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Holiday Gift Gallery by the Humboldt County, California, Woodworking Society

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Real Estate Agent with Dan Edward Phillips

Holiday Gift Gallery by the Humboldt County, California, Woodworking Society

The Third Annual Holiday Gift Gallery, presented by the Humboldt Woodworking Society opens with an auction of fine woodworking items at Almquist Lumber Company on Sunday, November 13 (1 - 4:30 pm) and runs through New Year’s Day.

The objective of this event is to provide an educational experience for woodworkers, particularly novices, in the marketing and sale of their works, and to provide education to the public about woodworking techniques, the properties of wood, and the benefits of using wood, especially locally grown and sustainably harvested wood, for making beautiful, useful and durable objects.

The public will have the opportunity to buy locally produced wood furniture, bowls, toys, birdhouses, spoons, clocks, sculpture, games, puzzles, boxes, and many other items and learn about how they are made.

This is an excellent event to start your holiday shopping at!

Directions to Almquist Lumber.  Take Highway 101 to Highway 299, you will be going east.  Take the forst exit and go north over the overpass and take a right.  Almquist Lumber is on your left.

Comments (10)

Clint Mckie
Desert Sun Home, commercial Inspections - Carlsbad, NM
Desert Sun Home, Comm. Inspection 1-575-706-5586

Hi Dan,

Wood working is almost a lost art. There are still a few that have mastered the craft, for these we are thankful.

I like the toy trains that have the alphabet in them. I bought a set with my sons name spelled out back thirty years ago.

Thanks for sharing.

Best, Clint McKie

Nov 11, 2011 11:37 PM
Dan Edward Phillips
Dan Edward Phillips - Eureka, CA
Realtor and Broker/Owner

Good Morning Clint, you would enjoy both the 'Gift Gallery' and Almquist Lumber.  Almquist is a specialty store that is a wood workers delight.

Nov 12, 2011 01:51 AM
Yolanda Cordova-Gilbert
Richmond, TX

Dan,

              This will make wonderful Christmas gifts as they are unique. Great localism blog.

Nov 12, 2011 03:05 AM
Vickie Nagy
Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate - Palm Springs, CA
Vickie Jean the Palm Springs Condo Queen

Dan, it's great to understand the depth of your community involvement. You really know what's going on locally, where, and when. It's such a great asset for a real estate agent and shows your dedication. Thanks for the great information!

Nov 12, 2011 03:59 AM
Robert Bob Gilbert
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Anderson Properties - Katy, TX
Your Katy TX ( West of Houston) Real Estate Expert

Dan,

I like wood furniture and hand made furniture sounds fantastic to me.  I am positive there will be several unique pieces of furniture for sale. Just listening to the craftsmen would be very interesting.

Nov 12, 2011 04:39 AM
Will Nesbitt
Nesbitt Realty at Condo Alexandria - Alexandria, VA
Nesbitt Realty is a family-run brokerage.

Dan, excellent post, sounds like a great time and the wood working class sounds like a blast. its definately a lost art like Clint said.

Nov 12, 2011 05:48 AM
Joshua Zargari
MJ Decorators Workshop LI staging and home decorating - Lynbrook, NY
MJ Decorators Workshop

Good evening Bob.

I have something in common with Bob.

We both like hand made furniture.

Nov 12, 2011 09:43 AM
C. Lloyd McKenzie
Living Albuquerque - Albuquerque, NM
Living Albuquerque

Good Evening Dan:

Humboldt County definitely provides a model that most communities are lacking.  Congratulation on an excellent post

Nov 12, 2011 03:24 PM
Joshua Zargari
MJ Decorators Workshop LI staging and home decorating - Lynbrook, NY
MJ Decorators Workshop

Good morning Dan.

 

Nov 13, 2011 09:44 PM
Dan Edward Phillips
Dan Edward Phillips, Humboldt and Del Norte Counties, CA - Eureka, CA
Humboldt and Del Norte Counties, CA

This was an excellent event with a great turn out from the community.

Nov 19, 2011 07:26 PM