Quick visit and update -- mostly on-topic

I've been ABVND for a little while due to (1) having a con in Des Moines last
weekend, and (2) having my first major (well, for me!) crafts fair show next
weekend. Things have been a tad frantic around here, and newsgroups dropped off
the priority list. But wish me luck, guys; this is going to be a smallish show
WAY out in West Texas -- Canyon, to be exact -- and although my partner is
going along with the bumper sticker and T-shirts, this will be the first time
*I've* been the "lead merchant" for an event we were attending. I've been madly
putting stuff together, trying to expand my inventory enough to cover two
tables instead of my normal one, and one of those is going to be an 8' table!
Plus we're making a nicer overhead rack for my silver pendant display (a bit
more professional-looking than PVC pipe), and adding some laser-engraved
jewelry bozes that have to be finished. And I'm re-pricing about half of my
existing inventory, having concluded that my original prices were
unrealistically low.

If I do well, the promoter who runs this show also runs a whole line of other
shows in West Texas and up into NM, and I may sign up for a few more of his
events.

Things have been so hectic that I nearly forgot my own birthday -- today (at
least for another 25 minutes g). Only 2 more years until I can be a Red Hat!

Oh, and Karen -- the beads arrived, and they're gorgeous! I've already got the
Evergreen Teardrop made up into a necklace; as I thought, it works beautifully
with tree agate and lapis. I'll try to talk the Photo Expert into taking a shot
of it before I put it into inventory, so you can see how it came out. The red
heart is on hold until after I get back from the show, since it's for a
friend's special event in June.

Celine

--
Handmade jewelry at http://www.rubylane.com/shops/starcat
"Only the powers of evil claim that doing good is boring."
-- Diane Duane, _Nightfall at Algemron_

Celine wrote:
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If I do well, the promoter who runs this show also runs a whole line of other

shows in West Texas and up into NM, and I may sign up for a few more of his
events.

Things have been so hectic that I nearly forgot my own birthday -- today (at
least for another 25 minutes g). Only 2 more years until I can be a Red
Hat!


Happy Birthday, Celine! And many congratualtions on your "top dog" status at
your upcoming show...I'm sure you'll do very, very well! (After all, what else
could a RCBer do, but very well?)

~Candace~ your local hemp goddess

Congrats. I wish I had known about your show. I would have gone to west
Texas just to see you and go sightseeing.

Good luck, not that you'll need it.

Starlia

"Lee S. Billings" wrote in message
link.net...
I've been ABVND for a little while due to (1) having a con in Des Moines
last
weekend, and (2) having my first major (well, for me!) crafts fair show
next
weekend. Things have been a tad frantic around here, and newsgroups
dropped off
the priority list. But wish me luck, guys; this is going to be a smallish
show
WAY out in West Texas -- Canyon, to be exact -- and although my partner is
going along with the bumper sticker and T-shirts, this will be the first
time
*I've* been the "lead merchant" for an event we were attending. I've been
madly
putting stuff together, trying to expand my inventory enough to cover two
tables instead of my normal one, and one of those is going to be an 8'
table!
Plus we're making a nicer overhead rack for my silver pendant display (a
bit
more professional-looking than PVC pipe), and adding some laser-engraved
jewelry bozes that have to be finished. And I'm re-pricing about half of
my
existing inventory, having concluded that my original prices were
unrealistically low.

If I do well, the promoter who runs this show also runs a whole line of
other
shows in West Texas and up into NM, and I may sign up for a few more of
his
events.

Things have been so hectic that I nearly forgot my own birthday -- today
(at
least for another 25 minutes g). Only 2 more years until I can be a Red
Hat!

Oh, and Karen -- the beads arrived, and they're gorgeous! I've already got
the
Evergreen Teardrop made up into a necklace; as I thought, it works
beautifully
with tree agate and lapis. I'll try to talk the Photo Expert into taking a
shot
of it before I put it into inventory, so you can see how it came out. The
red
heart is on hold until after I get back from the show, since it's for a
friend's special event in June.

Celine

--
Handmade jewelry at http://www.rubylane.com/shops/starcat
"Only the powers of evil claim that doing good is boring."
-- Diane Duane, _Nightfall at Algemron_

On Mon, 10 May 2004 04:38:03 GMT,
(Lee S. Billings) wrote:

Things have been so hectic that I nearly forgot my own birthday -- today (at
least for another 25 minutes g). Only 2 more years until I can be a Red Hat!

Happy Birthday!

--
Margie
http://www.handcraftedjewelry.com/st...asp?userid=261

Only 2 more years until I can be a Red Hat!

hey - me too!
I do 48 in July....


Happy Birthday ~~~~
Cheryl
DRAGON BEADS
Flameworked beads and glass
http://www.dragonbeads.com/

On Mon, 10 May 2004 04:38:03 GMT,
(Lee S. Billings) wrote:

If I do well, the promoter who runs this show also runs a whole line of other
shows in West Texas and up into NM, and I may sign up for a few more of his
events.

Good luck, Celine, I'm rooting for you and your success.

I too will be scarce because I have a part time gig stuffing stencils
for a printing a company. lol Hey, I get to do it at home, so no
overhead to deal with just family interruptions and a deadline.

--
Margie
http://www.handcraftedjewelry.com/st...asp?userid=261