My mother-in-law, Deana agreed to help me out for the day, so we headed up early Saturday morning for set up. Now, I have not been to Door County since I was a kid (and I think I had only been there once), so I was just excited to see some of the cute downtown areas on the way to our destination. When we arrived, most of the tents were already set up. I had opted not to set up the night before because of the long drive (and I didn't want to have to pay for lodging if I didn't have to). There were a few spots still open (not the most ideal spots, but not bad either. Because it was a small show, only 20 vendors, you knew that customers would make it a point to visit each tent).
Set-up went very smoothly. Being 4+ months pregnant, my dear mother-in-law wouldn't let me touch a thing! Luckily, there were some nice guys there (husbands of other vendors) who helped put up the tent. We were set up with plenty of time to go shop at other booths. I was so impressed with everyone's displays, and I wanted to buy everything! I was really good though, and only came home with a few "new" pieces (pictured below)
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| I plan on painting the shelf white for the baby's room |
A line started to form prior to the show opening, and when it was officially 10:00, people rushed in. I had a great first hour of sales, and you could see people leaving with carts and bags full of goodies. Then it kinda died. I had sales here and there, but there were hours that went by without a single sale. The afternoon dragged by, and my hopes of an "awesome" show faded. On the bright side, this gave me a chance to make some connections with other vendors and check out Viva la Cottage. I was so inspired by this shabby chic store. It made me want to open a store myself (but with starting a family, we will most likely put this on hold for at least a decade). The displays and products (which were a mix of new and vintage decor and gifts) were gorgeous. Again, I kind of wanted to buy everything. It will be a must-stop any time I am in Door County.
Anyway, I don't have a lot of notable moments to write about, so to summarize, I ended the day with a few last minute sales that helped to make it more profitable. I don't want to say it wasn't a worthwhile show, because I really enjoyed myself, everything went really smoothly, and I also made some good contacts. It really wasn't a bad sales day for such a small show. Will I do it again next year? I am open to it, but honestly, with our first baby due at the end of November, I am not making too many plans for next year. I would really like to continue doing all my jewelry, but I can't make any promises. I will probably need to (and want to) cut back.
Thank you to Angie McMahon for all her hard work on this show and for letting me be a part of it!
Check out these other blogs about the Saturday's market:
http://www.blogger.com/goog_242284583
http://www.blogger.com/goog_242284586
http://cobblecreek.blogspot.com/2011/07/viva-viva-la-cottage-vintage-market.html
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| My booth |
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