Two years ago, our chapter decided we would have the 2025 convention in Bloomington, MN. All of us wanted to do something different for the theme of the convention. It was decided we would do Halloween, seeing that a holiday had never been done before. Next, we needed an idea for a salt and pepper shaker set. Many ideas were suggested. We searched the Internet for pictures of haunted houses, cemeteries, witches, ghosts. You name it, we found pictures! We next submitted our choices to Jen Oswald, who has drawn up sketches of our other shakers (2017 club set and our chapter nodder sets). We chose a sketch that we all liked. Ruthie Denney then took over and procured Gary Seymour to produce the club set. A few tweaks were made like the bubbles on top of the witches' cauldron, put a magnet and spring on the far-right ghost to make him appear to be hovering over his grave, and added a few more bats in the background. A prototype was made and approved. Production was started immediately.
Our chapter is proud of the shaker set. We hope everyone who purchases one will truly enjoy it! - Marcia and Jim Oswald
Title of Convention: MN Shaker Spooktacular
Convention Dates: July 17-19, 2025
Number of Sets Made: 107
Made By: Gary Seymour
Cost: $98.00