Wild & Untamed Things

08/08/2026

Hey Wildlings! We survived our first day at the Appalachian Arts & Crafts Fair in Beckley. We made a lot of new friends today and met some very talented fellow crafters. One of our new friends even showed us a video of their pet opossum! 🥰

Tomorrow is the last day you can see and shop with us, and all our crafty friends, at the Beckley-Raleigh County Convention Center. We’ll be in conference room A/B from 10:00am-6:00pm. Hope to see you there!! 🍌

08/07/2026

Hey Wildlings!! We wanted to give you a little sneak peek of what we have in store for everyone this weekend at the Appalachian Arts & Crafts Fair. There are so many amazingly talented artists and crafters at this event! It’s BANANAS!! 🍌

If you’re looking for some seriously cool stuff, come see us this Friday from 10:00am- 7:00pm and Saturday from 10:00am-6:00pm. We are not in the main arena. We’re set up in conference rooms A/B. Did we mention that this event is going to be BANANAS? 🍌

Don’t forget to stop by and shop with our friends at JarHead Farm, The Gingersnap Moon, and Kraken Glass too. 🛍️🍌

By the way, the secret word for this weekend is BANANAS. 🍌 See us, say it, get something BANANAS! 🤣

08/02/2026

Hey Wildlings! Did you know that Vixen isn’t just a female rock band from the 80’s? It’s also what you call a female fox. 😆

A lot of you have been asking for her, and our sly little friend has finally arrived. Want to know where you can get your hands on one? 🦊

She’ll be making an appearance this Friday and Saturday at the Beckley-Raleigh County Convention Center & Arena for the Appalachian Arts & Crafts Fair. Come see all our newest creations, shop with us and more than 190 other artisan booths!! 🎨

🎨 200+ Appalachian Vendors
📍 Beckley-Raleigh County Convention Center & Arena
🗓️ Friday, August 7 | 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
🗓️ Saturday, August 8 | 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM

07/18/2026

Hey Wildlings! Look who stopped by to help us restock Alderson's Store in historic downtown Alderson. Mothman!!!! 🤩

This is one of Mothman’s favorite stores! ❤️ He loves the history of the building and all the cool WV items they carry. Most of all, he loves that they have a TON of Mothman merchandise! (He’s a bit of a narcissist.) 🤭

Mothman also sported his new shirt during his visit. (He’s slightly obsessed with J.D. and his Creepalachia podcast.) 😆 If you’re weird like us and want to score some Creepalachia gear of your very own, go to Creepalachia.shop.

07/15/2026

Update from the Alderson Public Library concerning their Dino Adoption Event.

***Update***

We do appreciate the response from this!! We wanted to share the details on the original post as well to help spread the word!

Dino adoption event this Friday!

We will be hosting a dino adoption event on Friday July 17th. The hours are below:
10a-2p - Dino adoption hours for our Summer Reading Program participants!
2p-4p - first come first served for any remaining Dinos searching for a home. Once they are gone we will be out!

Please remember, there is no guarantee how many will be left, please be understanding if we run out. These also pose a risk for small children under 3. We are allowing 1 Dino a person, and it must be in person. Please message us with any questions!!

NEXT WEEK!

The Alderson Public Library will be having a Dino adoption event! Be sure to check the page on Tuesday to see when our adoption hours will be!

A huge shoutout to our friends at Wild & Untamed Things for their amazing work! Check out the comments for a sneak peak!

07/14/2026

Hey Wildlings! We hate to bug you but we wanted to show you our super cute, little Ladybugs. 🐞❤️These little “Ladies in Red” have a flexible body and posable wings. They also have the most adorable little bucktoothed smile we’ve ever seen! 🥰

Head over to Primitive Goods WV in Ronceverte to catch one while you can!!

07/11/2026

Hey Wildlings! We were in quite a prehistoric pickle today. We had a bunch of dinosaur eggs that were starting to hatch!! 😮 We know absolutely nothing about dinosaurs, let alone BABY dinosaurs! 🦖🦕

Thank goodness for the Alderson Public Library!📚
Their summer reading program this year is called “Unearth a Story”. So we dropped off our basket full of eggs with Mr. Nathan, the librarian. (If anyone knows about dinosaurs, it’s gotta be a librarian!!!! )🤗

Mr. Nathan is keeping a watchful eye on them and will host a Dino Adoption event next week so the tiny tots can find loving homes.❤️ Make sure you check out the Alderson Public Library’s page for more details!!

07/04/2026

Hey Wildlings! HAPPY 4th of JULY!!! 🇺🇸 We know that celebrating America's big birthday can be hard work. So why not reward yourself with some amazing grub!

Come to Alderson and let our friends at The Smash Shack and Smoke + Embers BBQ/Catering fill your bellies with some of the most delicious food around! 😋

You can find Smoke + Embers on the football field and The Smash Shack on the lawn at the Hugh Harris Insurance Company. Can't make it today? Don't fret. The Smash Shack is sticky around Alderson all next week. 🥳 You gotta try the blackberry burger sauce!! You won't be disappointed!!!

07/01/2026

Hey Wildlings! It’s not too late to grab some uniquely patriotic critters to help you celebrate our nation’s 250th birthday! 🗽🇺🇸

We made some red, white, and blue spiders 🕷️ that remind us of little fireworks. 🎆 Our Tiny Wyverns wanted to get in on the celebration too so we made some patriotic Sugar Cookie Wyverns. These are limited edition items so get them while you can! 🚨They’re available EXCLUSIVELY at Alderson's Store and Primitive Goods WV. 🚨

Don’t forget to check out the 4th of July Celebrations starting tomorrow in downtown Alderson. 💥 Stop by the bounce house area and you just might have an opportunity to win one of our BIG dragons! 😉 He’s bold, he’s beautiful and he’s American made! 🇺🇸