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Superintendents

GARY & ELAINE DEITCH - 10960 STATE ROUTE 49, WILLSHIRE, OH 45898    PHONE: 419-495-2249

BARB PIERCE- 6955 STATE ROUTE 219, CELINA, OH 45822

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

 1.    All exhibitors must have an ANNUAL/EXHIBITOR TICKET which admits one person into the fair all week.

 2.    Entries may be made at the SECRETARY’S OFFICE at the fairgrounds beginning JULY 1, 2005.

 3.    ALL ENTRIES CLOSE ON FRIDAY, August 5, at 5:00 p.m.  NO LATE ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR JUDGING.         

 4.    Entries must be listed on the GENERAL ENTRY BLANK.  No exhibitor will be allowed to make more than one entry in any one class/item number, except in CHILDREN’S DIVISION. (Example: only one #29 FANCY PILLOW)

 5.    All entries will be open to Mercer County residents and to all exhibitors from counties holding fairs open to Mercer County.

6.      Children under 16 years of age may exhibit on parent’s ANNUAL/EXHIBITOR’S ticket. A maximum of two children may exhibit on one

        parent’s ticket.

7.      Any article not worthy of a premium because of inferior quality or age, with or without competition, may be eliminated as the judge

        sees fit.

 8.    DECISION OF JUDGES IS FINAL.

 9.    All articles will be displayed after judging.

10.   There will be only one premium per item.

11.   The exhibitor is responsible for his exhibit, but reasonable care will be taken of properties.

RULES:

 1.    Bring exhibits in on MONDAY, AUGUST 8, from 2:00 P.M. TO 6:00 P.M. to the F.O.P. Building.

 2.    All items must be new, completed and clean, and made by the exhibitor since the previous fair.

 3.    CLOSED JUDGING will be on TUESDAY, AUGUST 9, at 10:00 A.M.

4.      RELEASE TIME: TUESDAY, AUGUST 16 from 11:00 A.M. TO 4:00 P.M. No articles are to be removed before this release time;

        not responsible for articles left after above stated release time.

 5.    Your premium money will be available at release time and must be picked up in the Domestic Department along with exhibited items.       Premiums not picked up during release time will be forfeited and will revert back to the Mercer County Fair Board.

 6.    All pictures MUST be framed and have hangers.

 7.      There will be six BEST OF SHOW awards: ART - FURNITURE - NEEDLEWORK - CRAFTS - PHOTOGRAPHY -  QUILT -CHILDREN 16 & UNDER

8.        Quilts made before 2000 will be in class 41-44.

9.        Quilts made 2000-2005 will be in class 37-40.

10.     Quilts eligible to enter hand sewn class must be 51% hand sewn.

 

PLEASE USE A SEPARATE ENTRY FORMS FOR EACH DEPARTMENT.

ITEMS MUST HAVE COMPLETED ENTRY TAGS WHEN BROUGHT IN. THANK YOU!

 


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Item #

No. 1 - 18: 1st—$5.00  2nd—$3.00  3rd—$1.00

AFGHANS

1.  Granny Square Afghan

2.  Popcorn Stitch Afghan

3.  Most Unique Design Afghan

4.  Any Not Mentioned

BABY AFGHANS

5.     Crochet Afghan

6.     Knitted Afghan

7.     Any Not Mentioned

WOODCRAFT

  8.   Woodworking (other than furniture)

  9.   Furniture

10.  Wood Carving

11.   Any Not Mentioned

ADULT CLOTHING

12.   Women’s Dress (casual)

13.   Women’s Dress (dress-up)

14.   Women’s Sport Clothes

15.   Any Item Not Mentioned

CHILDREN’S CLOTHING

16.   Child’s Dress

17.   Child’s Halloween Costume

18.   Any Outfit to  Size 6

No. 19-67: 1st—$3.00  2nd—$2.00  3rd—$1.00

PILLOWS

19.   Hand-Quilted Pillow

20.   Crochet Pillow

21.  Counted Cross Stitch

22.  Embroidery or Crewel

23.  Any Not Mentioned

PILLOW CASES

24.   Embroidery—white or colored  (Must be new)

25.   Cross Stitch—white or colored  (Must be new)

CROCHET

26.   Table Cloth

27.   Doily (mounted)

PICTURES & WALL HANGINGS

28.   Needlepoint

29.   Counted Cross Stitch

30.   Crewel

31.   Any Not Mentioned

DECORATED SWEATSHIRTS and T-SHIRTS

32.   Painted

33.   Applique

34.   Cross Stitch

35.   Most Unique Design

36.   Any Not Mentioned

No. 37-46: 1st-$5.00  2nd-$3.00  3rd- $1.00

FULL SIZE QUILTS 2000-2005

37. Hand Sewn/appliqué

38. Hand Sewn/embroidery

39. Hand Sewn/ piecework

40. Hand Sewn/pre-stamp whole cloth

FULL SIZE QUILTS 2000-OLDER

41. Machine Sewn/appliqué

42. Machine Sewn/embroidery

43. Machine Sewn/piecework

44. Machine Sewn/pre-stamp whole cloth

BABY QUILT

45. Hand Sewn

46. Machine Sewn

MISCELLANEOUS

47.   Pot Holders-Utility

48.   Pot Holders-Decorative

49.   Silk Flower Arrangement

50.   Dried or Artificial Arrangement

51.   Stuffed Toy

52.   Stuffed Doll

53.   Christmas Craft

54.   Doll Clothing

55.   Any Bead Work

56.   Coaster Set

57.   Quilted Lap Robes or Throws-No larger than 54” X 54”

58.   Quilt Wallhanging

59.   Scrapbooking

60.   Any not Mentioning

BASKETS

61.   Woven Basket

62.   Decorated Basket

PLASTIC NEEDLEPOINT

63.   Holiday Theme

64.   Any Item Not Mentioned

CERAMICS

65.   Glazed Piece

66.   Stained Piece

67.   Any Holiday Decoration

68.   Any Not Mentioned

ACRYLIC OR OIL PAINTING

69.   Landscape or Seascape

70.   Portrait

71.   Any Not Mentioned

WATERCOLOR PAINTING

72.   Landscape or Seascape

73.   Any Not Mentioned

DRAWINGS

74.   Charcoal

75.   Colored Pencil & Pastel Marker

76.   Ink

77.   Pencil

TOLE PAINTING

78.   Any Item

No. 78-99: 1st—$4.00  2nd—$2.00  3rd—$1.00

AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHY

79.   Best Collection of Colored Photos

80.   Sunset

81.   Panoramic

82.   Portrait  of One or More Persons

83.   Landscape or Seascape

84.   Flower(s)

85.   Animal(s)

86.   Barn(s)

87.   Black and White

88.   Mercer County Scenes

89.   Cats/Dogs

90.   Fair Photo

91.   Got Milk

92.   Any Not Mentioned

 SEMI-PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY

93.   Sunset

94.   Panoramic

95.   Portrait of One or More Persons

96.   Landscape or Seascape

97.   Sports (Action)

98.   Wildlife

99.   Special Effects (not computer enhanced)

100. Computer Enhanced

101. Black and White

102. Mercer County Scenes

103. Garden Spot

104. Famous Person

104. Mercer Co. Fair

105. Any Not Mentioned

No. 90-101: 1st—$3.00  2nd—$2.00  3rd—$1.00

CHILDREN 8 & UNDER

(To be judged separately)

106. Favorite Craft

107. Shoebox Collection

108. Oil Painting

109. Water Color Painting

110. Photography

111. Any Not Mentioned

 

 

 

 

YOUNG PEOPLE (9-16)

112.  Favorite Craft

113.  Holiday Decoration

114.  Oil Painting

115. Water Color Painting

116. Photograghy

117. Any Not Mentioned

NO. 118 1ST- $3.00  2ND- $2.00  3RD- $1.00

CRAZY DAY CRAFT

118. HAT/CAP CRAFT (no larger than a sombrero)