YANKEE Magazine highlights local Establishment - Hampshire Pewter receives prestigious Editors’ Choice Honor

WOLFEBORO - Hampshire Pewter announced it was named an Editors’ Choice in the 2005 edition of the Yankee Magazine Travel Guide to New England. YANKEE’s Editors’ Choice selections highlight notable destinations no traveler will want to miss.

Each year YANKEE Magazine’s editors and a network of seasoned travel writers scour New England to find the region’s noteworthy dining and lodging establishments, attractions, shops and scenic areas. These memorable destinations receive the prestigious and trusted Yankee Magazine Guide to New England Editors’ Choice endorsement.

“Our readers know they will find something special when they visit a Yankee Magazine 2005 Travel Guide to New England Editors’ Choice,” said Michael Carlton, editor of YANKEE Magazine and the Travel Guide. “We are thrilled to inform our readers of Hampshire Pewter and encourage them to experience its unique flair. You are never far from a great destination in New England.”

Hampshire Pewter, with two locations in Wolfeboro, celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2004. The recently rebuilt Mill Street location contains the factory where each piece of Hampshire Pewter is hand cast by skilled craftsmen. Visitors can take a guided tour of the pewter workshop and watch pure tin being mixed with other fine metals to make the special “Queen’s Metal” alloy which is then poured into bronze molds and cast into unique designs. A highlight of the tour is watching the pewter pieces being finished on a lathe, bringing out the beautiful traditional finish. Factory tours are available beginning right after Memorial Day and continue until Columbus Day. The tours are free and are offered weekdays at 10, 11, 2 and 3.