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Ora Troyer Barn/Playhouse
Nostalgia…. Remember the incredibly cute playhouses that Ora Troyer used to build for the Relief Sale quite a few years ago? We have one that is returning to the sale to be auctioned off this year. It is a structurally sound 7′ 3″ x 12′ with newer shingles. This little red barn was a much […]
Bible and Trunk
As families age and change, things get left to the surviving heirs. Sometimes these once precious possessions are passed on to the Northern Michigan Relief Sale. That is not because they have no value, sentimental or real, but because there is no room or no family member left able to keep them. We have a […]
Where the Books Are
Reading is a great pastime. I really like to read as do a lot of you who are reading this. One of my biggest pleasures has been helping young children to learn to read and to get non-readers to become readers by finding that book that hooks them. If you are a reader, you probably […]
Who Has Intarsia?
Whoops! Wrong question. Intarsia is not a disease. Actually it is a beautiful and intricate craft. Intarsia involves taking many different kinds of wood and cutting, shaping, sanding, arranging, gluing, and polishing. The final result is a beautiful finely crafted piece of art. It is like quilting with wood. If you have been to the […]
Time to Think Relief Sale
I think spring is really here. Finally I might add. I expected to feel that way before mid May. But God has his own timing. Timing for the 2018 Northern Michigan Relief Sale has started for us. We’ve had our spring meeting and now the real work begins. Or maybe it just continues all year […]
After the Sale
The Northern Michigan Relief Sale 2017 has come and gone. You’ve had some time to relax, reflect, and regroup. Hopefully you think back on the sale with positive memories. Did you begin to wonder what some of those items you saw on the website sold for? I don’t get to see everything sell on Saturday. […]
2017 Blessing Bids
The Northern Michigan Relief Sale is the place to go on the first Saturday in August. It’s fun. You see family and friends. There are beautiful quilts and other things to purchase. The food is really yummy. However, those are not the purpose of the sale. As great as the weekend is there is a […]
Auction Photos on Website
You may have seen some photos on the NMRS Facebook page and liked or shared those. Now the OFFICIAL photos are getting posted onto the NMRS website. Go to the www.reliefsale.org website and click on “Auctions” in the menu. Enjoy these great photographs and descriptions of items to be auctioned at the 2017 Northern Michigan […]
