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Title: Street Fair
Post by: dgman on October 24, 2011, 12:03:24 am: Last Sunday our woodworking club did the annual Street Fair in Thousand Oaks CA.
The club paid for the booth and we had about 12 members selling. I was the only Scroller. The problem with so many showing in one booth is not enough room to show items properly. We had three tables set up with no back drop to hang portraits and clocks. I tried to clump my stuff all together, but I also had some items spread around. I sold about 40 mini bird house ornaments, 25 gift card holders, several mini clocks and a hole slew of other stuff. Altogether we sold about $1700 with me selling the most at $550. Next year, We will have two booths and I will build a back drop!
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Post by: dgman on October 24, 2011, 12:20:17 am: More pics.
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Post by: dgman on October 24, 2011, 12:29:41 am: And a couple more
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Post by: Judy Hunter on October 24, 2011, 12:52:28 am: Wow! you did good!! Beautiful work, no wonder it sold so well.
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Post by: CNLNC on October 24, 2011, 12:52:55 am: Awesome job DGman...everything looks great!!! Hope you sell more next year!!!
Thanks for sharing and showing some of your work.
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Post by: wombatie on October 24, 2011, 01:42:42 am: Wow way to go. Awesome work and great variety. 10/10

Marg
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Post by: jimbo on October 24, 2011, 01:44:25 am: Good sales there Dan, I know what it is like when there is not much room to display, I do 3 small shows a year and only have a 1.6mt table to display and that costs $40, cant put much on that amount of space.
I like your ornament displays, must make one up for my next show
Jimbo
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Post by: SheGold on October 24, 2011, 06:54:58 am: Way to go Dan... May have been crowded but your work shined... Congrats... Sheila
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Post by: Russ C on October 24, 2011, 08:32:00 am: They all look great Dan. A lot of nice work there. Thanks for sharing the pictures. :)
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Post by: rob roy on October 24, 2011, 08:48:13 am: Hi Dan. A wonderful display. 100%. May you sell many times more next time.RR
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Post by: beginner on October 24, 2011, 09:58:52 am: Very nice looking work. Impresive.
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Post by: Danny on October 24, 2011, 10:42:51 am: Hey Thar Dan.... Great looking crafts. Was fun looking at all yours as I have a show next month and I have a lot of the same things your have. I sure hope I can do as good at selling mine. Danny :+}
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Post by: Dawie on October 24, 2011, 11:12:13 am: Way to go dg. Thanks for the pics.

David
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Post by: Intarsia92 on October 24, 2011, 11:22:00 am: Nice job Dan, You had a nice variety of items. Glad you did so well.
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Post by: cameronj on October 24, 2011, 02:10:29 pm: Well done, Dan. Hopefully you can gain more table space next time.
Jim
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Post by: Tim2beupinAz on October 24, 2011, 02:17:09 pm: nice work there. Sounds like you need two tents for the shows.
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Post by: GrayBeard on October 24, 2011, 03:52:42 pm: Great Fair...I truly think the outdoor fairs are the best.

I might relent and do the School Band fair again this year but still undecided. Won't be as much inventory as last year but higher end, portraits mostly.

Glad you are making a few bucks.

~~~GB~~~
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Post by: TripleB on October 24, 2011, 10:08:23 pm: Very Nice Dan, Congrats on the great sales and a successful show.

Bob
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Post by: Vince on October 25, 2011, 09:49:16 am: GREAT show! ! ! Dan. And a lot of thoughts for everyone.

Thank you
Vince
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Post by: Gabby on October 26, 2011, 04:32:04 am: Im glad you did well, I'm sure you would have liked more sales. I hope it eased some of your financial situation.
Good luck next year.
Gabby
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Post by: tux_linux on October 26, 2011, 04:38:20 am: WOW - OK, I think I should not resist and go for the birdhouses. Great display there Dan!
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Post by: dgman on October 30, 2011, 07:01:19 pm: I definitely would go for it Torsten!
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Post by: campasano on October 30, 2011, 07:24:19 pm: Awesome display and a very good assortment of items. Hopefully you can improve on your space needs as this will help to bring in more sales.

Mike