LOPEZ, Pa. — Not all brooms are the same! Especially if they are hand crafted, made with the utmost quality and look like a piece of art! Home and Backyard had the opportunity to visit the Meckley ...
No one makes brooms by hand anymore. Well, almost no one. More than a century ago Jack Martin’s maternal ancestors, the Hockadays, began growing broomcorn alongside more conventional crops on the ...
Even though he’s a broom maker, Chris Nibbe’s creativity can’t be swept under the rug. Based in Rochester, Nibbe’s Sweet Corn Brooms makes more than just sweeping tools. Though Nibbe insists that ...
Chances are you don’t think much about the aesthetic appeal of your broom handle. Eric McIntyre does, though — and not only that, the 29-year-old woodworker and broom maker thinks about comfort as ...
With Halloween is just around the corner, the Boyertown Area Historical Society recently hosted a broom making workshop for those witches in need of a new broom, or for those who wanted a witch’s ...
Fall is a favorite time of year for many people from all over, regardless of whether the local leaves change colors or not. And what's not to love? The weather is changing, but it's not too cold yet.