My biggest sale of the year.

[Jim Finn]

Yesterday, Saturday, I was at our local arts and crafts sale.  It is an outside event and have thousands of shoppers.  I sold twenty-one boxes and forty rubber band shooters.  All made using my scroll saw.  Cell phone stands sold well also, as did other toys.  Mostly trucks.

[Foxfold]

Well done !!  I love to hear of people doing well.  I've never been to a craft fair over here so I don't know how many 'scrollers' do fairs in this part of the world. I'll have to go and check. But brilliant news about your day, Congratulations

[JimErn]

congrats, layout looks nice too

[meflick]

Congratulations Jim. Glad you had a great day and sold some of those cell phone stands along with all of your other pieces.

[Rockytime]

Great work! How in the world do you cut all those things? It would take me ten years to cut all those pieces. You are a human DYNAMO!

[ike]

nice display glad you had a good day

IKE

[Scruffydog]

Excellent news! I like your display, and you do such nice work.

[Jim Finn]

17 hours ago, Rockytime said:

Great work! How in the world do you cut all those things? It would take me ten years to cut all those pieces. You are a human DYNAMO!

 Thanks for all  the kind comments.

     I only have sales from June to October every Saturday.  From October to June I make a lot of stuff  and sell none.  I spend 30-40 hours a week in my workshop so I can produce 20 boxes a week if need be. ( I wish I could sell them that fast!).  Yes  it takes me about two hours per box to make and finish.

     The photo shows only one of each pattern but I also  have 2-3 of many in back stock that I take to this sale.  I stay busy.

[loftyhermes]

On 9/15/2019 at 5:43 PM, Foxfold said:

Well done !!  I love to hear of people doing well.  I've never been to a craft fair over here so I don't know how many 'scrollers' do fairs in this part of the world. I'll have to go and check. But brilliant news about your day, Congratulations

Brenda, I was doing craft fairs for 7 years, over that time I just about broke even but last year I'd had enough so packed it in. 

[OzarkSawdust]

Fantastic booth! Cool toys...and I love the boxes!

That's my ambition, to have fun scrolling and making things...and have an outlet to get rid of all the stuff I make!!!

[Jim Finn]

The Farmers markets are all finished for the year but I found a place to sell yesterday. It is called "Grape Day" at Llano winery here, near Lubbock. It was held in the winery and had over 1000 shoppers. I had good sales, selling 19 of my boxes and 124 Texas shaped coasters. Only sold one wine bottle box though. I will be back to this sale venue next year !
     I have a new opportunity to sell at an outdoor sale on weekends starting on the day after Thanksgiving (black Friday) until Christmas. I will be setting up next to a Christmas tree seller, (a friend of mine).

Edited October 27, 2019 by Jim Finn

[kmmcrafts]

I'm glad you had a wonderful turnout.. always good to hear of others doing well with their shows etc..  

[Rolf]

Jim, nice attention to details. Nicely rounded and looking smooth. I love the T-Rex. It does not surprise me that you do well.

 

[amazingkevin]

With all your expertise you know what sells and doesn't. Glad you stick to your guns and go with the flow. Happy sales!!! Good job!!!

[hawkeye10]

Jim, looks like you had a perfect day, plus plenty of room to display. I know it makes you feel good when you sell a bunch of stuff.