FIRST craftshow behind me now

THOMRIDER · Post by **THOMRIDER** » Sat Oct 22, 2011 5:01 pm

well I made $46 dollars at my first show. Most people were just looking, I was selling some things for $1 and most loved the products but just couldn't part with a dollar.
I was selling:
Magic wine bottle holders
oak for $10, pine for $1, mdf for $1
wood pens for $10
wood brain teaser puzzles $5

I sold 2 pens, 2 oak bottle holders, 5 of the assorted wood and mdf holders

but I did meet a coupe of fellow shopsmith owners who have never heard of this forum so hopefully they will check this awesome forum out.

My daughter Crochets and she made $41 dollars for her hats, I was one proud father.

nuhobby · Post by **nuhobby** » Sun Oct 23, 2011 4:28 am

Looks like a nice outing! Your wine-bottle holders are much nicer than the one I bought here from a nephew. Do you drill or rout the holes?

THOMRIDER · Post by **THOMRIDER** » Sun Oct 23, 2011 9:55 am

I drill the holes with a forstner bit

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Sun Oct 23, 2011 10:28 am

Since when is Capt Morgan a 'wine'?:D

Looks like you had sufficient stock on hand!;)

Maybe you need to call them bourbon holders.

THOMRIDER · Post by **THOMRIDER** » Sun Oct 23, 2011 4:25 pm

Maybe I am from Ky and bourbon is a favorite drink of mine.
There are a lot of good ones.

john · Post by **john** » Sun Oct 23, 2011 8:24 pm

Congratulations on your first show. I hope you enjoyed the outing. I also hope your next one is even more successful.

I have often thought of making those wine holders but never got around to it. They are intriguing. Since my expensive oak wine rack didn't sell last time maybe I should switch to the less expensive item next time

John

berry · Post by **berry** » Mon Oct 24, 2011 8:25 pm

So what was your overall assessment? Was is worth the effort? Are you going to do more?

THOMRIDER · Post by **THOMRIDER** » Sat Oct 29, 2011 8:11 pm

The first show was a little slow for what I was anticipating. I am trying another show on Nov.18th. So we'll see what happens.
I might put a few turnings out as well.

And of course bringing my crocheting daughter along to sell her hats and scarves.

mustangpalmer1911 · Post by **mustangpalmer1911** » Tue Nov 01, 2011 1:14 am

My wife is a wino I would have been leaving with 40 dollars of the holders myself. But I am also a sucker for hand made "the little guy" items.

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Tue Nov 01, 2011 1:36 am

mustangpalmer1911 wrote:My wife is a wino I would have been leaving with 40 dollars of the holders myself. But I am also a sucker for hand made "the little guy" items.

Those holders are for 'storing', not 'consuming'!:D