5 craft show must haves

I have not yet tried to sell my wares at a craft show (or flea market). One reason is because of the high price. I would have to take on the additional cost. However I do occasionally have a tag sale. Yes I know these are 2 different entities, but similar in ways.

You want to present your items in a somewhat if not full on professional manner.

For a tag sale, I always set up as if it’s like a store. I have the walk way as well as the porch to use.

On the walk way in view of the street I lay out the big sale items like a big metal tool box, any sports equipment, bikes, skateboards etc. I also put in the walkway some of the clothes I have to offer. The nicer clothes I hang on the porch. I hang any purses on the iron fencing protecting the garden and I have my seat and table in between basically the layout it sort of like an L

The Flea market I’ve gone to which had a good amount of those selling crafts be it Soaps, or jewelry and so on they got one parking spot to layout their stuff. I think they charged $40 or $50 for the spot. (but if these people are selling week in and out, then they have to have a vendor’s license which for my city charges $300 for 6 months!)

 

For both You need #1 Sun protection  (the porch or a tent)

a comfortable chair.  In the chair you might want to have  a drink holder or one with pockets. If not just make or buy  something like the one in the link. I think my dad has that same chair, but his is green.

Displays. I love the way they have the window shutter to show off earrings.

Some snacks and drinks

Something to do when its slow (search a words, read a book etc)

You want to group the same type of things together, just like a store does. Same brands or the same line of jewelry  (like I have summer surf for one summer themed type jewelry.) and type like earrings.

I do like when one is more resourceful in making their displays.

(my question is what do these people do with their displays when they aren’t doing a craft fair/show?

 

 

You might want to also check my its yard sale season  post as you can apply many of the tips and tricks to craft shows as well