Quilts draped across the line, flapping the breeze like flags, waving motorists to stop, browse and buy.

This back road store was discovered at Beanblossom, in beautiful Brown County, Indiana. For years, as rural folks saw carloads of vacationers pass by. The desire to capture some of those holiday dollars resulted in roadside "shopping centers" like the one pictured here.

BACK ROAD BARGAINS provides a moment's pause to reflect on and yearn for the pre-Interstate days of America's two-lane highways.

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RAY DAY
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