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Chivalry Sports Renaissance Store: Based in Tucson, Arizona, the grand-daddy of all medieval supply stores. They have a wide selection of clothing, accessories, armor, weapons, and other Medieval and Renaissance merchandise. A great place for new players to start building their costume! Center Stage
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By The Sword, Inc.: A wonderful resource for all things medieval - basic costume, leather goods (including very reasonably-priced armor), gifts, and a huge selection of reproduction arms (real weapons) and armour!
Museum Replicas: Another great medieval one-stop-shop - costume and accessories, books and cabin decorations, and tons of real arms and armor!
Threads of Time: A local merchant in Brockton, Massachusetts, they have a fantastic selection of medieval costume pieces. For all you Highlanders out there, they have an entire section with a Celtic motif. Sturdy, well-made clothes that will take a beating, made mostly of cotton and poly/cotton blends.
Gypsy Moon: A small store based in Cambridge Massachusetts, they are purveyors of Gothic/medieval clothing. A majority of their selection is for the ladies, (although their Rudolfo Shirt is perfect for men and women of any size), and their designs are more fantasy-based than strictly medieval, but are beautiful nonetheless!
House of Dra: Ascending from Magnolia, Texas, the people of the House of Dra create lovely clothing for men and women in loose, comfortable cotton - perfect for summer events!
Pendragon Costumes: They have expanded their selection to include a wide range of men's and women's clothing, but they are well-known for their leather doublets (for men) and bodices (for women), based on designs found in Europe during the late 1500's. You've seen them at King Richard's Faire, now order them online!
Miles Tonne Zone: Exquisite leather and suede clothing in many different styles and bright colors. A bit pricy, but well worth it for the fine quality of the leather and beauty of the styles! Texas Body Hangings:
Great name! Based in Mount Enterprise, Texas, Faire Pair Tights and Such: Coming to us from Arlington, Texas, a site chock-full of everyones' favorite garb, TIGHTS! The tights come in a wide range of colors, sizes and styles, in cotton, nylon, crushed (panne) velvet and "liquid" (uncrushed) velvet
Big Daddy's Gypsy Caravan: Offers fabric by the yard and at discount and wholesale prices. Cotton fabric, polyester fabric, brocade fabric, velvet fabric, wool fabric, linen fabric, satin fabric, vestment brocade, liturgical brocade, ecclesiastical brocade, hemp fabric, renaissance and medieval trim. Footwear:
Medieval Moccasins: From Plantersville, Texas, shoes, sandals and slippers for those who cannot stand big, heavy boots! A unique design of European origin, these shoes are traced back to Celtic times and were commonly known as a "Bog Shoe" or "Ghillie". Medieval Moccasins are available in Low Top Moccasins (the classic ghillie), High Top Moccasins, Open Toe Sandals and Tall Boots. Comfy!
Dreamshoes: Not only do they make comfy, soft leather shoes, but they also have empty journals (perfect for taking notes wildly while the Uber Power Being lectures on the Nature of the Multiverse), sturdy pouches, and leather mugs (don't worry - they come with a plastic insert for washing). Take a look at their design chart and pick the perfect addition to your wardrobe!
Sodhoppers Medieval Footwear: Tucked away in Winston, Oregon, they are creators of handmade boots and moccasins. Their designs range from Western to Medieval, are made of near-indestructable American Bison, and come in a wide range of fanciful colors and styles.
Son of Sandlar: Based in Savannah, Georgia, Son of Sandlar are resonsible for those cool boots with all the lacing on them, otherwise known as the Peasant Boot! Everything is handmade - takes a bit longer, but definately worth it. They do high boots, low "slipper"-style boots, as well as custom designs in your colors or insignias - check them out!
Catskill Mountain Moccasins: Beautiful boots everywhere! Catskill Mountain makes bullhide or buffalo moccasins in many different colors and heights, which come in three styles: Basic, Finished, and Natural. Or, just check them all out! Do-It-Yourself: Buny's E-Fabrics: For those more interested in making costumes than purchasing them, this online store based in California is an online wholsaler for fabrics.
Fabric Dragon: Another one for you craft-y types: a good resource for ribbons and trims, craft supplies, costuming materials, gems and jewelry, and historical re-creation goods AlterYears: Patterns, patterns and more patterns! For the consummate do-it-yourself-er, many different styles of men's costumes, women's costumes, and accessories. SCA Juried Merchants List: Clothing & Fabric: A list of different merchants which create/sell fantastical and medieval re-enactment clothing, fabric and accessories. Grannd Companies: We have tons (literally if you consider the steel boning) of supplies for costume makers, reenactors and role players. |
Armor
Eeldrytch Armouree: Housed in Salem, Massachusetts. Their focus is leatherwork, studded and otherwise. Chain Mail:
DeCordene WireWorks: A chainmail-only site, with a wide selection of styles (and prices), as well as a huge selection of loose rings for sale (over 80 types!). Mention the NERO Massachusetts website and recieve 5 percent off of your first order! Plate and Miscellaneous: Valentine Armouries: Located in Alberta, Canada, Valentine Armouries has an awe-inspiring selection of historical armor replicas from all different time periods (mostly plate mail, a small amount of chain mail), as well as a wide selection of costumes, ranging from Ancient Roman togas, to 19th Century Napoleonic uniforms! Check out their Medieval-inspired Fantasy Wear section! Christian Fletcher Medieval Military: Based in Nampa, Indiana, Christian Fletcher has a lovely selection of reasonably-priced chainmail and platemail, as well as a large section of armor designed with the SCA safety rules in mind! SCA Juried Merchants List: Armor & Weapons: A list of different merchants which create/sell armor. Be warned that many of these links are SCA-based, so this is mostly "real" armor, not just for show/costume purposes... SwordsandArmor.com: Primarily collector/show pieces. Props and Accessories:
LARPware.com: Based in Manchester, Connecticut, they are for LARPers, by LARPers: boffer weapons (as well as cores and foam), makeup and prosthetics, rogue's tools...you need it, they have it! Anything's Possible: Another LARPer shoppe, they specialize in boffer weapons, leather-and-latex Fantasy Armor, latex masks (even custom work!), prostetics, tusks and fangs, and some pretty darn kewl accessories! Makeup and Special Effects:
Lyonshel Studio: Sarr and Scavengers, this is the place for facial prosthetics! A wide selection of half-face facial prosthetics (including fuzzy ones!), each including simple instructions, spirit gum, and makeup tips for a realistic look! Mention the NERO Massachusetts website when you order for a 10 percent discount! Star Design
Costumes: A wonderful store based out of Toledo, Ohio, they have a wide selection of
props, accessories, wigs and clothing, Joker's Wild: With two locations in North Reading and Danvers, Massachusetts, they are a favorite local source for makeup and props/accessories. Their website is informational-only, but has good directions to their locations! Mention that you are from NERO for a discount!
Bad Planet's Halloween Mask and Props Site: Great name! Bad Planet has a gigantic selection of all different types of masks and props, for the NPC in all of us! Weapons (Boffer and Otherwise): Boffer: Gone With the Wind Kites: (e)Mail-order from San Carlos, California: kite pole for Ultra-Light cores! Hang-em High Online Store: What a great name! Another wonderful online source for kite pole and many colors of rip-stop tape for UltraLight weaponsmaking! Otherwise: Lundegaard Armoury: A wickedly funny site, Lars and his Shoppe Trolls create lovely weapons of all types and sizes, as well as being responsible for the many Guilds which anyone who spends entirely too much time around Ren Faires will recognize! Twilight Armory: A great mix of boffer weapon supplies and reproduction weapons of all sorts. The site is still somewhat under construction, but you can see Steve and Anne Marie (and a wide selection of their wares) at the Maine Renaissance Festival! Angel Sword: Angel Sword produces one-of-a-kind weapons of exquisite quality and strength. Their catalog is somewhat sparce, but will give you an idea of the quality and type of work they do. Better to visit them at one of the Ren Faires they attend, because they always have a large amount of weapons on hand, which should be seen to be believed! Mail us the URL of your favorite link! If you make Stuff, or know someone who makes Stuff, email us as well! |
