STANTON — More than 15 years after the first “Old Sorehead” decided to set up a booth and hock his wares, the people of Stanton are gearing up once again for the annual Old Sorehead Trade Days.

Stanton will once again open its arms to vendors and shoppers from West Texas and beyond for the annual event, which will feature an array of items and services for everyone in the family.

Old Sorehead Trade Days will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday and continue until 7 p.m., and resume Sunday from noon until 5 p.m.

“Scattered around the town, a visitor may find just about anything from trash to rare collectibles,” said Bud Lindsey, spokesman for the event. “We’ll have antiques for sale in the Antiques on Main store and throughout the trade days — Coca-Cola collectibles, Humble Oil and Sinclair Oil signs, wagon wheels — if you can dream of it, it’s most likely at Old Sorehead Trade Days.”

According to Lindsey, one of the largest draws for the event, which is held three times each year, is the food. This trade days will feature two “food court” areas for visitors to check out. The first will be located by the single traffic light near First National Bank and Stanton Drug, with a second area near the Stanton Community Center.

“Many visitors come to the trade days just to sample the dishes the food vendors have to offer,” said Bud Lindsey, spokesman for the event. “All kinds of food are available. Curly fries, funnel cakes, turkey legs, roasted corn, seafood and Mexican food. There are all kinds of soft drinks and bottled waters in the food court areas.”

For those that aren’t familiar with the streets of Stanton, trade days volunteers will be on duty to help direct visitors to the different areas, including parking areas for the handicapped and overflow parking. Golf carts will also be available to help get shoppers to and from their vehicles.

Lindsey said those wanting to take in the entire affair may want plan on spending quite a bit of time in Stanton.

“If you want to see everything at the Old Sorehead Trade Days, you need to plan to come early and stay late,” he said. “Admission is free and anyone who needs information on the event can call our trade days hotline at (432) 756-2006, or visit us on the Web at  HYPERLINK "http://www.stantontex.com/"www.stantontex.com.

“Scattered around the town, a visitor may find just about anything from trash to rare collectibles,” he added. “If you can dream of it, it’s most likely at Old Sorehead Trade Days.”

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