As with others, depends on how annoying. Some attempt at looking medieval, sure. Undisguised Good Humor truck? Um.... only if I'm really jonesing for ice cream ;-)
Same here. I'd default to "not enthused", but as so many have said, I think I am fine with them given one or more of the following: a. trying to put on Period window dressing.
b. located in a relatively out-of-the-way corner - you have to go there specifically to get the food; you're not likely to see them while passing by on the way somewhere else (kinda like the bar at the Homestead!)
c. it is a charity, not a for-profit vendor.
I think very little of this applies to Pennsic, which is just its own weirdness. If you are referring to the food guy at the event last weekend, I didn't find them offensive per se because they looked OK. In fact, they were more attractive than any number of flea market-type vendors I have seen.
If it was trash they should have thrown out - then they do not get to come back. If it was trash from customers (many kids), that's not so much their fault, though they could be asked to police their area - hey, it's good for business. Otherwise, yeah, strategic cans would be the only possibility, I guess.
Mind sharing with the rest of us who were not there last weekend and not part of the local group? Informed advice is easier if the whole pciture can be seen, otherwise it's "The Elephant and the City of the Blind" kind of scenario
Well, it was St. Joseph's in Eisental, and the merchant sold candy and popcorn balls and such as well as some toys (I think?). I didn't catch the name, sorry. (and it's an elephant and three blind Zen monks, BTW. ;) )
In that case, no worries if said merchant 1)Wears garb (makes an attempt) like the rest of us 2)Has no annoying modern jingles/music playing 3)Attempts to keep a peri-oid look to the booth (maybe baskets covered with cloth for the neon colored packaging?) 4)Either removes what trash is generated OR is certain it goes in proper receptacles. I gather this last item was at issue.
And I have heard several titles/versions of that story, not unlike how the story itself unfolds ;->
I'd say they did a good job of looking nice. The shop tent was clean and had a pleasant period look. I assume they do renn fairs or something. I mainly blame kids for trash around candy merchants, but any good candy merchant ought to police a little throughout the day, knowing how their customers are. Anyway, I don't know of any other stories. if this is some hot topic on some board somewhere, I am blissfully unaware as usual.
The merchant in question does ren faires; there was nothing obtrusive about their booth; they blended right in.
Unfortunately, our camp was just across the road from their booth and had a lot of pre-teens hanging out in it, including ours. Result: Miss B. will be learning about picking up our campsite even if it's her friends who messed it up.
I believe the vendors would like to come back for SRWC, and I was trying to get a feel for whether it would be appropriate.
Not that I am all that period with my set up or wares, but if putting said merchant next to me (on the side OPPOSITE from Hogge!:D)works to centralize some of the clutter, then I could deal with that, and I have large trash bags ;-)
My sympathies on the pre-teens, and props for teaching Miss B a good lesson!
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a. trying to put on Period window dressing.
b. located in a relatively out-of-the-way corner - you have to go there specifically to get the food; you're not likely to see them while passing by on the way somewhere else (kinda like the bar at the Homestead!)
c. it is a charity, not a for-profit vendor.
I think very little of this applies to Pennsic, which is just its own weirdness. If you are referring to the food guy at the event last weekend, I didn't find them offensive per se because they looked OK. In fact, they were more attractive than any number of flea market-type vendors I have seen.
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In that case, no worries if said merchant
1)Wears garb (makes an attempt) like the rest of us
2)Has no annoying modern jingles/music playing
3)Attempts to keep a peri-oid look to the booth (maybe baskets covered with cloth for the neon colored packaging?)
4)Either removes what trash is generated OR is certain it goes in proper receptacles. I gather this last item was at issue.
And I have heard several titles/versions of that story, not unlike how the story itself unfolds ;->
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Unfortunately, our camp was just across the road from their booth and had a lot of pre-teens hanging out in it, including ours. Result: Miss B. will be learning about picking up our campsite even if it's her friends who messed it up.
I believe the vendors would like to come back for SRWC, and I was trying to get a feel for whether it would be appropriate.
Gotcha
My sympathies on the pre-teens, and props for teaching Miss B a good lesson!
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