Stores you wish were at your faire

[NoBill Lurker]

The Blonde Swan's 2009 Show Schedule

Aug 15- Oct 4 Weekends    Michigan Renaissance Festial

Sept 5 - Oct 25 Weekends    Ohio Renaissance Fair

[sealion]

I'd also love to have a Blonde Swan at TRF

Does Blonde Swan have a shop at any faire or are they just an online shop? I'd love to see their stuff in person even if I have to make a mini-vacation out of it!

Blonde Swan has a shop at MIRF and had one at Pennsic this year. They do sell at other faires but I'm not sure which ones.

[sealion]

The Blonde Swan's 2009 Show Schedule

Aug 15- Oct 4 Weekends    Michigan Renaissance Festial

Sept 5 - Oct 25 Weekends    Ohio Renaissance Fair

Oops! I guess I should have read page two before answering! 

[Var Greyshadow]

I second having The Tall Toad at Scarby (or TRF)!  Picked up a Robin Hood style hat from them at MDRF last weekend and think all of their wares are top-notch. 

Not quite garb, but I miss Single Tree - by the time I finally figured out that I'd love to have one of their flasks in a leather holder, they were no longer at TRF.  (Didn't have the coin when I ran into them at MNRF, unfortunately.)

[will paisley]

Pendragon and New Pterodactyl Leather, which I've only ever seen at CRF.  They emptied out my wallet the first three times I went down there.

[Capt. Morgan]

A "Dollar" Potomac Leather  or Ravenswood Leather Store...

Hey, a gal can wish, can't she?? 

[SterlingFan]

I wish there was a children's garb shop at my faire.  I wish Damsel in this Dress was at my Faire too.

[Var Greyshadow]

A "Dollar" Potomac Leather  or Ravenswood Leather Store...

Hey, a gal can wish, can't she?? 

OH YEAH!!!  That $1300 Strider coat at Potomac Leather last weekend was quite something, and Ravenswood seems to get a large chunk of my garb budget every year at TRF.

We need a garb "outlet mall" where one might pick up "last season's" fashions for a fraction of their original cost.

[Athena]

I wish The Blonde Swan would come back to GLMF.

I'd love to see Moresca at one of the Ohio faires which most likely never happen, but I'd  also be thrilled if they were at MIRF.

[iain robb]

A "Dollar" Potomac Leather  or Ravenswood Leather Store...

Hey, a gal can wish, can't she?? 

OH YEAH!!!  That $1300 Strider coat at Potomac Leather last weekend was quite something, and Ravenswood seems to get a large chunk of my garb budget every year at TRF.

We need a garb "outlet mall" where one might pick up "last season's" fashions for a fraction of their original cost.

Well, Sandscrafter up at MDRF didn't have all the same leatherwork that Potomac had, but they had a lot of nice stuff at great prices, and I wish they'd come down to Florida.

[renren]

Somewhere with pirate boots @ mnrf! (don't give a darn if they're not HA!) 

[groomporter]

Along with the bookshop there should be a pattern shop, or lots of patterns in the bookshop.

I also think we need a "pub" that's actually a sit-down coffee shop with a small stage so there's at least one alcohol-free, sheltered performance space.

[Charlotte Rowan]

I would love to see a bookshop at MNRF. But isn't there some rule about all shops being artisan-based, so a percentage of the items must be handmade? I would think just a book shop with Renaissance-related themes (historical fiction, historical non-fiction, fantasy etc) would be nice, but those books wouldn't be handmade.

[bellevivre]

more bookstores all around- I'm fans of The Aerie, who I think does just the smaller north TX faires and celtic festivals.

Taffy- according to MaritaBeth at Pendragon, the TRF store is now selling the La Paloma hats- i saw some last year there- not sure if they are doing orders, but apparently you can get them there.

Honestly, i want ALL vendors at my faires! because, well, Faire is the only time I ENJOY shopping!

[groomporter]

I would love to see a bookshop at MNRF. But isn't there some rule about all shops being artisan-based, so a percentage of the items must be handmade? I would think just a book shop with Renaissance-related themes (historical fiction, historical non-fiction, fantasy etc) would be nice, but those books wouldn't be handmade.

Strictly speaking all our stuff at MNRF is supposed to be made by the artist (But they draw the line pretty loose), but the bookstore is the big exception I would make to that rule.