I thought to start a thread about the wonderful wares at Sherwood Forest that have been purchased.
I LOVE the lip "baume" I got from Iris Adornment and Apothecary. OMG this is the best lip balm I have ever used. It's light, isn't greasy, makes my lips so soft and smells fantastic!
Lady Mac's walking sticks- My son got one of the hickory walking sticks and he loves it. They are all so beautiful (my favorite was the carved Kudu, gorgeous) and functional at the same time. And you cannot beat the prices they have!
Como's Italian food, Some of the best food ever! I love the aranchini (ok I have no idea how that is spelled!) But it is meat or spinach with cheese stuffed in rice and fried and covered with the best marinara sauce ever!
It's a RISOTTO BALLL!!! FABULOUS!! LOUIS IS MY HERO!!!
I love my "Love Potion" from my friend Angel at the Apothecary on the hill. She also makes great Wormwood potion too and lip balm and her soaps last for like 10 months!!
I second the Italian food, their pesto pasta is fab!
My twin bought a hooka from Circa Paleo shop and we tried it this past weekend. We also bought some tobacco and little coals there. It was soooo great!!! All our friends loved it too, said it was the best hooka they'd ever tried!
We bought some wings for my nieces from the wing shop on the hill, not sure the name? They are sooo very cute and seem to be fairly durable, especially for the super cheap price! They loved them too!
Okay, was waiting for closing to comment on the food vendors, but guess this is a good time to jump in.
There is a food booth up-hill by the children's area that sells fish and chips, Shepard's pie, meat pies, nuts, and pastries. Portions are worth the prices. Shepard's pie has more meat than mashed potatoes usually found in this product. Meat pie has a very light flaky crust.
There is a food booth by the Greenwood stage that sells bread-bowls with soup or chili, baked potato's, salads, and Frito pie. I recommend the Frito pie, with cheese, sour cream, and jalapenos.
There is the fudge booth by the Vineyard Stage/Falconers Stage. Everything is good for a sugar rush, but 3rd weekend they had a fudge in a cupcake form filled with cherries. It was like eating half a box of chocolate covered cherries.
For the Italian restaraunt, the Italian sausage with bell peppers and onions was great. Got to try more of their menu. Lasagna opening weekend was a bit too "aldente".
Only two more weekends to try the mass of menus left untested.
Don't forget the Ogre Toes! sausage stuffed with bacon and then wrapped in bacon. The best impending heart attack I have ever tasted. Its a great little place close to where the belly dancers are. Sorry I do not remember the name of the place. The rum seems to taint my memory at times.
Quote from: spikey on March 25, 2010, 01:09:10 AM
Don't forget the Ogre Toes! sausage stuffed with bacon and then wrapped in bacon. The best impending heart attack I have ever tasted. Its a great little place close to where the belly dancers are. Sorry I do not remember the name of the place. The rum seems to taint my memory at times.
The Dragon's Toes are great as well. I do wish, however, they had troll toes, because those are a delicacy.
The Dragon Toes and Ogre Toes are at a tiny little place over by the Merlin stage way to the left of the entrance. They have good coffee too actually.
I should also mention the candy shop. I usually stop there at least once a weekend, it's fun to have a bit of candy in your purse to munch on during the day and they have tons I love!
I forgot about the fudge place. The best is the Coconut Cheesecake fdge, YUM! And their candy apples are really good too. Very crisp fresh apples were used.
Someone got some Scotch Eggs from the place that has the Dragon Toes and they look really good.
And I can't help but mention the Tub of Fun, Our booth is right next to it and Ds and I rode them and had soooo much fun. Those suckers are so much faster than you think! And Shorty is such a character.
My son loves the wax hand he made too.
I haven't been able to see a bunch of the shows sadly, but my son also loves to watch the bird show. It has been the only one he goes to over and over.
Quote from: mpullen on March 24, 2010, 06:20:34 PM
There is a food booth up-hill by the children's area that sells fish and chips, Shepard's pie, meat pies, nuts, and pastries. Portions are worth the prices. Shepard's pie has more meat than mashed potatoes usually found in this product. Meat pie has a very light flaky crust.
The Fish 'n Chips at this booth are really great, too. Big portions and the fries are wonderful.
Back to the topic of wares, the Whedon Wares shop (over by the fudge shop, next door to the massage) has excellent teas. If you are a Firefly fan, they have the Jayne hat (and all of the teas are named for firefly characters). My wife bought me a Jayne hat opening weekend. Last Saturday was perfect weather for it. And to top it all off, its a completely Not For Profit store. All proceeds go to charity. We Love This Store!
Sherrie, at Wondrous Works in Wood (http://wondrousworksinwood.com/) has some really beautiful mugs, cups, goblets, drums, and other wooden objects in her booth. She's near the RenShirts (http://www.renshirts.com/) booth, and they're both not too far from the Birds of Prey show.
Take Care,
David Baldock
Quote from: dbaldock on March 26, 2010, 10:58:48 AM
Sherrie, at Wondrous Works in Wood (http://wondrousworksinwood.com/) has some really beautiful mugs, cups, goblets, drums, and other wooden objects in her booth. She's near the RenShirts (http://www.renshirts.com/) booth, and they're both not too far from the Birds of Prey show.
Take Care,
David Baldock
I can not give enough praise to the Wondrous Works in Wood shop. They are top notch.
Are there any shoppes that sell boots at Sherwoood Forest Faire? I did not see on Renboots web site that they will be at Sherwood. Medieval Moccassins has a shoppe, but it doesn't look like they carry anything that looks a bit piraty. Tessa has lost her boots and would like to see what is available. Any recommendations?
Quote from: Sir Martin on March 27, 2010, 01:34:49 AM
Are there any shoppes that sell boots at Sherwoood Forest Faire?
The only one I know of is the shop near the main gate, right next to the Dragon fountain. They have some boots, but are not really a boot maker.
On a side note, I think I saw you at this very shop today. Hope you had a great time at the faire.
Quote from: KiltedPrivateer on March 28, 2010, 10:06:29 PM
Quote from: Sir Martin on March 27, 2010, 01:34:49 AM
Are there any shoppes that sell boots at Sherwoood Forest Faire?
The only one I know of is the shop near the main gate, right next to the Dragon fountain. They have some boots, but are not really a boot maker.
On a side note, I think I saw you at this very shop today. Hope you had a great time at the faire.
Yes ... Tessa and I stopped by on Saturday. She saw a style she liked, but they didn't have her size. We'll try again at the RenDezvous at Scarby. Sherwood is a fantastic faire and I'll try to post some pics soon.
WWIW are pretty, but not practical. Every mug we've bought has cracked. I no longer recommend them to anyone who plans to carry them around faire. For a durable, stylish wood mug I now recommend Knarly Knot's mugs.
For something pretty to sit on a shelf or use on occasion in a safe environment, then I'll recommend WWIW.
And Knarly is at Sherwood.
Note: The poster has no affiliation with Knarly Knot other than being a very satisfied customer (o:
I also adore Knarly Knot's mugs!! I have a gorgeous goblet from them that I have dropped on cement a few times without the slightest problem! They do tons of custom work too with any woods you want, any design you want, any idea you might have, and all their products are insured by them to last and will be fixed if they don't!!
I also don't work for them or have any affiliation with them either other than being a satisfied customer!!!
My next mug will be from Knarly Knot as well.
I do have to say though, the one I carry the most is from WWiW and I have had no troubles. The handle loosened a bit after the 3rd year of carrying it and I brought it to them. The next weekend it was repaired and as good as new.
*four years of rum toasts before having an issue aint bad in my book*
Also, in defense of Wonderous Works in Wood.
I have a mug I purchased 5 years ago at TRF. Last year it sprung a leak, possibly due to putting a hot drink in the mug. I brought the leaky mug to their shop at TRF on opening weekend and two weeks later, the repaired mug was ready at no cost. How many products have a 5 year warranty?
I'm a little disappointed that no one is selling storm trooper outfits at SWFF.
:p
And here is my favorite purchase for myself this year:
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=875163&l=4dc1f1249e&id=1559636854
I freakin' love my war belt!
Bought at Chameleon Leather. Excellent prices there, I totally recommend his work!
*and look at all the places I can hang rum flasks from!*
That's an impressive looking belt, Teach!
And the antique shop is awesome too. You can't beat the prices and rare stuff he has in there. Picked up a lantern and tiki mask for our camp. If I had more money I could see it all going to furniture from that shop.
Hey KP, I love that store too!! It has really interesting stuff. The fudge place is also to die for, yummmmm. I have been told that I need to buy a particular incense oil from a place on the same row as the antique store, sorry I don't know the name but will definitely check it out this weekend. Angel's soaps are also heavenly.
Quote from: knarlyknot on March 30, 2010, 10:49:27 AM
...I have been told that I need to buy a particular incense oil from a place on the same row as the antique store, sorry I don't know the name but will definitely check it out this weekend...
The incense may be from the shop that hosts the little garden gnomes. I don't know the name either but I had stopped by there on Saturday looking for long sticks of incense. Unfortunately, they didn't have any. But they did have a lot of other incense products. Its the shop that sits on a raised deck.
Ananda traders is the shop. I LOVE their incense!
Don White creates the White Wizards at the same shop. They are at TRF also.
My wands staffs and crystals are at a shop called Medicine stones. Up by the maze- next to Dragon's food booth. Macushla who owns the shop is a crystal healer! Check it out! My wands are on sale.