Photos by Justin Cook | The Roanoke Times

Deborah Weinischke paints the face of Fiona McMichael, 9, as her brother James, 4, looks on during Steppin' Out in downtown Blacksburg on Saturday.

Deborah Weinischke demonstrates how to use an ocarina, a handmade clay flute. Vendors came to Steppin' Out in Blacksburg from as far as Massachusetts and Florida.

Guatemalan beaded shrimp key chain

Vampire gourd

You never know, you might have found it hard to resist: a real glow-in-the-dark moon jellyfish trapped in epoxy, $59.99.

Or perhaps the therapeutic Himalayan salt lamp, size medium, $40.

On a budget? Maybe the nose-pleasing bracelet made of fair trade organic coffee beans for a mere five bucks.

The 29th annual Steppin' Out festival, hosted by the Downtown Merchants of Blacksburg, was a full-on bazaar of those hard-to-find, never-knew-you-wanted-it-and-darn-sure-don't-really-need-it kinds of items.

The street festival, which ran Friday and Saturday, featured 213 vendors, which probably is a record, said Laureen Blakemore, direct of special events for the merchants group.

They came from as far away as Massachusetts and Florida, and they brought some not-so-common wares with them.

So, in case you find yourself in the mood for something exotic next August when Steppin' Out rolls around again, here are 50 items actually for sale on the streets of Blacksburg on Saturday:

Boo-boo balm herbal remedy for burns cuts and bruises, made with emu oil, $9.

Foot butter, "created because it's wrong for the husband to have better looking feet than the wife," $17.

Guatemalan beaded shrimp key chains, $5.

Pink camouflage Colt pistol rubber band gun (with ammo), $12.

Hummingbird feeder made from an old Pabst Blue Ribbon bottle, $19.95.

Wind chime made from three flattened old Pabst Blue Ribbon bottles, $24.

Butterfly necklace featuring a real butterfly coated in fiberglass resin, $20.

Hawaiian limpet, or opihi, shell necklace pendant, $10.

Ceramic ocarina flute, including a leather thong to hang it around your neck, $30.

Bamboo pan pipes in G-major, $64.

A 5-foot didgeridoo, $90.

A little gourd painted to look like a decidedly unthreatening vampire, $8.

Muddy Dog homemade dog biscuits, three for $5.

A garden toad carved from a chunk of butternut wood, two for $22.

Metal sculpture of two bugs riding a ski lift, $75.

Painting of grinning devils titled "Audience of Demons," $160.

Handmade ceramic grinning gargoyle head oil lamp, $95.

Ceramic mushroom sculpture, $3.

The following items in traditional Virginia Tech maroon and burnt orange: soap dishes, spoon rests, dream catchers, dog bandanas, cellphone charms, butter knives, cocktail forks, wreaths, afghans, purses, ponchos, belts, baby burp cloths, sand sculptures, wine bottle covers, quilts, candles, pillows, children's dresses, and tutus for stuffed bears.

Genuine Scooter Co. 50cc Buddy International scooter, $2,400.

Chocolate raspmatazz bread, $7.

Orange popsicle-flavored dessert topping, $6.

Tandoori chicken and Turkish kebabs.

Spanakopita and jambalaya.

Blackened catfish sandwiches.

Chilled mint melon soup.

Blacksburg High School football team restaurant discount gold card (with the fall schedule on the front), $10.

An antique Kodak Brownie Six-20 camera, $30.

And a vintage Cerulean Mink coat, silver/gray, $875.

"Everybody wants something different," Blakemore said, "and I think they can find it down here."