Something I Bought

This screen was a prop for sale from the tv series Nashville.  Taping of its final season was wrapping up so once the scenes were finished, all the things that made up the different households and honky tonks, etc. were being sold at this huge warehouse. It was an amazing opportunity by invitation only at that time—it opened to the public later in April—that I just happened to hit while in Nashville for spring break. 

The furniture and decor offered there was just beautiful; imagine what would be found in the homes of country music stars. And plentiful!  I mean thousands upon thousands of pieces. If I'd had a truck I'd definitely bought more. I really did consider renting a u-haul and now that I'm beginning to shop for new living room furniture, I sure wish I had. 

I bought this backpack, too. Brand new, never used but fully stuffed with paper so it looked like it was, ha. It seemed like something Gary would want me to bring home and he did. I bought some other odd and ends like a silver jewelry box that happened to have my mom's monogram, some wooden letter D's, a lamp, a little bird figurine, and clothing for Caroline including sweats that had the made-up logo of the made-up high school of the fictional daughter of Deacon and Rayna, the show's main characters. 

For years I have been looking for a screen to help cut the sun glare at our dining room table that hits around supper time and when I saw this I was really wanting it, but there was no price on it and the doors were minutes from closing for that day.  I was told they'd come up with a price soon and if I left my number, they would give me a call. In the middle of a WaffleHouse breakfast in the afternoon, I got the call and the price was less than I'd expected but I wasn't sure if I could get it. The tricky thing was we were leaving for home super early the next morning...in a car. 

My friend from forever that was hosting us, Danny, convinced me we could get it into his mini SUV and then his folks were coming through from Florida in their pick-up truck the next day so it could at least get as far as Xenia. I decided to go for it and said I would take it, but explained that  that day was my only opportunity to pick it up. I was told they'd open the door up so I could get it but it had to be by 2:30. It was already almost 2:00! We scarfed the food that we were pretty much finished eating but then had to take the kids back to Danny's house since space was going to be really tight in his vehicle. We managed to get in right at the deadline and then had the fun of loading it which ended up being on the diagonal with the feet at my head where I was *kinda* sitting in the passenger seat. Luckily it was just a few miles' drive. 

I have been so curious to know just where this prop was used—whose house??!—so someday I'll rewatch the series and hopefully spot it. I think this might be my first true conversation piece—once I finally get it home from Xenia.