ORIGINAL PUBLICATION DATE: FRIDAY JULY 30, 2010

Wade Summer Fest Begins July 30

Wade collectors and vendors will once again make the Radisson Hotel in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, the meeting place for Wade Summer Fest. Festivities for this 2010 Fest begin on July 30, with the ever popular Ice Cream Social hosted by Pat and Gary Keenan.
Saturday, July 31, doors will open at 9 a.m. in the Exhibition Hall, revealing over 85 tables of Wade collectibles ranging from the earlier art pottery on down to those little Red Rose Tea Animals. The frenzy will continue on Sunday with the traditional Sell n' Swap tables for those who just want to do a bit of trading from personal collections.
Of course, Jenny Wright will be flying ‘across the big pond’ representing the International Wade Collectors Club.
C & S Ceramics will be in their usual corner and collectors can count on surprises from them, too. This year they will be offering a Fantasy Betty Boop Whimsie, among other things.
Authors Mike Posgay and Ian Warner will venture south from Canada to share their knowledge (and books) with Waders. Carole Murdock and Valerie Moody, authors of the Whimsey books, round out the list of luminaries.
Each year the Keenans commission a special Wade piece to be revealed at the fest. This year a rather bright green parrot will be creating the stir - Those who purchase the “package deal” for the weekend will receive one in the “goodie bag” they receive.
Saturday night the main focus is on the banquet. At this time winners of items in the Silent Auction for Benefit of Parkinson’s Disease Research will be revealed. Vendors and guests are encouraged to offer items for the auction. In 2009 over $2,100 was raised by the Wade group.
A few packages may still be available. Call Pat Keenan at (717) 292-4820 for the latest updates, or send her an e-mail at pgkeenan@verizon.net. Guests are responsible for arranging their own hotel accommodations. Call the Radisson at (800) 333-3333, and be sure to mention Wade Fest.