Strange Folk Festival

It's become a tradition for me to attend Strange Folk Festival every year. If you don't know about the festival yet, it's basically a HUGE craft fair that just keeps getting bigger and better. And I always end up buying lots of things!



Bryan and I went today. It's open til 6pm tonight, but you could also drop by there tomorrow from 10am-6pm. This year it's being held in the Lafayette Square neighborhood, which is one of the dreamiest neighborhoods in the STL area.

Now, the bad news is, parking was difficult. We lucked out with a good spot after driving around awhile, but that wasn't the case for many. The good news is.....look at all of these amazing things!



I got this OBVIOUSLY WONDERFUL Homer Simpson embroidery piece from a vendor under the name of "Doll Teeth". I tried to locate her Etsy shop, but Googling "doll teeth" has retrieved some strange results. I advise you go out and see her work though! Hand embroidery is such a labor of love, especially when Homer is involved.

 I also got a few new things to add to my denim jacket. Like this yummy-looking ice cream patch from Creature Type.

She is always one of my favorite sellers at Strange Folk, because she and I love so many of the same things. Here's a link to her Etsy shop, if you can't make it out to the festival: https://www.etsy.com/shop/sockie

You can also buy her beautiful coloring book for grown-ups on Amazon by clicking here: Boss Babes Coloring Book

I'm  in love with these pins from Daily Disco. Their booth was the cutest ever and they have an Etsy shop too! These pins were 3 for $7, which I thought was a great deal!

 https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheDailyDisco

I wasn't feeling super hungry when we went (because I had just downed a large pumpkin spice latte on the way there.....and yeah I know it's 90 degrees out, leave me alone), so I just went for a homemade pop tart from Whisk, a cute bakery located on Cherokee Street. Anytime I've gone in the actual shop, they've been out of pop tarts, so I'm glad I got to try one today. I tried Apple Cinnamon, because the only other choice was Pumpkin Spice, and I thought I might turn into a pumpkin if I chose to ingest any more of that today.

My boss at Circa Boutique also has a booth at Strange Folk this weekend. She makes jewelry under the name "Mellow Mountain". All of her stuff is so unique and often nature-inspired. You can also stop by either of the Circa locations (Edwardsville or Belleville) to see lots of other jewelry from her or to request custom pieces. Both locations are open Monday through Saturday.

Here's a cake dome that I spotted at a booth that was selling all vintage goods. Bryan said I absolutely did not need it, and he was most likely correct.

I was having a really difficult time deciding what to wear today, because it was super hot out but I still wanted to wear something cute. I opted for my ombre tunic (from Circa Boutique), my glass pendant necklace (a gift from a very dear friend), my hand painted cherry blossom jeans, and my Dolly Parton tote bag (made by the wonderful MoreMeKnow, who is also a vendor at Strange Folk this weekend). The tote bag ended up being a very good choice, because some of the sellers don't provide bags with purchase.

So all in all, we had a really fun time. I was sweating a lot by the end of it, but hey, we were probably releasing a bunch of poisonous toxins or something. Go out and experience the Strange Folk Festival this weekend!