We are excited to announce the first production of the Widespot Players next weekend, April 5, 6, and 7. They will be presenting the old-time melodrama Love Rides the Rails or Will the Mail Train Run Tonight? Our excitement about this community theater group began the night of tryouts. We had been concerned about how many would show up and wondered if we would have enough to fill the fifteen parts. When over thirty people came to the tryout, we were thrilled!
That level of participation has continued. Over forty people from the area are involved in the production. This all-volunteer cast and crew have spent hundreds of hours in nightly rehearsals and preparation for the production. We have been tapping into the professional expertise and experience of talented actors, set designers, costumers, singers, and musicians.
Join us at this celebration of the Widespot Players community theater’s first performance and reserve your tickets today. Go here to find out more details and order your tickets.
We’d love to see you again,
Stockholm Merchants
3/22/13
A piece of Stockholm history returns to its original charm and comfort.
Seven years ago my wife Sandra and I became the new owners of TansyHus. As an architect, I wanted to return the home to the comfort, charm, and vision of its original owners. Built in 1904, TansyHus was created as a place for gathering by John Lindgren, the village blacksmith. He and his wife Hannah had three children and many grandchildren. In 2009 the grandchildren shared their memories of the home and several photographs with us. Check out the photos here.
The grandchildren related many stories about the house. We learned that a grape arbor had been located on the down river side yard, yielding an abundance of Concord grapes each year. Grandma Lindgren had peeled potatoes in what is now the downstairs bathroom. Uncle Milton had used the second floor sleeping porch year round. While the main purpose of the small concrete block shed adjacent to the parking lot was a one-car garage, a chicken coop and wood shed had also been housed in the building.
Although the house lost a few original pieces in attempts to modernize through the years, most of the house remains. The large window along with its distinctive stained glass transom still grace the parlor and welcome visitors to the front door. The nine foot ceiling gives a spacious feeling to the entire first floor. The second floor is much the same today as it was originally constructed.
We invite you and your family to enjoy this historical vacation rental home in Stockholm. Fully furnished and recently remodeled, you may rent the home by the weekend, week, or month. Call Sandra on her cell at 626-523-8910 or e-mail smyklebust@tansyhus.com.
We’d love to see you,
John and Sandra
TansyHus
The grandchildren related many stories about the house. We learned that a grape arbor had been located on the down river side yard, yielding an abundance of Concord grapes each year. Grandma Lindgren had peeled potatoes in what is now the downstairs bathroom. Uncle Milton had used the second floor sleeping porch year round. While the main purpose of the small concrete block shed adjacent to the parking lot was a one-car garage, a chicken coop and wood shed had also been housed in the building.
Although the house lost a few original pieces in attempts to modernize through the years, most of the house remains. The large window along with its distinctive stained glass transom still grace the parlor and welcome visitors to the front door. The nine foot ceiling gives a spacious feeling to the entire first floor. The second floor is much the same today as it was originally constructed.
We invite you and your family to enjoy this historical vacation rental home in Stockholm. Fully furnished and recently remodeled, you may rent the home by the weekend, week, or month. Call Sandra on her cell at 626-523-8910 or e-mail smyklebust@tansyhus.com.
We’d love to see you,
John and Sandra
TansyHus
3/14/13
Join our St. Patrick’s Day fun!
Saturday Stockholm turns green. Our annual St. Patrick’s Day parade starts at 4:00 p.m. and goes around the block twice! We only have one requirement for floats; they must have green on them. We are excited about this year’s new entry of the new local talent troupe from Widespot that will be presenting their first performance in early April. We know that the Fire Department from Lund, population 66, will have a truck in the parade. The rest will be a surprise to us. Usually we meet the floats in the Park just before the parade, but this year we have too much snow in the Park. Instead, we are lining up and around the corner on a side street.
One participant is certain. We will have a green animal. Since Gelly’s Pub revived the St. Patick’s Day parade eight years ago, we have had a green pig, calf, horse, turkeys, and goats. Wayne and Di at Gelly’s suggest that this may be the year we bring out one of the huge stand-by stuffed animals, a green frog or a green gorilla.
Come early and hear Irish music from the Garrigan's Quarrel starting at Gelly’s at 2 p.m.
Join the fun this Saturday. Either watch or participate in the St. Patrick’s Day parade in Stockholm at 4:00 p.m. It is short and the most fun St. Patrick’s Day parade you can enjoy!
We’d love to see you again,
Stockholm Merchants
One participant is certain. We will have a green animal. Since Gelly’s Pub revived the St. Patick’s Day parade eight years ago, we have had a green pig, calf, horse, turkeys, and goats. Wayne and Di at Gelly’s suggest that this may be the year we bring out one of the huge stand-by stuffed animals, a green frog or a green gorilla.
Come early and hear Irish music from the Garrigan's Quarrel starting at Gelly’s at 2 p.m.
Join the fun this Saturday. Either watch or participate in the St. Patrick’s Day parade in Stockholm at 4:00 p.m. It is short and the most fun St. Patrick’s Day parade you can enjoy!
We’d love to see you again,
Stockholm Merchants
3/10/13
Experience a little bit of the Jokkmokk Market…
Every time I go to the Jokkmokk Market in northern Sweden, I always have an adventure. The little village of Jokkmokk has been on an established trade route since the Viking Age, and the market has been held each winter since 1605. The 3,000 inhabitants have had generations of practice hosting visitors. In modern times, the Jokkmokk Market draws 30,000 - 40,000 visitors during the week of festivities. Take a look at the pictures I captured.
The Jokkmokk Market is a celebration of Saami art and culture. The Saami are the indigenous people who live north of the Arctic Circle in Sweden, Norway, and Finland. Originally they followed the reindeer herds. Today many modern Saami have a more settled life However, reindeer remain important in the culture, diet, arts, and economy of the Saami people. As I looked around the market, I saw the beautiful reindeer being led by proud owners. I noticed the warm boots and mittens made from reindeer hide, and I browsed through the crafts which had used reindeer horn in innumerable ways. All of that left no doubt in my mind about the importance of these animals to the Saami.
The market starts with a parade, which for decades has been led by Per Kuhmunen and his reindeer. Per and his family are synonymous with Jokkmokk Market; they have been instrumental in its growth and development. "Vild" Hasse, "Wild" Hasse, is also a Jokkmokk regular and almost as familiar a figure there as Per. Other Saami residents join the parade, all in their colorful and handcrafted traditional costumes.
Housing the handcrafts made by master artisans, the Duodji is the main building of the market. As I worked my way through this building, I met several of these incredible artists, including Jesper Eriksson, who was recognized by the government of Sweden for his exceptional traditional artwork. I asked Jesper how long it took to make a piece of jewelry.
“First I have to find the right materials from the forest,” he replied. “A reindeer horn has to dry and age for two years. Carving the horn can take months, especially when I am making inlay. I don’t calculate hours. I take my time and get each element of the piece just right. That is what is important to me.”
I was pleased to find several pieces of Jesper’s jewelry for our Stockholm store.
Jon Tomas Utsi, a previous recipient of Sweden's stipend for traditional crafts, was also at the Duodji. Jon Tomas finds all the materials for his jewelry and wooden boxes in the forest, too. He searches for the perfect burl to carve and the perfect reindeer horn for inlay. Similar to prior generations of Saami artists, Jon Tomas spends long hours creating pieces that will be treasured for generations. I purchased several of his items for the Stockholm store. I also bought an array of unique pieces from a variety of artists.
I invite you to stop by, see these amazing Saami handcrafts, and experience a little bit of the Jokkmokk Market for yourself. Right now, Ingebretsen's av Stockholm is open weekends.
We’d love to see you again,
Diane and staff
Ingebretsen’s av Stockholm
The Jokkmokk Market is a celebration of Saami art and culture. The Saami are the indigenous people who live north of the Arctic Circle in Sweden, Norway, and Finland. Originally they followed the reindeer herds. Today many modern Saami have a more settled life However, reindeer remain important in the culture, diet, arts, and economy of the Saami people. As I looked around the market, I saw the beautiful reindeer being led by proud owners. I noticed the warm boots and mittens made from reindeer hide, and I browsed through the crafts which had used reindeer horn in innumerable ways. All of that left no doubt in my mind about the importance of these animals to the Saami.
The market starts with a parade, which for decades has been led by Per Kuhmunen and his reindeer. Per and his family are synonymous with Jokkmokk Market; they have been instrumental in its growth and development. "Vild" Hasse, "Wild" Hasse, is also a Jokkmokk regular and almost as familiar a figure there as Per. Other Saami residents join the parade, all in their colorful and handcrafted traditional costumes.
Housing the handcrafts made by master artisans, the Duodji is the main building of the market. As I worked my way through this building, I met several of these incredible artists, including Jesper Eriksson, who was recognized by the government of Sweden for his exceptional traditional artwork. I asked Jesper how long it took to make a piece of jewelry.
“First I have to find the right materials from the forest,” he replied. “A reindeer horn has to dry and age for two years. Carving the horn can take months, especially when I am making inlay. I don’t calculate hours. I take my time and get each element of the piece just right. That is what is important to me.”
I was pleased to find several pieces of Jesper’s jewelry for our Stockholm store.
Jon Tomas Utsi, a previous recipient of Sweden's stipend for traditional crafts, was also at the Duodji. Jon Tomas finds all the materials for his jewelry and wooden boxes in the forest, too. He searches for the perfect burl to carve and the perfect reindeer horn for inlay. Similar to prior generations of Saami artists, Jon Tomas spends long hours creating pieces that will be treasured for generations. I purchased several of his items for the Stockholm store. I also bought an array of unique pieces from a variety of artists.
I invite you to stop by, see these amazing Saami handcrafts, and experience a little bit of the Jokkmokk Market for yourself. Right now, Ingebretsen's av Stockholm is open weekends.
We’d love to see you again,
Diane and staff
Ingebretsen’s av Stockholm
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