The Best Handmade Goods From Dickens You Can Shop Now
Dickens Fair is wrapping in a couple weeks and before it does I want to highlight some of the amazing handmade goods you’d find at the fair. With over 4 acres which have been transformed into holiday-themed shops, pubs, stages, and dance halls – there are over 100 small businesses to shop at the fair.
Mischief Masks are beautiful masterpieces made of leather – photo by Vita Hewitt
I’ve brought this up a few times, but the handcrafted treasures at Dickens Fair will always top my list of reasons to visit. Here’s a little something you might not know about me yet—my Dad is a potter and has been for my whole life. Consequently, when it comes to craft fairs, I tend to be quite discerning about the level of craftsmanship.
And while I can’t showcase the entirety of the 100 shops from the fair but I’ve picked out a few of my favorites and linked as many of the photos we took during our visits as possible in this round up so you can shop from now whether you’re able to make it over to Dickens or now.
NOTE: Dickens also links to things via their Handmade Marketplace
The Ultimate Handmade Dickens Fair Round Up:
Dangerous Puppets – Photo by Vita Hewitt
Schulps Pottery & Knives
Schulps Pottery & Knives have been at the fair for over 15 years and is a second generation potter who also makes knives. Their family business has been around for over 50 years following the footsteps of their parents
Website: etsy.com/shop/SchulpsPotteryCo
FB: @SchulpsPottery
IG: @schulpspotteryknives
Schulps Pottery & Knives – photo by Vita Hewitt
Live Clay Pottery
What’s so fun about Dickens is you’ll see a wide range of beautiful work within the same category. Live Clay Pottery wowed me with their handbuilt characters and imagination. They are new to the Dicken Fair this year and I look forward to seeing what they bring year after year.
Website: Liveclaypottery.com
IG: @liveclay9
Live Clay Pottery – photo by Vita Hewitt
Bellena Bay Pewter
Bellena Bay Pewter
I always love peepin’ what the pewter folks have going on. The tiny little figurines remind me of childhood games of Monopoly with my family. The goblets and beautiful cups are things of beauty.
IG: @BellenaBayPewter
Bellena Bay Pewter
Professor Prospero’s Creature Caravan
Professor Prospero’s Creature Caravan
This imaginative caravan is filled with little one-of-a-kind creatures that will warm your heart with their silly teef, goofy smiles and creative back stories. Creator Amin al-Jamal is an amazing sculpture and has been creating their fun characters for some time now. When you walk up to their booth you’ll see everyone smiling and talking about the characters they love the most.
Website: creature-caravan.myshopify.com/
IG: @ardentxenoart
Live Entertainment & Handcrafted Art @spectaclez.circus
Live Entertainment & Handcrafted Art @spectaclez.circus
Shuttle Creek Weaving
While my Dad is a potter, my Mom is a textile artist. What I love most about Shuttle Creek is that all of their handwoven items are cotton and just so soft and vibrant. They have a loom set out so you can see how they created some of their items – although I did learn that this is their “show loom” and much smaller than the loom they teach or create on.
Website: shuttlecreek.com
Shuttle Creek
Time Trinkets – photo by Vita Hewitt
FOLLOW DICKENS ONLINE HERE:
Facebook: @Dickensfair
Instagram: @Dickensfair
TICKETS AVAILABLE HERE
Children under 5: ALWAYS FREE
Active Military: 1st & 2nd Weekends FREE Admission
General $25-$45
Pickwick Club 2023 Season Pass (Good for ALL dates): $160.00 (a $495.00 value!)
Twilight (Entry after 3:00pm) $18-30
EXPERIENCE ADD-ONS TICKET PRICING:
– Jekyll & Hyde and the Elixir of Madness self guided Puzzle Pub Crawl: $65.00 per person
– Port & Chocolate Tastings at The Green Man Inn: $20.00 per person (at 11:30am, 1:30pm, 3:30pm, 5:00pm)More information on our https://dickensfair.com/experiences
https://dickensfair.ticketspice.com/dickens-fair-port-tasting-2023
Experience tickets sold separately and do not include your admission to the event.
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