The AISC Raffle has gone Online!
The members of the AISC have agreed that we have so many awesome things to share with Icelandic Sheepdog owners that we should open up our raffle to the whole Icelandic Sheepdog Community! Decide which items you would like to buy a chance on, send a check made out to the AISC
and send it too:
AISC Raffle
c/o J Secondino
PO Box 479
Union Bridge, MD. 21791
Be sure to include which and how many tickets for each item you would like to buy a chance for, your name, address, phone number and email. We will send you back via email your ticket numbers. Drawing will be August 9, 2008, your requests and checks for tickets must be received before August 7, 2008. Winners of each item will be responsible for shipping charges.
Blackhavens Icelandic Roving in Gray, Black and White
From the Icelandic flock of Shellie Greyhavens, this is beautiful stuff, I've had the pleasure to play with some as Shellie and I did a fiber swap at last years gathering. It spins up nicely and felts beautifully using either the wet or needle felting technique.
Thanks so much to Shellie Greyhavens and her flock of Icelandic Sheep for this incredible donation to the AISC. To learn more about Shellie's Icelandic Sheep, Great Pyrenees and Icelandic Sheepdogs go to:
The Licorice Mystery Book BasketThis book was written by an Icelandic author for the American children he met in the 1940's. It chronicles a year of a young boys life in Iceland; beginning with the first day of summer, then the spring round up, shepherding in the summertime, his hay making adventers, the fall sheep round up, through to winter and spring again. The young boy even has a shaggy dog named Skuggi, could this be an Icelandic Sheepdog??? Included in the basket is your very own Icelandic Ram to round up, some licorice to nibble while reading (every Icelandic boys favorite candy) or enjoy a giant Blueberry Lollipop. This book is a retired Boston Public library book, with its original binding. Its jacket did not survive but they did manage to preserve the very front of it. I was only able to locate one other book that actually had the jacket. It is still bound well.
Donated by the boys of Fox Meadow, Viking Hippi, Isi Kaffisukkulathi and Fox Meadow Jolasveinn who hope every little boy gets to round up sheep at least once! To see them and their flock check out their blog at http://fox-meadow.blogspot.com/
The Icelandic Ram was handcrafted for this basket by Stephanie Balzer at Audacious Acres who specializes in Pack Goats, Fiber Goats, and Dairy goats. To learn more about Stephanie and her creations stop in to her Etsy store http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5883682
Photo Coming Soon!
The Lokasteinn Dog Whisperer Basket
Every dog owner needs a little help from time to time, and Russ and Linda have tried to fill that need. Linda has fashioned an Icelandic flag inspired tug toy, paired it up with a bag of Yummy Chummies, then they included "Cesar's Way" by Cesar Milan the dog Whisperer. With all these tools you should have any dog under control!
The AISC would like to Thank Russ and Linda Hansen and the girls of Lokasteinn Icelandics for these very thoughtful donations. See all that the Lokasteinn gang has acheived together on their website: http://www.lokasteinn.com/ Photo Coming Soon!!
The Lokasteinn Canine Survival Basket
Russ and Linda have put together a great basket including one of Linda's handcrafted tug toys, a bag of every ISD's favorite treat, Yummy Chummys and the book
"A Guide to Living with a Dog-KISS" by Bruce Fogle, DVM
Many thanks to the gang at Lokasteinn Icelandicsfor their generous and thoughtful donations to the AISC http://www.lokasteinn.com/ 
The Strawberry Lemonade Mystery Book BasketA delightful book intended for readers about age 12 but it would be something any Icelandic Sheepdog owner and Icelandophile would enjoy. Written by an Icelandic Author in 1945 for American children so that they would understand the Icelandic lifestyle. This story chronicles a trip to Iceland by an American girl whose Grandmother is Icelandic and her adventures there. This is a retired library book, the jacket did not survive the almost 70 years and appears to be rebound but is in good shape otherwise. While reading this sweet story, sip some strawberry lemonade, munch on strawberry cookies and cuddle a a needle and wet felted "sheep lady rag doll" named Gilitrutta after a good friend in Iceland's favorite lead ewe made of shetland and Icelandic wool.
Donated by the lovely ladies of Fox-Meadow Icelandics Viking Lilja and Thordunu Leppatuska "Elsie" who hope that all little girls get to visit Iceland one day http://www.fox-meadow.com/ 
Jo-Ann's Dog Hair Yarn BasketHere's a way to keep your very best pal with you always! One skein of Viking Icelandic Sheepdog/ Shetland Wool blend yarn, hand spun and blended by Jo-Ann, Knitting needles, a jar of Jo-Ann's special blend of French Vanilla loose tea, a paper bag to collect your dog hair and Jo-Ann's promise to blend it with her Shetland Wool and spin it for you if you return it.
Donated by Jo-Ann and her flock of Shetland sheep and Elisabet Stacy -Hurley and her Viking Icelandic Sheepdog pack. To learn more about Elisabet's Icelandic Sheepdogs see her website http://www.elisabet.net/
Groundhog Day BasketYou'll be in Punxsutawney Phils Stomping grounds while in Altoona so how better to commemorate your visit then a Groundhog Day Basket. The basket will include: “The New Gourmets and Groundhogs” Cookbook , Two Punxsutawney Phil Bead Necklaces, A Bottle of “Groundhog Brew", Scented Candles, Six Groundhog Coins, A Large Phantastic Phil Bank, One Beanie Baby of Punxsutawney.
The AISC thanks Leo and Mary Claire Johnston and Lokasteinn Vaskur dor their this very generous and fun raffle basket!
Water Bottle Tote
Don't you wish you had something to carry your water in while on one of those power walks with your ISD? Well now you can, this 100% wool cable knit, felted tote naturally insulates to help keep things cool adorned with a a horned Icelandic Ram.
Hand Crafted just for the AISC by the always talented Leslie Selby of Cedarwool Farm, to see what other fabulous goods Leslie has to offer see her Etsy site at:
The Licorice Mystery Book Basket
The Strawberry Lemonade Mystery Book Basket
Jo-Ann's Dog Hair Yarn Basket
Groundhog Day Basket
