POCATELLO — Many people walking through a recent fair stumbled across one vendor that was selling fantasy style wooden weapons.
This booth was occupied by Lauren Egbert and her husband, Jordan Egbert, at the Mystic Realms Fantasy Fair on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. They were selling wooden swords and staffs that were handcrafted by Lauren’s father, Monty Eliassen, a Vietnam war veteran who served in the Navy.
“He will spend six hours on his feet in the garage, year-round. It doesn’t matter how cold it is outside or how hot … because it keeps him busy and he believes that if he…
