Craft Fair Set UP

[buggainok]

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Originally Posted by wendyboudreau

I';ve attached a few photos of my setup.
I used a black tablecloth to cover the tables.

More photos on my blog
http://www.moonlightstamper.com/blog/craft-fair-display

Love your display, Wendy.

PS I live in Oklahoma City and we have some friends named Boudreau. It's such an unusual name - could you be related? Steve Boudreau....?

[stamphappy1650]

funny how subjects come back around

I collected a list of things for me to consider when doing a craft fair - I modify the list depending on what kind of craft fair it is. Here it is.

We use plastic t-shirt bags because I want to use what I have but I'll switch to paper bags once they are gone.

We put out hard candy to draw in the kids and the parents will follow the kids.

I made card category separators by printing the labels on carstock and laminated them.

I don't have pic of our booth but we had red tablecloths, we strung battery operated christmast lights around the tent. One of our team made beautiful pointsetta arrangements and we used them for decorations (until they all sold). We also put our merchandise in cloth napkin lined baskets. Some of our baskets were a little too deep so we put some crumpled newspaper in the bottom and covered the paper with red cloth napkins.

And we had a cute sign advertising what we were selling - you can't under estimate having good sinage - it really helps move the merchandise.

The overall effect was very "Christmasy".

[DianeCraft]

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[Ldumont999]

Maybe this is a dumb question... but I'm going to ask anyway. Do most of you put out only a few of each item and then refill from behind the table as needed? Or do you put all you have out on the table?

[mrsskgilbert]

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Originally Posted by ldumont999

Maybe this is a dumb question... but I'm going to ask anyway. Do most of you put out only a few of each item and then refill from behind the table as needed? Or do you put all you have out on the table?

I put out all of my items. I had an 8' table to fill and I didnt want to look "picked over".

[buggainok]

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Originally Posted by mrsskgilbert

I put out all of my items. I had an 8' table to fill and I didnt want to look "picked over".

I usually put out all that will fit on my table, too. Some people don't, and only put a few things at a time.

I like the look of a "bountiful" table. That's what I'm attracted to when I go to shows. If there are only a few of each thing, I always wonder what wonderful thing I missed that already got bought, lol!

I do arrange my table sort of by "areas" and put groups of things together. I also have found that little printed signs can help. You know, like "Great for Office Gifts!" or "Great for Teacher's Gifts!"

By my pet treats area, I put a sign that says "Don't Forget the Fur Babies at Christmas!"

I started off with cute tiny easels for the signs, but they kept getting knocked over when people would reach to look at something. Now I just try to tape them in a pleasing fashion on my display. It works better for me that way.

PS Idumont - There are no dumb questions here. I've been doing this for a while now, and I learn something most days on this forum.

[DianeCraft]

What are poeple thinking of making?
Are there any NEW ideas??

[mommyspencer]

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[ilovenick]

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