{"product_id":"the-shop-on-route-66-m-ms-memorabilia","title":"Route 66 Memorabilia Shop Photography With M\u0026M Figures","description":"\u003ch2\u003eFour Oversized Characters Among a Collector’s Roadside Treasures\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eI stopped in Gardner, Illinois, expecting a quick look around before continuing along Route 66. Instead, the owner welcomed my questions and showed me a place built around his own enthusiasm for the road. This black and white photograph captures that personal collection, with four oversized M\u0026amp;M figures standing in front of a long wooden counter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe figures give the room an unexpected sense of humour. Their rounded bodies and expressive faces sit among shelves, framed photographs, miniature vehicles and familiar highway signs. I like how comfortably they belong in a space assembled from so many different interests. They are a clear focal point, but the background keeps offering smaller things to discover.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the left, a popcorn machine adds another bold shape. Across the back, the counter’s vertical boards and the repeated cabinet doors make a steadier pattern, echoed by the ceiling above. Monochrome brings those textures and outlines together, allowing the room’s structure to remain visible beneath the abundance of objects.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI made the photograph during my overland journey through Illinois, after hearing about the dedication behind this stop. The arrangement is the owner’s, as I found it. For someone drawn to Route 66, collections or playful roadside interiors, the print offers a view with plenty of personality. What I remember most is being greeted as a curious traveller and discovering how much of one person’s passion could fit into a single room.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e© Dan Kosmayer, 2022\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dan Kosmayer Photography","offers":[{"title":"8 × 20 inches (20.3 × 50.8 cm)","offer_id":40576282132559,"sku":null,"price":49.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"10 × 24 inches (25.4 × 61.0 cm)","offer_id":40965156765775,"sku":null,"price":59.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0552\/9685\/2047\/files\/Route-66-Memorabilia-Shop-Photography-With-M-M-Figures-1.jpg?v=1792205220","url":"https:\/\/dinkosmayer.com\/products\/the-shop-on-route-66-m-ms-memorabilia","provider":"Dan Kosmayer Fine Art Photography","version":"1.0","type":"link"}