Mon, 24 Sep 2007 21:59:55 -0500 http://www.merchantswares.com/ en-us http://www.merchantswares.com/images/logo.gif http://www.merchantswares.com/ heraldicgame@hotmail.com http://www.merchantswares.com/Article10.html Merchant's Wares will be producing two events in December this year. The first is the Annual Lakeside Winter Art Festival (Dec 9th), and the second is the Medieval Feast and Tournament (Dec 15th). More info will be available shortly through the event section of our calendar. Mon, 24 Sep 2007 21:59:55 -0500 http://www.merchantswares.com/Article9.html Merchant's Wares is now able to accept credit cards on site. We'll now be able to accept cash, credit cards and checks ($15 charge for bounced checks) at camps and conventions. If you don't have PayPal, you can also call and place an order. To do so, please send email with a contact number and a good time to call. We'll also be adding some cooler weather items to the catalog shortly, including fleece hats, mantles, capes and cloaks. Because of the size of fleece cloaks, please pre-order before an event so that we know to bring extras. Often, we only carry one or two in stock as examples. Thanks for your continued support! Mon, 24 Sep 2007 21:30:16 -0500 http://www.merchantswares.com/Article8.html The catalog should be available and have most of the updated information and items that were added in the last month or so. There may be a few errors here and there yet that I missed, so if you find one, please feel free to contact us and I will get it fixed asap! Thank you for your support and continued patronage! Rebecca Kindergan Wed, 12 Sep 2007 12:16:09 -0500 http://www.merchantswares.com/Article7.html Welcome to Merchant's Wares! We have a large selection of medieval costuming, boffer swords and supplies, jewelry and all sorts of other interesting items for LARPing (Live Action RolePlaying) and other medieval event needs. You can order direct through the site, or ask a question if you are looking for something custom-made to your specifications. We also travel to events, faires, conventions and other shows - where else can you find soeone to bring the store to you?! Take a peek in the catalog, check out the schedule and let us know if there is the perfect item you just can't find - we'll work with you to fit your needs. Thank you, Rebecca Kindergan Merchant's Wares orders(at)merchantswares.com Sat, 28 Jul 2007 15:19:20 -0500 http://www.merchantswares.com/Article6.html Some of the upcoming web updates include: -better re-sizing of pictures for a faster load time -a photo gallery - so you can see some of the events we go to and the custom products we have made -a links page - more information about many of the events/groups that we work with -clearer options for some of the items we offer Pipe Foam updates: We're having difficulty shipping weapon foam in larger batches (more than a 1/2 case). The short story is, to Post Office increased their rates, and decreased their size allowances. So... it's an extra $30 to send one case of foam through the mail! The foam is still available - but we're having issues with mailing calculations. Please be patient with our technical difficulties, and feel free to email your order so that we can arrange to ship in an economical manner. Best yet, order for pick-up at an event! Look for these upcoming product lines: - We're looking into selling latex weapons of at least one type - As always, simple leather pouches are in demand - contact us if you happen to make or know of someone who does make them - Vests and cloaks! More types of vests and cloaks will soon be available - Hats - we'll be expanding from last year's styles soon - Handmade glass pendants and jewelry - beautiful and nigh indestructible Upcoming Services - ever wanted to learn to make chainmail, boffers, simple sewing projects or other crafty things? We're considering holding classes, either on your site or ours, for those who'd like to learn to make their own boffers, chainmail and other gear. If you're interested in more information, please send email. Winter Feast Events - During the cold winter season when warm camps are hard to come by, last year we ran two Winter Mystery Feast and Tournament events. Based on the success of the small venture, we'd like to do it again with a slightly different format. If possible, we'd like to open the event to the players of many LARPs, and have a cozy winter gathering with great food, mysteries, puzzles, traps, contests and tournaments held in a lakefront Banquet Hall on Greenwood Lake in Hewitt, NJ. - last year, we collaborated with 3 game chapters to bring stories and information to a group of upto 30 players. The events are non-combat (other than a boffer tournament), and include medieval style entertainment, roleplaying and a 4-5 course dinner. - Please contact Rebecca for more information (rebecca(at)merchantswares.com) Sat, 28 Jul 2007 15:13:11 -0500 http://www.merchantswares.com/Article5.html August 3rd or 4th, we'll be at Knight Realms in Sparta, NJ - make your orders early if you'd like delivery to the site! August 15-17th, come up to Orange, CT for NERO Hartford's Kaurath Campaign - we'll be there with a lot of new exciting stuff you don't see on the webpage yet! September 21-23rd, just us at NERO Avendale in Old Lyme, CT. We'll be offering special discounts on some of the older styles - come look through the rack for some bargains! September 28-30th, we'll be at NERO PRO, just west of Pittsburgh for their Annual Grand Feast event! October 12-14th, the new winter items will be available at NERO Avendale's season closer event. Order your cold weather gear before it gets cold! More shows and events will be announced in the near future! Thanks to everyone who made DexCon a success, we're hoping to see many of you somewhere in costume with your boffers at the ready! Wed, 25 Jul 2007 21:52:42 -0500