Vendor List
August 22-24, 2008 -- Hamburg Fairgrounds
Celtic Craft
Many of you will recognize the work of Celtic Craft whose owner Joe Dunne (from Kilkenny) is rapidly making a name for himself with his unique sterling silver designs. The first thing you notice about his jewelry is the quality, It's heavy, and very different. The second thing you notice are the prices. Dunne says "All people want is value for money" Check the quality----Check the Chains----Check the PricesVisit my booth and put your name on the list for my upcoming catalog. www.celticcraft.net. Celtic Craft. Po Box 343 Hazlet NJ 07730. www.celticcraft.net Phone 866-765-0800
Peggy's Gifts and Soldier Boy Miniatures
We have been in business since 1990. Originally we started selling toy soldiers hand painted by JOHN MULCAHY, OWNER. (and still do, with irish regiments our speciality) Since then we have branched out to a couple of different fields. When our grandchildren started irish step dancing we were introduced to the world of IRISH FEIS. Then came the festivals..We have been with the Celtic festival in Olcott, NY since it began many years ago. Many of you attending this festival may have seen us there.Our shop is located in Sanborn, NY. We are on the Niagara Escarpment. JOHN AND PEGGY MULCAHY, OWNERSAND JULIE JEFFORDS, DAUGHTERTEL. 716 731-2529e-mail mulcahysbm@aol.com
Tara Gift Shoppe
Tara Gift Shoppe , WNY's Original Irish Import shop, is located at 250 Abbott Road in the Irish Heritage District of South Buffalo. The shop draws customers from across the country as they stop in to reminisce or check out the "old neighborhood". Belleek, celtic jewelry, woolens and crystal are just a few of the items available. The shoppe provides the community with a checkpoint for all things Irish. From concert information to hiring a piper, the answer can usually be found at the Tara Gift Shoppe. www.taragiftshoppe.com (716)825-6700
The Original Welsh Cookie
The Original Welsh cookie is known by other names, including Welsh Cakes or Miner's Cakes. The nutmeg and black currant cookie was taken by generations of Welsh coal miners down below to sustain them during their long shifts in the mines. Our family continues to make the Original cookie, and has added a wide variety of flavors to appeal to the fruit, nut, and chocolate lovers among the population.
Fireball Designs
Specializing in temporary airbrush tattoos, the folks at Fireball Designs have been slinging paint since the year 2000. They've grown from their Pittsburgh roots to attending over two dozen Celtic festivals annually. The tattoos are fun for the whole family from the smiling infant to the sassy grandma! With an extensive tattoo collection featuring Celtic designs, everyone finds a tattoo they like. The Fireball Designs tattoo paint is FDA approved, non-toxic, and easily removable. What better way to show of your Celtic pride than to get a temporary tattoo from Fireball Designs?!
Own Your Own
Since 1989 Irish American artist Thomas Hanlon has made his ancestral homeland the concentration of his subject matter and has been selling his works coast to coast at Irish festivals and art shows as Thomas Patrick Hanlon Watercolors.Tom offers you a varied selection of works ranging from the light-hearted collection of his "Own Your Own"® Pub series, to his poignant and popular "Old Friends" painting. All artwork is available ready to frame or framed for you to simply hang and enjoy at very affordable prices.As a personal acquisition or a most thoughtful gift, any one of Thomas Hanlon's paintings is certain to be a treasured possession for years to come.Look for the "OWN YOUR OWN"® PUB banner and stop by to say hello.
Life's a Stitch Embroidery, LLC
is a 10-year old company based in Niskayuna, NY (near Schenectady). All work is done on the premises, from concept to production. We produce original designs on fun to wear clothing for the whole family, for infants to adults, even for dogs! The first product brought to market 10 years ago is still one of our mainstays, the pullover bib, trademarked NeatNiks Bibs. Since then Marjorie Corrow, president of Life's a Stitch, has created 1000s of embroidered designs for sale in the booth for Irish Festivals and other themed events. She is an accomplished digitizer, the term used for building stitches out of artwork. She has digitized 1,000s of business logos over the last 6 years. Marjorie is a native Buffalonian.
O'Casey's Irish Store
We are O'Caseys Irish Store, a festival based retailer of Gaelic Football Jerseys and Celtic Jewelry. I started the business back in 1999 wanting to sell the replica Gaelic Football jerseys worn at home in Ireland, here in the States. Mary, my wife is a jeweler and she loves Celtic designs in jewelry and the history and legends of Ireland.Our jewelry is both sourced here in the States and in Ireland allowing us to offer jewelry in everyone's budget.We re-launched our website www.okcs.com at the beginning of June emphasizing our collection of Irish made jewelry.We are offering two free tickets on Aer Lingus to Ireland for signing up to our mailing list. The drawing is in December and you can enter once every month till then
Celtic Attitudes
Please visit the Celtic Attitudes Clothing booth. Celtic Attitudes is a new clothing line of Irish/Celtic themes produced by the Colored Concepts Screen Printing Company. We carry Men's and Women's tee shirts, hooded sweatshirts, infant and baby clothes, hats and handbags that cannot be found anywhere else. If your looking for something new, then look no further because each of the Celtic Attitudes designs are original, copy written artwork that is screen printed in our studio. Several of the designs are the artwork of nationally recognized artist/musician Kevin McKrell and come with a description card that tells the unique story or history that inspired the artwork.
Paul DiPirro
Featuring heavyweight full zip and pullover hooded sweatshirts (colors gray, dark navy, dark forest, and pigment dyed) with sewn on lettering front chest and shamrock left shoulder along with both full zip and pullover lightweight nylon jackets embroidered left chest and heavyweight 13 oz. fleece jackets embroidered left chest. Jacket sizes are XS-6X and sweatshirts are S-4X with 5X-9X available through orders(716)432-7834
Tipperary West
Tipperary West Irish Imports carries a complete inventory of Celtic Jewelry made in Ireland including the popular claddagh symbol and the trinity knot. We also carry Belleek China, fine Irish sweaters and capes, Irish brass, perfumes, Guinness Merchandise, music and books, and a variety of other fun Irish items. Stop by and see us at 3026 Cherry Street, Erie, PA. We are just a few minutes off of either I-90 or I-79. Our hours are Noon to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday. We can be reached at 814-459-5797 or tipwest@aol.com and www.tipperarywest.com.
The Gift Horse
The Gift Horse artists, Don and Joan, are pleased to be exhibiting at the Buffalo Irish Festival for the first time. Many of you know them from Christmas in the Country and Allentown Art Festival. They'll be showing their extensive line of Irish handpainted roof slates, and will personalize them free while you wait.While exhibiting at art shows throughout the U.S., they say it never fails, no matter where they are, someone always comes up when they see Buffalo on the booth sign and says, "Are you from the First Ward?" Don says, "You betcha and proud of it!"
And many, many more!
