April Offerings at the Mercantile!

Thought I'd give you a preview of some of the offerings this month at

 Fawn Run Farm Mercantile.

We're open Saturday & Sunday April 6 & 7, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Central time, 

but remember you may also call for an appointment on other days in the month. 

Usually, if I'm home, I can be "open."

3883 E. 700 N. Rolling Prairie, IN 46371

 I LOVE this new piece- pegs, drawers, doors- fun to display!

 This old grey open cupboard would make an awesome pantry cabinet!

 I've enjoyed making these hanging bags out of early grain sacks.

 Here's a new cutie- mustard corner cabinet!

 Another favorite- the black settle bench.

 We've got lots of cute laundry room decorations.

 Lot's of great storage in this old dresser!

 Have a "dead" corner you'd like to fill?

This cupboard would do it!

 A trio of my handcrafts- bottle doll, mousie in wooden shoe,

 and stitchery on old piece of  ironing board wood.

 My heart skips a beat when I look at this bowl- it's HUGE 

(maybe two feet across), and has old make-do repairs!

 Here's that huge bowl filled with

 freshly cut pussy willows from my yard. 

Wish you could see this little guy's sweet face!

Took this pic of my folk doll in my house

 before she traveled out to the shop.

Freshly baked whoopie pies are back in stock 

and Ruth from The Rootseller

 brought some gorgeous hellebores (or Lenten roses.) 

Hope you like what you've seen so far and will 

"come on out to the farm" to see the rest.

Marcy

Spring Opening Preview!!!

It's been some time since I've posted in my blog! Been putting in quite a few hours towards our Master Gardener symposium over the past two months, but now the push is on to get my shop ready to open on Saturday & Sunday, March 2 & 3. Of course I had to move practically every piece of furniture in order to give the shop a whole new feel and now I'm still in the process of putting it all back together again. I do believe it looks the best it ever has, though! Doors will open at 10:00 a.m. Central (Chicago) time and we'll be here to serve and visit with you until 4:00 p.m.

Here's a peek at some of the displays I've completed. 

Hope to see you this weekend!

Marcy

"Going Garden Crazy"

Want to learn from a master?

Here's your chance!

I just have to tell everybody about our La Porte County Master Gardener sponsored Spring Symposium slated for Saturday, April 13. Dr. Allan Armitage (University of Georgia) & Chris Hansen (Great Garden Plants) will present programs that inform as well as entertain at this much-anticipated event.  A luncheon, door prizes, a raffle and vendors offering garden-related goods are features. Early registrants (prior to Feb 1) will also be entered into drawings for great prizes. Here's the flier link for more information: http://www.hort.purdue.edu/mg/info/CrazyFlyer_RegForm13.pdf 

 

 

Dr. Armitage    C.Hansen

Here's more exciting news: you may purchase your registration at the highly popular Porter County Garden Show at the Expo Center, January 19.  Visit our booth/ table and make your purchase to secure your seat at the symposium, as  seating will be limited! Look for Dr. A standing next to our table wearing his signature Tilley hat !!! Here's the link to the Porter County Show: http://pcgarden.info/gardening_show.html

Hope to see you at both events!

Marcy

Christmas at Coachman

Now that the mercantile has closed for the year, I've been taking truck loads of goodies up to my booth in "The Loft" at Coachman Antique Mall in La Porte, Indiana. 

 Coachman is open 7 days a week, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Monday through Saturday and noon to 5 on Sunday.

 Just got these ginger guys made last week.

 Too bad you can't see the old recipes on them. 

The large one is made from an old sugar sack 

and you can still see some of the printing 

under the grunge and spice coating he wears. 

 Love how my free-hand cut, army blanket tree turned out! 

 It's wrapped with a garland of rusty jingle bells and it's base is an old masher.

The snow guy in the old ice skate has a spray of battery-operated lights 

that really sets off the arrangement. 

 We sold out of the candelabra 7-candle holders at the shop,

 but we received another one  last week. 

Wish I'd gotten the name of the customer who wanted another one!

 The box on the table is an appliance cover. The back is open and it hides a coffee maker or mixer on your counter. We antique lovers enjoy hiding our modern-day electronics, but still want to use them!

 Maybe Santa will bring me a new camera for Christmas 

(or teach me how to use the settings on the one I have!)  

Most of these shots didn't turn out very well!

If you get a chance to run in to La Porte, 

be sure to check out "The Loft" at Coachman Antique Mall!

Merry Christmas!