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Story last updated at 6:00 PM on Wednesday, November 28, 2007

Vendors fill the Nutcracker Faire with food, gifts

Almost 100 booths offer handcrafted gifts, food or information about nonprofit organizations. With location numbers, the booths are:

Photographer: McKibben Jackinsky, Homer News
Kristie Hansen of Ninilchik, left shops at Susan Houlihan's Alpenglow Skin Care Booth at a past Nutcracker Faire

1: Lorraine Eisaman, stained glass, leather works, paintings, jewelry; 2: Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival, festival merchandise; 3: Amnesty International, T-shirts; 4: Patrons of the Pratt, quilt raffle; 5: Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies, T-shirts, hats, natural history books, toys; 6: Bunnell Street Gallery, handmade scarves, felted garments, jewelry, pottery; 7: Lynn Marie Naden, clay sculpture and cast paper cards; 8: Gary Lyon, prints, paintings; 9: Sea Lion Gallery, Alaska prints, Native crafts; 10: Alice Haggerty, original bead jewelry designs;

11: Sally Oberstein-Jules Dunne, handmade jewelry, coat-racks, knitted items; 12: Eddie Wood, musical instruments; 13: Fireweed Gallery, various Alaskan artists; 14: Arctic Elegance, mixed metal and semiprecious stone jewelry; 15: Marie Herdegen, hand-fired, hand-built ceramics; 16: Kahiltna Birchworks, birch syrup and confections; 17: Kari Multz, handmade clothing and accessories; 18-19: Paul Dungan Pottery, pottery and sculpture; 20: Little Dipper Designs, children's fleece clothing and hats;

21: Sourdough Express, holiday baked goods; 22: Sourdough Express, pizza, quiche, homemade egg nog; 23: Sweet Berries Caf, homemade jams and jellies, barbecue pork sandwiches, chowder; 24-25: Alaska Botanicals, deep-fried fish and chicken, cole slaw, herbal teas, salmon seasoning, gift packs; 26: Jonnie Yager, hot dogs, pizza, chicken bakes, nachos; 27: Original Gourmet Ice Cream, hand-dipped ice cream bars, floats; 28: Captain's Coffee, coffee, espresso, hot chocolate, juice; 29: Leslie Klaar, watercolors and jewelry; 30: Friends of the Homer Library, tote bags, quilt raffle;

31: Irene Root, handmade diapers, baby carriers, bags; 32: Brown Bear Products; prints, cards and books; 33: Ahna Iredale, pottery, porcelain, stoneware, 34: Wintercreek Jewelry, silver and stone jewelry; 35: Linda Stevens, stained glass ornaments, crosses, jewelry; 36: Shirley Morra/Carol Mann, Victorian lamp shades, beaded purses, Christmas items; 37: Kate Rich, pet collars, leashes, ID tags, pet treats; 38: Genny Lyda, fairy costumes for big and little girls; 39: Nan Cooper, candles and jewelry; 40: Jim and Jolayne Soplanda, wood bowls and vase;

41: Hospice of Homer, ceiling tile project/bake sale/remembrance ornaments; 42: Pier One Theater, popcorn, cards and calendars, Pier One gift tokens; 43: Luxurious Lathers, herbal based soaps, lotion, balms; 44: Katherine Gauden, crystal and gold nugget jewelry; 45: Lazy Sun, handmade baskets, sweetgrass, jewelry; 46: Roxana Bergt, sterling silver and gold jewelry, watercolors; 47: Alathea Clymer, calligraphy and note cards; 48: Rita Turner, polymer clay jewelry and magnets 49: Ray Frank, metal work, Alaska theme weathervanes, signs; 50: Adventures in Focus, photographs, cards, walking sticks;

51: The Bear Man, wood carvings, prints, T-shirts; 52: Beth Carroll and John Sheipe, handknits, temporary tattoos; 53: The Crafty Alaskan, Alaska guardian angels, Eskimo and kayaker ornaments; 54: Cynthia Cox, handknits, bags, Christmas ornaments, jewelry; 55: Bert's Baubles, beaded and handmade jewelry; 56: Homer Hounds, homemade dog biscuits, T-shirts, pet stockings; 57: A Twist Beyond, alpaca clothing and accessories; 58: Charlie LaForge, functional pottery; 59: Wayne Hightower, handpainted signs and handdipped candles; 60: Laone Benton, fleece hats, gloves, scarves, porcelain dolls;

61: Jars of Clay Pottery, pottery and metalwork; 62: Robert Walsh, glass, jewelry, graphics; 63: Glacier Dyeworks, unique line of tie-dye clothing; 64: Great Alaska Horse Co., leather products for horse and rider; 65: Affirmations in the Key of Life, chocolates, note cards; 66: Kachemak Bay Girl Scouts, felt, fleece, ornaments; 67: Ron Turner, handmade cutting boards and engraving; 68: Simone Owens, domino bracelets, magnets, pendants; 69: Deborah Ives, hand painted/dyed jackets and vests; 70: Nancy Fleek; prints, antler jewelry;

71: Homespun Designs, jewelry, woodcrafts, ornaments, photos; 72: Norm Schneider, hand-tied brooms and demos; 73: Amber Swain-Brown, felting, vintage slips, wood toys; 74: Suzi Pullen, homemade jams and jellies, hand-sewn items; 75: Janice Peyton, watercolor paintings, prints, cards; 76: Kathy Pfundt and Jennifer Poss, fiber arts, hand-printed T-shirts; 77: Wendy Smith Wood, Shibori and painted silk scarves; 78: Bill Scott, Alaskan photography; 79: Michelle Smith, beaded jewelry; 80: Melanie Dufour, hand-crafted clothing, wire jewelry, cards;

81: Aleda Yourdon, Linda Skelton, b/w photography, handknits, fur teddy bears; 82: Fit for a King/Jane Beck, hand cut, tailored clothing and accessories, jewelry; 83: Shay Hoffman, bead jewelry; 84-85: Night Trax, northern lights and scenic photography; 86: Homer Flex/ Kenai Peninsula Orchestra, student made wooden furniture, T-shirts; 87: Scott Miller/Catherine Ross, wooden inlay jewelry and plaques; 88: Swamp Sisters Lotions, all-natural body care products; 89: Bridget Clark, hand-turned peppermills, doll quilts; 90: Kachemak Kids Early Learning Center, watercolor prints, cards, kid's art; 91: Stephanie Alward, crystal, stone and shell jewelry; 92: Shaulane Shadley, stained glass, mixed media; 93: Alpenglow Skincare, handmade soap, oils, balms.