Items for Sale
We offer a number of items for sale with all proceeds used to support the Valley Grove
Preservation Society.
Items are displayed and may be purchased at our Fall Country Social at the Valley Grove site in mid-September. We accept cash or check for payment.
Some items are also available for sale by contacting us by email at [email protected]. Please include your name and mailing address along with a list of item numbers and quantities desired. We will work with you to determine shipping costs (not included in the prices listed below) and arrange an acceptable method of payment for your order.
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Note Cards
Note cards are available in packets of 10 with envelopes in one of several different Valley Grove images. Printed on card stock (4 1/4” x 5 1/2”).
Item 1001 – Winter Scene of Two Churches
10 Cards with envelopes for $8, or two packs of 10 for $15
An image of the two churches at Valley Grove during the winter, printed in black/white/sepia tones.
Item 1002 – Winter Scene of 1894 Wood Church with Fence
10 Cards with envelopes for $8, or two packs of 10 for $15
A winter image of the white clapboard church built in 1894, printed in black/white/sepia tones.
Item 1003 – Christmas Eve at Valley Grove
10 Cards with envelopes for $8, or two packs of 10 for $15
A full-color image of a Christmas Eve celebration at Valley Grove.
Item 1004 – Summer Prairie View and Both Churches
10 Cards with envelopes for $8, or two packs of 10 for $15
A summer prairie scene at Valley Grove in the foreground with the two churches in the background. Printed in full color.
Item 1005 – Rooster Drawing
10 Cards with envelopes for $8, or two packs of 10 for $15
An artistic impression of a sketch found on floorboards in the 1862 limestone church, printed in full color.
Item 1006 – Grand Old Oak at Winter Solstice
10 Cards with envelopes for $10
Limited edition with photo by Jonathan Larson from an earlier time. The Grand Old Oak no longer stands after the September 20, 2018 tornado took it down from the corner of Valley Grove Grace Cemetery.
Item 1007 – Storm Over Valley Grove
10 cards with envelopes for $8 or 2 packs of 10 cards for $15
Taken in September 2020 this image symbolizes the state of the world at that time and Valley Grove’s endurance. The card was used as our Valley Grove Christmas card in 2020.
Framed Photos
We offer two different 5” x 7” framed photos of the Valley Grove churches in winter captured by John Gorder. Printed in subdued color. Frames are crafted by John Gorder and constructed from bur oak wood harvested from the Valley Grove Grace Cemetery.
Item 2001 – Framed photo of 1984 clapboard church
$25 each
Item 2002 – Framed photo of Both Churches
$25 each
Framed Print
Item 2003 – Framed print by Tom Maakestad
$160 each
16.5″ x 13.5″ framed print (oak frame)
Oak Crosses
Item 3001 – 4″ x 9″ Bur Oak Cross
$5 each
Wooden Crosses crafted by John Gorder and constructed from bur oak wood harvested from the Valley Grove Grace Cemetery.