Arts and Craftsmanship
Forge & Thistle
The Forge & Thistle specializes in Renaissance, Scottish highland and pirate events. They offer an ever expanding array of quality hand-made products by Kevin Stephenson and Jamie Thomas. But, they are more than that. They personify craftsmanship in world of stamped out, robot-machined, assembly line disposable goods. When you purchase an original piece from Forge & Thistle you have gotten something unique that will last.
Obviously, this writer is a fan, but with cause. Check out their website and if what you are looking for isn’t there, ask them about it. You won’t be sorry.
Custom orders are always welcome.
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Quicksilver’s Pirate Pots
Sturdy stoneware made by the hand of a pirate, using old-world methods and attention to detail. Custom work a specialty of his, but words fail to describe the artistry of his work.
Do yourself a favor and check out Quicksilver’s website. His work is not limited to the pirates on your list and you are bound to find something to fit nearly any taste!
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Monkey Minion Press
Monkey Minion Press is, on the surface, just like any other fledgling design and illustration company trying to make it’s mark. However, a quick scratch at that surface and you begin to see that what’s underneath is a great deal more than that. They offer a well-rounded approach to any problem presented to them, be it illustration, design, layout or copy writing. They can do it all.
Now, this entry in our guide bridges the gap between two categories. Not only does Monkey Minion Press superior illustration, custom work and etched-ware, but they also offer a books, including “Captain Dan Takes a Day Off”. Visit the website for all the current items on sale, but if you don’t see what you are looking for you can hire Dane to produce what you want.
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The Written Word
Geek in the City Comics
Sure you know renowned and nearly award winning “Geek in the City Radio”, but do you know about Geek in the City Comics? Writer Aaron Duran and artist James Sinclair (a colorist on “Hellboy” and “The Flash”), joined by editor/letterer Jennifer Alvin, present “La Brujeria” — their supernatural comedy about Althalia, a “gifted” temp who gets a job at a pawn shop that’s actually a front for a team dedicated to Fairy Tale Domestication.
Geek in the City Comics represents the best in indie comics, support them today!
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Hollyanna McCollom’s “Moon Portland”-
Are you a carpetbagging transplant to PDX? Do you have visitors coming from out of town and want to empower them to find their own points of interest? Were you, perhaps, born here but wonder what you might have missed in this fine town. For any of these possibilities, we would like to point you to the wonderful guide, Moon Portland.
Longtime Oregonian resident, and PDXYAR pirate, Hollyanna McCollom covers the best of the Portland area — including the Cultural District, the Alphabet District, and Alberta Street. She provides a variety of travel strategies such as The Best of Portland, Pint-sized P-Town, and Rainy Day Portland. The guide also covers the most popular sights, including Ankeny Square, Skidmore Fountain, Union Station, and the Alberta Art Walk. Complete with expert tips on the best dining that spans different cuisines, as well as the best bars and nightclubs, Moon Portland gives travelers the tools they need to create a memorable travel experience.
The book is available in both paperback and Kindle edition.
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Allo!
I realised I never gave my e-mail to Jamie, and that is perhaps why i never heard from you all! Also I am trying to find out where to buy more liar’s dice sets (so I can play with other people, right?)
Cheers,
Kirsten
Allo!
I realised I never gave my e-mail to Jamie, and that is perhaps why i never heard from you all! Also I am trying to find out where to buy more liar\’s dice sets (so I can play with other people, right?)
Cheers,
Kirsten
Allo!
I realised I never gave my e-mail to Jamie, and that is perhaps why i never heard from you all! Also I am trying to find out where to buy more liar\\\’s dice sets (so I can play with other people, right?)
Cheers,
Kirsten
Allo!
I realised I never gave my e-mail to Jamie, and that is perhaps why i never heard from you all! Also I am trying to find out where to buy more liar\\\\\\\’s dice sets (so I can play with other people, right?)
Cheers,
Kirsten
Basket assist issue Jiangsu of sports season arms expansion basically to prepare for war with sunlight certainly contend for the 18th quota of people
Recently, lending CBA the east wind that complete star holds in Guangzhou on the weekend, chinese basket assist CBA league matches is held in Yang Cheng conference of 17 clubs investor, a series of topic for discussions of concerned league matches are placed to appear on the stage face, outside the view that this pair of sports season league matches expressed besides each club on the meeting, basket assist decided next sports season CBA basically also to take part in the match augment to 18 team. However, who will make the 18th team, basket assist is the condition how? Although still do not have specific corresponding regulation at present, but NBL of go on an expedition is old the two Jiangsu that seize total champion are the same as sunlight male basket, had made preparation to pound CBA. Prepare for war Jiangsu of new sports season buys a player to to gain the championship a lot of reporters call to me today with sunlight, ask me about the problem that upgrade, had not waited for reporter mouth, with sunlight club general manager Cui Yu knew the reporter’s one’s purpose in coming, we were hit in NBL with sunlight male basket so old, obtains achievement be obvious to all. Of course, we think the will that promotes CBA never has been changed. Since after joining NBL, with sunlight male basket created league matches multinomial history, team is the first team that defends crown total champion, still fostered Feng Xing and Ma Zhuang regret of team of the sports season on MVP of two total final breaks total champion, this sports season team had whole side transform and fill strong. Team of the Na Gang before inviting with sunlight team 2012 advocate Shuai Xujiang takes up the post of a bishop to drill, xu Jiang teachs Na Gang gang is old, fostered a batch of famous generals such as such as Hu Xuefeng, Tang Zhengdong for Jiangsu basketball, his join in, let be opposite with sunlight male basket the NBL league matches of this sports season has hope more. In addition the team that be the same as sunlight still introduced many home player, include to come from the full back Yan Zhiyong of Guangzhou yellow Bu among them, the small forward of line of Heibei clear spring abundants front courtyard sunlights, the full back Zhang Caibao of the center king morning of southern male basket and Na Gang team. Will look from introduced player list, the team that be the same as sunlight filled to make big motion by force for team. Cui Yu says: We made a lot of preparation for new sports season, introduced actual strength of these a few players pretty good, team whole actual strength got rising, our target should carry off namely the total champion this year, add weight to pound CBA qualification. Cui eaves say. Puissant enemy is the oldest the competitor is Sichuan looks inside the circle, jiangsu pounds the competitor with CBA the biggest qualification with sunlight team is Sichuan gold powerful group. Sichuan Jin Jiang has intense upgrading likewise desire, their advantage is he has basketball Education Foundation. In addition western ball city is good, the basket team that lacks to hit domestic top class league matches all the time however, if will look from the backboard domain layout of sports total bureau, sichuan team is to have definite advantage, but the inferior position with Sichuan the biggest group is to do not have achievement, what a few this years they are in NBL league matches from beginning to end is medium downstream, obtain the result that gets skill without what. And the advantage that achievement is team of Jiangsu Tong Xi all the time, come from the investment of the club and far seeing plan, tong Xi also does not lose Sichuan line, and in light of the appeal from the network, supportive rate of Tong Xi wants taller, the point of view that fan having goal offers is: What CBA looks still is achievement, if get the team of a be there just to make up the number, did not view and admire a gender without actual strength, what sense does that still have? Behoove of CBA arms expansion is with achievement measure a level, who is strong who goes up. Cui Yu expresses: At present basket assist did not announce any about the specific standard that upgrade, it is to see achievement still be passed voting, it is a hearsay, the view with clear neither one, we also await in patient ground in, put in us at present at the moment the most important thing is, had hit the league matches this year to strive for total champion, will move with excellent achievement basket assist move fan. In addition, the reporter also contacted Sichuan gold powerful club, nevertheless, the other side did not make a response to this matter, but understand from other channel according to the reporter, the investment with strong gold of Sichuan of new sports Cheap Nike Shox Deliver season won’t be less than last sports season, and their purpose is very clear also, come out the lane of success essential factor of exclusive lack, will strive for march the qualification of CBA.