Thistle & Thorn

08/13/2026

Newest sticker set…..GONE!! Our take on the Gone series with more to come!! (Pssst did you know that Viking is an action!!!).

08/09/2026

Update on our getting healthy journey!!
Traveling is tough but changing elevations has proven to be tougher! Working through what happens going up and down all the time. The inflammation is real 😭

08/08/2026

08/07/2026

SPECIAL DISCOUNTED TICKETS!!! Won’t last long so get yours NOW!!!!!

08/06/2026

Life is a highway……so excited for this!!

It's time to announce our third big guest for this year's FC3, John Ratzenberger (congrats to the one who guessed this right in our previous post!!)
John Ratzenberger is best known for playing mail carrier Cliff Calvin on one of the most popular sitcoms of all time "Cheers". He had read for the part of Norm Peterson, but after the audition, he could tell they weren't going to give him the part. Sensing an opportunity, he asked if they had written a “bar know-it-all”, which the producers decided was a great idea. Cliff became known for his outlandish stories of plausible half-truths, irrelevant trivia, and ignorant misinformation, and was known for being an overall pretentious blowhard.

Star Wars fans world wide know John for his role as Major Derlin as seen in “Star Wars The Empire Strikes Back” and those same fans will recognize him from another huge franchise; “Superman 1 & 2”! Horror fans remember him from "House II" and "Motel Hell", films which are on the oposite side of the spectrum when it come sto what kids know him for today!

John's popularity has crossed over from the sitcom, Sci-Fi and fantasy worlds into another huge demographic, being recognized by kids off all ages for his various roles in the Disney/Pixar animated films! John holds the record as the only actor to voice a character in 23 Pixar films. His voice being heard as various characters was a running “gag” that he and director John Lasseter decided on together. John never tells fans which character he voices, he wants them to be surprised and figure it out for themselves when they see the film. His Pixar films include all the “CARS” films, “Coco”, "The Incredibles 1& 2" and reprised his character role as Hamm in all FIVE “Toy Story” films! His favorite voice is PT Flea from “Bug’s Life”.
Come say hi at Fort Collins Comic Con 2026, August 15-16!

08/05/2026

If you have never experienced Red River Oktoberfest check out all these ways to get involved!! We look forward to this show every year 💜

08/05/2026

Support small business!! Check out this event with our friends Finvarra's Realm this Saturday!!

I'll be vending here this weekend!
Come say hi and maybe buy a few goodies!

08/04/2026

New Mexico put on a hell of a lightening show on our way home last night!! Back in Colorado and back to work!!