Small Gypsy Camp Research Work...Member Ideas!

[catdancer]

Hi members...I have taken a break from working on my farmers market & Renaissance Fair vignette work. As a change of pace, I have been doing research work on what would be common to a (small gypsy camp)...that I am going to build as an off-shoot of my market & fair project...or...as a stand alone separate project. I have listed what I have found to be most common below...Being that it will be a small gypsy camp (I have not decided what all I will incorporate from the below list)... If you have additional ideas and/or suggestions (please reply).

 

1. Brightly colored tents...

2. Brightly colored wagon(s)...

3. Water or Beer wagon (plain)...

4. Supply wagon (plain)...

5. Gypsy clothing (bright colors)...

6. Rugs & tapestry...

7. Brightly colored incense...

8. Odd & ornate items...

9. Crystal balls...

10. Tarot cards...

11. Gypsy art & paintings (heavy w/nudes)...and...(horses)...

12. Long strand decor items...

13. Fortune teller tent...

14. Tarot card reader tent...

15. Massage and/or pleasure tent...

16. Open fire with meat on spit...

17. Potions, oils, herbs, candles...

[captenglish]

Ok, I guess my earlier post didn't stick, but fwiw I would combine the tarot card and fortune teller tents

[Darsc Zacal]

I think you have everything down that I can think of. The only suggestion I have is that in almost every old movie and tv show that featured gypsies at some point had a beautiful gypsy girl dancing near the campfire. I've noticed that you seem to have plenty of minis of females of bendable morals so you're probably good there.

 

And also dogs, to warn the gypsys against intruders.

[Chaoswolf]

You mentioned horses, but what about other animals? Goats or cows for milk (and meat), dogs for companionship and/or guard duty, and when someone says Gypsy I think of dancing bears.

 

>>edit: semi-ninja'd by Darsc Zacal

Edited June 20, 2013 by Chaoswolf

[Argentee]

An old gypsy trick was (supposedly) to keep one chicken of every color. So if a farmer found stray feathers from a chicken they had stolen and eaten, they could say 'Oh no, those feathers came from that white/brown/red/black chicken!'

[Pingo]

I am not sure that the Roma today appreciate the "g" word, or the images that stick to it.

 

Please understand, I don't mean this as criticism of the camp idea -- it sounds lovely.

 

But the Roma are suffering under tremendous prejudice and discrimination in Europe, and part of it is the association of those ideas -- which are, to be fair, a fantasy -- with an actual people.

[catdancer]

I appreciate the comments from the above group members. It seems that my original outline covered most of the bases.

 

(Darsc), I like the idea of the dancing girl around the camp fire, but since I do not include figures...that would have to come during game play...but I do like the idea of the dogs (I don't have any...where can I find dog miniatures?)

 

(Chaoswolf), I mentioned paintings of horses (not actual horses)...I do not intend to expand to the point of having any animals...except for dogs (if I can find them).

 

(Argentee), As I stated above...I do not intend to include animals (not even chickens).

 

(Pingo), I appreciate and respect your comments; but I am building a fantasy piece in a fantasy land in a fantasy time. I intend no disrespect to the Roma...but in that time and age, in most fantasy literature... they were called the (Gypsy) and I do artistic fantasy work...not PC correct history work!...But thank you for your comments and I hope that my project and/or my statements here do not offend you.

[Tom T]

How about a repair/parts wagon?

 

MegaMinis makes a number of different dog breeds and other handy animals, in true 25 mil scale. Or they did ~ he's selling off his molds and rights so I'm not sure what is still available.

[Pingo]

Reaper has some fierce guard dogs:

http://www.reapermini.com/OnlineStore/dog/latest/03326

 

and a cute little pug dog:

http://www.reapermini.com/OnlineStore/dog/sku-down/P02756A

 

My favorite dogs are from Thunderbolt Mountain, but they are more elegant wolfhounds than scruffy camp dogs:

http://www.thunderboltmountain.com/products/8046-wood-elf-huntsman-w-dogs

[ShadowRaven]

one thing, that is historically accurate, and great from a Fantasy perspective. No two wagons should look the same. Each should have a unique paint scheme.

[Tom T]

My favorite dogs are from Thunderbolt Mountain, but they are more elegant wolfhounds than scruffy camp dogs:

http://www.thunderboltmountain.com/products/8046-wood-elf-huntsman-w-dogs

 

Ohhh! Somehow I missed them! Must have. MUST have!< Thanks ~ I think. >

[Pingo]

Catdancer, I think I saw you have painted some Ral Partha minis. Iron Wind Metals (their current incarnation) has several useful dog figures:

http://ironwindmetals.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=7978

http://ironwindmetals.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=7977

http://ironwindmetals.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=8358

http://ironwindmetals.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=3696

http://ironwindmetals.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=3695

[TheAuldGrump]

Fiddler.

 

Wagons... maybe look at some of the offerings from Blue Moon Manufacturing.

 

 

The Auld Grump

[ShadowRaven]

and then figure out how to get more horses. Both of those wagons should be at least a two horse rig (or more accurately, the horses should be half again as large) and the beer wagon at least a four horse rig, if not six (and the horses should again be larger to fit scale wise) I'm not smart, but I know horses

[AnneO'Leary]

You can usually find really inexpensive wagons (.99p) on E-Bay. Easy to paint and easy to do conversions on.