Thursday, December 01, 2011

Holiday Gift Ideas from the Glenn Curtiss Museum

PRESS RELEASE

December 1, 2011
For Immediate Release
Contact:
Trafford Doherty, Executive Director
Tel. (607) 569-2160      



GREAT HOLIDAY GIFTS AT
THE GLENN CURTISS MUSEUM GIFT SHOP

Featuring handmade wooden items by a local craftsman
Flying GooseHAMMONDSPORT, NY- December 1, 2011 Still searching for the perfect gift for someone on your list? The Glenn Curtiss Museum Gift Shop has unique gifts for all ages and in all price ranges. The shop features handmade wooden items by Curtiss Museum Restoration Workshop volunteer and craftsman Ray Poehlein. Poehlein's creations include decorative flying geese,Banks wooden banks made with post office box doors from the old Hammondsport Post Office, cutting boards, wine bottle holders and many more items.
Other gift items include aviation-themed clothing, stuffed animals and etched glassware, as well as historic airplane model kits.
The Gift Shop is open during regular Museum hours from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily (including Christmas Eve day) at 8419 State Rt. 54 in Hammondsport. Gifts can also be ordered online through the Museum website at www.glennhcurtissmuseum.org.
About the museum

The Glenn H. Curtiss Museum, which is located in the scenic Finger Lakes Region of New York State, is home to a priceless collection relating to early aviation, bicycle and motorcycle transportation and local history. The Museum celebrates the life and accomplishments of Glenn Curtiss, who is remembered as the father of naval aviation and the founder of the American aircraft industry.

For more information, visit the museum website
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