Buck Creek Muzzleloader's Club Trade Fair is a look back in time

Saturday, January 26, 2013

Photos by Nick Schneider, Assistant Editor

If you enjoy history, handmade crafts, primitive attire and muzzleloaded weapons, the 12th Annual Buck Creek Muzzleloader's Club Trade Fair this weekend in Linton should be to your liking. The two-day event, which showcases items from the era 1750-1840 will continue Sunday at the Roy Clark Community Building from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Admission is $3, with children 12 years and under free if accompanied by an adult. Vendors from seven states will wear primitive attire from the period and lively fife music will be playing in the background throughout the event. Among the items offered for sale will be traditional muzzleloader rifles and handguns, knives, black powder, homemade soap, tin crafts, powder horns, hunting pouches, salt-glazed pottery, 18th century clothing, pewter ware items, blankets, leather goods, gun supplies, blacksmith supplies, and tools. The trade fair is one of the largest and most popular events in a several state area, typically drawing 750 to 800 patrons. These photos were taken on Saturday.

Windy Lawson, of Cory, IN, relaxing at his knife booth.
Karen Hainlen, of Greentown, IN., demonstrates the spinning of wool.
Bob Hill, of Mitchell, center, looks over his Black Heart Trader merchandise, while his wife, Carolyn Hill and Thelma Campbell, of Unionville, exchange a hug at Saturday's Trade Fair.

A large crowd of patrons attended Saturday's Buck Creek Muzzleloader's Club Trade Fair at the Roy Clark Community Center.
Long Hunters author John Curry, at right, chats with Worthington resident Mike Hall about his second book, "Rockhouses & Rhododendron Vol. 2".
Author/speaker John Curry of Harrodsburg, KY talks about his second book on the Long Hunters.
John Curry, at right, chatting with Gary Brooks, of Paris, Ill.
Fred Lucas, of Bloomfield, displays his muzzleloaders, guns and other items that he was offering for sale.
Harold Dorell, of Loogootee, was tending the booth for Simple Soap Works, operated by Pat Hale.
Duane Heim, of Edgerton, Wis., was offering a variety of items from the 1750 to 1840 era.
Tracey Garland, of Williams, (at left) shows some stoneware to Sarah Willhoit of Worthington at Saturday's trade fair.