Todays craft show

[ike]

hd my first show of the year. i only did $20 ofer table. but my wife saved the day for us. She had $75, and for a first show of the year that's good. We hadd a fairly good croud but they were pinching pennys, you would think that we were bck in to the recession. passed out some cards so maybee one will come into being a good one. Sorry I didn't take any pictures . so now I guess it will be getting back to christmas  sales. My next sale is in august which I usually do pretty good at that one,

IKE

[Scrolling Steve]

Well at least it was OK , Ike !......Better luck next time !

[WayneMahler]

At least you didn't lose today and that's good. First show seems to be the hardest. It will get better for you.

[Dan]

Spring shows were always a bust for me too. I stopped doing them. It's a good thing for wives. Sorry I didn't stop by. Went grocery shopping with the wife...3 hours I will never get back.

[LarryEA]

Ike, that's $20 off your next Wooden Teddy Bear purchase.

[Lucky2]

Sorry it wasn't a better day for you Ike, at least you made a few bucks.

Len

[orangeman]

Ike,

 

look into better shows.

 

I won't do a show unless it gives me a return where the booth fee is at least 10% of sales.

 

According to other vendors I have talked to that is the minimum guideline.

 

bb

[amazingkevin]

hd my first show of the year. i only did $20 ofer table. but my wife saved the day for us. She had $75, and for a first show of the year that's good. We hadd a fairly good croud but they were pinching pennys, you would think that we were bck in to the recession. passed out some cards so maybee one will come into being a good one. Sorry I didn't take any pictures . so now I guess it will be getting back to christmas  sales. My next sale is in august which I usually do pretty good at that one,

IKE

 

had my first show of the year. i only did $20 over table. but my wife saved the day for us. She had $75, and for a first show of the year that's good. We had a fairly good crowd but they were pinching penny's, you would think that we were back in to the recession. passed out some cards so maybe one will come into being a good one. Sorry I didn't take any pictures . so now I guess it will be getting back to christmas  sales. My next sale is in august which I usually do pretty good at that one,

IKE

William William,William,At least they keep coming back,That's Plus,Just one of those days.Maybe they got up on the wrong side of the bed.Anyway you made your show there They know you'll be back,Hang in there Buddy all is not lost ! ;) ;) ;)

[Ron Johnson]

Ike ... Didn't you know it was PENNY DAY ... Lol

Trade shows are so unpredictable. Hopefully your next show is more productive.

[EarltheScroller]

I agree that Spring shows are tough. I did my first one this year and it was not great. I share a table with a potter and she didn't sell one item! So glad you and your wife came out OK.

[Phantom Scroller]

That was $20 more than me Ike. I did a big ZERO. Better luck next time I say . Roly

[ike]

I don't know why i keep doing these spring sales. My wife likes them I guess it's because she always beats me at them. when I saw snow on the ground I told my wife it was going to be a bad day.

[Jim Finn]

My first scheduled show was yesterday but was rained out. That is a spring problem here in West Texas.  I have another next Saturday....hope it does  not rain again.

[orangeman]

Snow will do it every time

 

We always have a great show in Fairhope, AL (Mobile Bay) the third weekend in March.

 

But then one year they closed the show a day early because of tornado threats.

 

This year after set-up on Thursday night a bad storm system came through. 10% of the tents went down - mostly EZ-UPs and similar. Some artists lost all their work. It was a war zone Friday AM when we arrived. Fortunately we have an aerodynamically designed tent with 40# of weight in each corner. The tent only moved 6 inches as a result of the storm.

 

But not only Spring shows can be a problem! All outdoor shows are risky, even Fall shows. In 2015 one of our good shows was cancelled in Western North Carolina because of flooding. And an August show in Cary, NC was cancelled because of a hurricane one year.

 

Bottom line: outdoor shows are risky business but what are the choices?

 

bb

[edward]

Glad you had a  good show, anytime you make over the table is good. I'am with you sometimes I wonder why I do spring shows. One spring show I do you have to do both in order to keep your spot for the fall, as it is paid in advance.   edward

[Denny Knappen]

We don't do shows, but I can feel for you.  Sales at our store don't pick up until May.

[ike]

oh well I had a good time.

[zimmerstutzen]

the only craft show I do is our Christmas Lion's club "greens sale".  Everything club members make is donated and sold to raise money for the club projects.  Wreaths, door banners, lathe turned holiday decorations and hopefully this season, some scroll work. Evergreen boughs come from members' woodlots;  The wreaths I personally make are terrible.  But the other decorations made by myself and the others sell well.  Last November in 4 hours we raised over $800.    BTW, our lions club "Greens Sale" is just the club at a little outdoor picnic area along a country highway.    For this year, I designed a simple nativity scene to cut on diagonal log slices with a scroll saw.  I aleady have some wood drying for the purpose.  (Cedar, sassafras and poplar)    While the members' items are donated for sale, those who make items for sale otherwise have their cards and tags attached.  The public can contact them directly for future purchases