Please do share the display ideas. How many business cards does it hold? Do you mind sharing how much you were selling them for personalized? They look nice.
Display ideas
1. We had to set up with 2 legs of the pop-up on the sidewalks and 2 in the street. The guy next to me brought bricks so he could level a table with 2 legs in the gutter.
2. We had a strong gust of wind. If we had a pop-up cover we were required to add weights to hold it down. I got a good design for weights using 4" PVC, concrete, and bent re-bar. Worked great. But someone's shelf of stuff blew over, and the stained glass guy had one big panel that got caught by wind and broke.
3. Vertical arrangements are an efficient use of space. Poles with perches are good ways to do that. Shelves that allow a lot of space between items are good.
4. One guy brought some 12 ga wire and bent up hooks to hang items from his pop-up frame.
5. At the end of the day I realized my pop-up could have been raised another 6 inches on the telescoping legs. I was ducking all day to get in and out, and so were my visitors (at least the men were).
6. I got a sense of the demographics that might be interested in portraits. Women in their 40s seem to have the most need for unusual gifts and the most responsibility for family needs. Younger are looking for bling, and older want kitchen utensils.
7. Clear but small price tags seem to bring customers closer to look.
8. I need some signage to let people know what I'm offering (the portrait stuff).
9. I think I need to split things-to-buy (baskets, bowls, etc.) from things-to-order (portraits).
I was not planning to sell those card holders - I just put some of my cards in one to keep in my pocket and give to people when I spoke to them. One customer saw it and asked for one for her husband. On the impulse I said $5. I had to cut their initials into them so I took their details and cut them on Sunday, then sent them out on Monday.
With 3 layers of 1/8" BB Ply, it can hold 8 cards. I asked those customers if they were OK with that or if they'd prefer a 1/4" center to double the number of cards, but they all said to keep it thin. I like it thin as well. It fits in a pocket (shirt or pants) without getting in the way.Making the 4 new holders was quick - I cut the 12 rectangles on the table saw, stack cut the 4 center pieces, glued them at the same time, and monogrammed them. Kind of a production line operation.
When I sent them, I put 2 of my cards in each and a thank you note with a suggestion that they consider me for portraits, company awards and anniversary/project gifts. I guess I'll see if that pays out.
