Packaging Woodimals Puzzles

[Sparetime Scroller]

I gave up crafts shows to just sell at a craft mall in my state. The mall has 150 booths and is in a high traffic tourist type city. I'm doing very well there. I want to add woodimals puzzles to my mix but I'm not sure how I should display them. The booths are not manned, there is just a central desk for checkout. I don't want to leave the puzzles loose on the shelf, they would get played with and would be a mess. Any suggestions on how to package them?

 

Thanks,

Ray F

[ike]

You might shrink wrap them.
ike

[woodknots]

Use one for display only then you can use a vacuum sealer like you use to seal meat for the freezer. When i do a special order and have to ship it thats what i do. Hope this helps. Jeff

[hawkeye10]

Ray you could put the display puzzles in a see through case. The ones you actually sell would be shrink wrapped like Ike suggested. I would also label them with what they are and price.

[Dan]

For less than $1 each you can get small boxes that would fit the puzzles.

[Iguanadon]

I gave up crafts shows to just sell at a craft mall in my state. The mall has 150 booths and is in a high traffic tourist type city. I'm doing very well there. I want to add woodimals puzzles to my mix but I'm not sure how I should display them. The booths are not manned, there is just a central desk for checkout. I don't want to leave the puzzles loose on the shelf, they would get played with and would be a mess. Any suggestions on how to package them?

 

Thanks,

Ray F

 

Hi Ray, 

 

I shrink wrap them using these bags and a heat gun (or hair dryer).  I enclose one of my business cards on the backside.

 

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00YWNL7IU/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_5?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A1085XS0GN0V3T

 

See attached picture of how they look when packaged.

 

You may want to display one open, the simplest one that you offer.  For me, I set up a PUG so that folks can "play" with it, touch it, feel it.

[orangeman]

Shrink wrap is a good idea.

 

I used to have a rack of puzzles in a consignment store a while back.

 

I placed the display puzzles on slanted shelves and had the salable inventory in poly bags stored in plastic milk crates below. It worked well.

 

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[Denny Knappen]

I also shrink wrap, but also place the puzzle on an appropriate size cardboard before shrinkwraping.

[hawkeye10]

Hi Ray, 

 

I shrink wrap them using these bags and a heat gun (or hair dryer).  I enclose one of my business cards on the backside.

 

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00YWNL7IU/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_5?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A1085XS0GN0V3T

 

See attached picture of how they look when packaged.

 

You may want to display one open, the simplest one that you offer.  For me, I set up a PUG so that folks can "play" with it, touch it, feel it.

They look good in those bags. I person can see what they are buying.

[Sparetime Scroller]

Thank you all for your replies. I really like the idea of shrink wrap bags. I think I'll start getting some cut and give them a shot. Thanks again for all your input!

 

Ray F

[heppnerguy]

 The one Iggy showed you on Amazon, if I read it correctly, was 500 per made bags for under $20. I believe that is only 4 cents a bag.. sounds better than shrink wrap to me.....my view point

 

Dick

heppnerguy

[Lucky2]

It doesn't have to be shrink wrapped, you can vacuum seal them. That's how I kept mine together, it was a great cheap way to keep the pieces in place. 

Len

[amazingkevin]

I gave up crafts shows to just sell at a craft mall in my state. The mall has 150 booths and is in a high traffic tourist type city. I'm doing very well there. I want to add woodimals puzzles to my mix but I'm not sure how I should display them. The booths are not manned, there is just a central desk for checkout. I don't want to leave the puzzles loose on the shelf, they would get played with and would be a mess. Any suggestions on how to package them?

 

Thanks,

Ray F

Now after reading all the answers to your post makes me smile.i have many rolls of shrink wrap at my disposal and did'nt even know it,thanks.Dennys idea with cardboard in the back is smart too.

Edited January 16, 2017 by amazingkevin