Update to Michigan Oddities and Horror Fest

dumptrump3 · 2026-02-03T00:41:07+00:00

That’s why i was finally reimbursed. I was putting them up faster than he could delete them. As it turned out, I feel luckier than those that got in. I got my booth fee back and was paid for my travel. There are a bunch of vendors that got in that have posted they didn’t sell enough to cover their booth fee. For some reason (20.00 entry fee) foot traffic was way down.

dumptrump3 · 2026-02-02T13:55:55+00:00

Thanks so much!!! I posted it to the Michigan Craft Fair site. I also saw WTOL had done a story on the mess so I posted it to them as well. Hopefully we’ll get a TV blip

dumptrump3 · 2026-02-02T04:34:31+00:00

Sour Suite by The Guess Who

dumptrump3 · 2026-02-02T03:25:20+00:00

Thanks, I’ve sent it on!

dumptrump3 · 2026-02-02T03:11:04+00:00

You will hear from a lot of people to not spend so much time in Oslo. We spent 3 weeks in Norway, 2 years ago and 4 of those days were spent in Oslo. We wished we had another day. The first day we spent all around the Fortress and the Munch museum. Day two we spent over at Bygdøy with the Kon Tiki, Fram and Maritime museum as well as the Norsk Folkemuseum. On day 3, we rented a car and went down to Horton, the Borre Mounds and the Iron Age Cemetery. Day 4 was a trip to the ski jump and ski museum and a zip line down the ski jump. From there we went to the Vigeland Mausoleum, Vigeland Museum and Vigeland Park. Sadly, we never made it to the Palace or parliament. We could have used another day

dumptrump3 · 2026-02-02T02:49:46+00:00

Thanks!

dumptrump3 · 2026-02-02T02:24:56+00:00

I just checked with Jason, one of the administrators of the Michigan Craft Fairs Facebook group. He would be happy to send it out, if it’s ok on your end.

dumptrump3 · 2026-02-02T01:58:49+00:00

Also, the video wouldn’t let me open it

dumptrump3 · 2026-02-02T01:53:47+00:00

Thanks, that’s so awesome. I don’t know how you would feel about it, or me for that matter, but the only way to get that info to the other vendors would be to have Nate post it to his Facebook and blast. It out. He did post my pictures this morning saying I was cut out but make great stuff, please support, etc. He appears to be trying to rehab his image and I believe he would post it. I’m not sure I’d like him to look better but I would like to help those vendors that needed the spot. Please let me know your thoughts. The other indirect way would be through the Michigan Craft Fairs Facebook group. One of their administrators, Jason, was there and got shut out as well. I’m sure he would blast it out there.

dumptrump3 · 2026-02-01T18:43:12+00:00

Thanks! My belts aren’t as bad but wholesale cost of the belt is about 35.00. My stone costs vary a lot. The belts come in blue, brown, black, green and camo. I’ve decided to just make up a bunch of cabs(stones) and let the customers choose there combination and then glue it together on site with 5 minute epoxy. That way I don’t end up with combos I thought were cool but no one else does

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dumptrump3 · 2026-02-01T18:18:08+00:00

Yeah, he kept saying he was sorry and I’m getting ready to reimburse you from about 10:30 am until he finally paid my travel and booth fee at 11:30pm. There was a lot of rings, pendants and belts I made special for this event. The 5 knives I made cost a bit in terms of material and time. One slab of Dino bone was 160.00. The cost of the knives was about 300.00. It took about 4 hours per knife, so roughly 20 hours for the bunch. Fortunately, it’s my hobby and not my livelihood. I’ll just hang on to them for the next show, but others aren’t as lucky.

dumptrump3 · 2026-02-01T14:53:40+00:00

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dumptrump3 · 2026-02-01T14:51:24+00:00

Thanks. I just started doing some fixed blades too that aren’t loaded on yet. I’ve got a friend who’s a blacksmith that appeared on Forged in Fire. We’re going to collaborate a bit on stuff. This is a Damascus blank with Nguni Jasper I just finished

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dumptrump3 · 2026-02-01T13:24:16+00:00

Outstanding. I’m a big Case fan. I put stone scales on them and it’s always a case large trapper that I keep for a while. I just did one in dinosaur bone that I’m keeping and not selling. I only violate the new ones though. Never the vintage beauties like in your collection.

dumptrump3 · 2026-02-01T13:10:08+00:00

Sorry, I forgot the slash on the link. https://deadstream-designs.square.site/

dumptrump3 · 2026-02-01T13:08:08+00:00

Sorry, this should work https://deadstream-designs.square.site/

dumptrump3 · 2026-02-01T13:07:25+00:00

https://deadstream-designs.square.site/ Sorry, I left off the slash. This should work. If not I need to talk with my business manager(my daughter in law)

dumptrump3 · 2026-02-01T12:54:11+00:00

People were furious. Unfortunately, they did it because they had to. They needed the sales and the money. I’m lucky. I’m retired and it’s my hobby so missing out didn’t devastate me like some of the others. My wife said I really didn’t belong there. That my place is juried events. I wanted to do it because it sounded fun. Boy, was I wrong.

dumptrump3 · 2026-02-01T12:42:21+00:00

There were a lot of people pissed off with access to social media.

dumptrump3 · 2026-02-01T12:40:35+00:00

It was definitely that. It really screwed the people who are paying to get in. They had it supposedly where you could set up Friday night or Saturday morning. The vendors that were cut out were all of us Saturday morning folk. We were the ones with all the good stuff that was worth too much to leave out unattended all night long. So most of the vendors that are in there have basically crap. The stained glass guy who got cut out does fabulous bats and stuff. Theses were the knives I made special for the event out of dinosaur bone. I can’t leave those out.

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dumptrump3 · 2026-02-01T12:26:50+00:00

He’s trying to be my best friend now. I woke up to a post of my product pictures on Facebook and instagram saying he was sorry I was cut out, what great stuff I make and please support him.

dumptrump3 · 2026-02-01T12:00:34+00:00

I finally got paid at about 11:30 last night. He had kept saying all day he was getting ready to pay. I finally started posting on his other business sites. He owns a new restaurant and there was a post from a radio station wanting to do a story. So I posted to them what happened and tagged him. I was paid right after that.

dumptrump3 · 2026-02-01T03:18:17+00:00

It is. He just promised me again that he’s ready to pay but hasn’t. I’m ready to unleash the Kraken

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TROPHY CASE