Variety hallmark of sale at West End Fairgrounds
Whether you were looking for clothes, jewelry, flea market finds, food or handmade dog collars, it was all available at the Something for Everyone Sale at the West End Fairgrounds.
Vendors at the fair-hosted event filled the outside and inside spaces at the fairgrounds with a variety of finds at the two-day event, which was held Saturday and Sunday at the venue in Gilbert.
Shannon and Bob Price were selling wood and slate coasters, cutting boards and signs with engraved pictures, many with cats and cute sayings. Bob has been engraving for some time but just started selling his wares last year.
Bella’s Biscuits of Drums was launched to make healthy treats for the owners’ Labrador retriever Bella, who has since passed away. In her honor they continued making and selling the treats, going strong since 2003.
Plenty of human treats were also available at the event.
Hoffmann Bread, Long Island, New York, offered chocolate croissants, tomato focaccia, broccoli and cheese danishes and Nutella doughnuts, which sold out immediately.
Dymski Perioges, a wholesaler from Brodheadsville, had unique options. Pierogie flavors included farmers cheese, potato, potato and bacon, and potato and garlic. Cheese blintzes and potato pancakes were also on the menu.
Sweet treats abounded and included milkshakes, black raspberry and peach among the flavors, homemade cakes and funnel cakes, a staple.
Wicked Frozen Treats, Saylorsburg, was selling freeze-dried candy, fruits and vegetables, which have a 10-year shelf life.
“It’s a time-consuming process,” owner Donna Lamb said of making her products. “The fruit takes 30 hours “
Thirsty? Wine samples and sales were available from Cardinal Hollow Winery, with four locations. Unique flavor choices included jalapeño, whiskey mead and agave tequila.
Endless Abilities offered decorative patches, targeting those following the growing trend of decorating jackets, backpacks and other items with patches.
Tracy Stackhouse was searching for Winnie-the-Pooh and Spider-Man patches for a gift she was making.
Owner Sherie Burke, Walnutport, started Endless Abilities a year ago and makes custom hats and bags with the patches.
“It was really popular in the West and became a big hit here also,” Burke noted.
Jason Denniston, Kunkletown, was happy walking around with his find: an old Flexible Flyer sled.
“It looks authentic and we’re going to put it on the wall as decoration,” his wife, Carina Hamilton, said.