Dave Monk Posted July 16, 2016 Report Share Posted July 16, 2016 The plaque I previously showed, Cardinals and Cubs "House Divided" baseball plaque has out sold everything that I have taken to Farmers Market. The stuff that I am really proud of, and trips my trigger there has not been much interest in. I've had a lot of requests already for football so I thought I had better get in gear. The football measures 14" x 9". dave MTCowpoke22, LarB, Fab4 and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted July 16, 2016 Report Share Posted July 16, 2016 Dave, All of these are very nice. I can see why they would do well for you. Your work has always been top notch from the beginning. I always enjoy every piece you make and post.. Dick heppnerguy Dave Monk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newfie Posted July 16, 2016 Report Share Posted July 16, 2016 Looks nice thanks for sharing Dave Monk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgman Posted July 16, 2016 Report Share Posted July 16, 2016 Great work Dave! Dave Monk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappile Posted July 16, 2016 Report Share Posted July 16, 2016 Great and congratulations! I like the football although I don't see one for the next and repeat Superbowl champs.... The Seattle Seahawks!!!! Dave Monk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penquin Posted July 16, 2016 Report Share Posted July 16, 2016 Great idea and really nice way to display the different teams. Like the idea a lot. Thanks for sharing. jim penquin Dave Monk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjR Posted July 16, 2016 Report Share Posted July 16, 2016 I do like your fine work; although have no interest in any "sports"-- they seem to have no sportsmanship left in them! Dave Monk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky2 Posted July 16, 2016 Report Share Posted July 16, 2016 Dave, it's easy to see why they would be such good sellers, they all look great. Len Dave Monk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vott1 Posted July 16, 2016 Report Share Posted July 16, 2016 Awesome idea Dave, I like these alot, if my wife sees these she'll have me out there cutting a Dolphins pattern. Lol Dave Monk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Monk Posted July 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2016 Ralph, I'm really not a sports enthusiast but I love to scroll. It seems to me that in this area sports is something people will spend money on. I went to a local garden center and there was all kinds of stuff with team logos on. dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrolling Steve Posted July 16, 2016 Report Share Posted July 16, 2016 Mighty fine work there Dave ! Dave Monk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWSUDEKUM Posted July 16, 2016 Report Share Posted July 16, 2016 Dave over the years that I have been selling my wares in different markets one thing above all was very clear. What you think should be a good seller and what the potential wants of the customers can be and almost always are different. You can somewhat minimise this by having a wide selection of different things. Team plaques, Championship plaques and signs, awards and potential trophies that can be ordered, that kind of thing. Glad you did well at the farmers market. DW Dave Monk and Jim Finn 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falcon Posted July 16, 2016 Report Share Posted July 16, 2016 Very nice cuts! Not being a sports fan and I thought I was a minority. I like all of them. Dave Monk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveww1 Posted July 16, 2016 Report Share Posted July 16, 2016 very nice, they should sell well Dave Monk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olddust1 Posted July 16, 2016 Report Share Posted July 16, 2016 Curious; what price point for these? John Old Dust Dave Monk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTCowpoke22 Posted July 16, 2016 Report Share Posted July 16, 2016 Great Job! Dave Monk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denny Knappen Posted July 16, 2016 Report Share Posted July 16, 2016 Congrats on the sales. Great projects Dave Monk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Monk Posted July 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2016 Old dust. The house divided plaque I sell for $25. Must be a bit cheap because I sell them out every week. I stack cut three at a time. I would rather move them at a good price than have them set. dave Jim Finn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted July 17, 2016 Report Share Posted July 17, 2016 The plaque I previously showed, Cardinals and Cubs "House Divided" baseball plaque has out sold everything that I have taken to Farmers Market. The stuff that I am really proud of, and trips my trigger there has not been much interest in. I've had a lot of requests already for football so I thought I had better get in gear. The football measures 14" x 9". dave Whoa! Thanks for the silver bullet on what's selling ans what's not! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatie Posted July 17, 2016 Report Share Posted July 17, 2016 Sports Items in any craft are good sellers, people go mad for their sports. Great work Dave. Keep the money rolling in. :thumbs: Marg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Monk Posted July 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2016 Thank you so much for all the nice comments. dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
breadstick Posted July 17, 2016 Report Share Posted July 17, 2016 These look amazing. Do you design them yourself or do you have a pattern? The baseball, is the foreground straight maple or maple plywood? Dave Monk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Monk Posted July 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2016 Nathan, I use maple, birch and oak 1/4" MDF plywood. I was using 1/2" Baltic Birch for the backer and I recently switched to MDF. The edges are a pain to finish but it is a lot cheaper. I do design all my sport patterns myself using Inkscape. I am always happy to share. My patterns are never good enough to post because I make adjustments with a pencil before I cut them. dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kywoodmaster Posted July 18, 2016 Report Share Posted July 18, 2016 Look great. I have found that people will spend money on sports themed items when nothing else will sell. Different thing flip different switches. Dave Monk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Finn Posted July 22, 2016 Report Share Posted July 22, 2016 I agree that you never know what will sell well. When I started, I made a bunch of decorative and functional fireplace bellows that I think are very cool, unique, and would sell well. In ten years I have only sold about six. There is just not a market for them. I had the same results making 24" long cedar trunks. I guess I sold about twenty of them in ten years. I then started making small boxes with left over cedar scraps from making the trunks and wow! they just took off. I started to decorate them and now do inlays in the hinged lids. I have sold well over 2000 of the boxes and only six bellows. I had similar weak sales with intarsia. Producing a wide variety of things, just a few of each, is the way to go. You will find out what folks want. I have sold some sports logos and a lot of military initials. U S M C sells best here. . Dave Monk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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