On our drive from Kumara to Christchurch, we passed through the historic town of Otira near Arthur's Pass. We couldn't help but notice Gollum sitting on top of the local hotel. We decided to pull in for a photo and ended up going into the coffee shop as well. Boy was this a fun stop!
Gandalf and a dragon were in the parking lot.
And a huge collection of random antiques were inside. These was outside the bathrooms.
This was inside the bathroom.
Did you know that toilet paper roll dispensers were patented in England in 1878??
The hotel / cafe had several sitting rooms for guests (closed to the public in the evening). The closer you looked, the more interesting they became. Jammed with antiques of all kinds.
I particularly liked this "vacuum cleaner" that operates with a bellows attached to the stick handle.
Parrot chandelier anyone?
Found this bit of cable fascinating. The full length showed the layers of cable. Wire wrapped in some kind of lining, wrapped by a third and then this external fourth layer. 1876?! Cool.
The kids might be more keen to mow the lawn if this were an option.
This may be too small to read, but it tells about two guys who rode these OLD bikes over the pass while carrying their tents AND old photography equipment. I can't even imagine.
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