Looking forward to shopping at the 2016 festival? These products are keepsakes you'll love to have.
The Florida Strawberry Festival has more to offer than just strawberry shortcake. From statement clothing to knick-knacks that will never go out of style, these featured festival collectibles are sold right here in local Plant City stores or handmade by festival vendors.
Strawberry Leggings
These strawberry, one-size-fits-all leggings are perfect for all the women in your family. Wear them proudly at festival concerts, or show them off while you leisurely explore the fairgrounds. You’re sure to get compliments every time you wear them.
BUY THEM:
Southside Western & Outdoor Wear
Address: 3014 James L. Redman Parkway, Plant City
Price: $9.99
L'Paige Lipstick
Make your festival outfit pop with this fun and fiery lipstick by L’Paige Cosmetics. Owner Marilyn Villar has been a festival vendor for over 25 years. Her lipsticks are a blend of aloe vera, beeswax, Vitamin E and oils.
Festival goers can enjoy a free consultation on color matching other cosmetics, such as blushes and foundations, at the L’Paige booth.
BUY IT:
L’Paige Cosmetics, aloeveralipstick.com
Booth #33 in the main building
Price: $14
Strawberry Pepper Jelly
You’ll want to grab a world-famous strawberry milkshake from Parkesdale when you visit the festival, but why
not take a keepsake home with you? This five-pepper jelly includes sugar, strawberry juice, thai peppers, habanero peppers and cayenne peppers to create the perfect blend of spicy and sweet.
BUY IT:
Parkesdale Farm Market
Address: 3702 W. Baker St., Plant City
Price: $5.49
Strawberry Purse
This “Mama Knows Bows” bag can dress up a simple blouse and blue jeans or be the finishing touch on a perfect concert outfit. Available in both black and cheetah print, this stylish bag is one you’ll want to show off beyond
the gates of the festival — just don’t spill a strawberry milkshake on it.
BUY IT:
Southside Western & Outdoor Wear
Address: 3014 James L. Redman Parkway, Plant City
Price: $48
Tissue Holder
What do you get when you combine cats and strawberries? A “berry” cute tissue holder, made by Country
Corner’s Lisa Cooper. The idea for a fun and colorful tissue holder was one of her ideas when she first started her business 36 years ago. The tissue holder is made of 100% cotton and is one of Cooper’s own designs.
BUY IT:
Country Corner
Under the festival’s west bleachers
Price: $16.95
Hand-Painted Coffee Pot
This coffee pot can do more than just serve your morning brew: it’s a conversation piece for anyone who walks into your kitchen. Anita Chapman, of Anita’s Country Keepsake, hand-paints the strawberries and other original
designs on home furnishings, which are made by her husband.
BUY IT:
Anita’s Country Keepsake
Booth #178
Price: $49.95
Striped Tunic & Berry Necklace
You don’t have to give up style to stay comfortable in the Florida heat. This lightweight black and white striped
tunic, paired with a statement strawberry necklace, make an easy and stylish outfit to wear any day of the festival. Pair the tunic with your favorite leggings and make it a dress. Both the necklace and the tunic are RAOK brands, which are made of the company’s own ideas.
BUY IT :
RAOK Boutique
Address: 2804 James L. Redman Parkway, #103, Plant City
Price: Tunic: $28.75
Necklace: $16
Worley's Wonder
Foggy glasses? A smudged television screen? With just a few spritzes, Worley’s Wonder will have your glass, granite and plastic clean and smudge-free. Worley’s Wonder is made of all-natural ingredients and does not use
alcohol or abrasives. It can also be used to clean your favorite strawberry-themed jewelry.
BUY IT:
Worley’s Wonder
Booth #79
Price: $35 for set of three
'Home' Strawberry Shirt
This shirt is perfect for anyone who has made a home in the Winter Strawberry Capital of the World. The word “home,” paired perfectly with a strawberry, sum up the essence of the Florida Strawberry Festival and life in
Plant City. The shirt is soft and has three-quarter sleeves, perfect for a day of hopping on rides and watching livestock shows.
BUY IT:
RAOK Boutique
Address: 2804 James L. Redman Parkway, #103, Plant City
Price: $30
Tea Pot Placemat
Break out these berry-covered placemats for a tea party or just for fun. Shaped like a teapot and machine washable, these placemats are perfect for either adults or kids to use. The design is made by Lisa Cooper, owner
of Country Corner.
BUY IT:
Country Corner
Under the festival’s west bleachers
Price: $8
Berry Tumbler
Sip on lemonade at the festival in this sweet strawberry tumbler. Decorated simply with a bright red berry, this
tumbler is lightweight and can easily be hand washed. Besides being cute, it’s also environmentally friendly — no more wasting plastic bottles or small paper cups. And if you love Fringe, you’ll love what they have in stores for the rest of the season: strawberry-covered clothing will make a return in March.
BUY IT:
Fringe Boutique
Address: 601 E. Alexander St., Plant City
Price: $14
Strawberry Tote
Don’t let a bunch of bags full of your purchases weigh you down at the festival. This tote will be able to hold all
of your goodies, while still looking stylish.
BUY IT:
Fringe Boutique
Address: 601 E. Alexander St., Plant City
Price: $12
Hand-Painted Bread Box
Say goodbye to ugly, metal bread boxes. This beautiful hand-painted bread box is one of a kind, and decorated
with a doodle of beautiful strawberries. Anita Chapman of Anita’s Country Keepsake paints and decorates all of the furniture that her husband makes.
BUY IT:
Anita’s Country Keepsake
Booth #178
Price: $49.95
Contact Emily Topper at etopper@plantcityobserver.com.
