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And it's not just the guests who are going home with memories. Every trip Dana took with her daughter to find those beautiful glass pieces is a special experience all its own. "I don't buy expen- sive jewelry, I don't love to go shopping
daughters, my niece, my sister, anybody who tells me to keep my eyes open for something." Dana's family has benefited extensively from her love of the junk hunt. Her youngest daughter Anna recently used Dana's diamond in the rough skills to find souve- nirs for her wedding. The mother and daughter team scoured sales in Kansas City to find gorgeous carnival glass at a budget of $15 per piece. With Dana's help, Anna was able to send everyone home with a great memory and a unique piece of art.
for clothes," Dana says. "I'd much rather spend the day with my daughters or family sifting through junk in the Bottoms than going to Dillard's. We may find absolutely nothing, but we go to the stores all day, laughing and looking. We might find an amazing piece that we can't live without, and that's a memory. I'll have that forever." Dana has a memory and a story attached to nearly every piece in her home, but the one that makes her grin from ear to ear is a simple, mid-century shadow box filled with unusual trinkets and figures. At first glance, it could just be another unusual find that has become Dana's calling card. But in reality, it is so much more.
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