Makers highlight!: Lock and Key Leathers, Eco Skin Essentials, Handmade Together, Jewels by Jaime Lynn and Maya's Jams!

Lock & Key Leathers – Ruggedly luxurious clutches, bags, wallets, and accessories from Crystal of Lock & Key Leathers are back at Hullabaloo! Crystal is from right here in Kingston, where she handcrafts her gorgeous waxed canvas and leather bags and other products.  “Seriously distressed,” Crystal’s products are crafted with care, but have the worn beauty and character of something already well-worn and much-loved: they’re your new favorite bags that already feel like familiar favorites!    

Eco Skin Essentials – For handmade, all-natural, vegan soaps and skin care products, visit returning Hullabaloo vendor Eco Skin Essentials! They have a wide range of scents that will appeal to all noses—from citrus eucalyptus to coffee, from Guinness to lavender! Soooo much better for you than the stuff you buy at the chain stores, these locally-made (Shokan, NY), effective, and luxurious products make fantastic gifts and perfect stocking stuffers!

Handmade Together Keely is the owner of Sunnyside Specialty Shop (a handmade gift emporium featuring local artists) and Handmade Together (which offers kids’ crafting parties and classes), tucked inside Graceland Tattoos in Wappingers Falls. She’ll be with us at Hullabaloo selling her unique lights and other gifts. You can also stop by her table and pick out charms and beads to be assembled into your own affordable handmade gift!

Jewels by Jaime Lynn Jaime is from Albany, where she creates delicate, feminine jewelry from sterling silver or the tarnish-resistant Argentium silver and high-quality gemstones and crystals. She describes her beautiful work as “unique, uncomplicated, and refreshing.” Jaime is new to Hullabaloo, and we’re glad to have her…and what lady on your shopping list wouldn’t be glad that you stopped at her table?

Maya’s Jams Jam lovers rejoice! The jam that won a Great Britain’s “Great Taste 2014” award will be available at Hullabaloo! Maya is based in Jeffersonville, where she makes her delicious jams from fruit hand-picked from her family’s orchards. Her jams are all gluten-free and vegan, using all natural ingredients and real liqueurs to create innovative flavors like pear Cointreau, strawberry balsamico, hot raspberry chili, and more traditional flavors like black cherry and raspberry cranberry. She’s been featured in Edible Manhattan and other publications too. Can you think of anything better on Christmas morning than amazing jam on your toast? 

It’s an Arty After Party!: The Anchor Host a Post-Hullabaloo Gathering

Because you’re not quite ready to go home yet…we’re going to keep the party going!

The Anchor (744-746 Broadway, Kingston) is hosting a Hullabaloo After Party after we close on Saturday evening!  Hullabaloo continues on Sunday, but it’s a long night before morning and we wanted to hang out with our vendors, sponsors, and friends a little longer! The best part: it’s open to the public, so come and hang with us!

They’re running a Hullabaloo special for us from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Saturday, with $1 off drafts, $4 well drinks, and a $6 appetizer menu. Their regular menu will be available as well. 

What!?!? You haven’t been to The Anchor? Not only do they serve as a venue for great music and other events, they’ve got fantastic burgers and other grub! The space was renovated when The Anchor moved in, and it’s super-cool, and cozy-but-spacious—the perfect place to relax and celebrate new friends and craft fair successes! 

Want to really party-hardy? There’s a burlesque show starting at 8:00: You can get tickets there if you’re over 21, but we think we’ll get a good night’s sleep to be ready for Hullabaloo Day 2!

So head up to unwind after we close on Saturday…Hope to see you there!

Meet the Makers! Knot by Gran'ma, PK Brown Woodworking, Troy Cloth & Paper, Silke Jacobs, Joy and Noelle, and Hanky Blanky

Knot by Gran’ma Jess from Poughquag is joining us at her first Hullabaloo with her one-of-a-kind crocheted monsters, and cat, pig, and pug butt keychains! As Jess explains, her monsters “are meant to make you step back and smile, without being too dark or frightening.” They feature bold colors and textures, and sometimes horns, third eyes, and single fangs…Wouldn’t someone you know LOVE to find one of THESE monsters under their bed?

PK Brown Woodworking  “Each tree writes its own story,” says Kaj of PK Brown Woodworking. His mission, he feels, is to carefully reveal the grains of the woods to let the stories show through. In his studio in Tivoli, which is powered by a photovoltaic system, he creates his pepper mills, coffee grinders, and other wood products. Eco-conscious and beautifully-crafted, Kaj’s products are fantastically functional gifts for anyone who cooks, eats, or drinks coffee! (So, basically anyone!)

Troy Cloth & Paper Taylor and Ben have a brick and mortar retail store and screen-printing shop in Downtown Troy—go watch them print sometime! They offer greeting cards, art prints, and clothing with hip, fun graphics and witty words, using high-quality materials.  This is their first Hullabaloo, so say hello and give them a high five…Or just buy their awesome high five t-shirt!

Silke Jacobs – Using high-quality, US-sourced materials in gorgeous patterns, Silke sews her original bags with the greatest attention to detail. Her cross-body purses, wristlets, cosmetics bags, wallets, and other useful pouches and bags make functional and fashionable gifts for the holidays. (I mean, have you seen a more perfect wallet?!?) Silke lives in Germantown, NY and is a returning vendor at Hullabaloo. In addition to her bags, this busy lady also makes cute-as-a-button bibs and burp cloths as Kribbe Handmade on Etsy, sells fabric, and works at the Etsy offices in Hudson as part of the Integrity Team! 

Joy and Noelle – Returning Hullabaloo vendors Joy and Noelle are twins, award-winning animators (www.twinsareweird.com), and illustrators from Astoria, NY, and Kingston, respectively.  They collaborate on all their projects, selling decoupaged plates featuring their drawings as well as found materials. They use their plates “as a way to tell you very short stories, with the hope of making you smile.” They make great gifts for everyone who appreciates pretty things and good stories!

Hanky Blanky Rosi makes beautiful blankets, bibs, clothing, dolls, and puppets using vintage handkerchiefs, fabrics, and trims from over 20 years of collecting. Her pieces have been called “memory clothing” but we like to say they’re “hand-me-downs any kid would want.” Her patterns are based on antique and flea market finds, and each piece is handcrafted with love by Rosi herself in NYC. Dapper onsies with attached gingham vests and bowties and girly ruffled rompers are just some of her adorable creations that are perfect for the little ones in your life!