Bev Posted November 14, 2005 Share Posted November 14, 2005 First day, as you know, went well. I made about 7 X my share of the booth fee (shared 50/50 with my sister) yesterday. Today I did about the same, a bit less than yesterday, but all in all, I am very pleased!! I got a lot of good feedback from the customers, especially about the dusting of the fine glitter I put on the tops of my candles. (Go figure what tickles people's fancies!!) Being a Sunday, the crowd was thinner than yesterday, but I still did well.My first craft fair experience was great! My "neighbors" were all so friendly and gave me a lot of encouragement. I got a big hug at the end of the day from the woman who had a booth set up next to me, and I handed out complimentary votives in votive cups to my neighbors as a way of saying thank-you for their encouragement, which I think they appreciated. Oh, by the way, I also was approached by a woman who is going to open a craft type store. She took my literature and said when she gets ready to open she may call me. She was honest and said she was there checking out all the crafters to see what is out there that she would like to carry in her store, but the fact that she took my literature and stopped to talk was encouraging. I was also approached by a young man who has a gift basket business. He, too, took my literature, asked a lot of questions about my candles, and said my 4 oz. quilted jelly jar candles would go well in the gift baskets he sells. He asked if I'd ship to Northern Illinois (I live in Southern Illinois), and, of course, I said I would. So we will see what becomes of all this. Maybe nothing, but maybe something. Either way, this craft fair gave me the confidence to know I can really earn money doing this. What a wonderful weekend!Thanks for listening. You guys are the greatest. I could never have done this without all of the helpful information I have gleaned from all of you!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scented Posted November 14, 2005 Share Posted November 14, 2005 Congrats!! Tis great to do about the same on the second day of a show!! Here's hoping she calls you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichelleOH Posted November 14, 2005 Share Posted November 14, 2005 That's fantastic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgia Posted November 14, 2005 Share Posted November 14, 2005 Awesome! So glad you had a great weekend! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freezin Posted November 14, 2005 Share Posted November 14, 2005 Good for you! I am glad to see that your efforts have been rewarded. Sounds like you had a good time and made a good impression:yay: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharyl55 Posted November 14, 2005 Share Posted November 14, 2005 Sounds like you had a wonderful week end. You meet so many nice people at these shows. Hope those contacts pay off for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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