Better Plate Than Never

They've Really Got Your Number

Photograph copyright: DAVID McMAHON

Ditchburn House, for antiques, arts and crafts, is in Gravenhurst, Muskoka. I arrived early for a memorable trip on the RMS (Royal Mail Ship) `Segwun' and I had given myself enough time to wander around the little town with my cameras. The September weather had closed in and there was a steady drizzle beneath grey skies - yet I found plenty of beauty to capture on film. One of the shots I took was simply of raindrops on a street sign for Cherokee Lane, before I wandered into this shop and asked the owner's permission to shoot indoors. If memory serves me right, his name was Gary. He kindly gave me the go-ahead to use my cameras - and this was one of the sights that caught my eye. If ever you're looking for US or Canadian licence plates from specific decades, this is the place to go. I just wish each plate came with the stories of their respective owners. Amazing history, amazing tales.