AMERICAN PICKERS!!!! so geeked out when our picking-hero Mike Wolfe said he wanted to come pay us a visit (we seriously cant wait) // They did a nice job setting up our low-brow expectations in the story they just did on camp: Return of the Great American Camping Trip : link on todays profile line: http://tinyurl.com/y98gd6ml
This T-shirt is 45 years old – it has the original Camp logo (back when they spelled It with a “V”andawega because the Latvians don’t have a “W” in their alphabet……Thinking about remaking them for guests?? TB to when @teichelman1973 was brave enough to ride sidecar with me in the @uralmotorcycles Camp Wandawega Sportsman’s Edition..More at #wandawegacustoms
THE NEWEST ADDITION, opening its little tin can doors to you soon: Thanks to our friends at @Threadless, we are the proud new adoptive parents of their Airstream Flying Cloud. We have big plans for this teeny space that we put into action this weekend. David’s always had this man-cave-on-wheels dream: If you were a guest here at Camp in 1969 and wandered into the lounge of The White Horse Inn (our neighborhood’s awesome supper club that burned down some twenty-plus years ago) what would you experience? From furniture to glasses, curtains to flooring, lighting to barware, cocktails to soundtrack, we’re hoping to throw you back a few decades. But this time with AC and surround sound) . If all goes as planned, we’ll christen her by breaking a bottle of Schlitz on her trailer hitch by next weekend #TrailerGoals
7 years ago he was locked up in a high kill shelter in Alabama. Now Frankie’s all dressed up in a new bandana & found himself on the cover of a magazine:so HERE’S TO ALL THE UNDERDOGS, and those who can still find the value in the things that don’t have a fancy pedigree.There’s something about rescue mutts they usually didn’t come from homes with praise & love, so when someone shows them some, they never take it for granted.It’s not unlike the family owned hot dog standsthe small town barsthe old-school tourist stopsthe local mom-&-pop farm stands. The ones that try harder to earn your love. Whenever we drive to camp, we hit up The Sweet Corn Lady, the Jelly & Honey Stand at Thelens, pick up a pizza at Sperinos (all family owned for decades)We remember that it’s not just their livelihood- it’s their lives they are sharing with us. ((So thank you, @MinnesotaMonthly for recognizing this, and including us in your new issue- and supporting small businesses)). Photo by @bobcoscarelli
thanks @PUREWOW for putting us on your list: “The Most Gorgeous Wedding Venue in Every State”(we are happy to represent the fine state of Wisconsin) photo by: @bradandjen #tinyhousesofwandawega link on profile line:
After 96 years, The Cape Cod Room at the Drake closed its doors- on New Years Eve. We shared our stories with @CrainsChicago – my favorite is Davids grandfather starting out there in the kitchen where he met Davids grandmother (a housekeeper there) // here he is- a proud immigrant portrait, posing in his tiny room in the boarding house) // story on todays profile line:
zoom in . WANNA BE NEIGHBORS?$700 a month buys you our neighbor’s lakehouse.Since we bought camp, weve had 9 friends snatch up all the neighboring cottages as they come up for sale.(Finally, our long-time dream of cottage hopping by canoe is happening)the thing that we love most about this little lake is that you can still find a steal on occasion..houses on the lake rarely come up, so when they do- we always want to share to build the fast-growing creative community here.
