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General Category => Brag Forum => Topic started by: KarlB on December 11, 2011, 10:27:23 pm
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I wasn't planning on doing this this year, but at the last minute decided to give it a go. This was mainly horse related stuff as the event was an Extreme Cowboy event my daughter was going to.
There were about 30-40 people there with about 10-12 being youth under 18. My sales were first thing in the morning, then after the event was over in the afternoon.
I made $140 for the day with these sales:
12 ornaments - $4 each
1 Horse Candle Tray and charm set (Sheila's pattern) - $ 35
1 "I love you this much" (Steve Good's pattern) - $10
2 Mustang standup puzzles - $15 each
1 Horse Key Chain ( Combo of Sheila's horse silhouette and Steve's Dino egg pattern) - $7
(I also sold a new Horse book for $10)
(Gave away 2 fret work horse portraits and 2 key chains for a raffle.)
I had priced $418 worth of goods so I think 25% plus is pretty good.
I was really surprised about not selling but one horse key chain. I've made now about 25 of them out of different species of wood. (3 my daughter wanted! 1 my wife wanted! 4 or 5 given away!)
I thought they would really sell. Will try other venues.
As for my table, I bought a green fleece blanket from WalMart for $5, the runner and place mats from the Dollar Tree for $1 each.
Sorry for the tape on the sign, it is tacky I know. (Forgot the tacks.)
I will focus on inventory for next year and may try 2 to 3 shows.
Karl
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Two more images to show the back of the table:
Karl
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Karl I take it you live in Horse country. You did a good job on everything. Variety seems to be the key lately for sales. Thanks for sharing with us.
DW
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Very nice display Karl. You made pretty good sales for the time you had!
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You had a pretty good display for a last minute decision. Congratulations on the sales.
Marg
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Your displays looks very nice, you did on these a very good job.
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Looks great Karl, some nice work. 25% is darn good if you ask me. Thanks for sharing with us. :)
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good job Karl.
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Nice! Good setup and a nice little chunk of change! Good job!
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Well done Karl :)
Malc
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very nice display
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Good job and good work!
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Nice stuff Karl: I'm surprised to that more of those key chains didn't sell. It's like I always say "Ya just never know."
regards,
Terry
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Congrats Karl, Now you've got it in your blood, there's no stopping you now! Making money is fun, isn't it. It's even a better feeling when people want to buy the stuff you make, one day maybe I'll know what that feels like ;) ;)
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Very nice display.
Congratulations on your sales.
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that's great a good sale.
looking at all your work displayed, well looks awesome to me!
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Congratulations!
Is there a rule when you sale something you make but the pattern is the creation of someone else? Do you have a % you have to give?
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Karl : very impressive display , a lot of pretty scrollwork .................MB
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Is there a rule when you sale something you make but the pattern is the creation of someone else? Do you have a % you have to give?
There is no percentage to give back to the creator of the pattern. When you purchase the pattern you are giving money to the designer. That's why it's important to support designers by purchasing patterns instead of copying from someone else. There are also pattern makers who don't charge for their patterns, but they retain the copyright on the pattern so an individual may not copy and sell the patterns.
Thanks to all for the compliments!
Karl
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Thanks for the informations!!!