Thanks for the report! I understand about vendors adding a spot of paint and then claiming they made them... Sad, huh??? Glad you did well. I love being with people and take pride in my appearance and my tables - Presentation means everything and will make or break you... Love my table cloths going to the floor - nice to hide all the necessities... I also use a high stool to sit on - easy to get up when a potential customer comes up...

Glad to hear it went well & you enjoyed it! I always had my tables covered with plain colored cloths to the floor so I could store my stuff underneath & put empty boxes around the front area of table (underneath the cloth so if people tried to take something all they found under the cloth was empty boxes!)Always brought a lunch that didn't smell! I hate walking by booth or table & smells like Mexican, Italian, etc or tuna sandwich-I like those foods just not while I am shopping. Cheese sandwich was what I took. Only been to 1 sale this year & they didn't have much, it was a church that used to have great stuff & lots of handmades but mostly jewelry & used items & not cookies & breads like before! What kind of items did you make that were under $5? I need ideas for little things to give folks & DD & grandkids. Jan

I've been trying to think of things that I could make to sell for under $5 but that would "go with" my plate flowers. I want to stick to a theme, and I guess its flowers and recycling.

I think my little painted plates would be very cute hung on the tree, but I think are worth more to me as plate flower centers. I might make some flower brooches.

Kathy

Congratulations Toomanysquirrels on your successful show!
Kathy

Bracelets came up that I made some time ago, they are easy & fast & cheap as you use recycled buttons. They would look pretty with your flower plates. Could make earrings to match! Just make sure you have a good lamp for light & get those ends closed so they won't lose the bracelets or earrings if you make them. Jan

I was just admiring those bracelets recently, with the flower buttons. I'm really not a jewelry maker (I may be the only person on the planet, lol). When I have tried they fall apart. Just not good with the needle nose pliers I guess. I may make flower brooches with a button in the middle.
Kathy

I sell mostly painted wood products. I cut the things out on my scroll saw and then paint them. My big sellers are ornaments and pins. Both under $5. I don't make much of an hourly salary, but i am able to get most of my wood free and I buy paints when they are on sale. I have added felt flower pins this year. They are easy to make and cost is very low.
Red flowers are the most popular.

Glad to hear you had a good show. Been yeeeeeeeears since I did a show. Now I am just a shopper, and on a budget. The shows I do attend seem to be all high dollar, I like it when I find handmade and reasonable. Handmade is getting the hardest to find! I just wonder what all the folks with soooo much big bulky jewelry, that's fast going out of style, is gonna do with all there inventory! I always appreciate it when I find something for little ones at a good price also.

Thanks for the hint about the red brooches. I'll have to look for more red fabric in my stash.
Kathy