Country gift show returns to Sparta High School

The Monroe County Historical Society is having it’s 97th Arts/Crafts Country Gift Show, this coming      Saturday, November 2nd, at the Sparta Senior High School, on North Black River Street, on the corner of Hwy’s 27 & 21 from 8:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. There are over 225 booths registered, from four states.  There is free and handicapped parking available, free admission, and lunch will be available. Proceeds are used to preserve Monroe County’s rich history.

This Fall Craft Show has a grand array of handmade gifts and Christmas decorating ideas. There will be oak and primitive furniture, featuring corner shelves, cabinets, spoon racks, quilt racks, Lazy Susan’s, chests, birdhouses, and barn board crafts.   

Handmade sewing items include alpaca yarns and apparel, quilts, crocheted and beaded items, sweatshirt jackets, Tie Dye, baby bibs and blankets, tote bags, aprons, afghans, rugs, table runners, linens and needlework. 

There will be American Girl Doll and Bitty Baby clothes, fabric covered books, Tupperware, paper towel holders, bird feeders, yard stakes and solar lights. There will also be prepackaged baked goods, homemade fudge, peanut brittle, Carmel sauce, toffee and local honey, all which make great take home treats. Jewelry is always a great find, whether it is handmade, beaded glass, art glass, sterling, crystal, magnetic, copper, sea glass or pearl. There will be handmade soaps, pottery, posters, plaques and even cosmetics.