Jim Finn Posted September 13, 2015 Report Posted September 13, 2015 Had a sale on Saturday Sept 12th at a once a year craft sale here in Lubbock. Poor shopper turnout this year but OK sales totals. Sold more than I did at this sale last year but about one half of the total sales of previous years. Still worth the effort though. I sold twenty five of the boxes, one star and some crosses. Lots of $5 rubber band shooters too. In the photo you can see how I displayed sixty four boxes and the other items there. I built four simple display racks to set on tables, that present the boxes well and are simple to make,set up, and transport. I have another similar ,once a year, sale next weekend but it is a two day event. Hope the turnout is better there. crupiea, Lucky2 and Falcon 3 Quote
rjR Posted September 13, 2015 Report Posted September 13, 2015 Good for you! At least you had room to put up a decent display! Looks good! Hope next one is good too. Quote
Rob Roy Posted September 13, 2015 Report Posted September 13, 2015 Had a sale on Saturday Sept 12th at a once a year craft sale here in Lubbock. Poor shopper turnout this year but OK sales totals. Sold more than I did at this sale last year but about one half of the total sales of previous years. Still worth the effort though. I sold twenty five of the boxes, one star and some crosses. Lots of $5 rubber band shooters too. In the photo you can see how I displayed sixty four boxes and the other items there. I built four simple display racks to set on tables, that present the boxes well and are simple to make,set up, and transport. I have another similar ,once a year, sale next weekend but it is a two day event. Hope the turnout is better there. Sept 12 sale 2015.jpg Jim, a superb display of superb work. Hope you sell loads more next weekend Quote
Gordster Posted September 13, 2015 Report Posted September 13, 2015 Very nice display, Jim..nice looking work. Quote
Phantom Scroller Posted September 13, 2015 Report Posted September 13, 2015 Jim loads of work there in those boxes good show. Roly Quote
amazingkevin Posted September 13, 2015 Report Posted September 13, 2015 Had a sale on Saturday Sept 12th at a once a year craft sale here in Lubbock. Poor shopper turnout this year but OK sales totals. Sold more than I did at this sale last year but about one half of the total sales of previous years. Still worth the effort though. I sold twenty five of the boxes, one star and some crosses. Lots of $5 rubber band shooters too. In the photo you can see how I displayed sixty four boxes and the other items there. I built four simple display racks to set on tables, that present the boxes well and are simple to make,set up, and transport. I have another similar ,once a year, sale next weekend but it is a two day event. Hope the turnout is better there. Sept 12 sale 2015.jpg I was sad not to see you in the picture trying to get your wallet back in your pocket.Outrageous amount of time and effort to make these exhibits of professionalism. Quote
dgman Posted September 13, 2015 Report Posted September 13, 2015 Very nice display Jim! Most shows I do here in Southern California only allow you a 10'x10' space unless you buy two spaces. Quote
Jim Finn Posted September 13, 2015 Author Report Posted September 13, 2015 Very nice display Jim! Most shows I do here in Southern California only allow you a 10'x10' space unless you buy two spaces. Well here in the "Wide open spaces" of West Texas we are allowed to go a bit beyond the ten feet by ten feet space we pay for. Further out of town next month they start out with ten feet by fifteen feet spaces. Ten by ten is pretty small for all I display. IN fact, at this sale my wife was right next to me with her display of crocheted items so we put our displays on the back and sides of our two spaces allowing more free access for shoppers. If you do not have one side kinda' "open" folks will not drift into the back of your space to see all you have. She did well in her sales also. Thanks for all the kind comments folks. Quote
crupiea Posted September 14, 2015 Report Posted September 14, 2015 I admire those of us who make some money doing this. nice set up. Quote
Scrolling Steve Posted September 14, 2015 Report Posted September 14, 2015 Nice set up, Jim!.....Very nice work on display! Quote
kywoodmaster Posted September 14, 2015 Report Posted September 14, 2015 Nice set up and nice products. Hope you do well at the next one. Quote
bobscroll Posted September 15, 2015 Report Posted September 15, 2015 I see you had a good selection of Boxes, Nice weather too, Glad you did alright Jim, Thank you for the photo, Bob Quote
edward Posted September 17, 2015 Report Posted September 17, 2015 Very nice display, glad you did good, the display is different, haven't seen anything near it. Good job. edward Quote
Jim Finn Posted October 11, 2015 Author Report Posted October 11, 2015 (edited) Update: I went to a small west Texas towns' pumpkin festival about an hour from home today and we had great weather and great turnout. I sold thirty five boxes , five stars and a bunch of toy guns. Best sale of the year so far. I also got an order for six more boxes. I only have two more sales scheduled this year but still looking around for more. I used the same display as I did in September and it worked well for me. My wife set up next to me again and did well also. She sells her crocheted items. I tried to post this in another forum but not only will they not let me post photos anymore but would not even let me post there today. About to give up on them. It has been over two months now since this problem arose. Edited October 11, 2015 by Jim Finn Quote
hotshot Posted October 11, 2015 Report Posted October 11, 2015 Jim, you have a remarkable about of merchandise on display. Your prices are within impulse purchase range. It's no wonder you do so well. -----------Randy Quote
SDB777 Posted October 11, 2015 Report Posted October 11, 2015 On the far end of the box display....are those oval boxes? I really like the 'vertical' display, looks a lot better then if those boxes while just laying flat on the table. Sort of give 'equal' viewing for all of them.... Scott (who's John Gault?) Quote
Jim Finn Posted October 11, 2015 Author Report Posted October 11, 2015 This is what my display looks like without the product on it. Each section is four feet long. I have had more vertical displays but the wind here is a serous problem, but this one works well fo for me. One photo shows how the shelves are supported underneath. Quote
Jim Finn Posted October 11, 2015 Author Report Posted October 11, 2015 "On the far end of the box display....are those oval boxes?​" No those are decorative fireplace bellows I make and cannot sell. Here are some photos of some of them. Lucky2 1 Quote
dgman Posted October 12, 2015 Report Posted October 12, 2015 "On the far end of the box display....are those oval boxes?​" No those are decorative fireplace bellows I make and cannot sell. Here are some photos of some of them. Raise the price for a "higher percived value". It works for me when something doesn't sell. Quote
Jim Finn Posted October 12, 2015 Author Report Posted October 12, 2015 I have made fireplace bellows for over thirty years now. About fifty of them. I gave twenty five to relatives and sold the rest, but it took many years to do. Not much of a market for them. I have priced, and sold a few, ranging from $60 down to $20. Quote
Lilly Smith Posted October 12, 2015 Report Posted October 12, 2015 Had a sale on Saturday Sept 12th at a once a year craft sale here in Lubbock. Poor shopper turnout this year but OK sales totals. Sold more than I did at this sale last year but about one half of the total sales of previous years. Still worth the effort though. I sold twenty five of the boxes, one star and some crosses. Lots of $5 rubber band shooters too. In the photo you can see how I displayed sixty four boxes and the other items there. I built four simple display racks to set on tables, that present the boxes well and are simple to make,set up, and transport. I have another similar ,once a year, sale next weekend but it is a two day event. Hope the turnout is better there. Sept 12 sale 2015.jp Quote
Lilly Smith Posted October 12, 2015 Report Posted October 12, 2015 Where did you get all these patterns for the boxes? Can you tell me an average price on one of these boxes? I really do like the display. I never have that much room at shows. You're lucky! Quote
Jim Finn Posted October 12, 2015 Author Report Posted October 12, 2015 Outside shows like these, here in Texas, are not strictly kept to ten feet. 12'-15' is normal. This festival I was on their very last space, and was in the middle of the street with vendors on each curb. (Many streets here are seven lanes wide, yes city streets) My wife and I had two spaces that were 15 feet wide so we had a total of 30 feet to work with. With that much room we set up eleven tables five feet and six feet long. I was able to extend them out to the front past the ten feet also. The two spaces cost $110. I sold that much and more in just toys. I get patterns, if you can call them that, from clip art. All I need is an image or name and I can inlay that image into the box lids. I use "Word" to get any lettering I need for this. I do not do fretwork which does require more work to develop a pattern I think. I sell all my boxes for $20 and stars for $25, toys for $5. When I first sold a lot of boxes I was selling them for $14 (Five years ago) and did sell more of them then. My material cost in each box is about $2 and It takes me about two hours to make one, if I make ten, or more, at a time. Not much for me but I do have fun, and someone else is funding my hobby. This way my hobby does not impact my household budget at all. Quote
trackman Posted October 13, 2015 Report Posted October 13, 2015 jim I realy like your shelves! Do they just set on the table or are they clamped to it some way? Also would it be to much to ask for size of material you used? Quote
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