Allow me to fill you in on how the first 2010 table at a craft show/flea market went the first Saturday in May for my partner in crime (Liz from Coffey Shop Charms) and myself...
5:00am
Alarm goes off... I grumble and groan and lift my already tired body out of bed.
6:00am
Tables- check
Chairs- check
Canopy- check
Put the last box in the car and head down the road.
6:30am
Arrive at the market, wait in line to get a spot. Unload the tables, chairs, canopy, and boxes of goodies to sell.
7:00am
Realize the canopy we brought is broken and missing pieces.
The fellow at the neighboring table informs us it will be around 90 degrees today without a cloud in the sky.
Realize we have no sunblock.
8:00am
Finish setting up our tables, drink our coffee and tea and gobble down our breakfast sandwiches.
My half of the table
Liz's half of the table
9:00-11:00am
Sun gets hotter as people wander by our table. Many browsers give lovely compliments to our work while others are compelled to point out the fact we have no canopy and the sun is baking our pale skin. Really? We didn't notice...
12:00pm
Found sunblock and pretty Asian style parasols at other tables selling at the market. Our delicate skin now stands a chance!!
Liz and Me
1:00-2:30pm
Comments now turn to our feeble attempt at staying shaded by our little parasol umbrellas. For the most part, they worked. And they were cute. Cute is always a plus!
3:00pm
Break down the tables and pack up the car. Run to a few tables I spotted earlier in the day to purchase a few things. I got a new mascara, some lovely buttons, and a ducky geisha! She now sits happily on my desk and watches me as I work.
All in all, we covered the cost of the table and pocketed a couple bucks. Most importantly, we got fabulous feedback, handed out a ton of business cards (one of which turned into a custom order!) and enjoyed a heaping helping of this...
Funnel cake!
I hope the craft/flea market season is starting out well for the rest of you out there!!
Any tips to share? I'd love to share them in a future post!!
I don't think I'll be able to hit the circuit this summer...maybe next year...but I saw an AWESOME tutorial for making a (cheap!) banner for tables. She used whole-page sized letters from her computer, traced them onto freezer paper, and then did a stencil onto a few yards of cream-colored canvas. Easy peasy! (I found the tutorial from One Pretty Thing...the crafter's name had something to do with apples.....I can find it if you want me to.)
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I must have missed this! I LOVE One Pretty Thing! This is a neat project, too! I will have to put it on my list of prep projects for the next show. Thanks for the tip, Aunt LoLo!