After the originally scheduled venue (the Admiral Coontz Armory) became inaccessible due to Mississippi River flooding, the Mark Twain Brewing Co. graciously welcomed dozens of vendors (including Monroe St. Press) and performers to its two-story restaurant and craft brewery on Main Street. Located in a converted factory complete with a large, gear-operated freight elevator, the MTBC provided an appropriate backdrop for Steampunk costumes, gadgets, and other wares.
Above, Greg Vogel of The Mountain Bird Wand Shop displays some of his hand-carved wands, which come with an instruction manual/spell book.
John and Elaine Spencer (top photo) of Monroe St. Press display their newest titles (bottom photo, from left) The Wood Beyond the World, The Border Spy, The Prisoner of the Mill and the Blazing West comic book reprint.
We were especially glad to see a number of returning visitors and customers from the Big River Steampunk Festivals held every Labor Day weekend, along with new customers.
Although all vendors were successfully accommodated, a change in location for seminars and make-and-takes resulted in limited space and some scheduling conflicts/overlap. For that reason, we canceled our planned "Victorian Desktop Publishing" seminar -- which will be re-presented as a blog post in the near future.
Many thanks to Ken and Lisa Marks, creators of the Big River Steampunk Festival, and their faithful volunteers for making sure that the Spring Faire went on despite the obstacles presented by Mother Nature and Old Man River. And a big shout-out to the staff at the Mark Twain Brewing Co. for their excellent service!
Monroe St. Press returns to Hannibal in less than two weeks for the Big River Comic Con on Saturday, April 13. This event has also been moved from the Admiral Coontz Armory due to the ongoing flooding. Its NEW location is Tabernacle of Praise Recreational Complex, 6400 County Rd. 445.
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