[Nfb-krafters-korner] Craft Sales and Futons

[Laurie Porter]

That's good advice I'll have to remember that when I'm looking through lists 
of area shows.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "River Woman" <riverwoman at zoominternet.net>
To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2010 8:55 AM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Craft Sales and Futons


> Laurie,
> Yes, these  two Holiday Boutiques  were profitable and I was excited to be 
> able to actually see something concrete as a result of doing the shows. 
> Just the check from one of the shows paid for the futon, four great linen 
> pillows, and paint for the room.
>
> One of the shows was at an artst's studio, our 10th year to do it.  There 
> is no space fee, as it is a group of friends who just share advertising 
> costs. There is no duplication of crafts/arts and the people are hand 
> picked for it.
>
> The other was at a country club. My space fee there was $160. and this 
> show was the 21st year for that one.
> For this show, the artisans are hand picked, and no duplication of 
> craft/art.  It is also a fund raiser for a Salvation Army program that 
> buys warm clothing for needy children - in addition to the space fee, we 
> also pay 10 percent of our total gross sales to the charity. This show 
> charges $3. a person at the door which goes to the charity, too.
>
> One show I did in November was in a museum. The people pay $6. a person, 
> $4. for children at the door. This show is also a very good one to do and 
> the people wanting to get in are lined up outside and around the entire 
> block, waiting to be let in the gate. The entrance fee goes to the museum 
> to help maintain the buildings and does not seem to prohibit anyone from 
> coming since the crowds flow through for both days.
>
> Lynda River Woman
>
> What I normlally find is that when a show charges a fee to guests at the 
> door, we get far better sales. People come in expecting to be paying to 
> support the charity, and they are more willing to spend their money once 
> they have paid to get in. I do much better when there is an entrance fee.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Laurie Porter" <freespirit1 at tds.net>
> To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2010 6:47 AM
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Craft Sales and Futons
>
>
>> It sounds that your sales have been very profitable. That you can afford 
>> to buy a futon is very nice. congratulations.
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "River Woman" <riverwoman at zoominternet.net>
>> To: "List for blind crafters and artists" 
>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Sunday, November 28, 2010 9:37 AM
>> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Craft Sales and Futons
>>
>>
>>>I am writing this to you because you will understand exactly how I feel 
>>>today.  I got two checks in the mail yesterday  from two holiday shows I 
>>>did recently. I was so happy to receive them and see how well I had done 
>>>with my sales of jewelry and knitted accessories at the two shows.
>>>
>>> But what really excited me was that we had gone shopping Firday to buy a 
>>> futon to put into our library. When I got the checks, I realized that 
>>> just one of them had paid for my new futon and wonderful linnen pillwos 
>>> that I bought to put on them.  It made me so happy to know that the work 
>>> of my hands, in making those items that I sold, had given me this 
>>> reward, something new and pretty for my house that I had wanted.
>>>
>>> We are going to take the wallpaper off that room after Christmas and 
>>> paint it so that the room will look like a new place - and I am happy to 
>>> say that my checks will cover the cost of the paint for the room, too. 
>>> Makes me smile to think of it!!!
>>>
>>> Lynda River Woman
>>>
>>> "Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass, it is about learning 
>>> to dance in the rain."
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Visit my website:  http://lyndalambert.com
>>>
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