Village Squire, 1980-10, Page 25Susan Robinson, R.R. 2, Kincardine;
Wooden Toys made by Alex Shevchuk,
"Mr. Woodchuck" of "The Old Same
Place", Bayfield and Smocked Child-
ren's Dresses and other clothing by
Beth Hazlitt, Colborne Township and
Nancy Wilton, London, who market
under the name "The Country Mouse
and The Town Mouse."
Other exhibitors will include artist
Gwen Smithers-Kiar, Goderich, who
does watercolours and pen and ink
renderings; handsewn gifts, (dining
table accessories, for example) by Gail
Bettger, Goderich; Lawn Furniture -
tables, swings, etc. by Robert McCabe,
Colborne Township; and Custom
Designing - Helen (Montgomery)
Mitchell's kitchen accessories, quilted
vests and skirts, and handknit sweaters.
Collecting miniatures is a relatively
new hobby in Canada, but in the United
States, it's growing in popularity behind
stamps and coins. Lower Canadian
prices draw Americans to miniature
shows, such as the largest in Ontario
held at Toronto each fall.
At the Christmas Country Fair, Judi
Rupert, with help from Norma Jeffery,
both of Goderich, and other local
craftspeople, will attempt to "turn on"
fairgoers to the fascinating world of
miniatures.
The display will include modern and
old-fashioned doll houses decorated
with working grandfather clocks, fire-
places, dining tables with place settings,
rocking chairs, brass beds, bureaus, dry
sinks and wood stoves. Weavers, of
which Mrs. Hardy is one, will provide
miniature place mats, patchwork quilts
and rag rugs.
According to Mrs. Rupert, the first
thing people who are not "into"
miniatures think about is how to keep
them from getting dusty. The answer is
a shadow box - a small box with a glass
cover that can contain a complete room
setting or a scene, such as a fireplace,
rocking chair and Christmas tree or a
front porch with a swing. Shadow boxes
will be part of the display.
A MINIATURES STORE
Mrs. Rupert hopes to open a store in
Goderich selling toys and miniatures.
The two Goderich enthusiasts explain
that building miniatures requires no
more patience than any other craft, and
they hope after the fair more people will
be "thinking small."
Miniatures and other new features at
the 1980 Christmas Country Fair on
Wednesday, October 15 and Saturday,
October 18 will keep its fifteen -year
tradition of variety. An equally strong
tradition is the interest and enthusiasm
of the craftsmen and visitors alike at
Western Ontario's original Christmas
Country Fair.
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VILLAGE SUUIRE/OCTOBER 1980 PG. 23