So, on a whim I decided last Friday that I would set up my booth at the Mankato Solstice festival on this past Sunday (which also happened to be father's day). I made a mad dash to add some more stock to my inventory so my table wouldn't be TOO empty, and I even threw some Bohemian Kitty stuff in there to see how that would go over. It ended up being a loooong day (the vendor portion of the event ran from 12-9, but I had to be set up by 11 or so). I had two tables, but once again no tent :( It wouldn't have been too much of a problem, but it was VERY sunny, and VERY warm on Sunday, and I ended up with quite a bit of a sunburn. The people were all rather friendly though, and I saw quite a few people that I knew. The booth next to mine ended up being someone I know from Anthropology, so it gave me someone to talk to, someone to watch my booth if I needed to go away, and of course, the much needed shade that I didn't get enough of... Overall sales were pretty good. Devil ducky earrings went well, of course, and I sold a few pieces that I've had sitting around for a while that I wasn't entirely sure would sell. I also sold a few matchbook notepads -- I brought them hoping they'd be a good low price point for people, and they seemed to work well for that.
All in all it was a successful event -- definitely a show I will consider doing next year. I'll admit that I didn't really know what to expect when I signed up, but between the vendors, the music, and the absolutely beautiful day, I had a great time :)
(sorry, I forgot my camera, so no pictures...)
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