Last year we decided to start selling our stones and and wire wrapping. After all we live in a fifth wheel and it is busting at the seams. Our original goal was to use the money to buy more rock and pay for some of the wire and so we did our first show at Lagoons in 2010.
The show went well then and it lead to custom work and more sales after, which we have been told is the main reason for doing shows, ie, getting your name out there and earning a reputation. So we decided to do the Lagoons show again this year and prepared for it by making new items, rings and bracelets, along with lots more stones/cabochons.
The day arrived and we got up early. Stopping at Whataburger for breakfast we soon arrived and set up our booth. We could see at once that there weren't as many booths as last year and we had already noticed that there seemed to be more empty spaces in the park, hmmmmm.
Last year the show opened and the place was packed until noon, this year there was a fair crowd but no where near the numbers. We got lots of lookers and picker uppers but our sales were down. That's still ok, as we still made a little money at the show. Another dealer told us we need to start taking credit cards as our items were priced where most people prefer to pay by credit/debit card.
So the day ended and we packed up. It was fun and we were busy and it did rain all day so fishing would have been out for me. I did do a demonstration on wire wrapping a piece of beach glass. At the end of the fair another dealer came up and bought a set of adventurine cabs from us. It is always the best compliment when a dealer actually admires your work enough to buy from you. Along with the people we met we had a good day, and that's what it is all about! Clear skies
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