Friday, December 14, 2007

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!!!

Happy Holidays!

Our last craft show of the year is tomorrow (12/15) in Sheldon, Wisconsin.

The shop is open tomorrow from 10am to 4pm...
Then Tuesday thru Saturday from 10am to 4pm,
Sunday & Monday, December 23rd & 24th from 10am to 2pm

We have a sale going on now thru Christmas Eve, and next weekend is an open house to celebrate our first anniversary in the new location!

After Christmas we go to our winter schedule, Wednesday thru Saturday from 10am to 4pm.

Show entry forms are already coming in for 2008, and I'll post a schedule when we start booking.

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year one and all!

Thursday, September 20, 2007

Surprise Birthday Party(ies)!!!

Last Sunday we had a surprise party at the shop for my mother (she turned 80 on Monday) and it was a great success - she really had a good time!

Now we have to start planning for dad. His 80th will be this November 1st, and we'll try to schedule the party for the Sunday afternoon before (or maybe the Sunday after). His will also be a SURPRISE, and I'll keep you posted!

Fall Festival and beyond

New shop hours for fall!

As of this week we have cut back to 6 days a week at the shop for our fall schedule. We are still open 10am to 4pm daily except Wednesday, and 11am to 2pm on Sunday.

The next 3 craft shows, and an antique show!

This Saturday, September 22nd is the Fall Festival craft show at Hayward, Wisconsin, and we'll be set up on Main Street.

Saturday, September 29th is free admission day at Copper Falls State Park at Mellen, Wisconsin, and the craft show will be in and around the pavillion.

The Stone Lake, Wisconsin Cranberry Festival craft show (300+ vendors) will be on Saturday, October 6th. We'll be in our regular spot on Frost Street just off Main, across from the Lion's Hall.

The weekend of October 13th is still open.

Saturday and Sunday, October 20th & 21st is the fall antique show at Cedar Mall in Rice Lake, Wisconsin.

More updates to come!

Tuesday, August 28, 2007

September and into October craft shows

This weekend, Saturday & Sunday, September 1st & 2nd -- Port Wing, Wisconsin Fish Boil. This is our second year, but their 49th annual.

Saturday, September 8th -- Chetek, Wisconsin Harvest Festival.

Saturday, September 15th -- Barronett, Wisconsin Fall Colorfest. We haven't been at this one in years.

Saturday, September 22nd -- Hayward, Wisconsin Fall Festival. It has probably been about 5 years since we did this one.

Saturday, September 29th -- Crafts Day and free addmission at Copper Falls State Park at Mellen, Wisconsin.

Saturday, October 6th -- Stone Lake, Wisconsin Cranberry Festival. I think this will be the 20th time in 21 years that we have been at this show.

Speaking of 20th..... This September marks our 20th annual fall furniture sale in the shop, plus other things will be on sale too... So come check it out!

Tuesday, August 21, 2007

Only in Wisconsin; a Rutabaga festival & a Fish Boil

This Saturday, August 25th, is the Cumberland WI Rutabaga Festival craft show.

Labor Day weekend, Saturday & Sunday, September 1st & 2nd, is the Port Wing WI Fish Boil craft show.

We are undecided on the next 2 weekends as yet - watch for last-minute updates.

Ma (Jean, Vivian) will be 80 on September 17th. We're planning a surprise party, so watch for updates on that.

Saturday, September 22nd is the Hayward WI Fall Festival craft show.

The last Saturday in September (the 29th) is free admission day and the craft show at Copper Falls State Park at Mellen WI.

Saturday, October 6th is the Stone Lake WI Cranberry Festival craft show - our biggest one-day show of the year.

More later.

Randy

Monday, August 13, 2007

CRAFT SHOW UPDATE

Next Saturday, August 18th, I'll be set up at Barnes, WI - on County N between HWYs 27 & 63, north of Hayward - south of Iron River, WI. Then I'll be driving across to Ironwood, Michigan and spending the night in a cheap motel, before going to...

Old Victoria Museum, etc. on Sunday 8/19. Take U.S. 2 to Wakefield, Mich., then M-28 to Bruce Crossing, then U.S. 45 north to Rockland, Mich., then 4 miles south to the Old Victoria site - hopefully there are signs to guide you (and me).

Saturday, August 25th we'll be at the Cumberland, WI Rutabaga Festival, but not in our regular spot. We'll be on the east side of the street, and I think a little north of our usual location, under a store awning.

Saturday & Sunday of Labor Day weekend (September 1st & 2nd) Lisa and Jed will be at the Port Wing, WI Annual Fish Boil craft show.

More updates to come......... Being so busy with the new shop, we've been waiting and booking shows later than we have in past years.

In the shop things are going great. We'll be putting antique and collectable furniture on sale a bit later, maybe for our September sale). Also sometime in September we will be dropping to 6 days a week, but we still haven't decided which day of the week we'll be closed. More on that when we decide as well.

Friday, August 03, 2007

VISA & MASTERCARD - In the store and at shows!

Hi all,

We've taken the big step (for us, anyway) of setting up to take VISA and MASTERCARD again. We had done so for 13 or 14 years, but were forced to stop by increasing fees and more complicated procedures. But now it seems oh so easy -- we'll see.

But anyway, we'll be accepting plastic at craft and antique shows as well as in the shop.

I'll update the show schedule again when we book more into the fall.

Randy

Thursday, August 02, 2007

Art & Craft Show Update

Hi all, We'll be at the following:

Telemark Resort near Cable, Wisconsin on this Saturday & Sunday, August 4th & 5th.

In our shop only on Saturday, August 11th - but this is Rummage-Rama, our community-wide rummage sale day. We'll have specials in the shop, and lots more going on.

Boulder Junction, Wisconsin Musky Jamboree on Sunday, August 12th. This one gets started early for a Sunday show, we'll be set up and ready by 8:00am.

2nd Annual Craft Show at Barnes, Wisconsin (north of Hayward, on County N between HWY 27 & HWY 63), on Saturday, August 18th.

Old Victoria Art & Craft Show 4 miles south of Rockland, Michigan (north of Bruce Crossing) on Sunday, August 19th. This is our first time for this show, but it is a well-established show and several other artists and crafters have told us it is a very nice one - so check it out!

Rutabaga Festival Craft Show in downtown Cumberland, Wisconsin on Saturday, August 25th.

And more to come, including the Hayward, Wisconsin Fall Festival for the first time in several years.

And our shop will be open 7 days a week into September.

Later, Randy

Sunday, July 22, 2007

More info for August 11th + more info...

When I posted Friday, I should have mentioned that along with Rummage-Rama here in Winter on Saturday, August 11th, there is also the Ojibwa canoe race and related activities (food, beer, etc.), and there will be an ATV pull in the area.

Be watching for the Cumberland, Wisconsin Rutabaga Festival later in August.

Saturday & Sunday, Sept. 1 & 2 will be the Port Wing, Wisconsin Fish Boil (yum, yum) craft show.

Later in September we'll be at the Fall Festival in Hayward, Wisconsin.

We probably won't be at the fall show at Superior Dome in Marquette, Michigan this year, but be watching for their Christmas show the first part of December.

Probably the last weekend in September will be the craft show and free admission day at Copper Falls State Park by Mellen, Wisconsin.

The first Saturday in October is the Stone Lake (Wisconsin) Cranberry Festival.

And many more.......

Friday, July 20, 2007

Craft show update

Sorry it has been awhile! We aren't doing nearly as many shows as last year, since we have the new shop location open 7 days a week.

Tomorrow, Saturday 7/21 is the Birchwood (Wisconsin) Bluegill Festival, and we may be there Sunday as well.

Friday, Saturday, and maybe Sunday, July 27, 28 & 29 is the Iron River (Wisconsin) Blueberry Festival, and we'll be in the lot along HWY 2. Sunday is also the riverwalk show in Medford (Wisconsin), but we can't be there this year.

Wednesday, August 1st is the Mercer (Wisconsin) Loon Day.

Saturday & Sunday, August 4th & 5th is the show at Telemark Resort outside Cable (Wisconsin).

Saturday, August 11th is the 10th Annual Rummage-Rama here in Winter. This is our area-wide rummage sale day, with store specials as well.

Sunday, August 12th is the Musky Jamboree in Boulder Junction (Wisconsin).

More when we know*******

Now thru July 31st is Christmas in July at our shop -- stop in and check us out. 10% off all santas and snowmen, 30% off all vintage ornaments, and many other specials throughout the shop!

Thursday, May 24, 2007

Exciting shop news!

Next week we will be opening another 1200+ square feet of display space in the shop, with more arts & crafts, at least one more antique dealer with an 10' x 12' booth, an expanded selection of tee shirts, and more.

This Saturday (May 26th) is of course Winter's annual Spring Fling celebration, featuring: A large and high quality arts & crafts show with 60+ vendors; food booths; kids' games; a flea market area; live music; the fabulous Rhubarb Fest bake sale, and rhubarb pie baking contest; specials at village and area businesses; and much more!! Come check it out from 9 to 4 on Saturday!

I'll be updating our show schedule sometime after the holiday weekend, so check back for that.

Bear Design Studio Embroidery & Screen Printing is coming along. We're printing at this time on the manual equipment, the automatic screen printing press is in place and will be put together soon, and the embroidery machines will be coming in soon as well.

That's all for now...

Thursday, April 26, 2007

Montello Daze - May 5th

On Saturday, May 5th I'll be set up at the craft show in Montello, Wisconsin (which is northeast of Portage), at the "Montello Daze" celebration. We normally go to the craft show at the Catholic Church in Montello on the Saturday before the Fourth of July, the one at Winnequah Park in Monona on the Fourth, and sometimes the August show in Montello and the November show in Brodhead. This year, however, we probably won't be able to make it to any of these, and Montello Daze on May 5th may be our only show in southern Wisconsin for the whole year. If you can't make it to this one, you can call or write at any time. Plus, keep checking this blog for schedule updates and changes.

Friday, Saturday & Sunday, May 11th, 12th & 13th we'll be at the WLUC-TV6 Mother's Day craft show in the Superior Dome in Marquette, Michigan.

More later...

Wednesday, April 04, 2007

Election results, and more

Hey everybody,

I won a seat on the Village of Winter Board of Trustees in yesterday's election. Here's hoping I can make a difference.

Last Saturday at the Farm & Garden show in Ashland was a pretty good day, and the breakfast was really good.

This Saturday (April 7th) I'll be at the craft show/ Easter egg hunt at the school in Bruce, Wisconsin (west of Ladysmith on HWY 8).

All of our U.P. friends should be looking forward to the Marquette show on May 11th, 12th, 13th - we'll be there.

I'll update again when we firm up more of our show schedule.

Tuesday, March 27, 2007

Spring is here!!!

Well, here it is Tuesday, March 27th. I've been trying to do this since Friday - it has taken me 5 days to get into the new and improved "Blogger". I'M SO HAPPY THEY SWITCHED!!!!!

Anyway, we probably won't be at a show this coming weekend, but check out the Farm & Garden show at the Civic Center in Ashland, Wisconsin on Saturday (March 31st) - some of our crafting friends will be set up there, and we may still call to see if we can get in.

Saturday, April 7th we'll be at a craft show at the school in Bruce, Wisconsin (on HWY 8 west of Ladysmith).

The following weekend we don't have anything as yet. The craft show at the ice arena in Medford, Wisconsin is on Sunday, April 15th, but we won't be there this year.

Saturday, April 21st we will be at the spring craft show in Ironwood, Michigan, at the Pat O'Donnell Civic Center on Jackson Road. Don't miss this one!

That's all for now, except we are open in the new shop here in Winter, Wisconsin, from 10am to 4pm on Tuesday thru Saturday, and we'll be going to seven days a week about May 1st.

Happy shopping in 2007!!!

Tuesday, January 02, 2007

HAPPY NEW YEAR! - NEW LOCATION, NEW HOURS

Happy New Year to one and all! Our holidays were great and we hope yours were as well.

From today on, we'll be open Tuesday thru Saturday from 10:00AM to 4:00PM at our new location: 5181N to 5185N Main Street (in the Strip Mall). Stop in and see!