Des Moines Renaissance Faire Vendors and Shopping
Last Updated: Tuesday, August 31, 2010 9:19 PM
(Above is the map from 2009.)
Products
Looking for something specific, but don't find it at the festival? Be sure to use a Contact Us form and let us know! Our merchants want to carry items you want to buy!
Village Vendors
Some of the Festival Park merchants are listed below (most photos taken at 2009 season). See Also: Food Vendors
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Dead on Target - Pistols, knives and swords (costume and real), and bows. |
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Dragon Mine - jewelry and dragon eggs (geodes). |
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Dorlemagne's — A Renaissance for Home & Garden. Featuring fine handmade wares for house and yard, jewelry, soaps, gifts, and much more. |
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Forget-Me-Not (visiting merchant) - Souvenir costumed portraits and sundries. |
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Fox Hollow Renaissance (visiting merchant) - clothing. |
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Fyne Hats By Felicity - Period Headgear for Past Ages. We have hats to fit peasant, noble and royalty -- all handcrafted to the highest standard by our expert milliner at the best price including Elizabethan Tall hats, Ladies' Riding hats, flat caps, children's Robin Hood hats and various hand blocked felt hats. A wide variety of accessories are also available. Fyne Hats has served Renaissance participants and patrons from coast to coast with continued high quality and excellence. |
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Hammer And Thread - Purveyors of fine, handcrafted leather goods and medieval garb. Quality cloaks, dresses, leather mugs, pouches, and much more! |
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Lady Lana's - fairy floss (cotton candy - maple
flavor and one other flavor), salted pretzel & cheese, jalapeno& cream
cheese stuffed pretzels, cinnamon cream cheese stuffed pretzels, caramel
apples (on a stick or sliced), wax hands, silver jewelry & pearl necklaces, crafts, kids misc. stuff. |
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Likely Lotus - clothing. |
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Lords of Leather - leather goods. |
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The Potter's House - Stoneware pottery, both functional and whimsical ware. Ongoing pottery demonstrations daily. This year we are adding a clay making demonstration once daily. We use our feet to mix the clay. |
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Queen Victoria's Secret |
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Des Moines Renaissance Faire's First Official Merchant! The Scots Dragon - A Full-line clothing merchant. Though specializing in court gowns and great kilts, we also feature bodices, chemises, skirts; men’s clothing including shirts, trousers, jerkins and tunics, hats for women and men, children’s clothing, flower roundlets, pouches, animal face sporrans and other Renaissance and Celtic accessories. All clothing sold by the Scots Dragon is designed and made by Joanna Alexander. If we don’t have exactly what you are looking for, we will gladly custom make a garment to your measure and specifications. |
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Viking Pavilion - Buffalo burgers, dogs, and jerky. Viking themed items. |
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Roberto & Barbara - (visiting merchant) - jewelry, incense, oils & scarves |
- ...and many more visiting merchants in our Canterbury Plaze (main street) area (10 shops) and Village Marketplace.
- See Also: Food Vendors
Canterbury Plaza (High Street)
Some visiting merchants will change from weekend to weekend. As we
receive descriptions from the merchants, this page will be updated.
- McGarry's: Acme Comics & Collectibles, T-shirts & wood roses
- Evan's: Boar's Head Leather, much fyne leather
- Alissa Rindel's: Dire Atrium, fine art & prints
- Lorton & William's: Hissing Serpent, variety goods & toys
- Peak's: Lady George & the Dragon, jewelry, socks, glassware
- Dover's: Live the Legend, elf ears, kids costumes & jewelry
- Sathre & Peterson's: Nostalgia & Whimsey, toys & dolls
(left/north side) - Johnson's: Philosopher's Stone, dance garb, jewels & daggers
Krehbiel's: Raventree Pewter, medallions & jewelry - Cindy Craig's: Raven's Jewels, jewelry & glass sculpture
- Johnson's: Roberto & Barbara, jewelry, incense, oils & scarves
- Blom's: Weapon's of the Wood, weapons, leather & fabric
Village Marketplace (Guild Hall)
The Village Marketplace received a new permanent roof for the 2009 season.
Some visiting artisans will change from weekend to weekend.
- A Celtric Tradition (second weekend only, next to Dead on Target)
- Kim Aalbers - braiding, masks & accessories
- Artist Touch - wood furniture
- Bits of Me by Sandra D - fantasy, clothing & stained glass
- Chess Guild
- Divya Grimes - henna body art
- K. Ink - piercings & tattoos
- Bette Kratoska - master basket weaving
- Doug Lais - leather helms
- Manske's - Treasure Hunt headquarters
- Doug Raymond - candle holders, pixie purses & acrylic paintings
- Troy Rutter - chain mail jewelry
