I’ve already shared a lot about my love of eggs: Making bandboxes and Scratching eggs. And as we get closer to Easter, I thought I’d share a related tradition that I enjoy. Egg trees, at least those indoors, aren’t really a deep set part of our folk culture.

Easter is my favorite time of year. Coloring eggs for the occasion was always a highlight of my childhood. We’d use Doc Hinkle’s dyes to paint our designs. The egg dye was first made in 1893 in Lancaster County and continues to be a Pennsylvania tradition.

This week’s post touches on two of my passions: collecting material culture and making material culture.