The Nordic Marketplace

Historic Edged Weaponry - features a wide selection of Scandinavian collector, hunting,and pocket knives, and will beattending its 4th ScanFest in 2008. It will be presenting sturdyFinnish hunting knives, attractive Norwegian 3 - layered laminated knives, and Swedish surgical stainless steel knives. In addition, there will be some uniqueofferings. Knives are based upon historical inspiration from various eras: Norse/Viking, Renaissance, Middle Ages, present, and future.In sum, there will be a knife forevery taste!

Riitta Virtaranta - something for everyone from Scandinavia. Imports include crystal from Iittala, Orrefors and Kosta Boda, Marimekko and Aarikka products, Finnish smoke bags, Glögg, Finncrisp, Halva licorice, Christmas items, books, and much, much more.......rvirtaranta@hotmail.com

SweArt of Boston sells handmade unique jewelry and gifts from Lapland, Sweden. The popular and sought-after reindeer leather bracelets with antler buttons and spun pewter/silver wires originate in the 10,000 year old indigenous Sami culture of northern Scandinavia. They are made by a skilled Sami artisan who lives near the Arctic Circle. Prices are very affordable compared to high-end boutiques and fashion houses. SwedArt also sells handmade collectible Santas/Tomtes/Nisses/House Gnomes dressed in reindeer fur coats and beautiful signed bentwood pieces.

The Nordic Market - will once again offer Scandinavian foods and candy includin Marabou, Abba, Malaco, Cloetta and Ekströms products, just to name a few; a variety of unique Swedish handcrafted items including gnomes, children’s jackets, baby blankets and bibs, jewelry, and seasonal ornamental items by “Design Isabella” and “Mys by I-L”; Swedish Christmas decorations such as ornaments and straw goats; plus much, much more!!

GlobeProwler! – Go to www.globeprowler.com for all your travel needs to Scandinavia and beyond. For real "Deals and Steals", type in your email address and get weekly emails alerting you to top-notch savings. Baltz Travel's GlobeProwler is a complete, all-you-need online travel service, with a personal touch.

Swedish Inspirations - a favorite stop at the market offering unique Scandinavian Imports and Home Décor.

Finnish Treasures Gift Shop - joining ScanFest for the first time all the way from Ohio! Featuring Finnish and Scandinavian imports, Iittala glass, wall hangings, books, dolls, Kalevala Koru jewelry, linens, flags, and more!

Janswede – a true ScanFest favorite! Offering fine Scandinavian Food for many years at Scandinavian Festivals and Fairs in Raleigh, Charlotte, Atlanta and NJ along with our Ugglebo Swedish Clogs.

Godis Shoppen - featuring Finnish Licorice and a variety of Scandinavian candy to satisfy your sweet tooth!

Massage Therapy - “Spoil yourself if no one else does”! Lisbet Kan, NC licensed (#7108) Massage Therapist from Norway will offer “a dollar a minute” chair massage. For everything life throws
your way, take a moment to relax, rejuvenate, and restore balance to your being and body. And then enjoy the rest of ScanFest! Anyone who receives a massage will automatically be eligible to win a FREE hour Swedish or Deep Tissue massage.

Arbonne - ARBONNE boasts an extremely pure product line made with exceptionally high EUROPEAN STANDARDS of quality. Only premium botanical oils and herbals are used. These are skin compatible, actually penetrating the skin's surface, delivering nutrients and hydrating the skin, rather than just coating the surface. For these reasons, they are the choice of spas, salons, doctors, plastic surgeons, dermatologists and aestheticians. This should be of no surprise since ARBONNE products are formulated under the pristine blue skies of Switzerland at the highly acclaimed ARBONNE Institute of Research and Development (AIRD) where the standards are highest in the world and yet they are made here in the USA! Arbonne was one man's dream to reach out and help thousands.
Arbonne was born out of the grand vision of the company's Founder, Petter Mørck. A native Norwegian, Petter has always been associated with the most successful direct marketing companies in Europe and was a pioneer in the European direct sales industry. Petter's humanitarian and ecological contributions span decades across the world and his pursuit for creating a better world for all is ongoing. Through Arbonne today, Petter's grand vision continues.

Norse-America

We are America's premier catalog of Norwegian museum replicas and Norse cultural items. NorseAmerica is a private company owned by a Norwegian/American husband-and-wife team. In an effort to transcend cultural boundaries, our goal is to provide Americans with the finest of Norwegian culture from the Viking Age to present. We are the exclusive importer/distributor of the majority of the items in our catalog.

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