The next event on the calendar is the KONE auction and business meeting in Haverhill, MA, on Saturday, February 7.
Very good selection, a "go to" store for making kites. They ship fabric rolled, not folded. From their website: "You have a vision. Maybe you think the blue sky needs just a little bit of red. Perhaps you believe the clouds would look better with your grandchildren's faces in front of them. Aerial art, competition, or just for fun...whatever kind of kitemaking you do, Fly Market helps you fly. From kite parts to fabric, LARP weapons, drones, R/C boats and planes, or even theatrical sets, we've got just the thing you need. "
One of the oldest on-line kite stores, nice selection of kites. Best to check with their shipping department when ordering fabric - they may want to ship fabric folded up into a smallish package which can create creases in the fabric.
These people started out with hang gliders and then expanded into so much more. There is a large selection of kites and related kite stuff. From their website:
"Our Products: We are the authority of kites. We put many of our kites through a rigorous testing process to make sure you receive only the best on the market. We take the same care when selecting all of our other products and want you to be 100% satisfied with every purchase!"
"Kites & Fun Things, in Southeast Michigan, has been in business for 26 years. Specializing in all types of kites of varying shapes and sizes: single line, dual line, and quad line; Kites & Fun Things is a full service kite shop and we 100% back everything we sell and can repair just about anything. We are also the US distributor of Icarex (PC31) sail cloth. Our business also specializes in carbon tubing, both pultruded and wrapped, as well as carbon rods and their fittings. In addition, we carry a wide variety of wind socks, wind spinners and other unique indoor / outdoor activity toys." Their fabric ships rolled, not folded.
According to their website, "Goodwinds Composits can help you make revolutionary new products", including the legs of NASA's Ingenuity Helicopter (flying around Mars). This is a source for carbon and fiberglass tubes and rods and a bunch of other technical stuff. Worth a look.
From Cricket's Corner Beach & Toy
"Cricket's Corner Beach & Toy plus kites, gifts, and fun! We carry boogie boards, skim boards, towels, beach carts, beach toys, shovels, coolers, inflatables and floats, flip flops, balls, hats, toys, games, plush, kites, puzzles, stickers, jewelry, gifts, souvenirs, ornaments and so much more! Our kite selection is the largest in the area. We have diamond kites, delta kites, box kites, parafoil kites, sled kites, large designer kites, 2 line stunt kites, kite line, kite accessories, and kite parts. Come on in and Go Fly A Kite!!!!"
The store is now closed, and sadly, the website is no longer reachable. However, if you click this link you will be taken to Gomberg Kites/The Kite Guys website where you will find some of the Gomberg inventory.
A source for Indian fighter kites and line.
An on-line store, new and used kites. He sells Petra's Celtic Knot kites.
An on-line store based in Massachusetts with access to all kinds of kites and kite related stuff.
There is a lot of stuff here - kite making kits at several levels, access to STEM materials related to making kites and many links onward through the kite kit universe. If you need many kite kits for a classroom project or kite making workshop this on-line store warrants a good look. Click the title or click here to be taken to the store.