http://www.anodynedesign.com/blog/2009/05/27/fancy-schmancy-flea-market-preparing-for-my-first-craft-fair an·o·dyne noun. comforting thing: something that soothes, calms, or comforts. Fri, 23 Jul 2010 23:53:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.anodynedesign.com/blog/2009/05/27/fancy-schmancy-flea-market-preparing-for-my-first-craft-fair/comment-page-1#comment-6717 Wendy Wed, 27 May 2009 17:21:59 +0000 http://www.anodynedesign.com/blog/2009/05/27/fancy-schmancy-flea-market-preparing-for-my-first-craft-fair#comment-6717 Take lots of change. Most people will have $20's from the ATM, so figure out your most common prices and be prepared. Take about twice as much water as you think you'll drink. Since you're outdoors, keep an eye on dust builiding up on your pretty fabrics. Oh, and watch for sticky fingered kids like a hawk, try to get between them and your goods so they don't ruin things. Outdoor festivals always have messy kids! Keep an eye out for the other type of sticky fingers too, theft is inevitable. Take lots of change. Most people will have $20’s from the ATM, so figure out your most common prices and be prepared. Take about twice as much water as you think you’ll drink. Since you’re outdoors, keep an eye on dust builiding up on your pretty fabrics. Oh, and watch for sticky fingered kids like a hawk, try to get between them and your goods so they don’t ruin things. Outdoor festivals always have messy kids! Keep an eye out for the other type of sticky fingers too, theft is inevitable.

]]> http://www.anodynedesign.com/blog/2009/05/27/fancy-schmancy-flea-market-preparing-for-my-first-craft-fair/comment-page-1#comment-6715 ellen (artlife) Wed, 27 May 2009 15:13:48 +0000 http://www.anodynedesign.com/blog/2009/05/27/fancy-schmancy-flea-market-preparing-for-my-first-craft-fair#comment-6715 Definitely have your items priced. Just try to be organized --bring calculator, scissors, tape, paper for making new signs, string (anything you think you may end up needing during the day). I'd also say be prepared to not make a single sale! This sounds horrible but craft shows should be looked at in some ways more as a networking, marketing tool than as a selling tool. Of course you may sell out too, you never can tell. But if you are looking to sell sell sell you may be disappointed and if you go in with low expectations then you won't be disappointed! Look at it as a way to see customers reactions to your products, talk to customers about your product, give out a ton of business cards, try to may any connection you can and let the world see what you do!!! Best of luck and have a great time! Ellen (art_n_booklike on twitter) Definitely have your items priced. Just try to be organized –bring calculator, scissors, tape, paper for making new signs, string (anything you think you may end up needing during the day). I’d also say be prepared to not make a single sale! This sounds horrible but craft shows should be looked at in some ways more as a networking, marketing tool than as a selling tool. Of course you may sell out too, you never can tell. But if you are looking to sell sell sell you may be disappointed and if you go in with low expectations then you won’t be disappointed! Look at it as a way to see customers reactions to your products, talk to customers about your product, give out a ton of business cards, try to may any connection you can and let the world see what you do!!! Best of luck and have a great time! Ellen (art_n_booklike on twitter)

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