Fun and Games at the Maryland Renaissance Festival

It’s Labor Day Weekend 2020 as I update this Maryland Photo Post. We should be frolicking at the Maryland Renaissance Festival but alas, the festivities are cancelled. We miss seeing all our friends and collectors and our fabulous Maryland team in person but we love hearing from you on line.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Saturday the weather was beautiful but it rained steadily on Sunday. When it rains, make puddle art! One of the artists created these “puddle installations” in front of his booth. His sense of humor brightened the otherwise cloudy day and fair attendance was decent in spite of the rain.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The king and queen and their court made a morning procession through the festival.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Each year, we add a little something to our store. We have a new Ear Cuff sign, a new Red Dragon sign and a Kraken Banner.

Each year I take the Maryland team out to dinner. This year it was Jalapeños Restaurant in Annapolis. Creative food and great service. Thank you Jalapeños!

This is the Festival’s 41st year and the forested medieval village is a wonderful playground and shoppers paradise. Raise your glass in one of the many pubs while listening to bawdy mistrals. Enjoy the royal procession when the King and Queen make their appearance. There are countless stages and performances to suit all tastes. So ladies… lace up your corsets and gentlemen, knights and scoundrels, get outfitted and partake of the fun!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The photo on the left is of Steve Parke, one of Prince’s significant photographers and the connecting link to how I came to make Prince’s ear cuffs and ear wraps. When Steve is not doing book signings for his recent book, Picturing Prince, he plays and sells roses at the Maryland Renaissance Festival.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The photo below left is of David, a talented jeweler who forges dragon, bat and spider jewelry from brass. Check out the amazing head-dress that he is wearing. If he had a web site, I would link it here but unfortunately he does not.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There are many wonderful performers at the festival. Gabriel Q’s persona this year is that of a Venetian Gondolier. He literally floated throughout the show, singing and allowing passers by to peep into the windows of his miniature Venetian city. There is much to see inside the windows, both naughty and nice.

Leah and Allen both work at the Marty Magic shop. Leah is in training as the next manager should her fabulous mother, Laura ever choose to retire. Allen adds style and flair to our extraordinary sales crew.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There are just 3 weekends left in this season’s Maryland Fair so we encourage you to get to the Faire and when you do, be sure to stop by the Marty Magic shop!

The final weekend is October 21-22. Get thee to the Fair on time!