It is said that Benjamin Franklin himself found a small seed on a whisk broom that was brought from France and given to him to dust his beaver hat. Franklin planted the small seed found on the brush of the whisk broom the following spring. It grew into a tall corn-like plant with stiff flowering, seed-bearing brush. From this initial experiment, the broomcorn was a gardening novelty in Philadelphia. Then in 1797, a man who had raised half an acre of the broomcorn began to make and peddle brooms. Skilled workmen began to produce the improved brooms and it became an important industry, providing housewives help with sweeping and dusting floors and cobwebs. Whether you are looking for brooms for your home, business, or industrial warehouse – the Plainfield Lions Club has the right product for the job.
The “Original” Kitchenette™ - $15.00 each
In 1936 the Joseph Lay Company of Portland, Indiana began the manufacturing the Kitchenette™ and soon after patented the trademark. In 1948 Kenny Quinn of Quinn Broom Works began manufacturing the Kitchenette™ and acquired all rights for the trademark. Although The Quinn Broom Works is no longer operating the Kitchenette™ has survived. The Plainfield Lions is proud to be able to provide the same light weight 100% broom corn broom to you with 2 rows of stitching, plastic cap,13/16" wood handle with 12 16 hanger hole. |
Bokay/Betsy Ross Corn Broom - $20.00 each
These brooms are made for household indoor-sweeping, such as cleaning kitchen floors. Bokay/Betsy Ross brooms are constructed with a wire-wound and traditional full shoulder design, velvet throat, and are made of 100% #1 grade Broom corn. They have a 15/16" diameter heavy duty hardwood handle, natural color, and clear-stained with 5 rows of stitching. |
Wound Corn Whisk Broom - $10.00 each
These brooms are best used for those hard-to-get-to places in the car and around the home. They are constructed of a blend of natural fibers and broom corn. Metal caps with hangers are attached. They measure approximately 12" long. 18″ Multi Surface or Smooth Surface Broom
with attached handle - $20.00 each The Smooth Surface Broom is perfect for moving a lot of dirt across a large area quickly on a variety of surfaces, such as tile, sealed concrete and other hard flooring. This push broom has soft flagged polypropylene fiber. The Multi Surface Broom cleans any surface, such as concrete, brick, wood, stone, and more with flagged PVC outer trim and stiff black polypropylene fill inside designed to clean and protect. |