November 18, 2010
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the November craft show
It was a long, slow day on at this month's craft show on Saturday the 6th. Not very many customers at all. I don't know if it was because there was at least 4 other shows were also scheduled or if it was the cold & gloomy weather. Or both. The temperature had dropped at the end of the week & we had our 1st snow mixed in with rain on Friday evening. Forecasts said it was to continue through the morning, but luckily, the precipitation stopped during the wee hours & it was dry for the day. Some of the crafters who'd been there before said there wasn't as much publicity done this year, not even a notice in the paper, because the lady in charge had been in the hospital & the other people on the committee didn't pick up the reins. I found it odd that not a single person from the organizers spoke to the crafters. I found my table on my own, luckily it was one of the first ones I looked at & had my name on a sheet of paper. At no point did anyone come by to check if everything was going well or anything. It was very weird. I don't think I've ever been in a show that had such little contact with the organizers.
There was a lot of jewelry & many of the tables selling it were bunched together. A half dozen tables were empty with no shows, I wondered what the people would've been selling had they appeared. The table on one side of me contained a large family displaying a few bracelets. Along with the parents, there was at least 4 blond girls of various ages sitting there at various times & other couples & kids would stop by through the day. I don't know if anyone ever bought anything or if it was a social event. The elderly ladies on the other side of me were busy all day with their sewn potholders, bibs & ornaments.
There were a few crafters there which I'd met at other shows, so it was nice seeing them again. As the day wore on, people ranged wider looking for conversation & I met the people at the tables behind me who were very friendly. I was impressed with how pleasant everyone was. Everyone I talked to were very nice. Customers would stop & look at my wares & even compliment, but in the end I only made a few dollars more than my table fee. The lady across from me, selling wreaths & arrangements, was one of the busiest people there. The mayor of the suburb even bought something from her, what a coup that was!
I'm not sure if I'll be doing that show again, but I have till sometime next summer to decide. But even though it wasn't a profitable day, I did enjoy the new experience and all of the conversations.
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At least the people were nice. That had to help. Sorry business for you was not that well.
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