Shop Notes

Hillsborough’s Second Annual Living History Event, held August 21 & 22, was a real success. The weather cooperated and the crowds were plentiful, up almost 30% from last year! Patrons witnessed many historical reenactments and demonstrations around town.

Hillsborough Center was the backdrop for several of the events including: pewter casting, blacksmithing, furniture making, cider pressing, a one room school house reenactment, and 18th century style magician, surry rides, and so...

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...

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!

Each 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...

On Saturday, July 18 from 10am to 4pm, I will be at the Franklin Pierce Homestead in Hillsborough, NH, casting spoons in a circa 1750 antique bronze spoon mold. If you can’t make it to the demonstration at the Homestead, you can watch a casting demo from the comfort of your home here on the site.

We’re also gearing up for the annual League of NH Craftsmen Fair in Sunapee, NH August 1-9. The new Queen Anne Tea Service will be on...