Aug 12, 2007

Jewelry booth sparkles at Emmanuel fair

The Jewelry Boutique at the Emmanuel Church Country Fair — being held this year on Saturday, Sept. 15 — is a success story that rivals anything on Wall Street.

What began nine years ago as a tiny corner of the “Flea Market,” has grown to a full-scale boutique of e-Bay proportions. Thanks to variety, value, and unbelievable bargains, word of the boutique has spread quickly. It is now one of the most popular booths at the fair.

At first one display case was enough for the better jewelry. Now there are five. This year, fair-goers will find quality earrings, necklaces, bracelets, and rings, as well as costume jewelry and everything in between.

The rest of the booth will be devoted to scarves, purses, belts, gloves, sweaters, hats, hand mirrors, perfume bottles, and most surely a few surprises.

A special carton of 10-cent and 25-cent articles is always available for the children, with little bags and boxes for those who are buying gifts.

Jewelry Boutique Co-chairmen Dede Anderson and Nancy Odden are proud of their motto: “We treat every jewel as precious.” Before the fair, they put in weeks of washing and polishing. Everything is carefully examined — and if it warrants appraisal, it gets it. Even the broken pieces are sold at a special price to a puppeteer for her costumes.

Tax-deductible donations are welcome. Call the parish office at 227-8565.

Emmanuel Church’s 101st Annual Country Fair will be held Sept. 15, open until 4, rain or shine, at 285 Lyons Plain Road.

The day will feature hayrides, games, face painting, a country kitchen, quilt show, holiday crafts and handmades, plants, a good-goods flea market, collectibles, jewelry, books, a chocolate chip cookie contest, and a silent auction. And, there will be plenty of food.
Source: acorn-online

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