That is beautiful, and what a lovely, thoughtful thing to do for those kids. Your husband is talented.

How very thoughtful and nice! Our county fairs are over for this year and I think the State Fair has ended too.

Sue

Wonderful, congrats!

Congratulations!!! Yes, ours has an antiques open class and I entered several things -- my Little Miss Revlon Doll won grand prize toys and I took home mostly blue ribbons and about $30 in prize winnings!

Very nice!

I entered a rug I made and then sold after the fair last weekend. I also made a crocheted headband, a decoupaged jar with lights in it, a wood photo holder and four tiles to spell FALL. I entered some weeds because the girl who is in charge of the flowers has begged me to enter some. They donate 3.00 for every exhibit to the music fund at the school. I got 3 first places and 2 second places.

Last year he entered a cedar yarn bowl, won a first and Judges Choice, when he went to get it back and collect his $2.00 prize money a gal bought it off him then and there.

arcy, that vase is beautiful. Will be a family heirloom for sure. What a lovely (and talented) gift.

I don't do anything clever enough to enter, but I think we're going to a tiny little fair next week. In an area where DH had done a lot of work over the years and he knew many of the farmers, land owners. We haven't gone in a few years but I noticed the dates and thought it might be fun to make a day trip of it. I saw the most intriguing quilt on display there one year. It was dairy cows, and somehow the quilter had managed it so that no matter where you stood, it looked like the silly cows were looking back, following with their eyes. I'm not even especially attached to cows but would have bought it had it been for sale. It wasn't ;0)

How nice and a very thoughtful thing to do! Our fairs are just starting.

Beautiful work and good decent people. Bravo.

I was too shy to enter my paintings. Later when I started to take photos, I entered one and got a third place ribbon.

My great niece shows dairy goats, even tho she doesn't own any, she shows them other for 4-H member. She got Grand Champion in showmanship last year, this year a second place ribbon.

Hubby is not only talented, but obviously a great and caring guy! And, congrats on the blue ribbon. He deserved it......not only for the vase, but for his humanity.

DH has been sending entries to the Fair since 4H. We were a bit shocked at the lack of participation in the entry building as well as the commercial building. Fairs may be dying fast. Another loss that will one day too soon go in the "Remember when" thread.

" Fairs may be dying fast. "

This is very true in my area, they struggle for enough attendance to keep going. Chalk it up to more people leading urban/suburban lives instead of rural farm ones in many areas. I've been to a few different fairs over the years and didn't find the experiences to be interesting. I think increasing numbers of people feel the same way.

Arcy, your husband is talented, that's a nice looking piece from a wood scrap.

What a nice thing for those kids to have a keepsake. And congratulations to your husband for winning with a beautiful piece.

We have a number of them in our area and so far they keep going strong. The big one is the Big E in September...we try to go every other year or so.