Elizabeth Ann II!
“We here at Elizabeth Ann II are pleased to announce that we will be setting up at the 35th Annual Ohio Regimental Military Ball, and are excited to celebrate our 23rd year with you!
We will have ladies head pieces and accessories, jewelry, reticule and handbags, fans, ladies dress gloves, men’s cotton gloves, and cravats, as well as your last-minute needs for the ball.
We would like to thank you for the years past with us and look forward to serving you in the years to come. Hope to see you all there!
The Octagon Ladies Repository!
The Octagon Ladies Repository returns once again this year to offer hair styling in time for the evening’s dinner & ball! We will also offer several hair accessories for purchase to enhance your attire.
Our vendor table this year will offer some new & unique items for the discerning lady and her gentleman, all copied from original items in the period magazines such as Godey’s, Peterson’s, Arthur’s or Graham’s. Each item will be carefully tagged to share where the original was found.
For the gentlemen, evening waistcoats, cravat & bow ties, white gloves, hand knitted neck warmers & velvet hand embroidered smoking caps will be featured.
Ladies can choose from crochet or knitted reticules, knitted wool sontag, winter chenille muffs, gloves, & fancy fichus. We will also offer two dresses this year, one three pc day dress with hand embroidered trim & one ballgown with hand painted stamped trim.
Our vendor table this year will offer some new & unique items for the discerning lady and her gentleman, all copied from original items in the period magazines such as Godey’s, Peterson’s, Arthur’s or Graham’s. Each item will be carefully tagged to share where the original was found.
Mr. Dan Masters, Civil War Author Extraordinare!
The descendant of four Union veterans of the Civil War, Dan Masters has been deeply involved in the study of that conflict since the late 1990s. He has written ten books, numerous articles, and 800 blog posts about the Civil War, much of his work focusing on the western theater. His third book, Sherman’s Praetorian Guard, won a local history publication award in 2018. In 2022, he recently released the first in a three-volume trilogy entitled Echoes of Battle: Annals of Ohio’s Soldiers in the Civil War, the second volume of which will debut in spring 2024.
In addition to regularly writing on his blog Dan Masters’ Civil War Chronicles, he also recently finished work on Hell by the Acre: A Narrative History of the Stones River Campaign to be published by Savas Beatie in the summer of 2024. With a focus on Ohio infantry regiments and documenting the thousands of letters contained in Ohio’s newspapers during the Civil War, he founded Columbian Arsenal Press in 2017 with the mission of ensuring that these incredible accounts were made available to a wider audience.Dan currently lives in Perrysburg, Ohio with his wife Amy and five of their six children. Welcome Dan Masters!!
Ensembles of the Past!
Sara Gonzalez will be attending with a fabulous selection of her small wares to sell at select times! Among other items, she will have on hand for your perusal and purchase: historical and reproduction belt buckles, belting ribbons, a selection of Ensembles of the Past kits, small cuts of fabrics and remnants, corset lacing, and the brand-new bonnet ties! 😍
If you would like for her to bring something specific, please comment below!
Due to religious Sabbath-keeping reasons, Sara will only have her wares available during these times:
Friday 4:15-5:45pm Saturday night:
After dinner
Immediately after the ball
► Don’t forget! Sara also offers historical clothing rentals! She is offering to save you shipping costs and bring your ballgown (or ensemble) to the event, but you MUST reserve the garments in advance!
Visit https://ensemblesofthepast.com/rentals or contact Sara for details.
Hopkins & Hopkins Keely Hopkins
Keely did a phenomenal job restoring my CW era cameo set…gorgeous work!
Hopkins & Hopkins invites you to look at some of the new offerings, including a few pieces of men’s vintage jewelry, as well as some previously seen items, and enjoy the journey through the past. Custom orders are also accepted. Message Keely Hopkins for details.
Please do not wait until the last minute to submit your order. Time and material are factors. We guarantee our work and our customer service is unmatched.
Author Jeri Klobutcher
Jeri started to write in 2013 and self-published my first book that same year under my writing name, JAKe (pronounced like Jackie) Hatmacher. I have also written other pieces. One was a short story which was published in an anthology with several other writers. I have also written a number of poems, a couple of which I was able to read to a group of other poets from the northern Ohio area. My interest in Civil War Era reenacting came from writing a two-book series, and if it had not been for my choosing to incorporate that period in history into my novels, I most likely never would have sought out to partake in Civil War Era dancing!
Corbett Costumes
Ryann Corbett
Corbett Costumes is an Akron based Etsy shop. Ryann, the shop owner, has a degree in historical costuming and has been sewing for 20 years. History has always been a passion of hers for many years and the reenacting community has been a wonderful addition to her hobbies. Ryan is so excited to become a sutler this year and will bringing a collection of civilian wear, for both men and women. There will be a collection of mens vests, pants, and shirts as well as women’s gowns both ball gowns and campwear, wrappers, and headpieces. She will have a few little girls clothes as well as surrounding periods from revolutionary to regency as well.
In addition to clothing, there will be some camp supplies including shoe bags, housewives, pockets, reticules, hoop skirt bags, etc. Be sure to stop by, there will be something (hopefully) for everyone!
Corbett Costumes is an Akron based Etsy shop. Ryann, the shop owner, has a degree in historical costuming and has been sewing for 20 years.
