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Craft sales evoke a bush life of craft and barter
The writer recalls autumn craft fairs from Buck Lake to the bush homesteads, praising handmade items from native materials. She highlights the Giddings family trading winter supplies, sharing details of rammed together tent frames, willow baskets, honeysuckle carryalls, carved forest creatures, and tinder bundles priced at twenty five cents, illustrating durable, functional crafts and dwindling traditional artisans.
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Buck Lake
Steve Lavoy
Giddings
Smokies
Lou