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Old Fashioned Christmas in Mantorville – Saturday, December 6

img_2613.jpg This Saturday is Old Fashioned Christmas in Mantorville.  Start with a tour of Mantorville on a horse drawn wagon ride.  Meet in front of the Opera House any time between 11:00 AM & 3 PM.  Make & Take activities (childrerns arts & crafts) at the Mantorville Arts Guild from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM (treats for the kids) Bake sale & cider at the Welcome Center from 12:00 PM until 4:00 PM.  Go on the home tours from 12:30 PM until 5:00 PM and see the homes of John & Amy Ewing, Karl & Lynette Huppler, the historic 150 year old Doig house in Wasioja, the Wasioja Baptist church, and the Wasioja Creamery (recently featured in the Post Bulletin.  Yuletide on the hill from 5 -7 PM at the Historical Society, and finish up with an “O Henry Christmas” at 7:30 at the Opera House.  In between times, be sure to look for antiques at Mantorville Square and Memorabilia, treat your sweet tooth at the Chocolate Shoppe, visit the artist’s shops, look for gifts at Riverside, or have a bite to eat at one of Mantorville’s three restaurants.  Just be sure to come over and spend a relaxing day in Mantorville.  See you there on Saturday.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

img_1032.jpgimg_1031.jpgimg_1030.jpg   Here’s a reminder that you can still rent costumes for Halloween right here at Mantorville Square on Hwy. 57 in Mantorville.  We have a wide assortment of costumes and masks, from the scary to the fun.  We have a variety of animal costumes (wanna be a chicken?  we have a chicken costume).   You can indulge your fantasies and be anything from a saloon girl to a prince or princess to a fairy tale character.  Rents are reasonable.  A deposit will be required. 

Mantorville Fall Festival – Saturday & Sunday, October 25 & 26

Mantorville will be the place to be this weekend.  We are having our Fall Festival.  Come and join us for food, fun, and shopping.  Look for antiques in Mantorville Square and Memorabilia.  Meet the artists at the Mantorville Art Guild, Ed Gallina’s Art Gallery, and Jim’s Little Shoppe of Art.  Shop at Riverside Gifts.  Dine at the Hubbell House, the Schoolhouse Cafe, or the County Seat Coffee House.  Enjoy seeing “Steel Magnolias” at the Opera House.  Have a treat at the Chocolate Shoppe.  Stop at the Mantorville Saloon for cider and wine tasting.  Visit the Mantorville Brewing Company for a free sample of Amber Ale.  Bring your kids along for Pumpkin Face Coloring Contest, Hay wagon rides, Ghost Stories.  Bring your pet for the pet costume contest, Enjoy the Fall Fest dinner on Saturday.  Just be sure to come and enjoy the day.  See you there.  See even more details on www.mantorvilletourism.com

Mantorville Olde Tyme Days – Sunday, June 22

Come celebrate the past in historic Mantorville. Spend a day learning how our ancestors lived and enjoying some old-fashioned fun.  Grab Grandpa, Grandma, and the kids, and take a step back in time. 

Activities include:

-Antique tractor pull at 10:00 AM in Riverside Park

 -Art Show at the new Mantorville Art Guild (11:00 AM – 4:00 PM)

-Mantorville Theatre Street Performances at 11:00 AM & 1:00 PM

-Guided Walking Tour at 11:00 AM

-Living History Displays throughout the city

- Melodrama at the Opera House at 2:00 PM

- Antique Tractor Display throughout the town

-Old Fashioned Strawberry Shortcake at the Welcome Center (12:00 PM – 4:00 PM)

And while you’re in Mantorville, come browse in our local shops.

Spring Fling at Mantorville Square

Spring Fling–Thursday, April 24-Sun, April 27 This weekend, starting Thursday, April 24 at 4:00 p.m., Mantorville will be hosting a Spring Fling to celebrate the arrival of warm weather with a number of special events. A rummage sale, book sale, and bake sale will be held at the Opera House with the proceeds benefiting the Mantorville Welcome Center, the Mantorville Chamber of Commerce and the Mantorville Restoration Association. On Saturday and Sunday, the Mantorville Art Guild will celebrate its first anniversary. Some of the local businesses will feature special promotions. Here at Mantorville Square, Mantorville’s largest (and only!) antique mall, many of our vendors will have sales. In addition, we’ll have 10-50 % off on selected gift merchandise.

For a fun weekend, head out to Mantorville. browse our fine shops, eat at one of our restaurants, and €œround up€ some bargains at Mantorville Square.

When you’re done shopping at Mantorville Square, it’s just a half block to Memorabilia Antiques, Mantorville’s oldest antique store.

New to the “Square”

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We have just added a new line of rugs at Mantorville Square.  These Earth rugs are 100% jute and come in a nice assortment of colors.  These rugs are available in oval and rectangular quilt patch patterns in 20″ x 30″ size.

Mantorville Square Sweetheart Sale

Mantorville Square is having a “Sweetheart Sale” thru February 16

Stop in and find your sweetheart a

Valentine gift

We have something for everyone!

¥Amish Baskets     ¥Vintage Hats     ¥Hummel Figurines   ¥Garden Accessories

¥Milkhouse Candles    ¥Scandinavian Gifts   ¥Jewelry, China, Pottery

¥Toys, Glassware    ¥Antique Furniture      ¥Park Design Linens

416 North Main St.

Mantorville €¢ 507-635-5554

stop in and see us in February

New Booth at Mantorville Square

img_2689.jpgimg_2688.jpgimg_2687.jpgimg_2686.jpgimg_2685.jpgimg_2684.jpgimg_2683.jpgimg_2682.jpgimg_2681.jpgimg_2680.jpgimg_2679.jpgimg_2678.jpgimg_2677.jpg There is always something new in the world of antiques.  The business is constantly changing. some vendors leaving and others coming in to fill their spaces.  We are always trying to improve ourselves here at Mantorville Square.  The pictures here are from a new booth that has just opened in January at the Square.  This booth features some very nice primitives.  We have just gotten a new computer here at the Square and we are now able to be on the internet right here.  This will allow us to be more active in posting new information.  There are lots of things in the plans for 2008 in Mantorville.  One of the many activities coming up soon will be the annual Mulligan Stew supper on Thursday, March 13 at the Hubbell House in honor of St Patrick’s day.  This has become a great winter event, with a great stew supper and a rousing live auction to follow.  Make plans now to attend. 

Holiday Shopping in Mantorville

If you haven’t been to Mantorville this Holiday season, there is still time.  There are plenty of really great last minute gift items available in the stores.  You can park right in front of the stores and enjoy the personal service that is only a memory in most towns.  Most of you know about the Hubbell House, but did you know that Mantorville has not one, but two new places to eat.  Now you can enjoy the hospitality of the County Seat Cafe on Main Street as well as the Old School Cafe located one block west next to the Grand Old Mansion.  Mantorville is a holiday treasure just waiting to be discovered.  Bring some friends and take a break from the stresses of crowds and traffic and come out to Mantorville.  Mantorville Square has 25 dealers offering a large variety of antiques and gifts ranging from Red Wing pottery to vintage clothing to fine furniture, glassware, and jewelry.  If you are looking for a last minute gift, you can choose from a large selection of Milkhouse Candles, fabrics from Park Designs, cute little stocking stuffers from Blossom Bucket, Amish baskets, a huge assortment of ceramic chickens, rustic iron and wood items, and many other interesting things.  Be sure to stop in and say hello when you are in town.

Christmas at Mantorville Square

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 It is Christmas time in Mantorville.  Merchants have filled their shelves with a wonderful assortment of interesting gift ideas.  Old Fashioned Christmas is just around the corner on December 8.  Plan now to make the short drive out to Mantorville and see what’s new (or old in the case of the antique stores)  Stop to eat at one of the restaurants, buy some chocolate, look at vintage clothing, antiques and gifts at Mantorville Square, visit the artists, look for interesting antiques at Memorabilia.  Stop in at Mantorville Square and say hello and tell us if you saw this posting on the internet.