Our Corvette club, Las Vegas Corvette Association, had our monthly social get-together where we all met at Nostalgia Street Rods. Of course, many of us are "gearheads" so seeing all the cars was a lot of fun. But the memorabilia collections are staggering! Guitars signed by the artists, football jerseys and helmets signed by the players, antique appliances, Shirley Temple dolls, even beaded handbags and kids' metal lunch boxes!
Our tour guide was Sheri, the daughter of the collectors, and she had some great stories about how her parents had acquired this item or that item. I asked her how her parents got started with all these eclectic collections. She replied that her mom was a Ford gal and her dad was a Chevy guy. They were truckers and would always stop at car shows and meets. If there weren't any cars that either of them were interested in, then her mom would find something else to add to the collection.