WEST SPRINGFIELD — Jeanette Sypek had been in the Better Living Center for less than an hour, but already her shopping bag was full.

Sypek, of Westhampton, was one of the hundreds of shoppers who flocked to the Eastern States Exposition for the 37th annual Old Deerfield Holiday Sampler on Saturday. And it was not her first time there.

“I come here a lot ... every year, actually,” said Sypek. “I like all the crafters and look at everything they do. They’re all very talented.”

With 49 new crafters this year among 200 juried crafters, designers and artists, shoppers found a variety of handmade creations from mixed media, ceramics, printmaking, jewelry, sculpture, photography, fashion, woodworking, glass, leather and fine art.

Specialty foods were also available, with vendors offering ever

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