Annual “Reddick Mansion May Market” set for May 5

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Posted 5/3/18

The Reddick Mansion Association will host its second annual “Reddick Mansion May Market”–a sale of gently used items–on Saturday, May 5, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., on its grounds.

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Annual “Reddick Mansion May Market” set for May 5

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OTTAWA – The Reddick Mansion Association will host its second annual “Reddick Mansion May Market”–a sale of gently used items–on Saturday, May 5, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., on its grounds. 

“Our members have been sorting and setting aside items since last year’s sale”, said Mary Lou McLachlan, RMA board member and committee co-chair. “Our sale includes something for everyone. We have a wonderful collection of everything from furniture to books, vintage items to fashion accessories, kitchenware to yard décor, antiques to modern items.”

According to Sarah Fahlmark, co-chair of the committee, “People have been very generous in their donations. We have a lady’s 3-speed bike from the 1970s, a German-made china head doll from the Civil War era, vintage garden tools and a selection of merchandise from Peltier Glass Company.” Kitchen items include a family’s multi-generational collection of Depression glass, bone china, vintage table linens and collectible tea cups and teapots. “We also have a wonderful selection of handmade garden items such as jeweled tree necklaces, hand-painted garden decorations and beaded flower pot stakes,’ added Fahlmark. 

McLachlan said, “The front gate will open promptly at 9 a.m. With the quality and variety of the sale items, we are expecting a good crowd on Saturday morning.”

In case of rain, the sale will go on as scheduled–part of the merchandise will be moved inside (into the caretaker’s cottage and the lower level meeting rooms of the Mansion), while outdoor-friendly items will remain outside. 

All money raised will be used for the maintenance and restoration of the Reddick Mansion and Gardens. The Mansion, at 100 W. Lafayette Street in Ottawa, was completed by 1858, the time of the first Lincoln-Douglas debate, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Sites. The building is open for tours and is also available for rent for special events.