Antique Trader

As Good As Advertised

The problem is, Jerry Phelps dreams bigger than most of us.

Normally that’s just fine. A person can accomplish a lot in life with a good dream to follow. And a strong partner to help carry the load.

So when his friends were off vacationing in Florida or Europe or wherever folks who don’t dream as big as Phelps does go to vacation, there he was in his truck hitting antiques shows in his home state of Kentucky. Or in nearby Indiana.

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