Popular Post country girl Posted November 24, 2016 Popular Post Report Share Posted November 24, 2016 Well it has been awhile since I have been on this site. After I talked dad into making items for a local sale I got a second job and ran out of free time. However he took off to Arizona and was gone for the show. There were not many people at all but we still made 200 bucks. Am going to go to one more on the third. Phantom Scroller, Fab4, leshko and 7 others 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawson56 Posted November 24, 2016 Report Share Posted November 24, 2016 A Beautiful display,and some Fantastic work.Congrats on your earnings.Glad to have ya back.Good Luck on your upcoming event.Happy Thanks Giving to you danny 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukeNukem Posted November 24, 2016 Report Share Posted November 24, 2016 looks good congrats on the sales. Jerry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrolling Steve Posted November 24, 2016 Report Share Posted November 24, 2016 Nice display !....Congrats on a good show ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newfie Posted November 24, 2016 Report Share Posted November 24, 2016 Nice setup you did better then me at the craft sales.thanks for sharing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveww1 Posted November 24, 2016 Report Share Posted November 24, 2016 congrats, display looks great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denny Knappen Posted November 24, 2016 Report Share Posted November 24, 2016 Congrats on the show, Theresa. Great looking display. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted November 24, 2016 Report Share Posted November 24, 2016 The display and items for sale look great! Congrats on the sales. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Scroller Posted November 24, 2016 Report Share Posted November 24, 2016 Nice display some lovely cuts there. Roly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgman Posted November 24, 2016 Report Share Posted November 24, 2016 Very nice display and great items Theresa! My only criticism is everything is packed in to close together. I think you could of used a table along with the display stand you have. Your one little display looks lonely in that space.Otherwise, you and your dads items look great! A question for you, where did you get the display? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted November 24, 2016 Report Share Posted November 24, 2016 I was told there also was a table used but I have yet to see a photo of that. We had way to many things to display for the space we had. I probably would have gotten two spaces if I were there. It was a good thing Theresa picked up the shelf display or it would have been really crowded. She did better than I would have done on my own. Not sure I want to do another one after this year, just not my thing Dick heppnerguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penquin Posted November 24, 2016 Report Share Posted November 24, 2016 Got a bunch of nice looking items. Thanks for showing your set up to us. jim penquin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjR Posted November 24, 2016 Report Share Posted November 24, 2016 Good score! Nicely made merchandise and well displayed! The AZ trip will make Dick so happy to make sawdust; he will work long hours to get a bunch made up again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockytime Posted November 25, 2016 Report Share Posted November 25, 2016 You have a very nice assortment/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted November 25, 2016 Report Share Posted November 25, 2016 Well it has been awhile since I have been on this site. After I talked dad into making items for a local sale I got a second job and ran out of free time. However he took off to Arizona and was gone for the show. There were not many people at all but we still made 200 bucks. Am going to go to one more on the third. Your angel on the bench is divine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky2 Posted November 25, 2016 Report Share Posted November 25, 2016 Theresa, I was asking your dad about where you've been, he told us how busy you've been. Thanks for sharing the picture with us, it looked like you guys covered all subjects. $200.00 isn't a bad total for a one day sale, how well was the sale advertised? That will generally reflect on how sales go, if it's poorly advertised you don't usually get the traffic flow needed for a real successful sale. Hopefully, you'll do as good or better at your next sale, what are you selling besides scroll work? Len Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Johnson Posted November 25, 2016 Report Share Posted November 25, 2016 Congrats Theresa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky2 Posted November 25, 2016 Report Share Posted November 25, 2016 (edited) Not sure I want to do another one after this year, just not my thing Dick heppnerguy Dick, that was my sentiment also, but, I needed a place to get rid of my scroll saw work. I had given so much away, that people were getting tired of it. It was getting to the point, that my wife was starting to complain about it cluttering up the house. So I had to find some way of getting rid of it, the way I found was the Farmers Market. I would go there every Friday for four hours, and I usually made about $150.00 to $200.00 per day/week. It worked out to be one of the best ideas I ever had, it gave me a place to sell my wares and to get my business cards out there. That's what made it such a good idea, I got a lot of business off of those business cards. So Dick, if you look at it as just a way to get rid of your extras, you might learn to look forward to the odd sale. You can cut whatever you like, and as much as you like, if you have a place to get rid of what you cut. I never thought that I would like selling my scroll saw work, but, once I started attending them, I hated to miss a sale. Not only for the extra money, but, also for all the praise and nice remarks I got from people. Give one more sale a try, just to see what you think of them. But, for this next sale, I would like for you to be present. Don't miss the sale, be there, listen to what people have to say about your work. I think that if you do this, you will change your mind on how you feel about sales. I no longer participate in the Farmer's Market, but, the only reason I don't is because of a health reason. As soon as I can get that issue cleared up, I will be back there. Len Edited November 25, 2016 by Lucky2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatie Posted November 25, 2016 Report Share Posted November 25, 2016 Well that's not bad at all for your first outing it could have been a lot worse. Well done guys. Marg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meflick Posted November 26, 2016 Report Share Posted November 26, 2016 Congratulations to you and your Dad on the sale. Beautiful exhibit and work shown in your pic. thanks for sharing that and your sales totals. Glad to see you back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orangeman Posted November 26, 2016 Report Share Posted November 26, 2016 I was intrigued by the metal display rack. Can you please tell us where you found it? Thanks, bb heppnerguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted November 28, 2016 Report Share Posted November 28, 2016 Dick, that was my sentiment also, but, I needed a place to get rid of my scroll saw work. I had given so much away, that people were getting tired of it. It was getting to the point, that my wife was starting to complain about it cluttering up the house. So I had to find some way of getting rid of it, the way I found was the Farmers Market. I would go there every Friday for four hours, and I usually made about $150.00 to $200.00 per day/week. It worked out to be one of the best ideas I ever had, it gave me a place to sell my wares and to get my business cards out there. That's what made it such a good idea, I got a lot of business off of those business cards. So Dick, if you look at it as just a way to get rid of your extras, you might learn to look forward to the odd sale. You can cut whatever you like, and as much as you like, if you have a place to get rid of what you cut. I never thought that I would like selling my scroll saw work, but, once I started attending them, I hated to miss a sale. Not only for the extra money, but, also for all the praise and nice remarks I got from people. Give one more sale a try, just to see what you think of them. But, for this next sale, I would like for you to be present. Don't miss the sale, be there, listen to what people have to say about your work. I think that if you do this, you will change your mind on how you feel about sales. I no longer participate in the Farmer's Market, but, the only reason I don't is because of a health reason. As soon as I can get that issue cleared up, I will be back there. Len I was intrigued by the metal display rack. Can you please tell us where you found it? Thanks, Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this. Since I always enjoy and respect your ideas, I will go to this next sale, just because of what you have to s at about them. My wife fell hard yesterday and it will depend on how well she is doing and if I am able to be away from her for that amount of time. Dick heppnerguy bb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted November 28, 2016 Report Share Posted November 28, 2016 I was intrigued by the metal display rack. Can you please tell us where you found it? Thanks, bb r The rack was sitting outside our local lumber yard and had previously been used for one of their displays. My daughter asked if they were interested in selling it and they told her she could have it for $20 so she took it.. Since I had not done a craft sale before, I did not know if it would be useful or a deterrent. We had way too many items for a good displayed so this added some otherwise wasted space it turned out to be a nice and needed addition. All the shelves can be tilted to any angle so it's versatility helped. I guess It was worth the $20. Dick heppnerguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky2 Posted November 28, 2016 Report Share Posted November 28, 2016 Dick, I hope your wife's fall didn't cause any serious injury, I can understand how you feel about leaving her side. Hopefully, she'll be alright in no time, it's not a good time of year to be down. We will put her on our prayer list, but, we'll have to call her Dick's wife, I'm sure that will be ok. Dick, regarding attending a sale. You get to know people, and what they like to see. Plus, you can give details on how you make things, people like to know that. And they like to talk to the person who is behind the products, it made them feel like they knew me which helped sales a lot. Plus, it made me feel good hearing what they thought of my work, and it's a good place to get some idea of what to cut next. Len Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orangeman Posted November 28, 2016 Report Share Posted November 28, 2016 Dick, Hope your wife recovers soon. Thanks for your reply on the rack. I would have given $200 ! It is perfect for puzzles. A little wind on an upright puzzle and whamo it is on the floor. All my shelves are slanted. You have beautiful pieces. My only recommendation is to branch out into puzzles - everyone loves them! Adults and children. As for shows: look at the good ones with high attendance. I shoot for $1,000/day in sales minimum; if i don't get that I look for another show to replace it. My best show is a 3 day show with 200,000 attendance in an affluent town; approaches $2,000 in sales/day. Worth the $300 booth fee and travel costs with hotel for 4 nights. Thanks again for your reply. I may have to Google "industrial display racks" to see what I can find like yours. bb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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