Why go out of town when everything you need for Christmas can be found in Bluffton?
Each year the Icon canvasses Main Street businesses to find Bluffton-made products, or products with a Bluffton label. This year’s list comes very affordably priced and includes items for persons with a wide variety of interests.
Here’s our list, as we walked up and down Main Street – please forgive us if we’ve omitted something.
Book Reviews – 123 S. Main St.
The following books by local authors:
“An Alzheimer’s Primer,” by Joanne Niswander
“Grandma’s Yarn,” by Wauneta Cotner Worstine
“Riders of the Storm,” by Susan Streeter Carpenter
“Looking for Something Good,” by Steve Yoder
“Memories of Mother’s Cooking – Bluffton-Pandora Swiss recipes 1915-1935”
“Life in the Bluffton and Pandora, Ohio Communities, 1877-1910”
“Billy Bowling,” by Steve Stitzel
“Who Needs an Oil Well,” by Ruth Unrau
“Coaching Football Ain’t Easy,” by Carlin Carpenter
“Bluffton, A Good Place To Miss,” by Fred Steiner
Shannon Theatre – 119 S. Main St.
Theatre passes regularly 4 for $10 and 8 for $20; now through Dec. 31, 9 for $20
Shirley’s Gourmet Popcorn –117 S. Main St.
Over 12 gourmet popcorn flavors ranging in prices from $2.50 bags to $75 tins
The Food Store – 103 S. Main St.
Maple Syrup from Probst Family Farms, $12.50 a pint; $22.50 a quart
Luginbill Farms eggs and meat products
The Food Store aprons and bags
Common Grounds – 101 S. Main St.
Locally roasted coffee available for sale, whole bean and ground
Common Grounds coffee cups
Forever in Stitches – 120 N. Main St.
"Twister Chasers," a book offering patterns to make quilts, by Ruth Grihalva
"Drawing The Line On Accuracy," a book on quilting, by Ruth Grihalva
The Perfect Ruler, tool for quilters
Greg’s Pharmacy – 126 N. Main St.
“An Alzheimer’s Primer,” by Joanne Niswander
“Coaching Football Ain’t Easy,” by Carlin Carpenter
“Bluffton, A Good Place To Miss,” by Fred Steiner
“Bluffton Community Cookbook II”
“Grandma’s Yarn,” by Wauneta Costner Worstine
Bluffton Blaze of Lights holiday cards, from 2000 to 2013, and a series of Bluffton post cards, created by Beverly Amstutz
Bluffton Senior Citizens Center – 132 N. Main St.
Peanut brittle, $5.50 a pound
Rag rugs created by Ralph Rammel, ranging in price from $12.60 to $30
Bed quilts from $325 on up
Doll clothes created by Mary Ann Jordan
Cup cozys by Deb Beer (they keep hot drinks warm)
Potato bags for use with microwave ovens
Bluffton town hall – 154 N. Main St.
2014 Bluffton Community Swimming Pool passes, 10 percent discount
Jeanne’s Kitchen – 112 Vine St.
Assorted fresh bakery items
The Black Lab – 121 N. Main St.
An assortment of items created by local crafters including:
Bluffton and Allen East blankets by Jean Clum
“Mommy Stayed in Bed This Morning,” children’s book dealing with depression, by Mary Wenger Weaver
Necklaces by Janet Brauen
Gourd creations by Diane Neal
Soaps, creams and remedies from Diller Farms
Aprons by Lisa Herr
Clothing accessories by Sue Steiner
Foldouts by Jane Shaw
Camouflage shirts designed by Jason Huffman
Barbecue sauces in various flavors by Todd Larson
The Dough Hook – 117 N. Main St.
Bluffton smoked sausage
Bluffton ham loaf
Sausage rolls
Baked goods includes pies, cookies and bread
Sports Warehouse – 111 N. Main St.
Assorted sports ware and apparel including the following schools:
Bluffton
Cory-Rawson
Pandora-Gilboa
Columbus Grove
Bluffton University
Elida
McComb
Liberty Benton
Allen East
Ada
Arlington
Family True Value Hardware – 109 N. Main St.
Hot dog roasting sticks by the Messinger family
And, for the person who has everything...
Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce gift certificates. These are available at Citizens National Bank in any denomination. Certificates may be used in any Bluffton business. Certificates are good for 12 months after they are purchased.
