<p class="title">Maintaining antiques in houses is a challenging task for many. However, here is a lecturer who has converted his house in Kiggalu into a mini-museum by keeping antiques in a systematic manner.</p>.<p class="bodytext">These antiques tell stories of the past for the future generation, he says. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Harish is an economics lecturer at First Grade College in Murnad. He has an interest in art and literature and has been engaged in collecting antiques.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The old clocks, 'Takkadi Chennamane', telephone booth, bells used to tie around the neck of cattle, old tumblers, coins, currencies of various countries and cigarette lighters find a place in the mini-museum created by him.</p>.<p class="bodytext">An old bullock cart welcomes the visitors as one enters the house of Harish.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"The bullock cart is not for use. It's only for viewing. I had purchased it from Gundlupete by spending Rs 7,500. The bullock cart was kept in the folk exhibition organised by Jilla Janapada Parishat in 2019 as well. I had searched for a bullock cart in Madikeri, Kushalnagar and Gonikoppa for several months," he says.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Old cameras and coin booth which is of no use now too are in the museum. He gets antiques that are of no use now wherever he visits.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Showing an old knife, he says it was purchased while on a visit to Nepal 10 years ago by paying Rs 100. A copper tumbler in the museum was purchased 40 years ago during the marriage of his mother.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"One of my friends is engaged in the cultivation of paddy. After the machines arrived, the yoke and plough have become a thing of the past," Harish explains while showing farm equipment.</p>.<p class="bodytext">An old radio, tape recorder, gramophone and cassette players have been preserved by Harish. In addition, there are musical instruments as well.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"We normally keep away the old items that are not in use in the attic. The younger generation has no knowledge about such items. I decided to introduce such antiques to the younger generation by arranging them systematically. As I had enough space in my house, I did not face any problem," explains Harish.</p>
<p class="title">Maintaining antiques in houses is a challenging task for many. However, here is a lecturer who has converted his house in Kiggalu into a mini-museum by keeping antiques in a systematic manner.</p>.<p class="bodytext">These antiques tell stories of the past for the future generation, he says. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Harish is an economics lecturer at First Grade College in Murnad. He has an interest in art and literature and has been engaged in collecting antiques.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The old clocks, 'Takkadi Chennamane', telephone booth, bells used to tie around the neck of cattle, old tumblers, coins, currencies of various countries and cigarette lighters find a place in the mini-museum created by him.</p>.<p class="bodytext">An old bullock cart welcomes the visitors as one enters the house of Harish.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"The bullock cart is not for use. It's only for viewing. I had purchased it from Gundlupete by spending Rs 7,500. The bullock cart was kept in the folk exhibition organised by Jilla Janapada Parishat in 2019 as well. I had searched for a bullock cart in Madikeri, Kushalnagar and Gonikoppa for several months," he says.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Old cameras and coin booth which is of no use now too are in the museum. He gets antiques that are of no use now wherever he visits.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Showing an old knife, he says it was purchased while on a visit to Nepal 10 years ago by paying Rs 100. A copper tumbler in the museum was purchased 40 years ago during the marriage of his mother.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"One of my friends is engaged in the cultivation of paddy. After the machines arrived, the yoke and plough have become a thing of the past," Harish explains while showing farm equipment.</p>.<p class="bodytext">An old radio, tape recorder, gramophone and cassette players have been preserved by Harish. In addition, there are musical instruments as well.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"We normally keep away the old items that are not in use in the attic. The younger generation has no knowledge about such items. I decided to introduce such antiques to the younger generation by arranging them systematically. As I had enough space in my house, I did not face any problem," explains Harish.</p>