After talking to my grandma this weekend, I had to share the story of how junking runs in my family! It turns out that my great great grandpa had a junk yard!
During the Great Depression, Fred Indermuehle of Laclede County, Missouri started a junk yard to supplement his income as a probate judge. With much dismay of his wife, Artie Dell, his yard was full of old cars from the 1930s and 40s. Car parts were hard to come by during this time, so salvaging parts from used cars was good money.
My grandma, Carol Jane Jackson (pictured above) told me stories about playing hide and seek in row after row of old rusty cars when she was a little girl.
Picture via oldcarsweekly.com
She also shared that her grandpa Fred had no teeth!
After begging for the exact address of his old house, I learned that great great grandpa Indermuehle closed down his junk yard the early 1950s. (Sigh!)
Hearing my grandma's stories has always been enjoyable to me. She is a wonderful person and I love her so much. Thanks for sharing Grams! :)
Here's to buying and selling junk!
-Taylor
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