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The 40th Annual Craft Show kicked off the holiday shopping season at American Legion Caroline Post 29 in Denton on Saturday, Nov. 7.
The two-day craft show is always the first full weekend in November, according to Joanne Weis, president of Legion Auxiliary Unit 29, which sponsors the fundraiser. This year’s show had around 20 vendors and 42 tables, she said.
Many of the crafters and vendors return from year to year. Joanne Wooters was back with her wreaths and swags. Seamstresses Diane Shipley, Judie Cheesman, and Pat Wade all offered a wide array of sewn items. Carolyn Blackburn offered crocheted Grinches and Santas; Diane Smith also had holiday themed creations along with an assortment of other crocheted friends. The Scudder sisters offered window clings and stools crafted from storage crates.
There were new vendors too, Weis said, noting the Town and Country Club of Greensboro.
Craft show wares for sale also included home décor, jewelry, candles, woodworking, soaps and lotions, crocheted and knitted goods, collectibles, 3D printed items, Christmas cards, gift bags and wrapping paper, crafts for kids, a variety of seasonal items and Scentsy, Tastefully Simple, and Avon products.
Turnout and sales were good both days, said Melissa Strohl and Lori Buss-Morten of the Two Chic’s Finds booth. They resell items purchased on pallets through an app and on Facebook, and they brought Christmas-themed decor and gifts to sell at the craft show.
Shoppers also could bid on donated silent auction items, which ranged from coins and jewelry to glassware, knick knacks, gift certificates, and larger items, including a Mermaid Pool Lounge Chair. One of the most popular and unique silent auction items was a 1914 $100 silver proof, donated by Ridgely Trading Post.
Auxiliary members all contributed to the bake table, one of the best around, Weis said. Plus, there was a special craft show menu that included homemade vegetable soup, vegetable crab soup, chicken and dumplings, and chicken salad sandwiches with cole slaw, all of which were available in pint and quart sizes beyond lunch.
Shoppers received door prize tickets on entry and had the opportunity to purchase raffle tickets for a chance to win their choice of a 32-inch television, donated by Auxiliary member Wanda Ireland, or a large pool lounge, donated by Sparkle Pools.
Proceeds from the craft show will benefit veteran, children, troop and community service programs, Weis said.
