On Nov 7, 5:03 pm, "Sterling" wrote:
Our local "handmade" craft shows have really turned into a venue for people selling Cookie Lee
jewelry and other purchased items.

Who the hell is cookie lee and what makes her jewelry better than mine or any of your jewelry?
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Thanks for letting me rant,

Admitting that I haven't read all of your post (yet), thanks for the
rant.
Where I am people expect craft fairs to be garage sales, at garage
sale prices. Well, at least to some extent. And most of them real
expensive to get into, require you to commit to 2 or 3 full days
(I work too, this takes vacation time, which at least I have), and
are badly advertised.
At the moment I'm strapped for time, and committing money to
fairs that I may not be able to make is not exactly on my agenda,
but for the one I have been to (OK, artists' fair at an art supply
store that
doesn't have beads), I sold some bead and pearl strands, seed beads,
a necklace and earring set and another couple pairs of earrings.
Reminds me, I have to email the owner of that store that you have to
put in calendar listings every week ... (I may take over for her as
she's
about 2 weeks from being due to have a baby).

Aloha,
Maren