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News from Garfield Farm |
Members of the Early American Industries Association
(EAIA) and the Mid-West Tools Collectors Association (M-WTCA) will be
holding their annual Antique Tool Show and Sale at the Garfield Farm
Museum on Sunday, August 5 from 9am - 1pm. This is the only joint show
by these two organizations in the mid-west open to the public. Over 30
different collectors will have their tools on display and for sale.
In the past, skilled craftsmen used specific tools
for their livelihood and for their survival. These craftsmen, such as
coopers and blacksmiths, were indispensable to their communities, and
their work was dependant on their tools. Each piece of equipment was
vital and had a specific purpose. As society became more and more
mechanized, the need for these craftsman and their tools vanished. By
understanding the use of these tools, one can gain an understanding and
respect for them.
Many antique tools most people come in contact with
are a mystery. They might not know what the tool was used for or even
who or how it was used. Not only can the public view, and even buy the
tools at the Antique Tool Show and Sale, the collectors have an
understanding and experience that they share with the show’s
guests.
Most tool organizations hold private shows available
only to their members. However, Garfield Farm Museum has opened its
gates to host the EAIA and M-WTCA’s annual Antique Tool Show and
Sale in order to give the general public the unique opportunity to see
and even buy rare antique tools they might never have seen
before. Visitors and novice collectors will find this rare chance
to discover the wide variety of collection themes and to learn the
value of tools. Many visitors have come to the show with an unknown
tool and have left with a wealth of knowledge.
Tours of the 1846 teamster inn and tavern begin at
11am and continue after the show until 4pm. Refreshments will be
available. Admission for adults is $5 and $2 for children 12 years and
under.
Garfield Farm Museum is a historically intact former
prairie farmstead and teamster inn being restored by volunteers as a
1840s working farm. The museum is located 5 miles west of Geneva, IL
off ILL Rt. 38 on Garfield Road. For more information call
(630)584-8485. E-mail us at garfieldfarm.org or visit the website at
www.garfieldfarm.org