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Despite the wind
« on: December 04, 2011, 02:43:04 pm »
Had a Christmas Boutique scheduled yesterday, and as most of you know, we have had high winds here in Southern California. The weather forecast was to be calm on Saturday but no, it was very windy, and this was an outdoor event! Could not even set up my eze-up tent because it would of blown away. I had a small Christmas tree set up to display some of my ornaments. I had it clamped and duct taped to the table and almost lost it a couple of times. I could not set up every thing I brought because I was afraid things would blow away. Not many customers because of the cold wind and it was just a four hour show. Despite all this, I managed to sell $450!
I didn't even bring my camera because I knew it would be a disaster!
One more show next Saturday. This is a Wood Art show at the the Woodcraft store in Ventura, CA. Only local Woodworkers will be displaying and selling. I did very well last year and hope to do a lot better this year!
Dan In Southern California

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Re: Despite the wind
« Reply #1 on: December 04, 2011, 03:18:36 pm »
You did awesome in spite of the weather.  Good for you!
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Re: Despite the wind
« Reply #2 on: December 04, 2011, 04:08:46 pm »
I was wondering if you would be able to set up at all when I looked at the weather map.

But you did great under those conditions!

Go Get 'Em next week!

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Re: Despite the wind
« Reply #3 on: December 04, 2011, 06:35:23 pm »
Wow Dan! Congrats for doing so great, even battling the elements. Good Luck next week.

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Re: Despite the wind
« Reply #4 on: December 04, 2011, 07:24:22 pm »
You did good, with the wind the way it was!!  We didn't have much her in Whittier, for a change.

Good luck next week. 
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Re: Despite the wind
« Reply #5 on: December 04, 2011, 11:34:26 pm »
Hey Dan, glad you did so well even if the wind did blow.  I think it blew the right people to you.

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Re: Despite the wind
« Reply #6 on: December 05, 2011, 12:20:28 am »
Glad to hear that you did well in adverse conditions.  Well done.

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Re: Despite the wind
« Reply #7 on: December 05, 2011, 01:09:47 am »
Good going Dan it is hard in the wind, had one on Saturday but did manage to get set up
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Re: Despite the wind
« Reply #8 on: December 05, 2011, 01:36:55 am »
nice! Selling outdoor seems to be always though!

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Re: Despite the wind
« Reply #9 on: December 05, 2011, 05:07:27 am »
Happy you still did good! :) Good luck next week too!  :)

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Re: Despite the wind
« Reply #10 on: December 05, 2011, 07:37:21 am »
Selling $450 in a wind storm is defiantly not a bad day. Maybe the wind helped the sale.  ;)
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Re: Despite the wind
« Reply #11 on: December 05, 2011, 11:06:48 am »
Selling $450 in a wind storm is defiantly not a bad day. Maybe the wind helped the sale.  ;)

I'm sure that the wind did not help the sale but, it would help a sail.  ;D ;D

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Re: Despite the wind
« Reply #12 on: December 05, 2011, 11:48:11 am »
Wow $450.00 in four hours in nasty conditions, I would say it was a well spent 4 hours.  Congrats!!  Hope you do even better next Saturday.


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Re: Despite the wind
« Reply #13 on: December 05, 2011, 01:27:40 pm »
I'm in agreement also if you turned out with this much , you done great in such bad conditions ..........MB

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Re: Despite the wind
« Reply #14 on: December 05, 2011, 04:00:58 pm »
Good going Dan.

 

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