Mary Beth Babcock had her eye on the house occupying the lot behind her business for quite some time. She just didn't know what she would do with it should it ever become available.
Babcock is the owner of Buck Atom's Cosmic Curios, 1347 E. 11th St., an emporium devoted to all things uniquely, and often quirkily, Tulsa, as well as items associated with Route 66.
The shop has become something of a mecca for travelers exploring the "Mother Road," especially since its namesake, a 21-foot-tall muffler man-turned-space cowboy, first planted his big black boots on the parking lot.