‘End of an Era:' Rasmussen’s offer last chance to see farm, buy a memory

“We’re getting it all cleared out so (the future owners) can start with a clean slate,” said Dollie Monday morning.

To that end, the Rasmussens are holding a barn sale Thursday through Saturday — but this time, it won’t be fruit and vegetables, but memories, available for purchase.

“We just thought people might like one last chance to see the barn full and maybe they want a memento,” said Dollie.

The Rasmussens will sell Pumpkin Funland and Corn Maze props and cutouts, wagons, holiday décor, lights, “old horse stuff,” signs, baskets, books and more.

Much, much more.

“We don’t know what some of this stuff is,” Dollie said while looking at an old football helmet — and trying to discern if it was from a local football team (were those May Street colors?) or purchased as a Pumpkin Funland prop. “We’re putting out our best guess.

“There’s a lot of old things — maybe not particularly antique — but we want to get stuff sold so the new people — whoever they might be — will have a fresh start.”

One item that is antique: a horse-drawn corn planter she estimates dates back to the early 1900s.

“There’s lots of Pinterest things waiting to happen,” she joked, motioning to an old door.

The farm was established in 1945 by Lynn’s parents, Lynn and Evelyn Rasmussen. When Lynn, Jr., and Dollie purchased the property in the late 1950s, it was a dairy farm. By the end of its run, Rasmussens was a destination for families around the Northwest each fall with its Pumpkin Funland, pumpkin patch and corn maze.

“It’s been a good run,” Dollie said. “It’s been very interesting. It was our life, and we’re happy that we did it — and we’re happy to be retired.”