LookBook 2018
September 7&8
EFFINGHAM COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS Altamont, Illinois Exit 82 off Interstate 70 Just 10 minutes west of Effingham, IL Street Address for GPS: 722 E Cumberland Road (Route 40) Altamont, Illinois
cozy, spicy, crisp, & sweet... HOBNOB HARVEST MARKET
Autumn's arrival means our vendors have been making, picking, prepping, & getting ready to knock your socks off.
Great styling, over-the-top displays, and beautiful packaging await you this weekend!
You never know what you'll find.
Prairie Moon Party
First dibs shopping on all the best stuff! FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 : 4-8 ISH PM
Shop til dark and even after - we won't stop you! Tickets: $10 per person in advance or at the gate Available in advance at www.hobnobmarket.com Or at Fresh Digs in Effingham or at KT Boutique or Promark Advertising in Altamont
Market Day
Shop : Laugh : Eat : Repeat
saturday, sepTEMBER 8 : 9 am-4 PM Admission: $5 per person at the gate Free with advance Friday ticket Kids 12 & under are free both Friday & Saturday
A LITTLE
NONSENSE
NOW & THEN IS RELISHED BY THE WISEST MEN
Rain or Shine
Nursing areas are available in the restrooms on the end of the Schuetzenfest Building. You can enter the restrooms from inside or outside the building. Both will be marked Women.Â
2018 HOBNOB HARVEST MARKET
SHOPPER'S GUIDE PARKING - AMPLE & FREE Parking is on-site at the fairgrounds. We have plenty of room for your trucks, trailers, and whatever fabulous-finds-hauling vehicle you bring. Parking is free and we'll have people to direct you. FRIDAY TICKETS If you bought advance tickets online for Friday we'd love to scan them off your phone. It gets you into the market & shopping lots faster. Just pull them up and the scanner will grab the code before we can hardly blink. EARLY ARRIVALS If you arrive before the market opens at 4 pm please gather in the concession area. Vendors will be fluffing & working right up til 4 pm (or making their last-minute restroom run) and you can grab some yummy food, a glass of wine, or a treat before the market opens. You can also hang out in our new game area and play. At 3:55 pm we'll be onstage announcing the winner of our BIG Harvest Giveaway. Want to be entered? Keep reading to find out how...
The BIG Harvest GIVEAWAY Buying your Friday earlybird shopping tickets in advance has a BIG advantage...You'll be entered into our Harvest Giveaway! Ahead of opening time on Friday, September 7 all the names of advance ticket buyers + season pass holders will be mixed up and a winner will be drawn. Our lucky duck will be loaded with an armful of free Hobnob swag, a $50 Firefly Grill gift card, and $250 in Hobnob CASH to spend at the market! The winner will be drawn from all the qualifying names at about 3:55 pm. Gather near the stage to listen for your name! (Must be present to win.) Your advance ticket purchase is also good for free admission to Market Day on Saturday. Want to buy your Friday tickets locally in the Effingham area? That also enters you in the drawing. Head to Fresh Digs in Effingham or KT Boutique or Promark Advertising in Altamont.
handy HOBNOB HACKS HANDICAPPED PARKING Yes - we have handicapped parking. Please use the first (west) fairgrounds entrance and it's just after the admissions area. Let the gate workers know you need to park there and they'll direct you. We ask that you do have your handicapped tag visible or handicapped license plates. ATM Yes - There will be an ATM on the grounds and it'll be full! It's a mobile ATM in a van and it will be located in its usual spot between the two covered concession buildings. (Near the middle of the map.) MAPS We're sending out/posting the market map this time. It's always been a struggle knowing how many to print and we consistently had last-minute changes we couldn't account for because of printing deadlines. Watch your email for it. It will also be posted on Facebook @hobnobmarket. LIVIN' ON CENTRAL TIME Remember Illinois is on Central time so if you're coming from points east please adjust your times back an hour. ALTAMONT & EFFINGHAM SEE / SHOP Looking for fun things to do in Altamont or Effingham? Visit www.altamontil.net or www.effinghamil.com. Good things right around Altamont include Alwerdt's Gardens, Ballard Nature Center, and the Charles M. Wright Mansion. There are some antique malls in Altamont plus KT Boutique Clothing. In Effingham we love Fresh Digs, Favorite Things, and the John Boos Company showroom. STROLLERS & NURSING Strollers are welcome at the market. Around the barns the ground can be a little rough so you may actually be better off with a red wagon. In the restrooms on the end of the Schuetzenfest Building there will be curtained areas with chairs where you can nurse or have privacy. Those areas are marked on the map. AND SPEAKING OF LITTLE ONES We always have a stash of free stickers, suckers, and balloons in The Hobnob Shop. Stop by and get some happy-making goodies. The Hobnob Shop is now in the green 4H building. And remember kids 12 & under get in free both Friday night & Saturday. ENTRY & EXIT You can go back to your vehicle as often as you need to. We know arms get full of bags that need stowed. And who can shop with full arms?!
LET US PUT OURSELVES IN TOUCH WITH THE HEALING HANDS OF THE OUT-OF-DOORS, GET ACQUAINTED WITH THE HILLS, AND SKIES, AND STARS,
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HOPE FOR AN AUTUMN THAT SHALL USHER IN THE BEST YEAR OF OUR LIVES, PUTTING US ON AN UPWARD SLOPE WHERE THERE IS ZEST OF STRUGGLE AND ACCOMPLISHMENT – AND A HILLTOP WORTH TAKING.
The Porter Station how it works
Buy all the big pieces you like - think vintage cupboards & pie safes, old tables & chairs, oversized signs and dĂŠcor, salvage, and more. After you make a purchase from a vendor they'll tag your item SOLD and add your name & cell number plus their business name/booth number. They'll attach the top half of the ticket to your purchase and give you the bottom half. About 45 minutes before you're ready to go please come by the Porter Station desk (in the green 4H building near The Hobnob Shop) and turn in your pink tag stubs. Porters will be dispatched to collect your purchases. We'll text you when they're ready for pick-up. Pick up your goodies in a less busy part of the fairgrounds & head home to enjoy them. No worries - we'll help you load. Your mission - Bring the biggest vehicle you can. You never know what you'll find.
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