Tuesday, February 10, 2009

On the prowl...Manley's Antiques


















Well, my search for 'Crack-head Babies', has taken me to Manley's. You can never have enough scouts out prowling for your goods.


When you walk into Dave and LeeAnn's shop, the smell of fresh finish is in the air, as Dave is lucky to have a workshop in the back of his store. They also live above the shop, which is two building attached in river-city style, but opened to each through a brick arch that was put in when they bought the two buildings. They have a beautiful view of the Mississippi River across the street from their second floor.



They have painstakingly restored the two structures inside and out, making them a perfect addition to the historic downtown district. A city that once teamed with throngs of shoppers and industry, a fascinating history in deed and one worthy of investigation...sounds like a posting to me...hmm...