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Greentree Favorite: Leather "Name" Bracelets are Back
Leather crafter and Kirkwood resident Fred Hawkins will bring his popular wristbands to the Greentree Festival for the 37th year.
Going to the Greentree Festival is an annual tradition for lots of Kirkwood folks. Standing in line for up to an hour for a personalized leather bracelet is another. Fred Hawkins, 76, has been making and selling the popular wristbands at the Greentree Festival since 1974. He sells other handmade leather items, such as belts, billfolds and key fobs. But for some reason, his $4 wristbands – stamped with the buyer’s name and a design such as a flower or a peace sign – is a hot commodity at Greentree every year. “It just seems to be a Kirkwood thing,” Hawkins said. “The kids will stand in line for 45 minutes to an hour.” The longtime Kirkwood resident and retired Kirkwood School District administrator said he expected to sell more than 300 …
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