I have craft shows the next three Saturday's in a row. The first is a small local school show, which has grown into a pretty good show, I waited a little late and only have one space, but will make the best of it.

Then another school show that is well established, and a crazy show to sell at (fast and fearious sales). We have done it for 3 years now and looking forward to that.

Last but not least, the big show for the season, a major craft show in Kansas City, that cost me $480 for two spaces. No kidding. I really need to buckle down and work on inventory to make this worth while at that cost!!

I missed out on our big fall show (thought we had paid last year and didn't have any reciept to prove it). But I thought I would give an idea on what was there. I only saw ONE booth that had the juice bag purses, on the high side of pricing. A very nicely done jean purse, using the top portion with pockets, also high priced (around $35). I have only seen a couple of crafters with the glass block lights, but done very nicely.

A "funny" incident....at a show in September there was a crafter right behind us that at another show just a week later had "copied" the PVC bows/arrows and the foam swords, had about a dozen of each. She makes hair scrunchies and marshmallow shooters. THEN the fall show I mentioned above she went all out and nearly 1/2 her booth is now the PVC bows, so obviously she is selling them very well. I stopped the temptation from dropping in and saying "your welcome for the ideas". I know she will be at the big Christmas show also, so for my foam swords I have added a new element, some neat glow in the dark foam stickers (stars and moons) to the handle/helt. Sometimes you just have to go one step further!!

I am having major computer problems, but will try to drop in and update you on the craft show, how the sales go, what seems to be selling, ect.

Laura