LIZZIES RAGGS  PRIMITIVES SHOP   

YEA! WE ARE RE- OPENING MAY 5TH .  BEEN BUYING AND MAKING NEW PRIM ITEMS FOR OUR OPENING THIS SPRING.WE ARE A DIFFERENT PRIM-COUNTRY SHOP LOCATED IN NEW GLOUCESTER, MAINE.  80 PEACOCK HILL RD. TEL. 207-576-8795.  OUR SHOP HOURS ARE: THUR. 10-4, FRI. 10-4 AND SAT. 10-4.  CALL AHEAD FOR OTHER DAYS OR BY CHANCE.  WE CARRY LOTS OF HANDMADES . SOME MADE FROM OLD RECYCLED WOOD AND VINTAGE AND REPRODUCTION FABRICS FOR MY RAGG DOLLS.  LOCAL ARTISTS COMPLIMENT OUR SHOP WITH THEIR ONE OF A KIND ITEMS.  ITS A QUAINT SHOP IN THE END OF OUR SHED IN OUR OLD 1860 HOME. IN THE AREA PLEASE STOP BY AND SAY "HI".  

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!!!!!

VALENTINES DAY IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER! MAKE THAT DAY SPECIAL WITH SOMEONE SPECIAL IN YOUR LIFE!!!

GETTING READY FOR SPRING???

YES, I AM GEARING UP FOR THE OPENING OF LIZZIESRAGGS PRIMITIVES THIS SPRING.  I HAVE ALREADY STARTED MAKING NEW DOLLS AND AM HEADING FOR A TRADE SHOW IN PA. SOON.  HAVEN`T BEEN TO A TRADE SHOW THERE SINCE THE  80`S WHEN MY SISTER-IN-LAW AND I OPENED A VERY TINY SHOP CALLED "THE PINK COTTAGE".   YES, IT WAS PINK!  ACTUALLY IT FIT ONTO A TRAILER WHICH WE USED TO GET IT FROM POINT A TO POINT B.  THE DAY WE OPENED OUR DOORS TO THE PUBLIC , OUTSIDE OUR SHOP SAT A PINK 55 FORD CROWN VICTORIA.  WHAT A COINCIDENCE!!  SINCE OUR SHOP WAS LOCATED ON PROPERTY BESIDE A FROZEN ICE CREAM BLG. EVERYONE OR SHOULD I SAY A FEW PEOPLE THOUGHT IT WAS THEIR NEW BATHROOM FACILITY.  NEEDLESS TO SAY WHEN THEY CAME TO PEEK INSIDE THEY INSTANTLY KNEW IT WASN`T.  WE RAN THE SHOP FOR THREE YEARS.  I NOW HAVE A QUAINT PRIM SHOP  IN PART OF OUR SHED WHICH IS ATTACHED TO OUR 160 YEAR OLD HOME.  IT IS UNIQUE FOR WE CARRY A SELECTION OF  ONE OF A KIND ITEMS WHICH WE MAKE.  WE ALSO HAVE LOCAL CRAFTERS MAKING SPECIALIZED PRIMS FOR OUR SHOP.  WE PLAN TO RE-OPEN IN MAY.  I WILL BE ADDING MORE ABOUT THE OPENING WHEN TIME GET CLOSER.  HERE I AM THINKING SPRING WHEN WE AREN`T YET INTO FEB.  HERE IN MAINE WINTER CAN GO INTO APRIL.  UGH!!   ONE LAST MENTION .  MY HUBBY AND I SAW THREE ROBINS ON OUR APPLE TREES ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO AND THEN MORE RECENTLY WE SAW A FLOCK OF THEM.  THEY SAY EARY BIRDS GET THE WORMS BUT THESE ROBINS ARE A BIT EARLY DON`T YOU THINK?.   TALK NEXT TIME.  LIZZIE FROM LIZZIESRAGGS

Take Me Back To The Fifties

Take Me Back To The Fifties

CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING SAGA

Well last night the lighting went off quite well. We had around 50 + people gathered to see the tree lit. After a countdown from 10-1 the tree was bright with red-white and blue lights. Everybody stood around eating cookies and drinking hot chocolate and talking to their friends and neighbors. Thought everything was warm and wonderful until coming home around 10:00 we noticed the tree was dark and still. OH NO! Not this quick. So today my hubby and I went up to investigate the problem and found out the timer to the tree was set backwards, meaning it went off 7:00 at night and on again at 3:00 in the morning. Suppose to be on at 3:00 in the afternoon and off again at 7:00 in the morning. We need help changing this for the timer is inside the maintenance blg. and they are closed until tomorrow. This is just the beginning of the Christmas Tree Lighting`s next four weeks. It seems we should just be able to turn those lights on and not have to do anything else until time to unplug the plug BUT for some reason or reasons it always is otherwise. Oh well it is pretty!

CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING AND LIZZIES SHOP

CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING THIS SAT. AT 5:00 IN THE UPPER VILLAGE BESIDE THE TOWN GARAGE. SINGING, CANDLE LIGHTS AND COOKIES AND HOT CHOCOLATE. COME AND MEET WITH YOUR NEIGHBORS CELEBRATING THE START OF THE CHRISTMAS SEASON. LIZZIES RAGGS PRIMITIVES WILL BE OPEN TOMORROW 10-4. SALE STILL ON WITH 25% OFF BRAIDED RUGS AND SELECTED TIN LIGHTING. WE HAVE SOME NEAT HANDCRAFTED GIFT IDEAS AND PRIM LIGHTS FOR TREE DECORATING. GOING TO BE A NICE DAY TOMORROW SO COME ON OUT AND STOP BY LIZZIES RAGGS.

ALL OF THIS TAKE PLACE IN OUR LITTLE TOWN OF NEW GLOUCESTER, MAINE. IN THE AREA STOP BY AND JOIN US.

HAPPY TURKEY DAY!!

TODAY A HUGE SNOWSTORM AND TOMORROW CALM AFTER THE STORM. MAY WE ALL TAKE TIME TOMORROW TO GIVE THANKS FOR ALL THE BLESSINGS THAT HAVE ENVELOPED OUR LIVES. WE DO LIVE IN THE BEST PART OF THE WORLD AND ARE BLESSED BY LIVING IN THIS GREAT COUNTRY IN SO MANY WAYS THAT WE SOMETIMES TAKE FOR GRANTED. I AM THANKFUL FOR MY GREAT FAMILY. WE HAVE BEEN BLESSED WITH 4 DAUGHTERS, 1 SON, 4 SON-IN-LAWS AND A DAUGHTER-IN-LAW WHICH ADDED 14 GRANDKIDS AND 1 GREAT GRANDSON. WE HAVE THANKSGIVING AT OUR HOUSE.I AM UP EARLY IN THE MORNING TO GET THE 24-25 LB. TURKEY IN THE OVEN TO BE READY BY NOON. EVERYBODY HELPS BY BRINGING MAIN DISHES AND PIES. WE HAVE 7-8 PIES THAT ARE JUDGED BY OUR 13 YEAR OLD GRANDSON. HE TRIES A PIECE OF EACH AND SELECTS HIS FAVORITE ACCORDING TO FLAVOR DOWN TO HOW GOOD THE CRUST IS. WE ALL PRIDE OURSELVES ON OUR PIE CRUST SO WE WATCH AND WAIT WITH ANTICIPATION. ITS ALL IN FUN THOUGH. AFTER DINNER THE HUNTERS IN OUR FAMILY AFTER BEING OUT IN THE MORNING,COME IN AROUND NOON TIME FOR DINNER. AFTER DINNER THEY HEAD FOR THE COMFY CHAIRS AND COUCH TO WATCH THE FOOTBALL GAME BUT END UP SNORING AND BUZZING IN A COMFY SLUMBER. THE KIDS AND I SIT AROUND THE TABLE PLAYING A FAMILY TRADITION-BINGO. FOR PRIZES OF COURSE. A FAMILY TRADION SINCE I WAS A KID. INBETWEEN GAMES WE MAY GO BACK FOR ANOTHER SMALL PIECE OF PIE. HAPPY AND CONTENT THIS IS OUR "THANKSGIVING".

HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYBODY!!!

P.S.
JUST FOUND OUT OUR OLDEST GRANDDAUGHTER WHO IS HOME FROM COLLEGE IS LEAVING TODAY FOR N.Y. CITY TO BE A PARTICIPANT IN THE MACY`S THANKSGIVING PARADE TOMORROW. SHE IS GOING TO BE A PIRATE CLOWN. EXCITING!!

Christmas At LizziesRaggs Primitives

Adding a few pictures of what we our shop looks like. Its a quaint Prim Shop with lots of one-of-a-kind Prims. We handcraft our products and buy from USA crafters. Its small but unique.Handcrafted Manger Set.Check out area.A corner view.

LIZZIES RAGGS PRIMITIVES SHOP HOURS AND DAYS

CHRISTMAS AT "LIZZIES RAGGS PRIMITIVES" We are located on 80 Peacock Hill Rd., New Gloucester, Maine. Our shop dates are 10-4 Thursday thru Saturday. Call ahead for other time if in the area. 207-926-4888. We are a quaint Primitive Shop with lots of one-of-a-kind Handmade Items. Ragg Dolls, Shelves,Colonial attire and Folk Art plus much more. Give us a visit this Christmas season. We will be open thru Nov. and the second week into Dec. Happy Shopping. Lizzies

SNOW IN MAINE

We have a good 12-14 inches of new fallen heavy snow. It is quite exciting to see the first snowfall but maybe not in October. (lol) My mother always said the day we get our first snowfall where you can see your tracks is how many snow storms we will get. WELL----does that mean 29-30 storms for our state of Maine? I look at it this way since we have to go through the winter months we might as well have the snow to go with it plus its good for us for we have a plowing business. It also good for other businesses in our northern state. I want to share with you a few pictues of our storm.Our deck.This is a lilac bush from our bedroom window.My Husband took this picture outside in our backyard. A Partridge hunkering from the storm in our apple tree. He has been hunkering there throughout this storm. "A Partridge in an Apple Tree..Partridge puffed up on our apple tree in our backyard.

 

 

 

 

<>Grandkids and their friend Chris carving pumpkins. My daughter wendy and I making garlands for LizziesRaggs Christmas Open House coming up Nov. 4th 5th and 6th. Haven`t made these for a long time but dried some fruit and here we are crafting together again after a few years. It was fun!

Fall Sale

<>FALL SALE! 15% OFF FALL ITEMS! LIZZIES RAGGS PRIMITIVES OPEN: THURS. FRI. SAT. 10-4. STOP BY OUR QUAINT PRIM SHOP LOCATED ON 80 PEACOCK HILL RD., NEW GLOUCESTER, MAINE./>

BUSY-BUSY-BUSY!!

Lizzies Raggs Primitives invites you to our 1st "Fall Harvest Open House" September, Saturday the 10th from 9-5. We have Handcrafted prims-Lights-Lizzies Dolls-Pillows-Candles-Tin Lighting-Crows-Pumpkins and much more! Drawing for a LizziesRaggs Give-A-Way! Come and Browse in our Quaint Primitive Shop!

Wendy the Witch is already for some Fall Frolics.

Pumpkin Doll with Jack the Cat. He has been painted and distressed. Straw hair and a stitched face. Wearing his homespunne overhauls he is ready for the Autumn Fair. 39.50. Interested contact me at lizrag@aol.com

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LIZZIESRAGGS PRIMITIVES
AUGUST 5, 2011

FALL IS COMING AND ITS TIME TO START THINKING ABOUT NEW FALL PRIMITIVES FOR MY SHOP! I WILL BE MAKING HANDCRAFTED PRIMS AND BRINGING IN NEW CRAFTS. . MARK YOUR CALENDAR- SEPTEMBER 8,9 AND 10 FOR AN UPCOMING HARVEST OPEN HOUSE! WILL SEND OUT MORE INFORMATION AS IT GETS CLOSER. UNTIL THEN COME ON IN AND SAY "HELLO".

WE ARE OPEN :10-4 THURS, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.
80 PEACOCK HILL RD, NEW GLOUCESTER, MAINE
WATCH FOR MY SIGNS: LIZZIES PRIMITIVES
(ACROSS FROM FROZEN CUSTARD)

CALL AHEAD ON OFF DAYS .(207)576-8795 IF HOME WILL OPEN.

PRIM BLESSINGS!
LIZZIESRAGGS

OUR OUTDOOR DECK

This is an overall view of our deck. We put this in about two years ago. Long overdue but grateful we have it now. Enjoy eating and just sitting outside and enjoying the birds and the beauty of our backyard. We are blessed.

Old andirondack chairs and table on opposite side of deck.

Found this old maple wood table along side of road covered with old tires forsale. Set in the rain for a couple weeks before I stopped and asked if he wanted to sell the table. He said quickly YES! I was excited for it was in good shape . Offered him 30.00 and he wanted 35. I said yes for I knew it was worth much more then that. Brought it home , sanded and gave it a bri-wax stain. Came out nicely. Love OLD!

This is the lamp base before and after picture.
I sanded the base and painted and stenciled the rooster.
The base is an antique bobbin.
The color of base is Antique Pewter.
Base is 22.00 and Shade and base is 40.00
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LIZZIESRAGGS PRIMITIVE SHOP

HAVE ADDED NEW HANDCRAFTED ITEMS. HAND CARVED WOODEN CHICKS, WOODEN CHICK SHELF TO HOLD YOUR FAVORITE FLOWERS. VERY DIFFERENT AND CUTE. RABBIT SHELVES THAT CAN ALSO BE USED OUTSIDE HOLDING A POT OF FLOWERS. HAND PAINTED PICTURES AND LOTS MORE. COME AND TAKE A PEEK. OPEN THURSDAY THRU SATURDAY 10-4 . MON. TUES. WED. AND SUNDAY BY CHANCE. IF HOME WILL OPEN. WE ARE LOCATED ON PEACOCK HIL ROAD, NEW GLOUCESTER. MAINE TEL. 207-926-4888.


HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY!!! REMEMBER OUR VETERANS AND ARMED FORCES!!!!

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LIZZIES RAGGS PRIMITIVES SHOP NOW OPENED

LIZZIES RAGGS PRIMITIVES SHOP IS NOW OPENED FOR THE SEASON. THURSDAY=SATURDAY 10-4. . A QUAINT SHOP FILLED WITH HOMEMADE =VINTAGE AND MADE IN AMERICA NEEDFULS! A DIFFERENT SHOP. LOCATED IN MAINE WATCH FOR MY LIZZIES RAGGS SIGNS. YOU CAN CALL 207- 926-4888 FOR DIRECTIONS.