The Jesters’ Court is the creators of fine, hand-crafted Music box dolls. Each is unique in composition and is hand-made as a one of a kind item. Each plays an 18-tone music box in the old style wind-up fashion. The faces are hand drafted and painted, before being sealed for protection and longevity. As no
BIG Happy Changes!
With this new year, we changed the selections of fabrics we carry and they are going GREAT! We have completed our FIFTH year at our current location at the Minnesota Renaissance Festival and will be moving next year! Just down the way, and so close we’ll be able to see our current booth. MOST exciting
So thrilled and happy!
So far this year, our time at the Minnesota Renaissance Festival has been great. We are seeing many old friends, and making many new friends. It is really a pleasure when a “collector” stops in to add a Jester to their family, or a new patron arrives and falls in love with one of our
Evolving as we Grow
As we rebuilt the workshop space and surveyed all which we had accumulated over the past five years of business, we decided that our dolls, to be unique and really speak to their craftsmanship, needed some upgrades. When we started, our focus was definitely on perfecting our craft at making unique, charming, one of a
Time to get working
Today starts out our Sort and Photograph push. Our goal is to have each Jester we have photograph and listed within a month’s time! Getting into the mojo of creating Jesters means that we have to put the mundane of the world aside – bills, chores, Honey Do’s- and allow the element of magic come
And with a few things in boxes…
We have moved from the north side of Minneapolis to lovely suburban Oakdale, MN! It is great fun to have a new beginning but daunting at the same time! Our little loves had to be all boxed and moved and now we are re-creating the space in which we hope to create! New dolls, new
The Tree of Life
We will have this back in stock near the end of the month! Thanks for your patience!
New Fabrics Offered!
Good day to all! We have added some NEW offerings in addition to the Hand Crafted Dolls which we will be listing after our selling Season at the Minnesota Renaissance Festival closes. Due to MANY inquiries at our shop, we have added the Hand Loomed fabrics which we carry in our booth to one of
Are these too fancy to be dolls?
Well, yes, they are fancy and hand-crafted. However, they are also very much dolls. Before the advent of pressed plastic molded dolls, all dolls were made by hand. Wooden dolls were carved, fabric dolls sown, and china dolls assembled from bisque parts, stuffed fabric, and them clothed over. The finer dolls were generally your more
2013 is shaping up!
We are very much production mode and on our Facebook page we have some teaser pics! The jesters for 2013 will offer new looks and a continuation of our tradition. The hand-crafted excellence of a doll that is meant to be a keep sake and not a toss-away This past year we have learned that
What’s in a Jester….
Over the course of two years now, many people have asked “How long does it take to make a Jester?” and we argue over how long it DOES take to make a Jester. This is a break down of the steps involved for an individual Jester. Keep in mind that we are doing these on