Saturday, July 10, 2010

A Bust


I woke up bright and early this morning, finished packing up the car and was on my way to the fair. The weather was hot and soupy, not the best kind of day for sitting out in the sun. And less-than-ideal for selling hand-knit goodies.

When I got to the field, I was able to pull my car right up to my booth and unload. I was by myself, so that was great. I had decided not to buy a tent this week, I wasn't sure if I would be able to get it up on my own and also wasn't convinced that I needed one. After unloading, I parked the car and came back to set up my table. I was really pleased with how it looked, the colors popped off the white and it really came out the way that I had hoped. I am still thinking of better ways to display my scarves, but the drying rack worked for today. I had a chance to meet my "neighbors;" a man who sold his wife's jewelery, a candlemaker, and three alpacas. Yup, I had llamas as my neighbor. I wasn't sure if this was good or bad luck.

As the fair opened and folks started wandering through, I received such great feedback. It was really neat to hear what people think and notice the things that folks were drawn to. My pom-pom hats were a favorite, as were all of my various hair accessories. After about an hour, I made my first sale. A woman purchased a pom-pom hat and a neckwarmer.....as toilet paper covers. Seriously. I couldn't make this up if I tried! I was thrilled to make the sale, but I little disappointed about their new purpose.


Just as she walked away, the clouds rolled in. Do you think that I was prepared? Did I bring a tarp? How about an umbrella? Trash bags at least? NO. I did not bring any of those things. They did not make it on to my never-ending list. So glad that I decided NOT to get a tent. Lesson learned the hard way. Thankfully, my candle-making neighbors offered one of the sides from their tent which worked as a great cover and kept everything dry. We all hoped that it was a passing shower, but as I checked weather.com on my phone, it quickly became clear that we were in for at least four hours of this. Which might have been fine if I had a tent. Or if we weren't in a soaking wet field. So, after assessing the situation and looking at what the other vendors were doing, I decided to pack it up. Disappointed and soaked to the bone, I treated myself to a milkshake on the way home followed by a long nap. Maybe I'll stick to indoor craft fairs from here on out.

10 comments:

Danielle said...

I'm sorry you got rained out! You're booth looked wonderful though better luck next time :)

Linda Ruthie said...

That's what you call a learning experience! You poor thing. :o( I've been there and it's not fun. The show I do in October is outside and I've sat through everything from warm & sunny to the edge of a passing hurricaine! You really can't go without a tent for outdoor shows. Crafters are generally sweet people and someone would have helped you set it up.
Your display looked great. I hope you have better luck next time.

Anonymous said...

Hi there,

I have a message for the webmaster/admin here at mbbybrigid.blogspot.com.

Can I use part of the information from this post above if I provide a link back to your website?

Thanks,
Peter

MB by Brigid said...

Peter~can you give me a bit more information about the website you woulod be using it on? thanks, brigid

Anonymous said...

gJmp ghd hair
lBry ugg sale
kDqw michael kors handbags
0eVqp GHD Australia
1kJwo burberry store
5hGfh chaussures ugg
1qGpq ghd nz sale
3wZpa discount louis vuitton
1hIdq michael kors bags
7fLan ghd hair
9jZjg ugg sale
9eZwm nfl football jerseys
5wVnr michael kors outlet online
7aTmk ghd
4yNjf discount ugg boots

Anonymous said...

eMyj cheap ghd
aXtk ugg boots uk
mDwh michael kors handbags
2dDmt cheap uggs
0bQfs chi hair products
5zPtu Michael Kors
0kKnq wholesale nfl jerseys
2gDfy ghd nz sale
2rOpq north face outlet
3uCvp ugg españa
4sOda cheap ghd
8eSpg michael kors sale
3tXlr nfl jerseys
4aVlc ghd planchas
2fGzl cheap ugg boots

Anonymous said...

GamWtw http://sinsakuchanel.com/ IvpZuk [url=http://sinsakuchanel.com/]シャネル バッグ 2013[/url] YqxXul http://ninnkicoach.com/ IrjGpo [url=http://ninnkicoach.com/]コーチ バッグ マディソン[/url] RcgVoe http://diorautoretto.com/ IupEff [url=http://diorautoretto.com/]ディオール 財布 メンズ[/url] HjfKhm http://nihongucci.com/ XzxSps [url=http://nihongucci.com/]グッチ裕三[/url] AcoVze http://longchampnihon.com/ IciJdn [url=http://longchampnihon.com/]ロンシャン バッグ 新作[/url] UmgLih http://sinsakuvuitton.com/ DlqXvg [url=http://sinsakuvuitton.com/]ルイヴィトン 財布 メンズ[/url] ChwSwg http://gekiyasuprada.com/ ZjwEmt [url=http://gekiyasuprada.com/]プラダ 財布 メンズ[/url] FfwHnx http://uggsinsaku.com/ TbcBhz [url=http://uggsinsaku.com/]UGG 偽物[/url]

Anonymous said...

[url=http://casodex-bicalutamide.webs.com/]Bicalinn
[/url] kopen Casodex
order Bicalutamide
Encalor

Anonymous said...

Thanks for your marvelous posting! I certainly enjoyed reading it, you would be a great author.
Save with Banyo on Gazco Gas Fires, also check our latest range of Gazco Studio

1
on sale at special discounted prices.

Banyo is a specialized retailer selling Gazco Gas Fire Products and accessories with

manufacturer guarantee. Great deal for Gazco Studio 2 Gas Fires. We deliver across UK.

Banyo is a specialized retailer selling Gazco Gas Fire

Products and accessories with manufacturer guarantee. Great deal for Gazco Studio

3
. We deliver across UK. Order Online: 011-627-44-059
Hot Offers
Clearance & Special Offers

Anonymous said...

push up bra
partytent
push up bh
trägerloser bh
rückenfreie bh
push up bh
container verhuur
container huren
puin afvoeren
bouwafval container
bedrijfsafval
Soutien gorge sans bretelles

Rizwan Ali