Pennsylvania German Arts and Antiques

PA German Folk Art Exhibit in Latrobe, PA

"The exhibit was assembled by Casey Wertz of Latrobe, a senior history major and public history minor at Saint Vincent, who has worked at the gallery for the past two years."

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Pennsylvania German Textiles to be Cataloged Online

"Selected were the Goschenhoppen Historians in Green Lane, the Mennonite Heritage Center in Franconia and the Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center in Pennsburg"

"The three heritage centers’ grant award was one of 19 applications selected from 71 received and will support cataloging their Pennsylvania German textile collections and posting the catalogs online."

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Strasburg Heritage Society's Historic Pennsylvania German Sampler

"In honor of its 40th anniversary, the Strasburg Heritage Society will put its 1832 cross-stitch sampler, the oldest Pennsylvania German sampler in the state, on public display."

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(The correct date is actually 1732. The date in the article is incorrect, by 100 years.)

Exhibition of Decorated Towels at the Hans Herr House

 

The Hans Herr House in Lancaster County is exhibiting antique decorated towels for two weeks in April, from April 1 to 16.

More information Here on the Hans Herr House website.

Coverlet Exhibit at Historical Society of Berks County

 
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"'Keeping Cozy: Fancy Coverlets of Berks County, 1830-1860' runs through Nov. 5 in the society's Palmer Gallery."

"Joshua K. Blay, curator of the society's museum collection, said Berks County weavers made each of the exhibit's 24 coverlets prior to the Civil War."

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The Machmer Sale Featured in the "Reading Eagle"

 

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"Machmer and his late wife, Rosemarie, were legendary collectors of Pennsylvania German folk art in Berks and Lehigh counties."

"The two-day Pook & Pook auction is the final of three necessary to liquidate the extensive collection, indicative of a lifetime of passion for preserving the rich farming culture brought to the region by German and Swiss immigrants."

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Don and Trish Herr: Their New Website

Lancaster County's Don and Trish Herr have a new website up and running.

The site showcases terrific Pennsylania German arts and antiques.  And it's all available for purchase.  So now you can create an instant collection.

Their website is Here.

You'll need some rare daylily cultivars to go with your new collection of Pennsylvania German objets d'art.

You can get those daylilies from Don at his website Here.  Don creates stunningly-beauteous Hemerocallis hybrids.  So now you can have exceptional Pennsylvania daylilies to go with your exceptional Pennsylvania art.

Dr. and Mrs. Donald Shelley in "The York Dispatch"

"The Shelleys attended the reception and first part of the [fraktur] auction. When they vacated their seats to head home, attendees gave him a standing ovation."

"'They didn't realize (the applause) was for them,' said June Lloyd, interim president and chief operating officer of the York County Historical Society. 'They thought it was for something else, for an item for sale.'"

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Philadelphia Antique Show this Weekend

"In all, 56 dealers from around the country will participate, many with booths that resemble furnished rooms complete with furniture, paintings, mirrors, rugs, silver and other elaborate decorations."

"M. Finkel and Daughter, Pine Street, Philadelphia dealers, will exhibit the antique samplers and silk embroideries that are their specialty. Other dealers will show miniatures, art deco and art nouveau pieces."

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Nancy Roan to Speak at Mennonite Heritage Center, Harleysville

"The public is invited to a lecture on 'A Timeline of Coverlets and Quilts' that will be held at noon at the Mennonite Heritage Center, 565 Yoder Road, Franconia. Nancy Roan, a regional quilt scholar and folk life researcher, will present a program on Pennsylvania German woven bed covers and quilts."

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