A few months ago I was up in Tucker County working. I was staying at a motel in Thomas West Virginia. Since the ski resorts are in that area there are a few shops that sell souvenirs. Work takes me all over the state. I like to buy a souvenir from each area I visit. I stopped in this little outdoor type store. Sleeping bags, tents, guns, that kind of thing. I was actually there to buy coveralls. It gets cold on Mount Storm. Anyway, they had a section in the store for Indian art. I’m a sucker for any kind of Indian art from dreamcatchers to paintings. The first thing to draw my attention were these painted turkey feathers.
As soon as I saw the feathers I knew I’d be leaving the store with one. It was the perfect memento from Mount Storm. I took it to the counter expecting the feather to cost me about twenty bucks. I actually had a twenty out. She adds it all up and the feather was right at fifty bucks. I nearly choked… I wanted the feather but I don’t think I would have given fifty bucks for it. But I did, mainly because I was too embarrassed to back out of the deal.
This isn’t a good photo but as soon as I got the $50 feather home I wrapped it up in this $3 picture frame. It’s in the frame because it’s a $50 feather and it’s a reminder of a valuable lesson learned. I don’t regret purchasing the feather because the artwork on it is well worth the $50. I just wasn’t prepared for the cost at the time. One thing is for certain… it is the perfect memento.
