Washburn Express
Washburn Express
Editor :Steve Hodgin 225 Main St. Washburn, MO 65772
Your Online Source for information about selected events, activities and businesses in the Washburn Missouri and surrounding areas
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This Online publication, (like most of my other ideas) is an experimental project whereby I am hoping to provide a service to the local community as well as to local merchants who are always looking for a better way to communicate with the people of this area. If you feel you could assist us in this effort, I would appreciate hearing from you. Just stop by the shop sometime when you see me there and let me know what ideas you might have to add.
I Design and Host Websites, make all kinds of Signs, build creative LOG Furniture and have a very small resale shop, which some day might actually get opened at
225 Main St
in beautiful Downtown Washburn.
Post Office Hours:
303 Main Street
Mon- Fri 8-11:45am 12:45-4:15pm
Saturday 8:30-10:00am
If you would like to advertise your event or business in the Washburn Express online Newsletter please send me an e:mail with copy and pictures. Advertising is on a donation basis with no set fee charged, Just pay (cash or barter) as you feel the publication is of value to you.
Washburn Express
225 Main St
Washburn, MO 65772
479-295-4634 Steve Hodgin
FREE CLASSIFIED ADS:
Are you short on cash? Me too! That is why I published a barter page with things tradeable. Click here to view it: www.stevehodgin.com/barter.html
Assorted Ladies Purses/Hand Crafted Log Furniture/Collectibles/Washer and Dryer combo/
Purple Cow Flea Market.
Web Site Building/Hosting
steve 479-295-4634
Antique Tin Ceiling Panels (Vintage 1883)
Taken from the Masonic Lodge Building in Washburn Pictures and details at:
$3 DVD's and $1.50-$2 VHS Movies For Sale or 2 for 1 trades at the Purple Cow We have HUNDREDS OF TITLES to choose from
Recession???
Save on gas and support local businesses at the
same time.
It is important in these tough financial times that we band together as a community and support each other in every way we can!
Brinkman's has new signs made by Rustic Creations which you may have already noticed
Chamber Meetings are at noon on the second Tuesday of each month at 225 Main Street in Beautiful Downtown Washburnunless otherwise announced by email
BackDoor Bargains Has changed names and location and is now the PURPLE COW
A&R Sales
Washburn, MO
Jim's Razorback Pizza has 21 locations in Arkansas including Pea Ridge and Rogers location at Hudson Rd and Dixieland
Franchises Available
The Washburn Chamber of Commerce is promoting local businesses in a slide show presentation which is now viewable in several high traffic business locations. We have purchased the 5-32" TV monitors to show this presentation. Currently the TV's are located at Country Package Store, Trojans, Eagan's Supply and Purple Cow Flea Market
Custom Personalized Car Tags make the perfect Christmas Gift
Stop by at The Purple Cow Flea Market and order one today
This Rocking Horse was designed and constructed by Rustic Creations. It was made as a gift for a disadvantaged child.
Custom orders for a similar horse may be made. Click on picture for details and pricing
Hillbilly Henry's is now Ollies This & That shop
The PURPLE COW
Flea Market is alive and well at 205 N. Hwy 37 in front of Eagan's Supply
Sign built & hand lettered by Steve Hodgin
www.stevehodgin.com
How did he Purple Cow get its name?
Purple cow initially became famous as a chimerical referent in a short humorous verse by Gelett Burgess :
I never saw a Purple Cow,
I never hope to see one;
But I can tell you, anyhow,
I'd rather see than be one.
Burgess became somewhat exasperated with the success of his poem, of which he was constantly reminded. A few years later, he penned a riposte that became almost as well known as the original. It was titled "Confession: and a Portrait Too, Upon a Background that I Rue" and appeared in The Lark, number 24 (April 1, 1897):
The 1895 issue of The Lark in which Burgess's "Purple Cow" first appeared
Ah, yes, I wrote the "Purple Cow"—
I'm Sorry, now, I wrote it;
But I can tell you Anyhow
I'll Kill you if you Quote it!
However, the original has, in its own small way, become a classic, and parodic versions are common
Quoted from Wikopedia
Buy your BACK to SCHOOL clothing Here!!!
Eagan's Supply is your one stop source for the Farm or Home
They sell Feed, Hardware, Vet supplies, Plumbing, Electrical, TOOLS, & most everything under the sun.
Steve Hodgin of Dynamic Signs has returned from the 7 month work trip to Shreveport, Louisiana where he painted and re-lettered approximately 50 Semi Trailers for the Diesel Driving Academy Below are the below and after pictures of the project:
These trailers were roller coated white to cover the old logo above and then re-lettered with brushes using oil based enamels as per the finished product below (continued below)
Pete Rose is converting the old sub shop across from the School into efficiency apartments scheduled to be available Aug 1
Other projects which he has been working on include the below. The camper trailer belongs to Tom Gantt of Tom Gantt Metal Building Sales in Cassville
Steve could not manage to sell this boat so he drilled holes in the hull and painted it to be a garden planter
