SHADY HOLLOW FLEA MARKET 2010

A special thanks to Dave & Ardy Hanson, and Karen Jones for all the hard work they have put into Shady Hollow Flea Market, celebrating its 41st Year in 2010!!



Thank you for visiting my blog about Shady Hollow Flea Market, located on Highway 59 South, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. The 2010 season is well under way!! Make plans to visit Shady Hollow Market now, before the season slips away!!!



There will be a four day market this 4th of July weekend, Friday through Monday. The weather looks great, we hope you will come and spend a day with us!



Just a note, many vendors are unable to accept credit/debit cards at the market. Please be prepared to pay for your purchases with cash or check!



Tuesday, June 30, 2009

A CELEBRATION!

THREE DAYS!!!!


The big three day weekend is approaching! Hard to believe it's already the Fourth of July! Maybe it's because summer hasn't come to Minnesota yet. Have we even had a 90 degree day yet??? Maybe this weekend.......

Before you venture out to the market this weekend, I wanted to share some of the newest finds with you. HOURS: I have also had many people ask what time the market opens, and closes. There are no set times for either, weather seems to be a factor in both! We would all invite you to come at the crack of dawn when the vendors are setting up, or 6:00 a.m. Of course if you want to give us a chance to get our wares set up and doors open, a good time to start shopping would be 7:00 to 7:30 a.m. Most shoppe owners stay open until 3:30 or 4:00 o'clock, while field vendors have a tendency to head out around 3:00 o'clock. Again, factor in rain, sun, sleet, snow, heat, wind.......had a lot of that lately............onto some new wares at the market!

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I have to mention the awesome lake pendants I had custom made for my shoppe, KittyKelli's. After some long, hard research, I was able to have them made with how the particular lake was named! I have approximately 12 to 14 area lakes available, although some have already sold! I can always have your specific lake made just for you! Stop by and check them out!



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Get a piece of the rock! New to the market, G.O.C. Rocks can custom engrave on various size rocks. The sky is the limit here! I was thinking of all kinds of things that I could put on a rock! They even had my name......spelled correctly, which is a miracle in itself! They will be back for the three day weekend, make sure you check them out! They can even engrave the large yard rocks with your name or address! Might even be the solution you've been looking for to keep people from driving on your lawn!
























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Yet another awesome item to check out are these hand painted mailboxes, designed to portray your favorite classic car. Take a look and you'll see what I mean! Pick your favorite, if you can!! Didn't get dad a Father's Day gift, need a special birthday present, or just a little something to say "thanks", this will definitely be something they don't have! Custom mailboxes can also be done to depict your favorite car! Chad Jutz does an excellent job on something everyone needs to receive their mail!





















Sunday, June 21, 2009

MEMORY MAKERS.....

Well, we almost made it through our two day weekend without any rain showers, almost! A big thank you to those that braved the weather, both hot and the rain on Sunday! Hopefully summer will be here one of these days, well, officially it was Sunday, June 21, when the summer solstice began! What that means to me is the days will now start getting shorter, yep, we start going the other way and losing daylight...........sorry!

On to the memory makers and gathering place! It's nice to see that Shady Hollow continues to be a gathering place for all walks of life! As I glanced out my door I saw a large gathering of people.......what's this, I thought? Grabbed my camera and out I went. I saw the Burnside girls snapping photos and someone from the group muttered, "Whose camera is that?" I had to chuckle to myself! Of course I had to reveal myself as the blogger for the market!

This wonderful group are the descendants of the Hatzenbihlers, including 23 children/grandchildren, who had come to Detroit Lakes from as far as Minneapolis and Rochester for a family reunion of sorts. They decided to take in Shady Hollow as part of their gathering and I learned that a few treasures and trinkets were found by the group!

Thanks for including Shady Hollow in your stay at Detroit Lakes and sharing your warm story with all of us! Hope to see you all again soon!

Saturday, June 20, 2009

TWO DAY MARKET

Saturday and Sunday, June 20 & 21, bring us our first two day market of the season! The weather report is good, and starting last night there were already lots of vendors set up, which is always a good sign of an excellent market! There were a few rivers flowing through the "streets of Shady Hollow" due to some brief downpours last night, but hopefully that won't deter anyone! A great weekend to take dad out for a stroll, or maybe buy him a new car!! Unfortunately, this number is gone, whisked away by a seeker of fun! There is much more to be found at the market, something for everyone!



GARDEN CRAFTS always has something fun for everyone's garden or yard and has even added some designs with a fishing theme to them this year....from Sunnies, Northerns and even a bobber to keep an eye on things! Sure to be a hit in anyone's garden or yard! Keep them comin' Georgie!



















We hope you'll stop out one day this weekend and do some treasure hunting with us! Be sure to stop by and say hi!

Remember some of the upcoming events this season:

July 4 - Kiddie Parade/Coloring Contest
August 1 - Classic Car Show
(Participants/Entrants accepted for both!!)

Shady Hollow Flea Market

Shady Hollow Flea Market
A birdseye view of shoppers!!