Country Living Fair 2009 {Story no. 1}

Did you know the Spangler Candy Company {since 1906} is located in Ohio? We offered the well-know Dum Dum lollipops as a treat for our customers. Oddly a family came in and told us Mary Spangler goes to their church. She is 90 years old and still runs the church's annual rummage sale and brings candy from the factory for events. We plan to take the kiddos to tour the factory. We grew up with these. Did you? The stories we gather at events across the country. Learning things from other people is a treat in itself.............
Karla, left and Beth next. Judith is missing in this photo, these adorable gals run Bloomsbury Loft in Powell, Ohio. They did an amazing job on their tent space. They have an amazing story of the hard work behind this business. We are keeping our fingers crossed they get to tell you their story in a national magazine. We met them at the first Country Living Women Entrepreneurs Event in Chicago. Since then we both have set up for 3 years at the Country Living Fair. We appreciate them a lot.
Findings---jewelry by Joanna and she is talented! Her work was just featured in Family Circle and will be in Country Living early next year along with home and shop. Her mother, Kathe is involved in gathering goodies for the shop.
Bracelets in a funky, vintage drawer thing-y.
Number bracelet, this is what McKell picked out to buy...........{Darcy's daughter}
Lovely display in Findings booth space...........
Oh, the fun paper goods.
Joanna's mom, Kathe brought lots of Ephemera, vintage goodies and a lot of delightful, petite treasures. They have a shop Summer House in New Jersey. Their style is very edited and museum like. Which we love as our booth is crammed..........so fun to enjoy every one's individuality!
Joanna's bracelets.........just yummy. We sold her bracelets in our shop last year.
Darcy admiring the bracelet that her daughter picked out to wear..........
Kasey from Lola B's Boutique, she has set up the last two years and this year headed to just shop at the Country Living fair. She posted on it here and her most recent post is celebrating her 300th post and is giving away great prizes. Anthro is involved so head over there to celebrate. Cheers to Kasey!

She is kind enough to give us support and called us right before the fair to cheer us on. She knows first-hand the hard work that is involved.

Tomorrow: Willow Nest

k&d

Annie Oakley {So Charming}

Famous quotes

"There's no business like show business" from Annie Get Your Gun musical.

Our favorite quote from Annie

"Aim at a high mark and you will hit it. No, not the first time, not the second time

and maybe not the third. But keep on aiming and keep on shooting

for only practice will make you perfect.

Finally you'll hit the bull's-eye of success."

Necklace with trio of horseshoes, trophy cup, and McMaster & Storm

brass tag

Necklace with boots, letter "A", western hat, gun,

& brass McMaster & Storm tag

It's Annie Oakley days here in Greenville, Ohio. The event is marked by sidewalk sales downtown and going-ons at the fairgrounds. To crown the Annie Oakley queen there is no swimsuit contest just shooting a gun {not a real one} and hitting a target and whoever comes close or hits it dead on is QUEEN!

Charm bracelet chock full of western themes

plus, eiffel tower, trophy cup, letter A, Crown,

and engraved McMaster & Storm brass tag.

So holler if she's your hometown gal! She was amazing.

We celebrated her this year with charm bracelets and necklaces representing her travels. There is a medley of charms on the bracelet to do with the old west and then her world travels:

Our custom charms in the mix are these:

Eiffel tower for shooting at the Paris Exposition

Crown for the Queen of England as she did a show with her in attendance----I believe she even met her plus some other dignitaries at that time.

Letter "A" let's hear for Annie

A trophy cup that is the same shape from her beloved hometown fans in Greenville, Ohio---she treasured that trophy more than any other one.

&

of course a brass tag with our store name McMaster & Storm engraved.

These goodies are uploaded on our website.

Come in the store as our end of summer sale is in full swing----

A LOAD OF A SALE

{PACK IT UP & SHIP IT OUT}

Shopkeeping ---New things on display!

Finally after so many requests "our bird"

is now available, in two sizes. You now can

adorn a favorite mirror or your front door!

We both have these on our doors at home, lots of fun!

Gold decal. Tutorial coming soon on

how to adhere this.

Chirp, chirp~

{will be uploaded soon!}

"Non & Oui" petite token.

Now offering the Non charm!

The "oui" charm would be darling on top

of a wedding cake, with ribbon strung through it.

Couples names could be engraved on back with the date!

{it's uploaded!}

I'll never stop loving you petite token.

Background picture from Martha Stewart's

Wedding Cakes book.

{it's uploaded!}

Ahhh, amour my dear friends.

This sweet petite token is

1" in diameter. Hole for hanging. Every charm bracelet needs this!

Darling on top of a wedding gift.

{it's uploaded!}

"Just to say hello" petite token.

A sweetie!

{it's uploaded!}

Our Airedale button... we bought the rest

of this vintage stock out and will be

separating the oui charm from the Airedale

button on our e-commerce.

{Airedale Buttons are uploaded}

Setter dog petite token.

{it's uploaded!}

Ram's head petite token, for your paper projects,

tie on gifts and of course you favorite charm bracelet

{it's uploaded!}

Packaged up treat trays.

"peek inside"

New Displays

Full of ribbon, linens & fleurs

Crepe paper baskets and a medley

of products sit on a turquoise chest.

Strawberry picking, really fresh finds!

Lots of freezer jam & strawberry syrup

{ask darcy about the syrup!}

****Also, don't forget to celebrate the arrival of summer with our contest

on the previous post. Click here to enter!

K&D