[Mccoypottery-talk] Morehead, KY

[Rosemary Carlson]

I live in Morehead, KY. Believe me, no one here (or anywhere else!) thinks =
Morehead is a large town. It has a population of 8000 without the college s=
tudents -- which kicks it up to 17,000 for nine months of the year. We may =
have a WalMart and a McDonalds (and too many other fast food restaurants to=
 name), but we have not ONE really decent restaurant......and not many dece=
nt motels!

I drive to Lexington, KY - which IS a large town - to buy my groceries. Mor=
ehead is not *really* considered Appalachia or Eastern KY. We are northeast=
 and the part of the world generally referred to as "eastern" KY is in the =
southeastern part of the state. We're only 40 miles from the Ohio River.

No large town here. Farmers, KY - where the antique store is - is just bare=
ly a wide place in the road! :) It's about 8-10 miles west of Morehead, bet=
ween Morehead and Lexington. A word of caution about the antique store in t=
he schoolhouse. Prices are generally quite inflated because many people aro=
und here "do" antiques. Quality isn't great -- unless one or another booth =
is the home of an estate sale. Quality is, then, better, but not price. An =
example. I saw a VERY common McCoy vase there recently - books for $20-$25.=
 The owner wouldn't sell it for under $38 and swore that was "book." Having=
 the book in my hand :) - it wasn't! I also saw very common Monmouth at ove=
r $60!! And it looked new.......so who knows.

If anyone needs exact directions -- or would like me to check out the McCoy=
 at the Schoolhouse - let me know. It's only a few miles from where I live =
and I'll be glad to. KY estate sales, and there are lots of them, are bette=
r. If anyone knows where Vanceburg, KY is - or if you're close - they have =
a GREAT estate/antiques sale once a month.

Rosemary in Morehead, KY
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  From: M. Caudill=20
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  Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2003 6:59 AM
  Subject: Re: [Mccoypottery-talk] Morehead, KY


  Definitely east KY.  About 60 miles east of Lexington off I-64.  You woul=
d take the "Farmers" exit off I-64, then turn east on hwy 60 toward Morehea=
d.  Morehead likes to think it's a large town if that counts - They're big =
enough for a McDonalds and a Wal-Mart, but no Starbucks.
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    From: ABSKI=20
    To: mccoypottery-talk@lists.mccoypottery.com=20
    Sent: Monday, June 23, 2003 9:41 AM
    Subject: [Mccoypottery-talk] Morehead, KY


    Is this east or west KY?  Near any large towns?