BarbaraC Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 Just wanted to share some pics. Last year we had 402 people come and shop. I can't wait till its over. This is more work than a trade show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorrie Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 Very nice setup.. I would love to see a closer picture of you snowman stars:cheesy2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgirl Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 Very Nice.. You have a great looking setup. You baskets look cute. Looks like you have been very busy this season...Do you make and pack all this yourself? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILVCANDLES Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 Looks Great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toni S. Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 Looks very nice! I can see you've been one busy little person.:bliss: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbaranj Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 Wow...I bet you do some business during your open house!Very nice set up Barbara! Your hard work is sure to pay off.What part of NJ are you in? I live in Bridgewater (Somerset County). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitn Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 Holy moley that looks so nice , what a lot of work . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbaraC Posted December 12, 2009 Author Share Posted December 12, 2009 Thank you everyone I will let you know how the open house turns out. This is our 8th year of having the open house and what a strange year it has been. This is what is left over from the shows we do. We just take stuff that we have a bunch of and make baskets up.Barbara I live in Old Bridge NJ. Middlesex county. Love the Bridgewater mall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickie1st Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 Wow, looks very nice and a Lot of Work! Hope you do great!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavenScentU Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 Wow that is very nice. I love your colors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hurleygirl Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 Beautiful set up, you have been very busy.:smiley2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuminousBoutique Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 Amazing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billie Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 Everything looks so beautiful and displayed wonderfully! I can't even imagine making all that . I would be like a kid in a candy store, ....getting all excited just looking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavenScentU Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 How did you do??? I hope you sold out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbaraC Posted December 18, 2009 Author Share Posted December 18, 2009 The open house went very well this year. I did not realize when I picked the date that it was the first day of Chanukah. I live in a large Jewish community. Had 211 people come and shop. Sold 103 gift baskets, 40 dipped bears, over 100 bags of potpourri, 208 melts and over 35 cases of candles. Sold out of Tart warmers (100) and plug in warmers (17). This year a huge seller was the beeswax battery operated candle sticks. They are so easy to make and sell like crazy. I did not know how people would like the plug in warmer so I only bought 18 and the people love them. I only have the open house for 5 hours. I spent over $900 on food, I give everyone that comes a gift, and postage. All in all it was a very good day. This is just a very strange year, people buying a ton of summer scents at Christmas time one day I will have this all figured out. Now to start looking for new ideas for next year. I feel like I have tried everything under the sun that goes with candles and customers are always looking for new things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitn Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 That is incredible and a big congratulations to you . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernadette Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 I give everyone that comes a gift, and postage.BarbaraC, maybe it's too early in the morning for me, but I don't understand...what do you mean by postage? Congratulations, by the way, sounds like this open house was a huge success! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mparadise Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 I am not Barbara but I am guessing she means postage for the invites that were mailed out. Not all customers on my mailing list are willing to include email addresses so I sometimes have to actually mail out post cards/newsletters to those customers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mparadise Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 Thank you for the idea Barbara! My house is too small to try to do this and we don't have enough parking on my short deadend street but I am wondering if the consignment store I have products in would let me rent/use their back room that they use as storage or to set up for special events like that. It would be a win-win for both of us. Maybe even bring in a couple of the other crafters that they have in the store and split the cost of the appetizers and bring in more customers by having them invite their mailing list too..like a mini craft fair.....hmmmm the possibilities!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jane42 Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 We used to do home shows, but carrying all those candles in and out of houses has just become too much for us. We still do two - one at the place we make candles and the other at my daughter-in-law's. I think next year I will try to find a place to hold it that will not require us to carry the candles up stairs....:tiptoe: I am just getting too old for that!Congratulations on the very successful open house~! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwarfie Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 awesome display!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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