Mennonite
Country Auction
and Relief Sale
Saturday,
October 6, 2007
Booth Sales Begin 10:00 a.m. , Auction Begins
12:00 Noon
Breakfast
is served at the concession stand from 7 to 9:30 a.m. Other food booths sell
green bean soup with a roll, New Year's cookies (raisin fritters) , kraut
runza, homemade pie, homemade ice cream, burgers, smoked sausage sandwiches,
coffee, pop, apple cider, apple butter, African peanut stew, BBQ pork sandwiches, sugar roasted almonds, kettle corn,
flour and corn meal. The baked goods booth sells peppernuts, cakes, kuchen,
cookies, yeast rolls and breads and other German treats. .
The
craft booth offers many handmade articles including kitchen and baby items,
seasonal decorations, pillows and stuffed toys The Kids Korner sells items
donated or made by children. The Swinger family sells stone-ground flour and
corn meal in decorative flour sacks, tote bags and MCA commemorative buckles.
Come see their antique mill grind wheat on the sale site. The MCC booth
displays projects and materials as well as information on the Mennonites.
Another popular booth is"Great Gatherings for MCC." which features
antique, unique and collectible items. In the Quilter’s corner, you can
find “fat quarters”, yardage, notions, orphan blocks and many other
sewing supplies. There will also be some used sewing machines and new portable
Ironing tables for sale.
Ten
Thousand Villages is a nonprofit job creation arm of MCC. It helps provide
vital, fair income to Third World people by selling their handcrafts and
telling their stories in North America. Articles
for sale include toys, baskets, brassage, wall hangings, carved animals,
jewelry, rugs, plant hangers, wooden ware, wheat straw cards, tote bags,
mobiles, mats, linens, onyx and soapstone carvings, nativity sets, and
Christmas items.
See
artisans doing quilting, wheat weaving, apples
being pressed into delicious fresh cider, apple butter being made in a large
copper kettle over an open fire, and an antique stone mill grinding flour and a
homemade ice cream maker powered by an antique engine.
Making
quilts is a traditional Mennonite craft which has been practiced for
generations. Many fine Mennonite and Amish made quilts will be displayed and then
sold along with several lovely wall hangings, tied comforters and afghans.
There are also handcrafted wooden items such as furniture, toys and vases.
There are often several antique items available and many other miscellaneous
items.
QUILTS for sale at the 2007 auction
TERMS:
Cash or check with proper I.D. the day of the sale. Dollar amounts paid for
articles above the fair market value of the items are tax deductible.
