I’ve had the Renegade Craft Fair on my calendar for almost 3 months now. There was no way I was missing it this year and I must say my expectations for the event were exceeded. The best way to describe it is etsy exploded inside of a warehouse. Even the boys came along but it wasn’t necessarily to see the heaven of craftiness….there was word of a bar in the building.
As soon as we walked into the pavilion, I knew I was in trouble. I have a feeling Deric had the exact same thought as my eyes lit up at the site of rows and rows of vendors selling anything from cupcakes to jewelry to clothing. I work for a non-profit now (i.e. I am poor) so I have started to master the art of self control and was able to walk away from the day with just a few things…..but I did grab a ton of business cards for future purchases. J
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| Map of San Francisco by The Harbinger Co. |
My first item of the day was this very simple yet amazing map of San Francisco done by The Harbinger Co. Apparently, I can’t read maps because my husband told me the spot I had designated as our house was downtown….which we are not. I love it and have already sent it off to be framed.
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| Pocket Watch Necklace by Love Nail Tree |
There was no way I was walking out of the pavilion without jewelry. I think that was what the majority of vendors were selling or maybe that is just what I gravitated to? There was a range of prices from very affordable to the “wait, what? how much are you selling that for?” My second purchase was this awesome pocket watch necklace by Love Nail Tree. And yes, it is functioning. This must be the new must have item because I saw variations of this at more then a few booths. Nonetheless, I thought this particular one was very well done and just way too cool to pass up. I’ve been wearing it for a few days now and realize that not only is it fashionable but it’s totally practical. I never really thought about how much easier it would be to look at a watch then to constantly fish through my purse for my phone to tell me the time.
Here are just a few of the other vendors that I loved….
The Social Dept. - These guys make some hilarious tees.
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| Just a few t-Shirts by The Social Dept. available on their site. |
Erin Feller - She makes some really cool wood necklaces (although the ones I saw at RCF aren’t posted on her site yet) that are cut to be miniature logs.
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| A sample of Erin Feller's jewelry from her website. |
The moral of the story is Renegade Craft Fair is awesome. If one is coming to your town do not pass it up!
