Your Invited to the Andover Historical Society’s Old Time Fair

A WORK IN PROGRESS — This 12-foot-long watercraft, still awaiting completion, is said to have been assembled from a kit by a member of the R. P. Johnson family years ago. It will be auctioned off at the Andover Historical Society’s Old Time Fair on Sunday, August 5.

9 am – 2 pm
Free Admission to Historic Potter Place:
• 19th Century Railroad Station
• Authentic Railroad Caboose
• Emons General Store & Post Office
• Secret Garden
Food & Drinks for Sale
Strawberry Shortcake
Handmade Crafts for sale
Historical Societies & Organizations from the area
Mammoth Flea Market
Vendors and Demonstrations:
(Partial List) Gary Cassidy, cigar box guitars/drumsticks • Nancy Clapp, chair caning • Priscilla Parmenter, Spinner • Fran Emory, Spinner/weaver • J.P. Hobby, Blacksmith • Nancy DeCesare, wool applique “penny rugs” • Patricia Proctor, painted rocks • Cindy Yeager, hand knits from handspun wool, soaps • Beck Luppold & Jennifer Boyd, felted & appliquéed woolens • Bill Donaldson, wooden whirligigs & spinners • Joan Hart, children’s novelties • Steven Mandella, gemstone recovery • Craig Brown, scroll-saw woodwork • Lauretta Carroll, David Carroll nature books & illustrations • Diane Seamans & Ron MacLean, fiber art & handcrafted utensils • Paul Sodano, handcrafted bat houses & wood creations • Ruth Chase & Bernie Jolie, artisan & vintage jewelry • Beth Wolf, essential oils • Rosemary McGuirk Salvatore, paper collages & greeting cards • Marie Rego, potholders & handmade crafts • Phyllis Langlois, wood work & silk flower arrangements
Summer raffle: The winner of the summer raffle will receive $100 worth of NH state lottery tickets. Tickets are $5.00 each. The winning ticket will be drawn at the conclusion of the Old Time Fair.
9 – 11 am
Lindsey Schust & the
Ragged Mountain Band
10 am – 1 pm
Children’s Games
Face painting, games with prizes, and free bubble making.
11 am
Magic Show: Robert Olson performs as Richard Potter (See article on page ??
Noon
Old-Fashioned Country Auction:
Air conditioner; plastic snow fence & posts; electric weed whacker; 3 pair vintage snowshoes; telescope; TV stand; doll furniture; Victorian side chair; small upholstered chair; wooden train layout; new shelf system; tall stool; Kenmore clothes dryer; tall electric clock; 3 outside chairs; desk; mantle clock; golf clubs; 6 folding chairs; blanket chest; dresser; 4-drawer locking file; large trunk; 1930s Philco radio; field glasses; small dog bed; maple rocking chair; Mikasa glass bowl; pair of brass candlesticks; 8’x10’ dhurrie rug; pet carrier; rattan set, 3 chairs & glass-top table; 2 maple chairs w/cushions; ornate bed head & foot boards; 10 antique radio tubes; porch rocker; 26 pieces of red glass; cushioned maple chair & ottoman; maple desk; 2 Ikea end tables; 12’ aluminum boat; maple coffee table; pine table w/drawer; maple chair w/taped seat; pine rocker w/woven seat; small pine hanging shelf; pine commode; Shopsmith multitool; Grizzly 48” wood jointer; 6.5 amps generator; 6” thin line bench grinder; bench vise; Hitchcock painted head board, 2 wing chairs, & sofa in excellent condition; tandem bicycle; 2 sofas & maple-framed love seat; wire table & chair set; framed 1980’s family tree; tray & stand; metal sculpture.
1 pm
Magic Show: Robert Olson performs as Richard Potter
1:30 pm
Author John Hodgson Presentation on Richard Potter: See article on page ??