''Uncle Henry's'' is an American online and printed
classified advertisements
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repository, founded by
Henry Faller and Helen Faller in
Rockland, Maine, and printed in
Augusta, Maine
Augusta is the capital of the U.S. state of Maine and the county seat of Kennebec County.
The city's population was 18,899 at the 2020 census, making it the tenth-most populous city in Maine, and third-least populous state capital in the Un ...
.
Established in 1970,
''Uncle Henry's'' helps people buy, sell, swap or trade a variety of items. Its tagline is ''Most Anything Under the Sun''. It is published weekly on Thursdays and is priced at $2.00 for the printed edition. In addition to Maine, the printed version is available in
New Hampshire
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,
Vermont
Vermont () is a state in the northeast New England region of the United States. Vermont is bordered by the states of Massachusetts to the south, New Hampshire to the east, and New York to the west, and the Canadian province of Quebec to ...
,
and
New Brunswick, Canada
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(where it is $2.25). Digital "satellite" versions are available for download in
Georgia and
Indiana
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. Adverts are limited to thirty words.
A radio show, named ''Talkin' Deals'', is broadcast on Saturdays via streaming and on the Maine radio stations
WLOB,
WBAN
WBAN (1340 AM broadcasting, AM) is a radio station broadcasting an adult contemporary format. Licensed to Veazie, Maine, United States, the station serves the Bangor area. The station is owned by Port Broadcasting, LLC, and features programmi ...
,
WEZR and
WPNO
WPNO (1450 AM) is a radio station licensed to serve South Paris, Maine. The station is owned by Bennett Radio Group. WPNO airs a conservative talk format simulcast with WEZR (780 AM) and W252DS (98.3 FM) in Rumford. WPNO also operates translat ...
.
''Uncle Henry's'' was the inspiration for the
reality television
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programme ''
Down East Dickering'',
on which it is referred to as ''the bible''.
''Down East Dickering'' at History.com
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References
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External links
Uncle Henry's official website
Weekly magazines published in the United States
Magazines established in 1970
Magazines published in Maine
Online magazines published in the United States