Tropical themes were most prevalent among the crafts people, tropical fish the most popular craft. We worked our way down the pier starting with a booth featuring three dimensional cartoon creatures, ranging in price from $40-60. Next we saw wood carving and sheet metal art that were very nicely done. One booth had jewelry created from broken glass that had been rolled in sand. It is intended to imitate pieces of glass that have been found after rolling in the sand along the shore for a long time. There was some nice sea shell jewelry that would be a nautical touch with any outfit.

An unusual craft was glass liqueur bottles, melted in a kiln to look like they were a delusion; the labels had been pasted back on. Patch work blankets were offered at fair prices. A very well done replica of a loggerhead turtle, done in resin that imitated wood, was offered for $90 by a preservation society. It was worth it. There were a lot more along the same line.

Even more exciting than the arts and crafts were the food venders. A roast beef sandwich cost $2.50, a fried grouper hot dog cost $3, a large cup of frozen fruit was $4. We had just eaten but we couldn’t resist splitting a large piece of raspberry and pecan sheet pie, $2.50.

Entertainers were here and there throughout the evening. A man sat on a chair playing his ukelele and singing like Louis Armstrong. While we were there, we made arraignments with Kon Tiki Boat Tours to go on one of their boats, the following day. We also visited some of the regular shops at the marina. The Ships’ Store has Tommy Bahama clothes, beautiful expensive tropical silk outfits for men and women.