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Spring into Summer with the Hillsborough Area Artisans on June 12 & 13… rain or shine. Come one, come all. Over 30 Artisans with several new guest artists this year! Come and meet the artists/ craftsmen at the free public reception at the Wellsweep Gallery, Friday, June 11th from 5 to 7pm in Historic Hillsborough Center.

Pewter Watering Can earrings

The April raffle winner is Celeste Dustin of Concord, NH. She’ll receive a pair of our Watering Can earrings, just in time for the big May bloom.

This month we’re putting our Butterfly earrings into the mix for the raffle. Release yourself from your cocoon with these whimsical earrings. They are sure to delight as you flit from one activity to another in your day.

Anyone who registers in the box in the left-hand corner of the website...

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Early American Life magazine

Early American Life magazine - April 2010 Early American Life magazine named Gibson Pewter among America’s top 200 traditional craftsmen for the 17th straight year!

Look for the Directory issue in late June and keep an eye out for my Geometric Handle Porringer which will be featured!!

My friend, and New Hampshire Furniture Master member, Bill Thomas of Williams Thomas Custom Furniture, found a new piece of white oak and turned a beautiful new chuck for my Wood Grain Nut Bowl.

I had no idea how hard it was to find a good, dry piece of white oak in these parts. The end result is great and the grain pattern inside the pewter bowl is super! Pick one out for yourself, or give it as a truly unique gift item at a very reasonable...

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Two pieces of Gibson Pewter were featured in the June 2010 issue of Early American Life magazine.

The Capen & Molineux Tavern Lamp  and Gleason Chamberstick were featured in an article about antique & reproduction portable lighting devices and lamps with handles.

Pewter Maple Leaf Earrings

Joan Ebersold, a long-time customer, is our March raffle winner. I’ll be sending her a pair of our Maple Leaf Earrings to sweeten her day.

Each month, we select a winner of our monthly Gibson Pewter product.  It’s the perfect time to get out in our gardens to dig and plant seeds, so we’re featuring our Watering Can Earrings in April.

Anyone who registers in the box in the left-hand corner of the website receives periodic...

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Pewter Capen & Molineux Tavern Lamp

Early American Life magazine - April 2010 I am thrilled to have my work grace the pages of Early American Life Magazine this month. The April edition just hit the newsstands. “Early Personal Lighting” features my Tavern/Sparking Lamp and my R. Gleason Chamberstick.

The opening blurb from the article reads: “In the dark, portable lighting devices served rural settlers tending livestock, urban dwellers traversing rutted streets, and...

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Camille & Jon in eriod costume for the Living History Event

Planning Your Summer Activities?

Think about a visit to Hillsborough this summer for one of our three signature events:

The 6th Annual Spring into Summer Faire happens right here in the Center June 12 & 13. Sponsored by the Hillsborough Area Artisans, a group of artists and crafts people that represent just a sampling of the wealth of talent and creativity found in the area,...

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Maple Leaf Earrings

Nicky Chapin of New York City is our February raffle winner. I’ll be sending her proof of her luck with a pair of our Four Leaf Clover Earrings. Maple Leaf Earrings

Each month, we select a winner of our monthly Gibson Pewter product. We’re featuring our Maple Leaf Earrings in March. One lucky winner will receive a pair in honor of the hundreds of sap buckets punctuating our New Hampshire landscape… it’s Maple Syrup season. The weather...

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Antique Boardman Beaker bottom

Keep Your Pewter in Tip Top Shape

Sometimes a small dent in a piece of pewter can be pushed down or ironed out with your thumb. Really! In fact, many of my wooden straightening tools are shaped like the human thumb in various sizes.

Before attempting to iron out a dent, clean the piece and submerge it in hot water for several minutes. Then dry the piece and hold it firmly while rubbing or ironing out the dent with your thumb. Take your time and move the metal slowly, as it is...

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