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

Vendor Apron for Craft shows

I’ve never done a craft show before, and not sure if there’s a certain time of the year they are normally heald (like how Garage/tag sales are normally from april or may til maybe september  (or october)

Do you remember the Upcycled jeans apron I made?

This is what gave me the inspiration for it. (Yeah so I’m a lazy crafter, not sure if it’s