by MariaS
The ABC was once again present to sell books and other merchandise at Elfia, an outdoor event and market where people from all around the Netherlands attend in beautiful costumes to browse the goods, drink mead (honey wine), and dance to folk music. The event was held in April at the castle De Haar, the largest castle in the Netherlands, located near Utrecht. ABC is part of this event every year.
On Friday, Sywert and Tiemen set up our stall. As usual, we had lots of books and merchandise with us. The event itself began on Saturday. It was very busy all day and we sold many books. It was great to see people get enthusiastic when browsing our stock! Our colleagues had made sure to get some traditional Elfia muffins, Knobibrot (loaded garlic bread), and truly enjoy the wonderful live music.
We had so many customers dressed in beautiful costumes ranging from Mandalorians (Star Wars) to mushroom pixies, and even a dragon with the House Lannister from Game of Thrones. Everyone put in their best effort on their costumes, and it showed! On Sunday evening Elfia came to a close. After a successful weekend, we began packing the leftover books back into the boxes.
It was great to be at Elfia and to meet so many people from all different walks of life. We can’t wait to go back and cross into the realm of Elfia once again. We hope to see you there next time. For more information about ABC news, events and books, visit us on Instagram!
