Some New News About an Old Road.
1. FRANKOMA POTTERY-- Lots of discussion on the Route 66 Yahoo e-mail group about the pending sale of Route 66 landmark Frankoma Pottery. The owner says business has dropped 60-70%. The place opened in 1933 and has had 4 owners in the last 35 years. Employees have been laid off and now just three remain. Hoping it gets back in the black again. Really fine pottery made from that good Oklahoma clay.
We have quite a few items from the place.
2. VISITORS-- Also on the e-mail group, Judy Wallmark has been reviewing the visitor book at the Route 66 Museum in Lebanon, Missouri, for 2009. Their people counter reported 12,306 visitors and 2,666 signed the guest book.
They came from 46 states and Washington, DC. There were no visitors from Rhode Island, Delaware, Idaho and Maine, come on guys, let's get with the show!!!
Also, people came from 36 foreign countries as well as 151 Missouri towns and cities.
On the Road Again, Can't Wait to get on 66 Again. --RoadDog
RoadDog's RoadLog Blog: Being my travels down those great two lane highways of this nation as well as news I learn about them from media sources. Since I'm also very interested in historic preservation, there will be a lot of that as well.
The Shamrock Court Motel in Sullivan, Missouri. It can be yours for $125,000. Lots of possibilities. Actually, now you're too late. Missouri's Roamin' Rich bought it.
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