Monthly Archive for August, 2009

Shop News for August 2009

Events & Announcements

Queen Anne Tea Service

The Queen Anne Tea Service is on exhibit in the "Living With Crafts" exhibit at the annual League of NH Craftsmen Fair in Sunapee, NH until August 9 in the Living With Crafts Exhibit.

I’m so proud of my wife, Camille (also a league member). She won the "Creative Sewing Award" for her Gold Fish Soft Sculpture!

Gold Fish Soft SculptureSee it on her website at www.camillegibson.com or "live" in the Craftwear Exhibit also through the last day of the Fair, August 9.

Behind the scenes we’ve been busy in preparation for the Living History Event to be held right here in Historic Hillsborough the weekend of August 21-23. Camille & I will be dressed in 19th century garb casting 19th century wares!

It’s a busy season here in our beautiful, rural corner of New Hampshire. I hope you’ll consider visiting us for the Living History Event, or perhaps September 19 & 20 for the 6th Annual Hillsborough Area Artisans Fall Studio Tour.

Last but not least, I was pleased to be named one of America’s top 200 traditional craftsmen for the 16th straight year by Early American Life Magazine. Notice of the recognition is in their August issue on news stands now.

Monthly Raffle Winner

Congratulations to Jaki Dodd, our July winner of Dragonfly Earrings. Your flowers may be pelted and flattened by rain drops now, but they’ll bounce back!.

Grape EarringsEach month, we select a winner of our monthly gift of a pair of Gibson Pewter Earrings. For August, we’ll be awarding a pair of our sensuous Grape Earrings. Warm, dry weather should bring them out in droves as soon our monsoon season is past.

Anyone who registers in the box in the right-hand corner of the website receives periodic updates about our new products and promotions, and those names are among those we select from each month.

Summer and the Living is Easy

What better way to engage with the beauty of summer than to clip a splendid blossom or two? Add a bit of outdoor beauty to the room you spent the most time in. It will inspire you to get outside as soon as possible, but also cheer you while you take care of business!

Our Fluted Bud Vase stands 7" tall and has a beaded edge on the foot. It’s a simple, yet elegant design and a wonderful gift item.

Gift Registries for All Occasions

Select Gibson Pewter for your gift registry!

Pewter is beautiful and endures. It is an inspired choice to mark the most important events in our lives. We have appropriate gift options available in all price ranges to celebrate weddings, births, graduation, anniversaries, and all of your special occasions.

Gibson Pewter would be happy and honored to serve your family and friends. We will create a customized selection page on our website to make it easy for you to reference in your correspondence and invitations. See a Sample Registry Page here.

If you would like to set up a registry for your event, you can use our Gift Registry Form Page here.

Or if you prefer, you can download a Gift Registry in Adobe Acrobat PDF format that you can print out and fill-in at your leisure. When you have made your selections, call Gibson Pewter at (603) 464-3410 to get things set up.

Living History Event in Historic Hillsborough

Live Re-enactment

Live Re-enactment

Behind the scenes we’ve been busy in preparation for the Living History Event to be held right here in Historic Hillsborough the weekend of August 21-23. Camille & I will be dressed in 19th century garb casting 19th century wares!

Visit each of the six interesting historic destinations points throughout town chock full of interactive activities, performers, musicians, demonstrators, and craftsmen.

Right here in Hillsborough Center, you’ll find a charming historic village that served as the center of local life until the 20th century. Still a quaint area full of historic buildings and structures that include an animal pound, horse sheds, cemetery, school house and churches.

Hillsborough Area Artisans Fall Studio Tour

HIstoric Hillsborough Center

Historic Hillsborough Center

It’s a busy season here in our beautiful, rural corner of New Hampshire.

I hope you’ll consider visiting us for the Living History Event, or perhaps September 19 & 20 for the 6th Annual Hillsborough Area Artisans Fall Studio Tour.

This is a great way to spend the weekend experiencing some of New Hampshire’s most beautiful countryside, visiting with the artisans and learning their creative process. You drive from studio to studio at your leisure and all the studios are within a 20 mile radius of the downtown area. Many of the artist will be demonstrating their craft.

The hours of the studio tour on Saturday and Sunday are 10am -5pm

Hillsbourough Area Artisans

Hillsborough Area Artisans



Early American Life Recognition

Early American Life - 2009 DirectoryI was delighted to be named one of America’s top 200 traditional craftsmen for the 16th straight year by Early American Life Magazine. Notice of the recognition is in their August issue on news stands now.

Since 1970 Early American Life has been the source for information on early American style, decorating, and traditions. They cover both antiques and reproductions made by crafters working in period styles with traditional tools. They provide solid information that has given them the reputation as the essential magazine about early Americana.

July 2009 Raffle Winner

Congratulations to Jaki Dodd, our July winner of Dragonfly Earrings. Your flowers may be pelted and flattened by rain drops now, but they’ll bounce back!

Grape EarringsEach month, we select a winner of our monthly gift of a pair of Gibson Pewter Earrings. For August, we’ll be awarding a pair of our sensuous Grape Earrings. Warm, dry weather should bring them out in droves as soon our monsoon season is past.
Anyone who registers in the box in the right-hand corner of the website receives periodic updates about our new products and promotions, and those names are among those we select from each month.

League of New Hampshire Craftsmen Activities

The Queen Anne Tea Service was on exhibit in the “Living With Crafts” exhibit at the annual League of NH Craftsmen Fair in Sunapee, NH earlier this August.

I’m so proud of my wife, Camille (also a league member). She won the “Creative Sewing Award” for her Gold Fish Soft Sculpture!

Gold Fish Soft SculptureSee it on her website at www.camillegibson.com. And if you are interested in growing your larger than life dry land aquarium, it’s still available for sale!