Left Tayport & headed north
onto Stonehaven & Aberdeen, Banff, Elgin, Forres. Good. Here we put up for
the night & hope to go to an auction in the AM. We did buy a nice piece of
pewter in Aberdeen 0/15/0 (a small tappet hen or water jug & later got 2
blue plates). Aberdeen is a lovely city, clean & most interesting. We’re just
one day late to see the royal family that traveled the same road yesterday that
we are doing today.
TUESDAY
AUGUST 15, 1961 - FORRES & ELGIN,SCOTLAND
Had a hard time finding a
room, but got the last one in town I’m sure. The weather is cold & we had
quite a bit of rain off & on. I’m going home before my legs are red. Had
some beer at a local hotel and a cup of tea where we‘re staying & off to
bed.
WEDNESDAY
AUGUST 16, 1961 - ELGIN,SCOTLAND
Left Elgin about 1 PM but
first got up and had a good breakfast, paid our bill & bought a brass kettle
20/ and a copper measure 10/ from our hotel owner. She has a couple more
measures we‘ll try for on our way back. Went to an auction sale ¡n town. Got a
teapot 10/ and a toby jug etc. 20/6 and a car rug 20/. It’s been a great experience.
One must be fast. He who hesitates is lost. Can‘t beat the dealers!
THURSDAY
AUGUST 17, 1961 - GOLSPIE, SCOTLAND
Spent last night at
Golspie. We’ll be on our way early in the AM.
Hotel owner gave me a covered soap dish, toothbrush. Dad felt sorry for
her & gave her a shilling. Stopped at Inverness, got in on an auction but didn’t buy anything. From here we
went onto Forres where we bought a jellypan
& 3 blue plates and from here on to Elgin where we got 2 brass milk measures, the same as Mrs.
Sinclair’s who sold us the brass kettle and copper measure. Also in Elgin we
bought a 3-legged brass kettle from an antique shop (Anderson‘s). Got a room in
Aberdeen at Bell’s hotel. Tomorrow is market day & we hope to get more
“stuff” there.
We picked a lovely bunch
of heather in the highlands a part of which is on front of our car behind the
plates. We’ve had rain off & on most of the day. In fact most of our trip to
the highlands & north. In the AM we will leave for Perth & I think Tayport
& so on south.
FRIDAY
AUGUST 18, 1961 – ABERDEEN,SCOTLAND
Stayed at Bell Hotel, good room & good
food. Went to the open market to meet our friend Violet Stockey, who was to get
there early & grab any good deals. She wound up with 2 pcs. of pewter 1 ½ pr.
candle holders, brass, a couple blue plates, 3 pc. silver set, she also gave me
a lovely broach, all gold and porcelain & a cut glass perfume bottle. She‘s
really a sweet person. Went onto Mrs. McPhearson‘s antique shop & spent another
$15.00 on some good buys. Then we decided to go on to Braemar, saw Balmoral Castle, and around the Devil’s
Elbow onto Blairgowrie & then on to Perth where we are putting up for the nite as we would like to raid
the shoppes around town. We had dinner & decided to go to the vaudeville
show in town. It was an all Keltie Scot show. Not really A-1 but good &
loud. Some good talent. Guess it’s time to go home (I mean Calif.). The girls
are beginning to look good to Dad. Bought
2 pr. brass candle holders here & a small pewter teapot. Prices are too
high.
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