Craven Farm Antique "Tailgate" Sale, Snohomish, WA - June 2008

The Craven Farm Antique Tailgate Sale was hot, hot, hot--literally!  Great stuff and happy customers. Unfortunately, I forgot the flash card for my camera . . . this shows early setup from Craven's website.  Thanks so much to all the loyal customers who visit us despite the pressures we must endure in this economy--keep the faith!!

SANDPOINT ANTIQUE & DESIGN MARKET, Seattle, WA - June 2008

I’ve shopped this market for years but just now decided to give it a try for selling my merchandise.  It was charming and full of great vendors—some of whom I haven’t seen in years.  Despite some clear signs of recession in terms of what customers were buying, it was a successful show.  Not much furniture shopping going on, so we had to repack a bunch of it.  I decided to do this rather last-minute, so my booth was in more disarray than usual.  But I think customers had fun “plowing through it.”

Not accustomed to one-day shows, I didn’t get out much to take other photos of my friends from Portland who showed up.  So good to see you!

Whew!  It seemed to be over in the blink-of-an-eye.  One vendor looked at all my stuff and said "Didn't anybody tell you this is an 8-hour show?"  Oh well, excess is best!!!

Show postscript:  Hmm . . .

gonna have to rethink that "excess is best" statement.  Threw my back out of whack on the packing to come home.  Can't seem to accept that I'm not a proverbial "spring chicken" anymore :-)

Burkland Road Antique Faire - May 2008

For those who sell at markets and shows, you understand the amnesia that seems to take place with each new event . . . you get so excited, creative juices flowing . . . 

forgetting the enormous amount of work and resulting aches and pains that are so inevitable ahead.  (I'm currently in the post-phase of those aches and pains.) 

The Burkland Road Antique Faire in Mt. Vernon this past weekend was blessed with perfect move-in and first day weather.  

The clouds began settling in on Saturday, the wind picked up, and those of us under cover of the pole barn were ever so grateful. Rain held off until we were all moved out . . . what a relief!  

Beautiful, fun, and successful show in a nursery of amazing gorgeousness.

Thank you Mari and Rod of Juntunen Farm & Gardens and the volunteers from Children's Hospital in Seattle for all your hard work and support! 

  

My camera battery kicked the bucket, and I couldn't get as many photos as I wanted.  

You'll just have to come to the next show and see for yourself ;-)

Lynden Craft & Antique Show - March 2008

The biannual Lynden show is one of my favorites.

"BEST BOOTH" IN

 SHOW!

The next Lynden show is in October '08 - see you there!