We invite you to attend
the
152nd Van Wert County Fair
August 27-September 3, 2008!
Food, entertainment,
rides, games,
exhibits, animals, horse racing,
camping...fun for everyone!
After initial order,
allow backorder slight
delay.
We place an order with the basket
company each time we accumulate
50 paid basket orders
in the Fair Office.
Second Basket
Order available and ready for pick-up in Fair Office beginning
Monday, April 21
If you purchased a 1st (2006) or 2nd
(2007) Edition
Basket:
You may request to have the 2008 basket with the same sequence
#.
Specify requested basket # when ordering.
Baskets numbered over 150 are not guaranteed available.
Contact the Fair Office for details.
(Approximate Size: 9”W x 3 ½”H) Wooden Replica of Van Wert County Fair Grandstand
Available at the Fair
Office
$10.00
ON THE BACK:
150th Anniversary, Van Wert County Fair, Van Wert, Ohio
The Van Wert
County Fair was first held in 1855 at its present location but
was closed one year during World War II. The first grandstand
was built in 1903 at a cost of $2,900. The grandstand was
destroyed in a windstorm in 1905 and rebuilt at a cost of
$3,107. It was destroyed by fire in 1927, was rebuilt in 1928 at
a cost of $10,955. An additional 64’ was built on the west end
in 1946 resulting in the current seating capacity of 2800.
SHIRT: Color: Gray Size: X-Large --- only a few left!
Front (upper left), In Blue Ink: State of Ohio logo with "146TH VAN WERT CO. FAIR"
Back (center), In Red & Blue Ink: State of Ohio logo with American Flag, Ohio Flag,
location of Van Wert County designated, and
"146TH VAN WERT CO. FAIR", "Aug 28 - Sept 4",
"2002"
$5.00 each or 2/$8.00
Available at the Fair Office.
HAT: Color: Tan
Front, In Red & Blue Ink: State of Ohio logo with "146TH VAN WERT CO. FAIR"