Barns full of OLD Stuff!

[Adam Helmer]

Tioga County, PA is the second largest in land area of the 67 Counties in PA and the most rural; we have more cows than the 30,780 residents. I think this is a good thing.

I am President of the County Historical Society and get many calls for free donation of stuff. Ok, so I answer my phone. Many new residents from downstate (Local term is: "Flatlander") move in here with much cash and buy up local farms. Usually the barns are full of stuff that the "Flatlanders" will never use. Hence, I recieve phone calls for donations of historical stuff. This is a good thing because I advise the folks to keep the equipment in place and under roof until it can be evaluated. I make farm calls and decent stuff is relocated to our new farm museum. Our attorney provides an appraisal letter so the donor can take a tax deduction.

My Property Chairman and I assess all potential donations. We reject junk and scarf up good stuff. Our Museum is a "work in progress." We advertise for good old stuff based on our agricultural theme. We are busy and will report back after we have all old stuff properly sorted and displayed.

Adam