Boyertown Area Historical Society Belsnickel Craft Show

Der Belsnickel Craft Show
Der Belsnickel Craft Show was
started in 1970 as a way of preserving
and promoting historic crafts.
Over the years, the show has
grown dramatically and has been
recognized nationally for its
emphasis on high quality
traditional and modern crafts.
It is held annually the Friday and
Saturday after Thanksgiving.

The 2013 show will be held
November 29 and 30, 2013 at the
Boyertown Area High School
4th and Monroe Streets
Boyertown, PA 19512

The hours are:
11:00 AM-7:00 PM (Friday)
10:00 AM-4:00 PM (Saturday)
$5.00 Admission
No charge for children 12
and under.

Der Belsnickel is a Juried Craft Show.
Jury sessions are held twice a year, in early
spring and mid summer. The times and
dates will be posted
Please note that every effort is made to
structure the Belsnickel as a balance
between traditional and modern crafts.
There are established quotas for all areas,
particularly jewelry, textiles, and pottery.

The show was named for the
Pennsylvania German folk character who
traveled to farms and visited the children at
Christmas time.
Good children were rewarded
with candy and oranges.
Naughty children received a sharp crack on
the hand from the Belsnickel's switch.

The Belsnickel supports the educational,
preservation, cultural, research,
historical, and genealogical activities
of the Boyertown Area Historical Society.

Copyright: 2011 Boyertown Area Historical
Society

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Booths and Displays:

Packing up displays before the end of the
show at 4:00 PM on Saturday is not
permitted.

Floor length table covers and professional
looking booths and displays are required.
Backdrops are required.
Participants must keep their booth area neat
and clean.
All hanging displays must be secured
No open flames or burning of candles
Participants are financially responsible for
any damage they cause to Boyertown School
District property or personnel. This is
especially true of the gymnasium flooring and
floor mats. Rugs and floor covering are
highly suggested to avoid damage to the floor
and mats.
No use of artificial garland, flashing colored
lights, or gaudy decorations.

Craft Items:

90% of the craft must be made by the
participant. Assembling commercially made
items is not acceptable.
No commercially made or re-sale items
including jewelry, iron work, belts, ceramics,
textiles, soaps, food, fabric art, precast
pottery, baskets, etc.
No precut wooden shapes except for shaker
pegs.
No commercially made baskets or straw hats
except as accessories for dolls and toys.
No plastic items, pompoms, wiggle eyes, pipe
cleaners, or florist ribbon.
No mechanically applied designs on
commercially manufactured clothing.
No sale of artificial wreaths, garland, or floral
designs.
No sweatshirts and/or tee shirts with stenciled
designs.
No pre-stamped or cheater's cloth that
simulates quilting or pieced fabric designs.
No commercially made lace panels such as
those used to make pillows or dolls.
Only juried items may be sold.