FULDA -- The frigid cold and sub-zero wind chills had people bundling up, but didn't keep guests away from the fourth annual Fulda Farm, Home and Garden Show on Saturday at the Fulda Community Legion Hall.
Vendors were as varied as the guests, showing off products from Fulda memorabilia to fishing lure jewelry.
Doc Schwarz, owner of Doc's Fishing Tackle, displayed lures, jewelry and proudly showed his latest invention -- a coat extender that gives anyone wearing a sling on an arm a chance to close their coat or jacket without ruining the garment.
"I broke my arm in two places a while back," Schwarz said, "so I'm sitting there with my arm in a sling and couldn't get my coat closed. And it was chilly out."
Schwarz started with pieces of Velcro, but experimented with ways to fasten the Velcro to the coat.
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"I tried suspender snaps and a military ribbon bar," he said. "But I like this one best."
Schwarz's choice was a simple pin with a back that holds the Velcro onto a coat and only puts two small holes in the fabric.
"It doesn't ruin the coat, you can pull the Velcro loose with one hand, and when you're back to normal, you take it off," Schwarz said.
A short distance from the Doc's Fishing Tackle table was the display for Action Realty, a relatively new realty company in Slayton. Realtors Karen Burch and BethAnn Winter visited with guests, noticing that the closer it got to dinnertime, the busier the show was.
Jean Christoffels of Murray County Environmental Services agreed. She was at a booth to get information out on zoning laws for residential and shoreline properties. Sharing a table with Christoffels was Murray County Public Relations expert Christy Surprenant, who had brought a framed copy of the Jerry Raedeke print "Show Time," that features the Murray County Fairgrounds.
Surprenant also had copies of the pictorial history book, "A Scrapbook of Memories," the Murray County history book put together for the upcoming 150th anniversary celebration of Murray County.
"They are selling very well," Surprenant said. "We'll also have them available at the Slayton Farm and Home Show Feb. 17."
Jon Fenske of Shades of Green was manning a table to explain to guests what the business could do for them.
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"We do broadleaf treatments, fertilize lawns and offer customized packages," he said.
Next to Shades of Green was a booth for Concrete Escapes, a customized ornamental concrete company owned and operated by Barry Kuball.
"I can stamp or decorate new concrete or existing concrete with an overlay or acid stain," Kuball said, showing pictures of some of his work. "I do patios, driveways, garage floors, basement floors..."
Kuball said he experiments with different techniques, but customers generally know what they want a project to look like.
"They know what they want, they just don't know how to get there," he explained. "That's where I come in."
Over at the Pro Cellular booth, Manager Kim Kalas said business had been good throughout the day, with lots of people registering for door prizes and asking questions about phone plans.
Fulda City Clerk Michelle Baumhoefner said the show was busy, especially for such a cold day.
"I think the number of people attending is up a bit," she said, looking over the crowd. "Maybe it's the hot coffee and hot cocoa that's bringing them in."
