Amish Auction

[OldHillcrestGuy]

The Amish Auction is this Saturday the 17th, about a mile down Thompsons Corner Rd. on the left starts at 9am.
Really alot of nice things especially quilts.
I understand money they make from this auction every year goes in a fund toward their community for medical expenses they may have during the coming year.
A really good cause.

 

[General Lee]

I would like to score a quilt for my mother for Christmas but the prices get to high for me.

 

[ImnoMensa]

Yup. They are nice, they are genuine, they go for big bucks. Bring cash.

 

[Tikibar]

 

[sanchezf]

Yup. They are nice, they are genuine, they go for big bucks. Bring cash.

What is considered big bucks ($500.00)?

 

[Speedy70]

The Amish Auction is this Saturday the 17th, about a mile down Thompsons Corner Rd. on the left starts at 9am.
Really alot of nice things especially quilts.
I understand money they make from this auction every year goes in a fund toward their community for medical expenses they may have during the coming year.
A really good cause.

Do they normally auction farm equipment? My Dad may be interested.

 

[OldHillcrestGuy]

Yes and more the one year I was there some (quilts) went for over $1,000, but most were around $500-$600.

 

[itsbob]

Do they normally auction farm equipment? My Dad may be interested.

You dad uses Oxen and Horses to do farm work too??

 

[Speedy70]

You dad uses Oxen and Horses to do farm work too??

You're a jackarse. There's more to farm equipment than that.

And FYI Some of them do have tractors, they just have steel wheels.

 

[OldHillcrestGuy]

Do they normally auction farm equipment? My Dad may be interested.

No farm equipment, this is mainly quilts, and alot of wood crafts that they have, even the little Amish kids build things like birdhouse and smaller woodcraft things. Alot of quilt racks, wall shelfs, small tables, alot of really nice wood items.
Many of the quilts are really beautiful.

 

[PJumper]

The Amish Auction is this Saturday the 17th, about a mile down Thompsons Corner Rd. on the left starts at 9am.
Really alot of nice things especially quilts.
I understand money they make from this auction every year goes in a fund toward their community for medical expenses they may have during the coming year.
A really good cause.

Where's Thompson Corners road?

 

[vbailey]

I have not been in a couple of yers, the auctioneer is a very good friend ( Rodney Thompson ) they go mostly between $600.00-$900.00, and many over $1000.00.
I went one yr and wanted to buy one so bad, I left crying because thay all went so high I could not get one. The next weekend I went a visited one of the Amish Ladies and her and all her girls/daughters ( about 6 or 7 of them ) made me the most beautiful quilt. I got to pick out all the fabric and get it the way I wanted and paid half the money. I love it, but there is nothing more exciting then to get one at the auction and have them hand it to you right there, I did that one year with one of the lesser expen. ones. I had the young Amish girl who made it sign it for me. I love it. It is really exciting, it truley is an Art show you will never forget.

 

[amotley]

ST. MARY'S TODAY Online Edition
click the link its one of the first things listed on the page and it gives you the directions

 

[OldHillcrestGuy]

Where's Thompson Corners road?

Off of Three Notch rd (Rt. 5 ) in the New Market/Charlotte Hall area, intersection with red flashing light, just past where Rt. 6 comes out from Charles County.

 

[Speedy70]

No farm equipment, this is mainly quilts, and alot of wood crafts that they have, even the little Amish kids build things like birdhouse and smaller woodcraft things. Alot of quilt racks, wall shelfs, small tables, alot of really nice wood items.
Many of the quilts are really beautiful.

Eh, I'm not into that kind of stuff. :shrug:

 

[itsbob]

You're a jackarse. There's more to farm equipment than that.

And FYI Some of them do have tractors, they just have steel wheels.

I was just commenting because the Amish in PA didn't use tractors at all that I knew of. They harvested by hand, and plowed and seeded using horses and oxen teams..

I know every Amish village goes by different rules, but figured the farm equimpment would all be one or two horsepower..

 

[Speedy70]

I was just commenting because the Amish in PA didn't use tractors at all that I knew of. They harvested by hand, and plowed and seeded using horses and oxen teams..

I know every Amish village goes by different rules, but figured the farm equimpment would all be one or two horsepower..

The majority of them do use animals, but I know of one particular Amish man in St. Mary's County that has one or two John Deeres. It just doesn't have the rubber tires on it (something the Amish are against).

 

[Speedy70]

You're a jackarse. There's more to farm equipment than that.

And FYI Some of them do have tractors, they just have steel wheels.

Amish Auction 11-15-2007 09:37 AM
Amish Auction
11-15-2007 09:36 AM I guess you have the market on sarcasm.

Thanks for the unsigned red, loser!

 

[krazd_kat]

You're a jackarse. There's more to farm equipment than that.

And FYI Some of them do have tractors, they just have steel wheels.

Sorry, but that was my first reaction too!

 

[Dye Tied]

Yes and more the one year I was there some (quilts) went for over $1,000, but most were around $500-$600.

The very first year Rodney Thompson did this auction I snagged a wall hanging size quilted piece for $90.
The one thing I remember is having to pee and in the barn the t.p. was a Sears catalog..