[Sca-cooks] other things they dont explain about Pennsic

[Susan Fox-Davis]

Olwen the Odd wrote:

>> > There will be more merchants than you will ever
>> > see at any SCA even anywhere selling everything
>> > from 7000 dollar rapiers to 16 dollar gorgets,
>> > from 3 dollar twisted brass wire penannulars to
>> > fossil containing amber pendants going for 12
>> > thousand, from hand made bows and arrows to
>> > rubberband marshmallow guns, from books to
>> > bongos and just about everything in between.
>>
>> Actually, it is the thought of such merchants
>> that keeps me considering going.  However, if I
>> ever do, I will find a close motel and daytrip
>> it.  The logistics of bringing my encampment
>> from Los Angeles to Pennsylvania would be
>> prohibitive anyway.
>>
>> Huette
>
>
> AH-HA!!  I think we can hook her good if we all send pictures of 
> merchants and all the wonderous offerings and pictures of several of 
> us going on a group shopping stroll.  We can send photos of Devera's 
> shoppe and the Pepperers and all the others we know and love who 
> merchant.  Oh!  And we must make note of some of the fine and good 
> bargins to be had at midnight maddness and at the end of the war as 
> merchants are so fatigued they would rather sell cheap than have to 
> pack it.  Oh, and a couple good pictures of the shoppe that has 
> probably a thousand pounds of amber in all forms.  Then for good 
> measure, perhaps a picture or two of some of the lusty blade and armor 
> smiths...
> Olwen

We are SO doomed.  Oh well, if they have a War Point for Shopping, we're 
going to win.

Selene C.