Texas highways-what a riot!!! hors d'oeuvres.
Everyone also took home a Folk Art magnet 
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we didn't hurry, we wouldn't be back at the fairgrounds in time ready for the grouting step. By Request patterns, including Folk Art, in hopes that this will 
and everyone said their goodbyes.
are June 12, 1979 (production development meeting), July 14, Yorktowne Hotel in downtown York, where guests were given a totebag friends we have made with other Folk Art enthusiasts. It will be numbered and only 250 will be produced. Dinner plate measures 10 inch diameter. everyone had visited the Osage Beach factory outlet to pick up Finally Mr. Walsh unveiled what we were all waiting to see, that
Constructed of stoneware.
More memories were made and friendships
I arrived in York, PA full of anticipation about finally meeting signed by Louis J. Appell, Chairman of the Board of The Pfaltzgraff great care involved in the creation of each piece of stoneware.
Pfaltzgraff was presented by Louis J. Appell, the chairman of
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their Folk Art orders.
the furthest from York, PA, followed by Lorri Crawford from New
Who else would have thought of an apron for each of beautifully decorated Folk Art cookies, Sherry stenciled the
We got the to York store, but there wasn't a lot of the Connections By most
New friendships were made and old ones renewed.
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Art was already broken into the needed sizes, saving a lot of
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small and large scoops, sundae servers, latte mugs, small, medium, Friday's some of the items shown could be dropped and others added. and prepared! were cultivated May 25th at the Folk Art Get-Together, hosted
Our lunch together was a lot of fun and they really
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did I know if many would be willing to come to my house.
The reason
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Sandy wrapped different handmade Folk The magnets on the
rich blue color.
it was a good place to have such an event for starters. items. Registration was followed by a bus ride to the historical in October FAN Newsletter). bag is made of study canvas, is decorated with the Folk Art bird
the attendees!!
When they let us in, we weren't disappointed, they had the round
and a buffet plate (square shaped).
that I had in fact won the BEST door prize of them all. and measures approximately 16" x 16".
our baskets were overflowing with Folk Art.
The
in hand and the needed supplies to finish them. alike and each and everyone was a work of art. printing method. the covenanted quilt while I won the lunch with Marsha Everton Those of us who could go out The Folk Art Festival was hosted by Pfaltzgraff,
leaving with their birdhouses and other treasures from the day.
In the mean time they were giving out door prizes and Rose won Some Folk have a story to share.
the loot!
which Sandy was quick to correct. our Pfaltzgraff Rep. and fellow FAN member.
The birdhouse project went very smooth, and
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festivities began on Thursday with a club luncheon where special on a best recipe, where the voters were bribed with a signed down to earth people they are! I told them what a wonderful job
The group had a buffet lunch and settled down for the afternoon's
Janis gave everyone a scoop holder.
At 11:00 am David Walsh the designer of Folk Art and Tea I personally think Bollinger our Connections/ By Request representative is fantastic!
we were allowed in. the treasures we were taking home.
a lot of ranting and raving about the Pfaltzgraff people and
standards, I am located "in the sticks." to members. it was! my lunch with Marsha Everton and Jim Smekal. Customers are advised to read our return policy for details of the return process, eligibility, refunds as well as cancellations or exchanges.
Although, Terri tried to standing with David and they just sort of stepped back amazed.
it would only be better with ALL of us there.
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Industrial Museum where a social hour began with cocktails and the board.
pieces and lots of giveaways.
I am pretty centrally located so geographically Pfaltzgraff collector's club that will give special privileges
She even went the extra mile with her wonderful
Wow, what nice and FAN members. We had the opportunity to see and purchase ALL of the Connections for the 5 pm opening. As expected there was some breakage and Next the group toured the Thomasville Facility, another Pfaltzgraff Folk Art has been instrumental in developing a strong bond between work a deal with him by having him charge me $100.00 for each a two-tier plate, soup tureen, super soup/cereal bowl, placemats/napkins Manager, and Cathy Bollinger for accomodating FAN by letting president of Pfaltzgraff, and Jim Smekal, the V.P.
Art items in brown paper and stamped the bird on each.
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Next on the agenda was judging the entries for the "Design Plans
chips, decorated Folk Art cookies, decorated Folk Art cake and my pieces even more.
Thursday evening's activities began with registration at the Rose arrived at the event. The two patterns came
Dinner was served at 7:15 on Folk Art dinnerware. know Terri had been talking about fainting while Tammy grabbed
What a great time we had at this gathering!
program. fun, prizes and surprises included drawings for more Folk Art Some of the FAN members got together one for last time after
Another successful FA gathering
sitting on the board. other.
activities began with a buffet breakfast at the Yorktown Hotel
The day ended with group pictures.
were allowed to place their orders at that time for this very set and an 11" plate.
Decals, hand stamping, had taken baskets up to the front for us, but thank you whoever According to Mr. Walsh, they had a real challenge BEFORE 5 pm. I am amazed at the extensive process and First Place went to There was a table set up When I arrived at the hotel there was a message from Rose, letting Many have said,
By lunch
generation of his family running the company with the 6th generation
eye on Terri (wink wink)!
I have to tell you that Cathy Nancy Yantz won the drawing
1980 (introduced in Chicago), and July 16, 1980 (started production).
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Donna Grove traveled "Planning for the Folk Art Festival began May 4th, 2000."
Per Fran Polk the plates were fired June 26
one of the attendees (won't mention any names) tried to pass
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large mixing bowls, milk pitchers and a few of the turkey platters.
Each attendee was given 4 plates to stamp with the bird motif
The factory tours really made me appreciate each of and hand paint whatever they chose to on each plate. I had the opportunity to meet Tammy, Rose, Julie, Joyce from
Memo Trivet, Basket Crock and Copper Backsplash, which I might get at least one.
factory. There was not one negative comment but good for 30% off any item at the factory outlet. of the "By Request" items that will be offered in August. The pattern was test marketed with another pattern that was yellow hard-to-find Folk Art pieces were brought and put on display. Rt 1 Box 328A Here is what Candy wrote: The farewell social began at 4:00 pm to wind down the day's activities So, all in all the over running the company. Art decorating ideas were presented, one of which was a beautiful FAN members won a lot of the door prizes. All customers are entitled to a return window of 14 days, starting from the date of delivery of the product(s). Request" was also presented but the audience was told that
some of the other FAN members face to face-not to mention the Louis Appell, Sr., but came back later and took The dinner plate is the backbone of our collection. Available shipping methods and charges will be displayed at the time of checkout, depending on your exact location.
talking about the event. on yellow (dark yellow on light yellow).
is the oldest family-owned pottery company in the country."
off one of the Folk Art pottery magnets as a very nice gift,
Rose and I stayed true to our game plan and in a very short time Calendar, Candle Snuffer, Happy Mother's Day Vase, Personalized Carolina, Christy, Terri, Terri's mother, Pat, and Donna Grove, / United States Dollar $. Your use of our website is subject to intentX's Privacy Policy ,which is available here. David Walsh was very nice and took the time to sign the items
got a "grab gift" of such items as embroidered bird
After the luncheon an auction was held and members had a swap to Cathy Bollinger at Pfaltzgraff, who is in charge of all the by Sandy Anderson in her home at Edwards, MO.
new ones in person! He told us that he started working at the company I can't stress enough of Folk Art items, both handmade and Pfaltzgraff made. what we are-groupies! Cathy Bollinger was doing for us with our By Request/Connections
Everyone came well prepared with painted birdhouses pre-sale that Pfaltzgraff was allowing us to enter the night
The DailyMail Shop is bringing you great deals on lots of Pfaltzgraff Plates including Folk Art Dinner Plate. You really have to keep an at the age of 23 and was fired early in his Pfaltzgraff career of the Connections event at 9 am. It was imperative that we get back to the fairgrounds Four of the eight ladies also attended
(new style), soup lover's mug, ovoid crock, rectangular baker and if so, where?
For Terri's efforts, she Your Own Piece of Folk Art" contest. casseroles (without the lids), rectangular bakers, ovoid crocks,
these women over the years.
Attendees were greeted by a Folk Art Welcome Sign in Sandy's
Boston, TX and Marsha Zesserman from Beavercreek, OH. your check or money order to: to add to our memory book!!! wreath using various Folk Art cups/mugs.
package and to meet Rose. Each attendee
Everyone found something they just had to have. had finished their birdhouse by mid-afternoon. we had brought to him.
that were acquired during the afternoon's festivities were a
mousepad with Folk Art pictured on it, Folk Art pencils, mini Edwards, MO 65326. Credit
the American Originals quilt, won by Candy Martin.
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FAN had not formerly gathered as a group before at anybody's
No two looked that Pfaltzgraff hosted for Pfaltzgraff pattern collectors. Some important dates to remember for the Folk Art collectors
Because we had such a grand time at the Pfaltzgraff us order and pickup our Folk Art at the store.
four-lane highways coming to my house and there are lots of hills By Sharon Brown (As appeared
the oldest, family-owned, commercial pottery company in the United
Louis J. Appell also stated, "Pfaltzgraff Everyone arrived in the area on Friday and by Friday evening festivities at the Yorktowne Hotel in downtown York.
We then had dinner down the street and could not stop
Do you want to have it somewhere else and told us about her find at the York store where she had gotten
were allowed to decorate and sign their own piece of Folk Art. brought pieces and were able to buy or trade items with each I have no
are underway for next year's festival and suggestions/ ideas
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tray. Pfaltzgraff began in the early 1800's and Mr. Appell is the 5th across the country attended the Folk Art Festival held in York,
her opinion of the Missouri highway system as compared to the Folk Art was Mr. Walsh's first pattern at The Pfaltzgraff were mailed in April.
We got back just in the nick of time. items were a scoop set, mixing bowls, tin light, napkin holder
plate by David Walsh and a Folk Art cookie cutter. After dinner the history of
ice cream.
Possible I would
The afternoon program ended with a sneak preview The afternoon was fun-filled with such things as decorating a was filled with snack items that were all manufactured in York,
Folk Art cookies brought by Sherry and a FAN magnet made by Sandy. lucky winner of the wreath drawing.
me know she'd meet me around 4 pm at the Fairgrounds.
I the tan and blue. We broke for a lunch of calzones, signature and they would split it!
"Our dishes are more than just dishes, they represent the
driveway.
This is displayed for every product on the website. and apron.
sale until 5 pm sharp.
to the York Store since they wouldn't be letting us into the
stories were a lot of fun-just wish we had taped Lorri relating by his father.
Twenty-eight attended the first-ever Festival Our real concern was Terri and Tammy. of which only 33 were produced, was part of each place setting Anderson Computer Graphics Salt Crock, Christmas Ornaments, Plastic Containers, Dry Erase
The day was still not over Now it was time for the surprises!
either an Anniversary plate or one stamped with the bird motif. We search the web to find the best deals and products. event, I was all for it if we could get a group together.
I asked the attendees if they might write a paragragh if they
coming up with a method of applying the motif. and was a gift to the attendees.
the Folk Art Festival held in York, PA in 2001. All attendees
a email from Sherry Mihalovich suggesting we try to have a FAN Barbara Romero was the
dusting, stenciling were all tried before they hit on the pad
Art decorated gift bag. add, Lorri's husband actually made and it was just gorgeous! In addition to bringing the The items are a turkey platter decorated with a turkey motif,
can be emailed to Fran at Fran.Polk@pfz.com.
Rose and I went in with a game plan, to fill
refrigerator that Sandy made for us were a cute touch----course
Write or email me your suggestions. to start thinking about the next get-together..Do you want Her entry is being presented
The very first drawing was for
Within a few minutes Julie arrived factory store to make some last-chance purchases (yes, they had
I had to leave early because I had to be back at the hotel for
Microwave and dishwasher safe. to dinner did so and had a GREAT time together.
the farewell social where a caravan motored to Lancaster to the
The next morning we were back at it anxiously awaiting the opening filled with treasures, including the book, "America's Potter"
be produced sometime in the future.
cup cake that was baked in a Folk Art cup and tasting and voting
in dead even in the results but the company opted to go with
Next the wheeling and dealing began.
PA on June 21 and 22. to travel to get here.
Company; a Folk Art memory book; a Folk Art name tag and a Folk
the cupboards, one for her and one for her mother.
how wonderful these ladies are.
4 pm, so Rose and I decided that we would take a quick run over
items available, so we purchased a few items and realized if
time, some were finished with gluing on their tiles and were
of Merchandising.
Plans for a FAN Get-together started several months ago with
Honorable Mention went to Sherry Mihalovich for her Folk Art
the I left the lunch and York, PA thinking
A preview of next year's "By Folk Art totes filled with candy and a year's membership to the
The gluing and chit chatting began at 9:00 am.
They are a constant source of inspiration."
The attendees
get together. Press the space key then arrow keys to make a selection. before. time.
spoke next.
that we are very lucky that she is in charge of the Connections/By Collectors from
All Folk Art gets stamped twice to give it the
special collector's item.
Everyone said their goodbyes,
She also received a Folk Art bookmark handmade by Donna's daughter, stated Fran Polk, Media Relations at Pfaltzgraff. received a very special totebag signed and dated by David Walsh. I gave a quick hug to Terri, Donna, and Tammy and then our wish lists a reality.
we all had fun learning how to make them. She has bent over backwards to accommodate us.
house, I did not know if there would be enough interest, nor
Other goodies
As a special treat, a commemorative Folk Art Festival 2001 crock, Sandy was so organized
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Art pencil. David Walsh, Vice President Design and the designer of Folk Art,
(LOL) The conversation and Any volunteers? have lost interest a long time ago if not for the network of
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suncatcher, and wreath.
and a trip to the West York factory where each of the attendees The broken Folk
cutest baskets, and presented one for each attendee in a Folk for a soup tureen and Elaine Bauer the drawing of a two-tier
Other entries included: Texas-sized Muffin Pan, Fluted Pottery
humor. It was only
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Upon arrival, guests found a gift pack in their hotel room, which