For more than 30 years, people have come together on certain fall weekends to sell their arts and crafts and say hello to old friends.
This is the 31st year for the Unique Boutique, led by Linda Willard and Shirley Walker.
Some 50 booths were set up Sunday inside the cafeteria at Catalina Foothills High School.
"It's an artist outlet, a creative outlet," said Willard, who used to live in Tucson and now comes back from California to continue running the shows.
Items at the boutique ranged from peanut brittle and homemade chili powder to paintings and necklaces.
The boutique started as a church service group organized by Willard to raise money. She then thought it would be a good way to earn extra Christmas money and started doing it annually.
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"We decided it could be a profitable thing," said Willard, who sells space at the boutique to vendors.
She's not the only one picking up a few extra dollars.
Nancy Turner has been going to the boutique for 24 years and started selling with nearly the same idea as Willard — to get some extra cash for Christmas. Turner sells bean soup mix, dill dip mix and a variety of other things from her booth.
She now does it for the fun and for the people, she said — although the money's not bad, either, she added.
Next fair set for Dec. 2, 3
What: The Unique Boutique.
When: Fairs are held in October, November and December. The next one will be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 2 and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 3.
Where: Gridley Middle School, 350 S. Harrison Road.
