Shelburne Museum, for those who don't know, is located just south of Burlington, actually south of South Burlington as well. It isn't a traditional museum with a single building and a collection, it is instead holds a multitude of replica and transported building from all over the northeast on a large tract of land. There is a certain life-and-times-in-the-Northeast-over-the-last-couple-of-hundred-years theme, but not exclusively. It has a variety of buildings and exhibits to say the least.
This is the steamboat Ticonderoga, it sits on a drydock and is beautifully restored. I loved this as a kid and still do.
Their print shop is impressive and we got a private tour from the Blacksmith Don because it was closed and he appreciated my interest in movable type (given the sets that I have and haven't been able to really use). He has worked in the print shop as well as hammering metal and we talked a bit about how to do it. It was very helpful.
What I dream of at night. This was only half of the exhibit of Shaker hand tools. Just stunning both the woodworking and the metalworking that went into these.
Because how can I resist a boat. Or the beautiful girl photographing them. Too much?
There was a motorcycle show as well. This is a custom bike that looks like the builder should be sent away and told to add the proper parts so it would run.
For those who know the term Wankel Engine this is one of the few bikes with one and specifically, this is the weird exhaust port.
A Royal Enfield...
Another custom bike, and the one good thought to end with: I have motorcycle goggles that match.
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