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Thursday, July 16th, 2009
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3:34p - Shows
I've been asked to be a part of a number of upcoming craft fairs. I'm not really sure what to do. I'd really like to do as many of them as possible--they're fun, I get to meet great new people, I get lots of compliments on my jewelry, and sometimes I make some money. At the very least, I always get exposure. The downsides are that they're exhausting and stressful, being THAT outgoing and social is difficult for me, and they cost money. What with the economy being so lousy lately, people aren't spending as much money on luxury items, and I'm just not sure I can afford to do any shows.
There are two in question right now.
Urban Stitch
Pros:
--Only costs $60 to vend ($40 vendors fee, $15 table rental, $5 to set up paypal to use credit cards)
--It's not a street fair, people have to pay to get in, so people will be ready to shop
--Free promotion
--There will be fresh kettle corn, drinks, DJs, and a mini-spa. These are things I would like to partake of.
Cons:
--This is the first year the event is being held, so it may not get many people
--There are going to be THREE FLOORS of vendors, which is a lot
--It's August 23rd, which is the day after my birthday, and I don't want to spend my birthday stressing about it
--It's in SF, which is kind of a long way to schlep
Feria Urbana
Pros:
--In Oakland, so it's not too far away
--It's a well-established craft fair, and thus will have a lot of visitors
--Small: only around 20 designers, so more exposure for me
Cons:
--Costs $100 to vend; I'm not sure I can make that much back
--I have to bring my own table (my table is incredibly heavy and clunky and hard to deal with)
--It's 10 AM to 3 P.M., which doesn't really seem like peak shopping hours to me
Anyways, I made this list to try to decide which one of these I'm going to do (if either) but now I'm more muddled than ever. What do you guys think? Should I do one? Both? Which? Why?
( Just so this post isn't all text, here's a picture of me hamming it up at my table at the last show )
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