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SPILLIKIN CORNERS,
AT MAGIC MOUNTAIN

Spillikin Corners, a colorful and
unique slice of contemporary
Americana, where master
craftspeople ply their time­
honored arts within full view,
and with guest involvement, as
an entirely new area of Magic
Mountain, the popular family
entertainment park in Valencia,
California.
In planning for three years, Spil­
likin Corners is the year-round
home to a gifted group of
\NC 5 American craftspeople brought
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the United States.
Termed "a folk fair and food fest
for all ages," the innovative area
•4~ ~~,,~ spotlights sixteen major Ameri­
can crafts, demonstrated and
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masters of each specialty. In ad­
Magic Mountain's treasure of handmade goodies
dition, skilled Corners'
craftspeople fully explain the
history and methods of their
crafts, inviting questions and
guest involvement.
Potters, weavers, confectioners,
doll-makers, woodworkers,
printers, silversmiths, glass
blowers, blacksmiths,
candlemakers and basket­
broom fashioners are among the
varied artisans at work. In one
of Spillikin Corners' most un­
usual attractions, master
woodworkers operate an au­
thentic duplicating lathe, pow­
ered by a chugging steam trac­
tor, Circa 1909.