Matchbox-sized hand-cranked story-theater kits
A love note can unfold inside a tiny hand-cranked theater.
The Crafty Carny / Mab Just Mab
Mab’s matchbox crankie kit supplies a miniature frame, blank paper scroll, turning sticks and instructions for making an analog story theater. Guests or hosts draw, write or collage a story that appears as the handles turn. The product page expressly invites wholesale orders, and the maker accepts bulk and custom inquiries; a tiny story or reveal-note favor is a possible use to discuss.
Current location note / listed area: Sterling, Virginia maker; shipped DIY kits and bulk inquiries
This is a shipped DIY maker product, not an advertised wedding package, live sideshow or facilitated workshop. Mab’s current biography describes early retirement from her earlier performance career. The product page displays conflicting sold-out and in-stock/cart labels: confirm current order acceptance, quantity, customization and lead time directly before planning around it.
Public-source research · 2026-10-30 · Not vendor-confirmed or independently vetted.
Original research sources
- https://thecraftycarny.com/products/matchbox-crankie-kit
- https://thecraftycarny.com/pages/more-about-mab
- https://thecraftycarny.com/policies/contact-information
Documented state connections
Geographic evidence is retained historical research, not current service availability.
- Virginia · based
The owned current biography explicitly places Mab in Sterling, Virginia and describes her maker business after early retirement. The contact policy accepts wholesale, bulk and custom inquiries; this is maker geography, not evidence of mobile event coverage.