Mennonite
Country Auction
and Relief Sale
Saturday,
October 4, 2008
Booth Sales Begin 10:00 a.m.
, Auction Begins 12:00 Noon
Biscuits
and gravy, fruit and large cinnamon rolls are served at the concession stand from
7 to 9:00 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 Groundnut Stew, BBQ pork sandwiches, 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 Swinger family sells
stone-ground flour and corn meal in decorative flour sacks, and tote bags. 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, 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.
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.
