32 year old Lion hiding in my bedroom drawer. Art by Bobby Van Patten.

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Real Estate Agent with RE/MAX Advantage

Take some time off.

Check to see what is hiding in your house.

In my case, I found this 32 year old Lion. (No wonder he looks sad.)  It was made by a Searcy artist, Robert Van Patten, for the 1957 Searcy High School class reunion being held in 1982.  He made 57 of them and this one is #27.  That is called a limited edition art work.  Hubby was one of the folks at the reunion and after returning from the party the lion was dropped in a drawer.  It has now resurfaced and is more appreciated.

Searcy AR lion 32 years old

Bobby Van Patten has passed on.  So has his wonderful mother and father.

Hopefully, sharing this lion will bring back lots of good memories for the folks who were in the 1957 graduating class.  It brings back good memories for me even though I am a transplant  and I'm going to give this lion a better location in our house.

1957 Searcy High School graduate

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Rainmaker
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Larry Brewer - Benchmark Realty llc
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I find things from time to time in places I rarely visit. In my case, most of those are now boxes that I have stored away after moving several times. I have at least one more move in me in the near future, so I know it's still not time to unbox everything.

May 12, 2014 11:59 PM #1
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Travis "the SOLD man" Parker; Associate Broker
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I've got a garage full of old boxes. HOPEFULLY, I'll find a few treasures in them as well.

May 13, 2014 12:40 AM #2
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Tamra Lee Ulmer
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From time to time I find little things I forgot I even had. Especially through the Spring Cleaning!

May 13, 2014 03:31 AM #3
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Whitney Watson
First Heritage Mortgage - Henrico, VA

I have boxes where I put random items like this. It'll be neat to open years from now and see what knickknacks I wasn't able to part with! That's a great find!

May 13, 2014 07:13 AM #4
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Wayne and Jean Marie Zuhl
Samsel & Associates - Clark, NJ
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Hi Barbara,

What a great find.  Thank you so much for sharing!

May 13, 2014 07:15 AM #5
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Barbara,

Often objects like this lion can have a lot of sentimental value for people.  That's good you found it in your home.  Hopefully, it brought back some good memories for you!

May 13, 2014 01:11 PM #6
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Sonja Patterson
Keller Williams - BV - College Station, TX
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Barbara, what a wonderful keepsake!  Seeing SHS on the back reminded me of my high school (Stratford High School in Houston) which also was abbreviated SHS. :)  Was your school mascot a lion?

May 13, 2014 01:25 PM #7
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Barbara S. Duncan
RE/MAX Advantage - Searcy, AR
GRI, e-PRO, Executive Broker, Searcy AR

Sonja, the Lion is the mascot for SHS.

Andrew, memories were good.

Wayne and Jean, thanks for the comment.

Whitney, you have good times coming when you open the boxes.

Tamra, thanks for stopping by.

Larry, happy moving day when it gets here!

Travis, I promise you that you will find treasures in your boxes!

May 13, 2014 09:47 PM #8
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Jane Chaulklin-Schott
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TeamConnect Luxury Homes - Orlando, Florida, 32836

A treasured memory - 57 years ago - back in 1957. Love those kind of memories. 

May 14, 2014 07:01 AM #9
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Barbara S. Duncan
RE/MAX Advantage - Searcy, AR
GRI, e-PRO, Executive Broker, Searcy AR

Jane, so do I.  Thanks for commenting.

May 14, 2014 09:43 AM #10
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Cliff Wiggs
Barbara, I have # 21. He has sat silently on top of the curio cabinet observing our every move since the day I brought him home.
May 15, 2014 01:12 PM #11
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Donna Foerster
HomeSmart Realty Group - Parker, CO
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Barbara~ You found a real treasure hiding in your home! Maybe I need to clean out some dresser drawers!

May 15, 2014 02:21 PM #12
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Barbara S. Duncan
RE/MAX Advantage - Searcy, AR
GRI, e-PRO, Executive Broker, Searcy AR

Cliff, it would be nice to hear from folks who were there and what their numbers are.  Several are probably lurking in hidden spots just as Rodger's was.  It is sad to think that Bobby Van Patten has died.

Donna, a treasure it was.  Go searching at your house!!

May 15, 2014 09:34 PM #13
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Sally K. & David L. Hanson
EXP Realty 414-525-0563 - Brookfield, WI
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You aren't lyin....that is a wonderful remembrance and holds memories for you both.

May 16, 2014 12:30 AM #14
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Les & Sarah Oswald
Realty One Group - Eastvale, CA
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Hi Barbara, There are a lot of memories in these art piece. Thank you for sharing yours. That lion was done with much care!

May 16, 2014 04:04 AM #15
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Barbara S. Duncan
RE/MAX Advantage - Searcy, AR
GRI, e-PRO, Executive Broker, Searcy AR

Sally and David, you are right.  Good memories!

Sarah and Lester, the lion was really done with love.

May 16, 2014 11:14 AM #16
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Don Thompson
Donthomp Associates - Sunnyvale, CA

Barbara, you know I have a lot of mementos lurking in drawers, boxes, jars,shelves, and who knows where else. I wouldn't know how to live without them. I think the oldest may be this Firestone key fob I found when I was about 8 years old and living at 303 N. Main across from the First Methodist Church.

May 18, 2014 01:31 AM #17
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Barbara S. Duncan
RE/MAX Advantage - Searcy, AR
GRI, e-PRO, Executive Broker, Searcy AR

Don, that is a good one.  Wonder if any of the Pershings are still around?  I love the pictures of the old filling station.

May 22, 2014 01:02 AM #18
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