With the onset on spring craft show season I know I have been busy getting my stock ready, revamping my table display and spreading the word like crazy! Whether you are a seasoned craft show vet or a newbie to the scene here is a great article from Etsy on How to Get Ready for Spring Craft Shows.
Any of your own tips to share? What are you looking forward to this spring season? Here's a list of where to find Kawartha Beads in the next couple of months.
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Friday, November 4, 2011
Handmade Happenings: Upcoming Area Shows
Craft show season is upon us! A great chance to stock up on handmade goodies for everyone on your list. Here are just some of the shows happening in the area in the upcoming weeks, please note that there may be an admission charge to some of these shows:
- Extravaganza Gift Show in support of the Ross Memorial Hospital Auxiliary- November 5th from 10-4 at the Victoria Park Armoury, Lindsay
- 5th Annual Brock Citizen Christmas Craft Show & Sale- November 5th from 9-2 at the Beaverton Arena Hall
- Christmas At Harmony Farm, #3290 County Rd. #121-November 11,12,13 Visit there website here
- Kawartha Lakes This Week 13th Annual Christmas Crafts and Collectible Show- November 19th from 9-2 at The Moose Lodge, Lindsay
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Local: Vendors Wanted
Vendors Wanted for the 13th Annual Christmas Crafts and Collectibles Show!
When: Saturday November 19th, 2011
Where: Moose Lodge, Lindsay
Call 324-8600 to book your spot.
Saturday, September 3, 2011
Local: Craft Show Vendor Call
The weekend edition of the paper had an ad in it for the following:
I personally don't know anything about the show or the kind of traffic it gets but for those looking to line up shows for the holiday season it is worth looking into. Please feel free to share your thoughts if you have attended or been an exhibitor in the past.
Durham Craft & Gift Show
October 28, 29 &30, 2011
For booth information,
Call Audrey 905-426-4676 x257 or
email adewit@durhamregion.com
I personally don't know anything about the show or the kind of traffic it gets but for those looking to line up shows for the holiday season it is worth looking into. Please feel free to share your thoughts if you have attended or been an exhibitor in the past.
Saturday, August 20, 2011
Local: Vendor Call
It's craft show season!!! The Ross Memorial Hospital Auxiliary is currently seeking vendors for the annual Extravaganza Gift Show. This year's show will take place on November 5th at the Armoury in Lindsay. If you are interested in booth space you can contact Tracey at (705) 793-2633 or at rmhauxiliary@yahoo.ca.
Sunday, October 3, 2010
It's Craft Show Season: Some useful reading!
Craft show season is now in full swing and I've recently had several emails from fellow artisans with questions regarding shows. I am by no means an expert and everyone will have a different experience but they are a great way to get your work out in the public and see people's reactions. Here are a couple of links to get you started in your craft show preparation:
- My Experience at the Indoor Yard Sale
- Doing a Craft Show for the First Time? What they don't tell you... (Etsy forum thread by monkeysalwayslook)
- PIXIE DUST FOR EVERYBODY!! The ULTIMATE Craft Show Guide! (Etsy forum thread by PromoPixie)
Friday, September 10, 2010
Local: Call for Vendors- Lindsay Ontario
One of my favourite shows to participate in every year is hosted by the local newspaper Kawartha Lakes This Week and is held annually at the Moose Lodge in Lindsay. This year the show will be held on Saturday November 20th from 9-2 and setup is usually around 730am. The call for vendors is in today's paper and when I spoke with the event co-ordinator this morning she let me know that spaces are already half filled! If you are looking to book your spot at this high traffic show call 324-8600.
Have a great weekend!
Have a great weekend!
Monday, March 8, 2010
My Experience at the Indoor Yard Sale
If you have never had the opportunity to do a "live" show it can be a very fun experience. I have been blessed to gain a wealth of knowledge and experience in the craft show circuit from my mom who has been a part of the scene for as long as I can remember. I have written previous posts on mom's jewelry blog about the subject that you can find here and here.
For this particular show I took a different mindset. Events put on by the local newspaper are always well attended but since this was classified as a "yard sale" I put my thinking cap on. There will be specific organizations/groups in your own community whose events usually draw a good amount of attendees, whether through support of the organization or just good advertising/promotion of the event. I decided to take supplies from Rouge River Beads since locally they can be hard to come by. I also took a selection of handmade items but tried to keep them in the $5-$10 range as I felt people would be looking for a deal. Then I decided to try and bring as much traffic directly to me as I could. Here's how I did that:
*I put the event in our online shop's announcement AND included it in our newsletter for March
*Placed an online classified ad in our area in the craft and hobbies section. Title was simply Need Beads? with details of the event in the body
*Blogged about the event then listed it on my blog's sidebar for a month
*For handmade-I made coupons for a FREE pair of earrings and handed them out to the girls I work with at the restaurant. They had to come and see me at the show in order to receive their earrings (a pair picked by me and packaged up pretty with a thank you note). I did the same for my local Facebook friends
I'm definately glad that I put the extra work into promoting the event and got to meet some great new people and see some old friends. I hope that this post helps those of you looking to venture into the "live" market! If you have any questions you are welcome to leave a comment or email me directly kawarthabeads@gmail.com
Don't forget...only two days left to win this great Easter banner for your shop!
For this particular show I took a different mindset. Events put on by the local newspaper are always well attended but since this was classified as a "yard sale" I put my thinking cap on. There will be specific organizations/groups in your own community whose events usually draw a good amount of attendees, whether through support of the organization or just good advertising/promotion of the event. I decided to take supplies from Rouge River Beads since locally they can be hard to come by. I also took a selection of handmade items but tried to keep them in the $5-$10 range as I felt people would be looking for a deal. Then I decided to try and bring as much traffic directly to me as I could. Here's how I did that:*I put the event in our online shop's announcement AND included it in our newsletter for March
*Placed an online classified ad in our area in the craft and hobbies section. Title was simply Need Beads? with details of the event in the body
*Blogged about the event then listed it on my blog's sidebar for a month
*For handmade-I made coupons for a FREE pair of earrings and handed them out to the girls I work with at the restaurant. They had to come and see me at the show in order to receive their earrings (a pair picked by me and packaged up pretty with a thank you note). I did the same for my local Facebook friends
I'm definately glad that I put the extra work into promoting the event and got to meet some great new people and see some old friends. I hope that this post helps those of you looking to venture into the "live" market! If you have any questions you are welcome to leave a comment or email me directly kawarthabeads@gmail.com
Don't forget...only two days left to win this great Easter banner for your shop!
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