More Pictures from the Mud Sale at Honey Brook, PA
Photos taken on Saturday, February 16, by our daughter, Deb.
Information from Deb: There were lots of quilts, Amish furniture, antiques, food, horses, steers, sheds, windows, wood, boxes of food.
It was just neat to be among the Amish and see a little bit of their ways and their world. The food was amazing and made right in front of your eyes: doughnuts (the blueberry was my favorite), stromboli, and pretzels. There were 400+ pies.
All six auctions were going on at the same time.
Making Stromboli
Deb said this stromboli was delicious.
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Deb does the layout and design for a magazine called Today and Tomorrow, and e-mailed the following description of mud sales – taken from a recent issue:
Fire company sales have been a regular event in Lancaster County since the mid 1960s. These auctions help local volunteer fire companies raise funds. Since many of the items are sold outside during spring, these events have affectionately become known as “mud sales”.
Often both inside and outside auctions take place simultaneously, and sometimes numerous auctions take place at once throughout the grounds. The winter and early spring dates work out best for local farmers. That’s when they have more time available.
Items sold vary from auction to auction and include a wide variety of donated goods and consignment merchandize. Auctioned items often include: furniture, craft items, quilts, building materials, livestock, buggies and carriages, tools, farming equipment, farming supplies, garden items, and more.
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