THE NEW MINERAL SPECIMENS ARE HERE!

WE ARE WORKING TO BE SOUTHERN DOOR COUNTY'S MINERAL AND GEMSTONE LOCATION.

We have placed very good crystalline specimens of Chrysocolla, Malachite, Rhodolite and Conichalcite out for sale today. Some are enhanced with pewter figures and others are simply on display stands. We also have many beautiful polished gemstones at reasonable prices. Polished stones include; Blue Lace Agate, Carnelian, Lace Agate, Fire Agate, Moss Agate, Turritella Agate, Amethyst, Aventurine (green, red, pink, and white), Bloodstone (quartz), Bronzite, Blue Chalcedony, Chrysocolla, Citrine, Citron, Dumortierite Fluorite, Hematite (the old bloodstone), Brecciated Jasper, Fancy Jasper, Red Jasper, Labradorite, Lapis Lazuli, Lepidolite, Lionskin, Lodestone, Malachite, Mookaite, Moonstone, Obsidian, Prehnite, Pyrite, Green Quartz, Rose Quartz, Rutilated Quartz, Snow Quartz, Rhodochrosite, Rhodonite, Sodalite, Sunstone, Tiger Eye (gold, blue, and red), Unakite, and Zoisite.

Well that was a mouthful! It’s also fun to read that paragraph to the tune of “A Modern Major General” (Pirates of Penzance).

We also carry necklaces, earrings, pendants, and pins of Labadorite, Moonstone, Malachite, Amethyst, and Lapis Lazuli set in Sterling Silver.

Do we like rocks? Oh Yah!

I am particularly interested in the metaphysical aspect to them and have developed a form of divination using gemstones. You might be skeptical but I’ve been using them for myself and others, successfully, for 25 years.

We also offer personalized talismans for those interested. Talismans are made in the form of; pendants, pouches, pins, staves, staves, wands, objet d'art, and other items. Talismans can be used to focus protection, calm, growth, introspection, luck, attraction, and more. Ask about them when you stop in, there is no admission charge for “asking the gallery”.

THE DOOR COUNTY RENAISSANCE FANTACY FAIRE WAS GREAT!

The Faire was a success, visitors and participants had fun. The entertainment was well received and the actors were wonderful. The food was very tasty and reasonably priced, Dragon legs, Dragon burgers, Dragon chops, Dragon sausage, (no dragon parts were overlooked!), cheesecake on a stick, kettle corn, beer, lemonade and things I didn’t even get to. The forest lanes were filled with kids of all ages playing with fairies, bubble magic, games and animals of many types. Those who did not attend definitely missed a good time.

Mary did a great job of demonstrating the different dyes that were in use at the time, plants and insects, indigo, bloodroot, Osage and others. Many were mystified by the unexpected colors that some of the dyes produced. The people who stopped for the dying demonstration were also interested in how Mary spun flax into linen thread and the old fairy tail of Rumpelstiltskin. Many of the youngsters didn’t know the story or the underlying truth of the old story.

“Gandalf” (me) had a wonderful time playing with the folks who stopped at our booth. They liked the geodes and minerals adorned with the pewter figures of dragons, sorceresses and sorcerers, along with other mythical characters.

To top it all off people liked the items for sale in the gallery, mineral displays, wands, staves, naturally dyed silk, jewelry, knitted goods and polished gemstones.

To sum it all up the Faire was a success in every way. I hope you consider visiting the faire next year, it’s always the last weekend in June and the first weekend in July. The Faire grounds is about a mile north of Carlsville just off of Highway 42.

SETTLEMENT SHOPS SUMMER ART FAIR!

Come and see us at the Settlement Shops Summer Art Fair located at 9108 Highway 42, just 1 mile South of Fish Creek.

The date is Saturday July 27 from 10 AM to 5 PM, plan your day to join the fun.

There will be food available through Greens ‘n’ Grains and fun provided by local artists and galleries.