Gift Shop
Items from our Gift Shop are perfect for lovers of history and art. They make great gifts, whether for yourself or someone special. It's a fun way to make a loved one happy and help preserve Sandwich's historic treasures.
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PURCHASE INSTRUCTIONS: Purchase can be make via cash, check, or Square at the Town Archives (see Sandwich Public Library for address and hours; recommend calling to confirm availability ). Online payments with PayPal
Local customers should pick up their orders from the Town Archives and avoid the shipping and handling fee, but mail order is available for an additional $10 per item.
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Historic Boardwalk T-Shirts: A Leap Into the Past
Sales begin @ noon on Saturday, July 22
$25 ea | Ultra Cotton® 6 oz. T-Shirt | heather gray | M, L, XL |
$10 shipping & handling per item
Demolition of the storm-damaged Sandwich Boardwalk began in July. It has been hard for many to say goodbye to the iconic structure. In particular, two aspects of the lost boardwalk evoke nostalgia - its rich history (despite several rebuilds through the years) and the tradition of children jumping from it into the marsh below, a favorite summertime activity for both residents and visitors.
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To commemorate the old boardwalk, FOSTA is offering one-of-a-kind t-shirts imprinted with an historic color photo of the “plank walk,” as it was once called. The shirts are available for $25 in sizes M, L and XL.
FOSTA, a non-profit organization devoted to helping preserve Sandwich’s historic treasures, first opted to design and sell the t-shirts as a fundraiser for the Town Archives, but decided it was equally important to keep the price affordable so that more people might be able to enjoy wearing or giving this fun item.
If you would like to “take a leap into the past” and purchase a boardwalk t-shirt, they are available for purchase starting Saturday, July 22, at noon. (nline or bring a check to the Town Archives located in the Sandwich Public Library.
Local customers should pick up their orders from the Town Archives and avoid the shipping and handling fee, but mail order is available for an additional $10 per item.
The boardwalk photo used on the t-shirt.
Provided by the Sandwich Archives
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Limited Edition
Marise Fawsett Christmas Cards
$20 per box
Each box contains 12 cards.
Learn about Marise Fawsett and her enchanted little Christmas Shop here.
These adorable Christmas cards are the work of Marise Fawsett, a well known character about town who once ran the Christmas Shop on Route 6A in East Sandwich. In her tiny little shop Marise drew, painted and printed her own material including these Christmas cards.
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***All gifts can be purchased in person at the Sandwich Archives located in the Sandwich Public Library, 142 Main St, Sandwich.
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There is a $5 cost of shipping.
Questions? Please email us at fostasandwich9@gmail.com.
Mailing your check? Please address it to FOSTA, P.O. Box 576, Sandwich, MA 02563
Dodge Macknight Watercolor Reproduction
* If you would like the print framed, FOSTA has partnered with Picture This in Merchant's Square to offer a 20% discount on framing services.
Portrait of young Dodge MacKnight painted by John Peter Russell
American post-Impressionist painter Dodge MacKnight called Sandwich his home after moving here in 1900 to a house he named "The Hedges" on Route 6A where he painted this watercolor of his back yard kitchen garden. The largest collections of Dodge MacKnight paintings can be seen at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum and Museum of Fine Art, Boston.
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The original watercolor was donated to the Sandwich Public Library and this is the ONLY reproduction of the painting anywhere. The Library trustees gave FOSTA permission to reproduce and sell it to benefit the Sandwich Town Archives.
The Friends of the Sandwich Town Archives is offering a giclee print of Dodge MacKnight's Kitchen Garden watercolor. This is the first time this unique piece of art has been reproduced and offered to the public for purchase. The print is available in limited quantities as a fundraiser to support the Sandwich Town Archives.
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***All gifts can be purchased in person at the Sandwich Town Archives located in the Sandwich Public Library, 142 Main St, Sandwich.
The reproduction 16"x22" print at a cost of $50.00 each plus $5 shipping.
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Questions? Please email us at fostasandwich9@gmail.com.
Mailing your check? Please address it to FOSTA, P.O. Box 576, Sandwich, MA 02563
Historic Jenny Jones Map of Old Sandwich Village & Glass Factory Days
The Friends of the Sandwich Town Archives are excited to offer this hand drawn map of Sandwich. The historic map was hand drawn by Jenny Jones (Jane Bradford Jones) in 1939 during one of the restorations of the 1834 Town Hall. The map depicts Sandwich Village in 1825, the year the Boston and Sandwich Glass Works opened in what is now Jarvesville. Restoration of the map was performed by the North East Document Conservation Center.
The map measures 21" X 17" and is available in watercolor or black and white.
(The black and white version may be painted or decorated with colored pencil by the purchaser. The sale of this map was very popular in 1939 and many residents chose to decorate the map with water colors.)
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***All gifts can be purchased in person at the Sandwich Archives located in the Sandwich Public Library, 142 Main St, Sandwich.
1. The colored map is priced at $25 plus $5 shipping within the US.
2. The black and white map is $20 plus $5 shipping within the US..
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Questions? Please email us at fostasandwich9@gmail.com.
Mailing your check? Please address it to FOSTA, P.O. Box 576, Sandwich, MA 02563
Sandwich A Cape Cod Town by Russell A. Lovell, Jr.
First published in 1984, this updated edition is now available for purchase.
Settled in 1637 by families from the Saugus Plantation near Boston, Sandwich has acquired a unique character all its own. From its people, to its natural shoreline and wooded landscape, to its history with the early Indian neighbors and visiting Quakers, the Town of Sandwich is truly unique. As the oldest town on Cape Cod, Sandwich embraces its history and is proud that many of its families have played a large roll in settling other parts of New England and beyond. This book presents the history of Sandwich with the use of original town and Colony records, diaries, wills and deeds. It is illustrated with photographs, drawings, maps and charts, as well as an extensive bibliography. Sandwich, A Cape Cod Town offers a wealth of historical information on a town built by the ocean and molded by the people who lived there.
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Cost: $24.95
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**All gifts can be purchased in person at the Sandwich Archives located in the Sandwich Public Library, 142 Main St, Sandwich.
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There is a $5 cost of shipping in addition
to the price of the book.
Questions? Please email us at fostasandwich9@gmail.com.
Mailing your check? Please address it to FOSTA, P.O. Box 576, Sandwich, MA 02563
fostasandwich9@gmail.com
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The Sandwich Town Archives
is located at the
Sandwich Public Library
142 Main Street, Sandwich MA 02563
Phone: 508 888-0625, ext.5