Pondering
Tuesday, June 26, 2007, 01:21 PM EST
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I am concidering vending at the new fair south of houston next year....Ive never vended at a fair before but have been working up to it for years. Im just iffy on their attendance projections, it runs the same time as several other texas fairs, but im thinking that due to its location it would be the better choice ... Excaliber this past year was mainly just a gathering of die hard rennies, and as much as i love my rennie family, they dont spend money.... many of the vendors i spoke to there were not planning on returning next year due to the low turn out mainly due to the hard to find, middle of nowhere location and no adverttising. Any fair i vend at gets me as a free advertisement for the san antonio area, i have contacts that cand distribute fliers at most college campusus in San Antonio, as well as media contacts, and i can post and help arrange presale ticket sales through the hancock fabric stores.... I make a variety of things, as do some friends and family who would contibute to a booth, i have vollenteer employees... i have my tax id... im working on building up my stock of merchandise, which is challenging with little to no help acctualy making things.... i have family that are experienced carpenders to help me design and build a shop, even though the first year i would probably have to use my tent until we could get the shop designed and built.... any advice?
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I am entering my 4th season in the Northeast faires. My advice to you is DON'T build a shop this year. If you do not know how your shop will do, never mind how a new show will do, use your tent (and/or invest in a good period tent if you do not have one yet). Like they say when you gamble, never bet more money than you can afford to lose. Take it easy this year. Build slowly, and you will do well. |


You have all of that, well you are more than ready. I am a one woman operation and I vend at alot of mainsteam events. Lower expections about income for your first vend. It can be a very humbling experience if you have big expectations. If you make your expenses and a little more it's a pretty good day. If you make a great revenue then people like your products or you have good salemanship or both. Just have fun, it's a blast.
LadyMarjorieMagickart04:08 PM EST