Vendors

Merchants, Performers, and Artisans

To make things easier, I've divided all the vendors into different categories based on what goods/services they provide. Any vendor who could fall into more than one category, is listed in more than one category!!

I have included the vendor's banners whenever possible. This should NOT be interpreted as my supporting one vendor over another.

Clothing	Music	Furnishings	Dinnerware
Armour	Wedding stuff	Weaponry	Accessories
Decorative Items	Books	Shelters/tents	Performance troupes

Costumers and vendors of clothing, costumes, and garb

Ana's Accoutremonts: Ana custom makes garb. All kinds. And it's really rather nice. She claims to be able to fit "all sizes"!
Anastacia's Garb & Pavilions: Anastacia custom makes garb, pavilions, and more. The items she makes include surcoats, cloaks, and everything else needed by the well-dressed noble or peasants. She has her own designs for the items she makes but is also willing to work to your design for both the garb AND the shelters, She has some beautiful examples of her work on her site. Many thanks to Anastacia for telling me about her site.
Chivalry Sports Renaissance Store: If you can think of it, they probably sell it. Among their wares are weapons, books, garb, tents. . .
: Create and sell garb. They primarily do customized work so their site consists more of samples than an actual catalog.
Faire Pair Tights and Such: The perfect place to find beautiful tights for men and women! Many thanks to liz for the updated web address.
Garb the World: Very nice handmade clothing at pretty amazing prices. They carry everything imaginable & these really are the most reasonable prices I've seen in awhile. Thanks to Julia for telling me about her site.
Grannd Companies - Historic, Reenactment and Renaissance Faire Clothing Supplies and Accessories: They sell quite a collection of stuff for those making their own costumes including patterns, notions, and books.
Jekyl the Hidesmith : hand-crafted historic and fantasy leather garments: This site has some beautiful leather cloaks and other clothing along with sheaths, quivers and more. They also do custom work. Many thanks to Lady Kathryn for reminding me of this wonderful site.
Lavolta Press: They publish books on historic costuming.
Medieval Reproductions: They sell men's clothing, armour, weapons and more from the medieval era and earlier. The web site not only includes their catalogue but historical information on each item for sale!
Moresca: If you've never seen Lena Dun's booth at a Renaissance faire, you're missing a treat. Luckily, her wares are now all availble off of her web site. She produces some beautiful garb! Unfortunately, her web site is a bit difficult to navigate & is VERY slow to load if you don't have a high speed connection.
: Make reasonably priced garb. Their site is rich with photos and suggestions of how to wear the garb they sell. They used to specialize in men's clothing but have now branched out into both women's and children's garb as well.
Purpleheart Armoury : wooden swords for Western and Eastern martial arts styles: As the name of their site suggests, they sell wooden weapons. These are great for sparring & practicing. A number of guys I know have them and the weapons really are well-made as well as nice looking. Many thanks to Christian Darce for pointing me to this site. They also sell gloves, gambesons, and other items of clothing.
Renaissance Dancewear: They primarily sell tights but they do have other items made from Lycra for Renaissance recreator dancers as well.
Sofi's Stiches: They make and sell very elaborate garb of a variety of time periods. Primarily upperclass although they do have a bodice as well. Slightly expensive but looks as if it could be worth it.

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Musicians & dancers as well as vendors of related items

Chivalry Sports Renaissance Store: If you can think of it, they probably sell it. Books, musical recordings, dance instruction cassettes and videos, and more. Their site also includes historical articles and so much more!
Grannd Companies - Historic, Reenactment and Renaissance Faire Clothing Supplies and Accessories: They sell quite a collection of stuff for those making their own costumes including patterns, notions, and books. They also carry a collection of musical CDs.
The Jester's Court: A vendor of renaissance period sheet music and recordings from Irish, Scottish, and English traditions. Use of this site does require an ability to support frames.
R&B Society of Pittsburgh: No, the "R&B" doesn't refer to "Rhythm & Blues" but to "Renaissance & Baroque." If you're in, or will be in, the Pittsburgh area, check out this site for concert schedules and other valuable information about this fascinating group.
Renaissance Historical Dance Society: "We are a Devonshire (UK) based Historical Dance Group specializing in the performance of; 15th, 16th and 17th Century dances from England and the Continent." They also perform long bow demonstrations, history lectures, and more.
: Mediaeval or Tudor Music played on historical musical Instruments and they're available for hire!!! They're based in Cambridgeshire, England. Sound recordings of their music are also available.

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Armories and other merchants of defensive protection

: They sell a beautiful variety of replica swords, armour, and more. Even some specifically marked as stage weapons.
Arms of Valor: They sell both weapons and armour arranged in categories by time period and country of origin. All very neat!!!
Chivalry Sports Renaissance Store: If you can think of it, they probably sell it. Weapons, armour, tents, and more. Their site also includes historical articles and so much more!
Christian Fletcher: This gentleman makes and sells armour to order based on various historically accurate designs.
Medieval Reproductions: They sell men's clothing, armour, weapons and more from the medieval era and earlier. The web site not only includes their catalogue but historical information on each item for sale!
Purpleheart Armoury : wooden swords for Western and Eastern martial arts styles: As the name of their site suggests, they sell wooden weapons. These are great for sparring & practicing. A number of guys I know have them and the weapons really are well-made as well as nice looking. Many thanks to Christian Darce for pointing me to this site. They also carry two styles of bucklers.

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Blacksmiths and other vendors of offensive protection

Armour for Sale!: The Knighthood, Chivalry, & Tournaments Resource Library has begun to sell armour and weaponry. Some of it used, all of it rather inexpensive considering the quality.
Arms & Armor Catalog: They sell a beautiful variety of replica swords, axes, and more. Even some specifically marked as stage weapons.
Arms of Valor: They sell both weapons and armour arranged in categories by time period and country of origin. All very neat!!!
Chivalry Sports Renaissance Store: If you can think of it, they probably sell it. Weapons, books, tents, and more. Their site also includes historical articles and more.
Christian Fletcher: This gentleman makes and sells weapons and armour to order based on various historically-based designs.
Kim's Collectibles: Swords and Attack Knives: Sells decorative swords that range in price from $18-$42. Many thanks to Ed for pointing me to this site.
: Sells a variety of handcrafted, battle-ready weaponry. His wares include not just swords but also maces, axes, hammers, and more. Many thanks to Clive for letting me know about the new URL & sending me the nice graphic.
Lundegaard Armoury: You can find swords, daggers, & other fun stuff made & sold by Lars.
Medieval Reproductions: They sell men's clothing, armour, weapons and more from the medieval era and earlier. The web site not only includes their catalogue but historical information on each item for sale.
Purpleheart Armoury : wooden swords for Western and Eastern martial arts styles: As the name of their site suggests, they sell wooden weapons. These are great for sparring & practicing. A number of guys I know have them and the weapons really are well-made as well as nice looking. Many thanks to Christian Darce for pointing me to this site.
Starfire Swords Limited: Starfire is a personal favorite of mine. I've used their weapons & have found them to be durable against my Little John. (And no, I'm NOT paid to say that!)

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Merchants who sell jewelry and other accessories

Anastacia's Garb & Pavilions: Anastacia custom makes garb, pavilions, and more including favors, woven trim, hats and everything else needed by the well-dressed noble or peasants. She has her own designs but is also willing to work to your design for both the garb AND the shelters, She has some beautiful examples of her work on her site. Many thanks to Anastacia for telling me about her site.
Celtic Lady: All kinds of fonts and clip art as well as jewelry and other art based upon Celtic design. Very interesting and definitely very unique!! There have been some changes to her site and she is now selling her work. But all of her stuff is well worth it!
Chivalry Sports Renaissance Store: If you can think of it, they probably sell it. Weapons, books, tents, and more. Their site also includes historical articles and so much more!
Fellowship Foundry: Home Page: They make and sell pewter objects. Some of their wares, like the dragon cake toppers, are pure fantasy, but they do sell goblets that are historically accurate.
Garb the World: Very nice handmade clothing at pretty amazing prices. They carry everything imaginable, including hats and sashes, & these really are the most reasonable prices I've seen in awhile. One annoying thing about their site is the tendency for links to open up new windows. Thanks to Julia for telling me about her site.
Gaukler Medieval Wares: Sells both genuiune antiques as well as various wares that he creates himself using historical materials and patterns.
Grannd Companies - Historic, Reenactment and Renaissance Faire Clothing Supplies and Accessories: They sell quite a collection of stuff for those making their own costumes including patterns, notions, and books. They've even got jewelry to make that outfit complete.
Greyheart Enterprises: This company sells all those useful little extras, like goblets & spoons. They offer an online catalog but you have to print out their order form to order.
Jekyl the Hidesmith : hand-crafted historic and fantasy leather garments: This site has some beautiful leather cloaks and other clothing along with sheaths, quivers, pouches and more. They also do custom work. Many thanks to Lady Kathryn for reminding me of this wonderful site.
KJ Craftworks : hairsticks and hand carved wooden art: KJ carves the most beautiful hairsticks, wooden boxes, mirrors and more. Now she's added a line of needlepoint designs to her shop. Many thanks to Ralph Nelson for notifying me about the change in URL for this crafter.
Lundegaard Armoury: A perennial favorite of Fairegoers, this vendor is now offering his wares on the web as well. Great for off-season purchases as well as for those who don't attend Faires (are there any of you out there?). And they've resolved everything I didn't like about the site!!! You can't beat the swords, daggers, & other fun stuff made & sold by Lars.
Medieval Reproductions: They sell men's clothing, armour, weapons and more from the medieval era and earlier. The web site not only includes their catalogue but historical information on each item for sale!
Parrish Relics: A delightful site that sells their own handcrafted jewelry and other handmade marvels.

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Artisans and vendors of decorative items

Anastacia's Garb & Pavilions: Anastacia custom makes garb, pavilions, and more. The items she makes include banners and flags. She has her own designs for the items she makes but is also willing to work to your design for both the garb AND the shelters, She has some beautiful examples of her work on her site. Many thanks to Anastacia for telling me about her site.
Celtic Lady: All kinds of fonts and clip art as well as jewelry and other art based upon ancient Celtic design. Very interesting and definitely very unique!! There have been some changes to her site and she is now selling her work. But all of her stuff is well worth it!
Chivalry Sports Renaissance Store: If you can think of it, they probably sell it. Weapons, books, tents, and more. Their site also includes historical articles and so much more!
Fellowship Foundry: Home Page: They make and sell pewter objects. Some of their wares, like the dragon cake toppers, are pure fantasy, but they do sell goblets that are historically accurate.
Gaukler Medieval Wares: Sells both genuiune antiques as well as various wares that he creates himself using historical materials and patterns.
Grannd Companies - Historic, Reenactment and Renaissance Faire Clothing Supplies and Accessories: They sell quite a collection of stuff for those making their own costumes including patterns, notions, and books. They've even got costume-themed calendars.
Jekyl the Hidesmith : hand-crafted historic and fantasy leather garments: This site has some beautiful leather cloaks and other clothing along with sheaths, banners and more. They also do custom work. Many thanks to Lady Kathryn for reminding me of this wonderful site.
KJ Craftworks : hairsticks and hand carved wooden art: KJ carves the most beautiful hairsticks, wooden boxes, mirrors and more. Now she's added a line of needlepoint designs to her shop. Many thanks to Ralph Nelson for notifying me about the change in URL for this crafter.
Lundegaard Armoury: A perennial favorite of Fairegoers, this vendor is now offering his wares on the web as well. Great for off-season purchases as well as for those who don't attend Faires (are there any of you out there?). And they've resolved everything I didn't like about the site!!! You can't beat the swords, daggers, & other fun stuff made & sold by Lars.
Medieval Reproductions: They sell men's clothing, armour, tapestries and more from the medieval era and earlier. The web site not only includes their catalogue but historical information on each item for sale!
Polish Peasant Medieval & Renaissance Gifts: An odd assortment of stuff. Includes books, Celtic jewelry, pewter tankards, and more. They've actually got some pretty nice items!
: Builds custom, historical furniture and other wooden accessories. The examples on the web site are absolutely beautiful!! Thanks to Asiedydd for letting me know about this site.

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Plates, goblets, utensils, and other dinnerware

Anastacia's Garb & Pavilions: Anastacia custom makes garb, pavilions, and more. The items she makes include napkins and table cloths. She has her own designs for the items she makes but is also willing to work to your design for both the garb AND the shelters, She has some beautiful examples of her work on her site. Many thanks to Anastacia for telling me about her site.
Chivalry Sports Renaissance Store: If you can think of it, they probably sell it. Weapons, books, tents, and more. Their site also includes historical articles and so much more!
Fellowship Foundry: Home Page: They make and sell pewter objects. Some of their wares, like the dragon cake toppers, are pure fantasy, but they do sell goblets that are historically accurate.
Greyheart Enterprises: This company sells all those useful little extras, like goblets & spoons. They offer an online catalog but you have to print out their order form to order.
Polish Peasant Medieval & Renaissance Gifts: An odd assortment of stuff. Includes books, Celtic jewelry, pewter tankards, and more. They've actually got some pretty nice items!

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Vendors who sell books of a scholarly or other theme-appropriate nature

Arms & Armor Catalog: They sell a beautiful variety of replica swords, axes, and more. They even sell a guide to duelling.
Books For Scholars Specializing in Celtic Studies: They sell a variety of scholarly books, including a selction actually written in both the Irish and Welsh lanuguages.
Celtic Lady: All kinds of fonts and clip art as well as jewelry and other art based upon ancient Celtic design. Very interesting and definitely very unique!! There have been some changes to her site and she is now selling her work. But all of her stuff is well worth it!
Chivalry Sports Renaissance Store: If you can think of it, they probably sell it. Weapons, books, tents, and more. Their site also includes historical articles and so much more!
Grannd Companies - Historic, Reenactment and Renaissance Faire Clothing Supplies and Accessories: They sell quite a collection of stuff for those making their own costumes including patterns, notions, and books.
Green Duck Designs: They sell books on costuming and garb, patterns, clothes, and other related items.
Lavolta Press: They publish books on historic costuming.
Polish Peasant Medieval & Renaissance Gifts: An odd assortment of stuff. Includes books, Celtic jewelry, pewter tankards, and more. They've actually got some pretty nice items!
Purpleheart Armoury : wooden swords for Western and Eastern martial arts styles: As the name of their site suggests, they sell wooden weapons. These are great for sparring & practicing. A number of guys I know have them and the weapons really are well-made as well as nice looking. Many thanks to Christian Darce for pointing me to this site. They also carry books on period fight techniques.

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Vendors that have items specifically relevant to weddings

Celtic Lady: The site contains a page with information on Celtic weddings. From that page, the Celtic Lady sells a few relevant books and wedding invitation clip art.
Chivalry Sports Renaissance Store: If you can think of it, they probably sell it. For weddings they have clothing, toasting goblets, and more. Their site also includes historical articles and so much more!
Fellowship Foundry: Home Page: They make and sell pewter objects. Some of their wares, like the dragon cake toppers, are pure fantasy, but they do sell goblets that are historically accurate.
The Purple Unicorn: Originally made only men's garb but have branched out to provide garb for both women and children. Offer special services to make specialized men's wedding garb.

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Furniture and other items for your home

Gaukler Medieval Wares: Sells both genuiune antiques as well as various wares that he creates himself using historical materials and patterns.
KJ Craftworks : hairsticks and hand carved wooden art: KJ carves the most beautiful plaques, wall sconces, mirrors and more. Now she's added a line of needlepoint designs to her shop. Many thanks to Ralph Nelson for notifying me about the change in URL for this crafter.
Lundegaard Armoury: A perennial favorite of Fairegoers, this vendor is now offering his wares on the web as well. Great for off-season purchases as well as for those who don't attend Faires (are there any of you out there?). And they've resolved everything I didn't like about the site!!! You can't beat the swords, daggers, & other fun stuff made & sold by Lars.
Medieval Reproductions: They sell men's clothing, armour, weapons and more from the medieval era and earlier. The web site not only includes their catalogue but historical information on each item for sale!
: Builds custom, historical furniture and other wooden accessories. The examples on the web site are absolutely beautiful!! Thanks to Asiedydd for letting me know about this site.

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Sunshades, pavilions, tents

Anastacia's Garb & Pavilions: Anastacia custom makes garb, pavilions, and more. She has her own designs for the items she makes but is also willing to work to your design for both the garb AND the shelters, She has some beautiful examples of her work on her site. Many thanks to Anastacia for telling me about her site.
Chivalry Sports Renaissance Store: If you can think of it, they probably sell it. Weapons, books, tents, and more. Their site also includes historical articles and so much more!
Dragonwing medieval pavilions and tents: Makers of medieval replica tents that are very functional! The site also has articles on making your own tent, table, stool and more.
Pacific Yurts: This company desgins & builds yurts. You can request a custom built one or order one from their hundreds of designs. Their yurts were even used at the 2002 Winter Olympics.
Past Tents America: A UK based firm that now sells it wares in the U.S. as well. They sell a wide variety of period pavillions and tents.
Renaissance Barn Company: suppliers of 17th/18th Century French barns: So, what these folks do, is dissemble old barns and buildings, ship them to other places, and then reassemble them wherever you want. The site has a lovely video where you can tour an example of what they sell. Oh, and they also sell period building supplies.

Period Perfomance Troupes

Impact Productions: Jousters who put on one heck of a show. Primarily based in the Northeastern United States. My husband rides with them so I have a certain desire to see them find work!
Period Productions: A troupe that performs throughout the NJ/NY/PA area. My husband is one of the producers & I regularly perform with them so I'm a bit biased about how amazing they are!!
Phoenix Swords: "Live Steel Combat, Puppets and Fire Acts for your entertainment event! "
: A performance troupe in Florida.
Shattock Schoole of Defence: A troupe based in Iowa that specializes in Elizabethan style swordplay and humour.
St. Elizabeth's Guild: A group of around 100 performers available for a variety of shows in Southern California.

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Last Updated: Oct. 29, 2004