Now if you know me at all, you know that I hate small towns and farm life. Sorry if you live in a small town or on a farm, it's just not for me. BUT, I have this strange obsession with old pickup trucks. We'll be driving along and I will see one and be all "OOOOH! LOOK AT THAT!" and Andy will just shake his head because that is so far outside of my personality that he just doesn't even understand. I don't even LIKE cars. If someone tells me, "oh that's a 2012 Ferrari blahblahblah that goes 4 gagillion mph and costs 1 boatload of cash", I'm like, "*snore*". But old pickups? Love them.
I see an old rusted out version of this truck every morning on my way to work. I LOVE it. I want to follow the guy and see if he will sell it to me.
But, my ultimate dream truck would be one like this (you could give me the house in the back too, if you wanted):
A 1941 Ford Pickup. In teal, of course.
I don't even know where my strange obsession for old trucks came from. My family has never even owned a pickup truck. It's probably because I like old things (like our house for example). I've been trying to get Andy to buy one so that we can use it to haul stuff while redoing our yard. This is what he offered to buy me:
A 1992 Ford Ranger. Uh no. Not even close. His excuse is valid, old cars (like old houses) take a lot of time and money to maintain. We have neither of those things right now. Andy's dad has two awesome old cars that he's been working on for a long time.
A 1955 Chevy 210 that looks like this:
And a 1955 Ford Fairlane that looks like this, but is a little more maroon-y in color and in need of a lot more work:
I really think I was born in the wrong time period sometimes. But I realize if I lived in the 1940's-50's, there would be no such thing as Sephora, iPads, and the internet. Three things I can't live without.
Do you have any weird obsessions that are completely out of left field from your personality like I do?
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I'm OBSESSED with leather bound journals. Like, I HAVE buy one if I see it. I have drawers of them. It drives my husband crazy because I don't actually write in them. I say I'm going to, but I don't. If I did a journal entry every day for the rest of my life, I still wouldn't be able to fill all the journals I have. And that doesn't even stop me from buying them.
I adore old Ford trucks. Chevy's aren't bad, either. Mike and I would both love to have one with an original wood bumper and wood lined pick up.
The things I just don't know about you.
I was following an old school toyota on the freeway the other day. They'd scratched off the to & ta. It simply said, "yo".. so I need an old school pick up truck that says "yo."
I absolutely LOVE old pick up trucks. I want to move to Georgia, live on a peach farm (or whatever), and drive an old pick up truck. And chew hay or something. But definitely make out with a cowboy. Preferably in an told pick up truck.
I love your randomness...sorry Andy and you don't see eye to eye on what "old' means! Ha!
I super love old cars. I wanted a baby blue 57 impala for the longest time. Then I realized I would look like Snoop Dog driving around in a giant impala.
i hope someone buys you that house in the background of that one picture. so i can come live in it with you.
I am obsessed with super expensive (think 70+grand) cars. I will never own one. Why do I research them and know details about them?
I love this post!! Coming from a family that loves old cars I can definitely relate. My Dad has a 70 chevelle that he drag races. :) By the way, I'm a new follower from the hop! Can't wait to read more. :)
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I love them too! I always thought it would be fun to do a trash the dress photoshoot with an old rusty pickup. Thanks for joining in the hop!
Maybe in your next life you are going to be an apple farmer, drive an old truck and deliver produce to the flea market.
haha. This makes me laugh. I so totally can't picture you in an old pickup. My husband is obsessed with them, too.
Oh I could go for a long country drive in one of those pickups and then I'd have to find a Starbucks and get a few big city convenience fixes. =)
Aloha,
I'm late, I'm late I know, but... I'm following ya now from the GFC hop. If you're up for a bit of a ride I'd love it if you'd join me at localsugarhawaii.com where we're riding the wave of life one teensy tinsy adventure at a time.
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Nicole
This sounds lovely. Will you be my assistant?
I'm with you, I love old vehicles.. I also love the old vintage clothing.. I think I could go back, easily!
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