11.12.07
One down, one to go
This past Saturday I spent the day with my good friend Linda vending at the Brookings Holiday Bazaar. This is the second year we’ve vended this show. There were 100 different booths set up in the High School and Jr. High.
Here is our very small 8 X 8 booth. See the 72 pair of socks on the left? And my sock machine right in front of that.
Once again it was a learning experience. Things I learned:
1. No matter what you sold last year at a specific event, you will sell something totally different this year. Last year was purses and socks, this year was gloves and hats and socks.
2. The Brookings Bazaar is a nice event with very nice people. Other than the guy who was behind us that made a very snide remark about me being a fattie just like him. Jerk
3. You have to do your own thing as far as pricing goes. I felt a bit sorry for a gal who had a booth just down from us. She hand knits socks for $45 a pair. This my blog buddies is a great price. Considering it takes about 12 hours to knit pair of socks. But I undercut her price by $25. I sell mine for $20 a pair.
4. Rain does not prevent folks from coming out. In fact I think it helped. We had alot of traffic and I did better than last year.
5. You have to start preparing for Christmas in August. My goals were not met as far as inventory. Next year I’ll do better.
I know there were many booths that didn’t sell a thing. It wasn’t that their items were not quality or unique, the public is fickle.
The worst item I saw for sale. What you may ask is it?
A peeled carrot with a 1/2 inch wide piece of pvc pipe with a rock glued on top.
A 1 carrot ring. Ugh!