Quartzsite is quirky. There are several little places that many folks might think strange. I admire people who have an inspiration and actually follow through with it – the ones with a passion who say “Full Steam Ahead” and follow their own drummer.
There is a RV park in town called Hassler's RV Park. The man, Mr. Hassler, who used to own it took old metal and turns them into sculptures with which he decorated his RV park. He used a lot of horseshoes for many of the sculptures. They were funny and/or interesting.
Joanne's sister started collecting gum wrappers in the late forties and Joanne, a current resident of Quartzsite has continued the family tradition. You have to call and make an appointment to come to her house to see the Gum Museum. It is located in a residential neighborhood, behind Joanne's house in a building about the size of a two car garage. It is really quite amazing, aisle after aisle of gum wrappers most arranged in year order. Not only are there domestic gum wrappers, but quite an extensive international gum wrapper section. You will also find a few gum-related collectibles such as gum ball machines, gum pillows - basically anything that has to do with gum. Joanne was a lovely older woman who absolutely glowed with pride as she showed off her collection.
If you look at websites and periodicals to find what there is to see in Quartzsite, the Number One attraction is the Hi Jolly tombstone located in the Quartzsite cemetery. I'm not sure why it is such a big deal but I dutifully went to visit Mr. Hi Jolly.
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| A friend gave me this t-shirt. I thought it was very appropriate and I'm sure that all who know me will agree. |
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| Our little campsite |
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