Bristol Renaissance Faire - 07/26/2026 (Marketplace)

On Sunday, July 26th, 2026, we traveled to the Bristol Renaissance Faire near Kenosha, Wisconsin. This was our second visit of the season.

The faire had been closed the previous weekend due to an air quality alert stemming from the wildfires to the north, so this third weekend of the 2026 season was actually the second.

Until next time, take care of yourselves and may all your adventures be fulfilling.

Cosplay Build - Vandar Stormvaktere (Human Barbarian)

 Vandar Stormvaktere is a 4" barbarian action figure created by our friends at Boss Fight Studios. I borrowed the name for a barbarian character that I created for a D&D campaign with my nephews during late 2020.

 

We have a photo album on Facebook that documents the initial costume build and it's evolution over time.  

Test Fit Photos (last updated on 05/06/2026):

  

 Equipment Items (last updated on 07/26/2026):

Shirt: Dungeons & Dragons Barbarian Shirt - Brown, XL $45

Trousers: JMIERR Mens Casual Linen Pants $25.49

Boots: Fell & Fair Medieval Ranger Boots $189

Bracers: Celtic Mantikor Leather Bracers - Brown $67

Belt: Dungeons & Dragons Barbarian Belt - L/XL $35

Loincloth: Dungeons & Dragons Barbarian Loincloth - Brown ) $15

Pouch: Hand-made by Our Basement Workshop

Mug strap: Hand-made by Our Basement Workshop

Mug: Hand-made by Get Tankard

Weapon: Mytholon Skarga LARP Axe $65

Ranger Patrol - 06/20/2026

 On Saturday, June 20th, 2026, I decided that I wanted to shoot some short videos of fantasy Ranger characters patrolling the woods around their small fictional town.

So, after enlisting our friend Todd, we grabbed our kit and drove out to Token Creek County Park in DeForest, Wisconsin. We spent about 30 minutes shooting with an iPhone and were happy with the results. We shared those shorts over the following week.

A month has now passed, and we realized that the shorts look pretty good when stitched together, so that's what this is.

We hope you enjoy!

Bristol Renaissance Faire - 07/12/2026 (Opening Weekend)

 On Sunday, July 12th, 2026, we traveled to the Bristol Renaissance Faire near Kenosha, Wisconsin for the second day of Opening Weekend of the 2026 season.