Shammy Towels and The Weavers Guild - live from the 2026 MN State Fair!
Dave Johnston is retiring after working 50 years at the Minnesota State Fair - he's sold Shammy towels for 44 years! If you've stopped and listened to a Shammy Towels sales pitch in the Merch Market, then you've heard Dave's work!
Nancy Gossell is the liason for The Weavers Guild at the Minnesota State Fair. The Weavers Guild of Minnesota has been demonstrating every year since 1952 at the Minnesota State Fair. They educate people on how to spin and weave through a variety of techniques, using different types of looms and spinning wheels, in the Creative Activities Building.