Historical Society’s Old Time Fair in Potter Place on August 2

Big country auction starts at noon!

July 17, 2015 • Saved under Andover Organizations
Press release
These are just a few of the many treasures that will be offered at the Andover Historical Society's Old Time Fair in Potter Place on Sunday, August 2. Don't miss the huge Flea Market starting at 9 AM and the exciting Country Auction starting at noon. Photo: Charlie Darling
These are just a few of the many treasures that will be offered at the Andover Historical Society’s Old Time Fair in Potter Place on Sunday, August 2. Don’t miss the huge Flea Market starting at 9 AM and the exciting Country Auction starting at noon. Photo: Charlie Darling

Come One, Come All, to the Andover Historical Society’s Old Time Fair on Sunday, August 2, in Potter Place.
It’s the Society’s biggest fundraiser of the year!

Schedule of Events

9 AM – 2 PM

Mammoth Flea Market

Old-Time Craft Demonstrations:
• Blacksmithing
• Caning chairs
• Making penny rugs
• Spinning and weaving
• Weaving baskets
• Felting
• Carving and turning wood
• Tying flies for fishing

Farmers’ Market…
Veggies, baked goodies, jams & jellies, plants

An amazing raffle basket including:

  • Hand-painted candle holders – Deborah Emeny
  • Hand-made necklace – Alex Estin
  • Hand-knit woolen mittens – Pat Baker
  • Hand-painted antique foot stool – A friend of the Historical Society
  • Jam and marmalade – Highland Lake Apple Farm
  • Framed photograph – The Moose Man
  • Decorative pastel-colored cloth wreath – The Constant Quilter
  • Wooden magic marble towel holder – Country Pine Furniture
  • Hand-made trinket box by Ken Gibbon, from a 200+ year-old local maple tree – Tack Room Consignment Tack
  • Correction’s Creations at Grevior Furniture – small Shaker box and wooden bowl
  • Variety of hair products – New Horizons Hair Stylists
  • Keyser’s Garage – Gift certificate for an oil change and state inspection ($77 value)
  • Pizza Chef – Gift certificate for $20
  • Jake’s Market – Gift certificate for $25
  • Blackwater Junction Restaurant – 2 gift certificates of $10 each
  • LisAnn’s Clothing and Gift Shop – Gift certificate for $20
  • Highland Lake Inn – Gift certificate for an overnight stay for two

Three Concord Coaches

Handmade Crafts for sale

Pumper Car Rides on the railroad tracks

Strawberry Shortcake

Ice Cream

Food & Drink

Free Admission to Historic Potter Place, including:
• 19th Century Railroad Station
• Authentic Railroad Caboose
• J. C. Emons General Store and Post Office

10:30 – 12:30 PM

Lindsey Schust and the Ragged Mountain Band

Noon

Old-Fashioned Country Auction, including:

  • Victorian sofa
  • Leather sofa
  • Leather chairs
  • Dining tables and chairs
  • Pine drop-leaf table
  • Drop-leaf maple end table
  • Coffee tables
  • Dressers
  • Shelves and bookcases
  • Large hanging shelf
  • Slant-front desk
  • Pine lift-top desk
  • Painted bench
  • Book rack
  • Oak TV stand
  • Tole floor lamp
  • Brass floor lamp
  • Braided rug
  • Quilt racks
  • Antique sled
  • Cast iron toy wagon and 8-horse hitch (reproduction)
  • Doll house and furnishings
  • Boat models
  • Wash bowl and pitcher
  • Antique pine-painted one-drawer stand
  • Framed photo of Mount Kearsarge
  • Sweet-grass basket
  • Large Raggedy Ann & Andy dolls
  • Rowing machine
  • Modern water coolers

… and much, much more!