Keep Homestead Museum

Yesterday the weather was perfect, the ice cream yummy, the music homey and the gathering mellow.
A light, refreshing breeze persisted most of the afternoon.

We'd like to thank everyone who came for a visit and to enjoy the experience, maybe winding down from more hectic and demanding gatherings earlier in the weekend.

We'd also like to thank Frozen Red for the comfortable mood they set with their pleasant, sometimes nostalgic music. I felt like I was sitting on Grandpa's front porch and the neighbors had come for a visit and some tunes.
And, thanks to Westview for donating the delicious ice cream!
And, very importantly, we couldn't have done this without our volunteers; those present and those who could not be there yesterday.

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Our volunteers frequently change the buttons on display. We have lots!
Recently, several folks went through one of several boxes of display cards from the "Sanderson Collection". These are buttons which Mira Keep did not go out and collect in her pursuit of button bliss.
Instead, these were the personal collection of Alice Sanderson, a close friend of Mira and founder of the Monson Button Club. They were donated to the museum many years ago.

Today, in the Sanderson case (in the mosaic room), we have on display an amazing variety of wooden buttons, Satsumas (clay or porcelain buttons with gold rims) from Japan, Rosette shanks from the 1800's and stunning, imaginative metal animal representations.

As you enter the cleverly named "piano room", you'll notice a decidedly patriotic inclination. Along with traditional red, white and blue themed pieces, we are proud to share some of our cards documenting various colonies on their way to statehood! These
cards were assembled by Mira herself, as witnessed by pages in her own handwriting.
We hope you enjoy these special displays.

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