Baby Expo

Well it came in a mad flurry of last minute activity and went out very slowly.  Very slowly.  However, it was a much, much better experience than we had last time at a craft show!  We were much better prepared, and next time, we will be pretty much totally ready and will just have to gather things up!  We had a more professional looking stand and were better organized.

We tried some new things for setting up, some of which we liked and some that we didn't.

The diaper cakes, cards, and wall decorations all were displayed very well.  People loved the cards that Randa made, and that was actually one of the two sales we had (both of which were her items).

This wasn't good.  We eventually pulled one of the blankets out and draped it over the corner of the table so people could see how big they are.  The kimonos garnered quite a bit of attention.  We are thinking of somehow displaying them with hangers next time.

People looked at these, but I don't think they were displayed to their benefit.  I think we need to come up with more hanging capabilities, which is hard in a 10 x 8 space!

People loved the hair bows when they noticed them so we probably need to display them in a more prominent place. 

Randa also sold a set of the pink butterfly clips, which I think are so cute!  It is hard to see in the picture, but the body is a curled ribbon.  Very, very sweet!

So it was again a good learning experience, and we did hand out at least 100 business cards, which is definitely a plus for getting our name known.  I have seen an increase in shop views and hopefully that will continue.  It wasn't as well attended as we had hoped it was going to be, but it was their first year.  I think they will do better if they get more vendors.  Some of the vendors who had paid for booths didn't show up, which hurt them as well.  Overall, we had a positive experience and are thankful for what we learned from it.  We are going to try to find some local craft shows to attend, take notes of how things go and what is for sale, and get some better ideas for displaying our items before we do another one.  We are looking for more local ones as well, as this was 1.5 hours away, which adds up in gas!