Our protagonist Raven loads his booth and wares onto his bike trailer and pedals off to Market every Saturday. He sets his tables at a kid-friendly level, and puts out plenty of signs encouraging folks to "please, shake 'em!" The whimsical, magical creatures filled with gemstones are grouped, some by shape, some by size. Some look like small statues, some hang on cords as pendants, some even glow in the dark. The more traditionally shaped rattles with handles are displayed on a clever rack make from two upturned round cedar planters. If all the textures and colors and shapes are not inviting enough, Raven's smile will draw you in and reassure you that, really, it's OK, you can pick 'em up and shake 'em!

If you'd like to experience Raven's rattles in person, stop by booth 19, at the nortwest corner of the fountain, pert' near any Saturday.