Friday, August 14, 2015

Gallup, New Mexico

Picture of the Day for 8/14/2015. We spent the day in Gallup, New Mexico visiting jewelry galleries. And buying a lot of jewelry. And spending a lot of money.


At the Nugget Gallery, the owner (Steve), who is also a friend of my nephew Rob, appraised a Navajo rug that belonged to my brother-in-law Will's mother. It was fascinating to hear Steve talk about the different features of the rug- he was so knowledgeable. He guessed it was used as a horse blanket underneath a saddle. Will's mother used to ride horses so that was spot on. The blanket isn't worth a lot of money, but it's a precious family heirloom nonetheless. 

I love how Gallup's Main Street is part of Route 66 and the rail road passes right by it. It looks so Route 66-ish!

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