Something for everyone at Magpie Market Days

Emery Fietham, 4, wanted her mother, Felicia, to check out this 6-by-8-foot house that was raffled off over the weekend at the Magpie Market Days extravaganza at the Williamson County Fairgrounds. The Marion mother-and-daughter duo were among the thousands who made their way around the fairgrounds enjoying the offerings of the large number of vendors. Magpie Market Days organizer Maci McCurdy said that monies raised from the raffle ticket sales would go to benefit Williamson County CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates). Ceasar Maragni photos

Belinda Evans Koenig, left, of Marion savored a spoonful of homemade bread pudding at the booth of Sycamore Farms in Carterville as Taylor Johnston, right, awaited Koenig's opinion. She needn't worry, as Koenig remarked, "Delicious!"

This year's Magpie Market Days in Marion featured over 80 vendors with a wide array of mostly handmade arts and crafts creations, drawing artists and craftsmen from throughout the Midwest to the city for the event. Ceasar Maragni photo