Nothing Compares to My State Fair Souvenirs

The last few days the other interns and I have taken our lunch to the “Original and Famous” Bud Tent.  The tent’s not full of people yet, but from an empty picnic table in the shade we can watch the great Iowa State Fair take shape.  Just in our daily half hour breaks we’ve seen the propane tanks get installed on Rock Island, the red fencing go in for the Big Boar and Super Bull, and many people staring at their phones playing Pokemon Go.  

 

The Foundation specifically is having fun as our merchandise starts to trickle in!  At the Corndog Kickoff my dad was the winner of a silent auction package including a souvenir pennant from the 1958 Iowa State Fair.  While we don’t have any pennants, maybe in 60 years someone will bid on our 2016 items as a reminder of simpler times.  I specifically have my eye on a quarter zip sweatshirt, and maybe starting my own charm bracelet.  I’ve seen how special the charms are to so many Fairgoers, and the Rooster charm for this year is pretty cute! Pictured are a couple of our available hats, bell, piggy bank, and Isabel Bloom Corn sculpture.  These are just a few of the great souvenirs that will be available for this year’s Fair.

 

 

We are happy to take orders over the phone for the 2016 pottery piece, Mortar & Pestle, and 2016 Sticks plaque “Giant Slide!”  All other 2016 merchandise will be available at the Fair.  If you need to continue your collection of lapel pins, charms, t-shirts or any other memorabilia, please come see us at one of our seven merchandise booths August 11th through the 21st!

 

-Kelsey