Occoquan Craft Show Results

 

We had a wonderful time at the Occoquan Fall Arts & Crafts Fair over the weekend.  We kept my booth setup unchanged and the pink Frigidaire and pink stove drew lots of people in to check out my Retro Revival products.

 

 

 

We sold a good number of shower caps and pot mitts, and a few sleep masks and insulated travel flat iron cases, but as is normal for our shows, the biggest hit was my aprons.  This was my 13th show and I'm still tickled to see the smiling faces of my customers, and I'm always delighted when they so willingly pose for pictures!

 

 

I've designed my aprons to fit most, ladies sized 2 -22.  My customers are all sizes and shapes and ages too, but most of my customers at this show were between 24 and 32.  I love that so many younger women are into aprons!

 

 

My favorite picture of the weekend:

 

 

 

Doing these shows really is exhausting.  The loading, unloading and packing up, and standing on your feet all day.  But it's totally worth it because nothing beats interacting with the happiest people ~ apron lovers!

Fabulous Giveaway for Retro Revival's 5th Anniversary!

 

Have you heard?  Retro Revival turns 5 this month!

 

To celebrate, I'm giving away a fabulous collection including an apron, sleep mask, shower cap, and insulated travel flat iron case.  And you get to chose what fabrics you'd like!

 

For your chance to win, head on over to my Facebook page where you'll find this photo:

 

 

Then share/repost the photo ~ make sure you tag Retro Revival! ~ and you're entered!  I will randomly draw a winner from all of the entries on Tuesday, July 22nd.

 

 

Good luck!

Retro Revival Turns 5 & a Great Giveaway!

Retro Revival turns 5 this month!

 

 

I am celebrating five, truly incredible years of business by sharing my handmade happiness!

 

Pop on over to my Facebook page and repost this photo:

 

 

When you repost/share it on your page, please be sure to tag Retro Revival for YOUR chance to win an apron, a sleep mask, a shower cap, AND an insulated travel flat iron case!  YOU chose the fabrics!

 

I will randomly draw a winner from all of the entries on Tuesday, July 22nd.

 

I'm super excited about this giveaway!

 

 

Good luck!

Occoquan Arts & Craft Show Results

We had a wonderful time at the 45th Annual Occoquan Arts & Crafts Show!

 

 

With a  crinoline beneath my voluminous skirt I couldn't resist vamping for the camera before the crowds arrived.

 

Our pink vintage refrigerator and stove really helped draw people into our booth.

 

 

Both of the appliances were full of aprons during transit which cut down significantly on the number of bins we normally cart.

 

 

Doing my best Vanna White impression...the stove displayed my pot mitts.

 

 

The crowds were huge and the weather warm and sunny.

 

 

We sold lots and lots of aprons to women of all ages, shapes, and sizes.

 

 

 

 

 

Sold a few pot mitts...

 

 

...Quite a few shower caps and sleep masks...

 

 

...And a record number of insulated travel flat iron cases.

 

 

What really made the show extra special was seeing so many friends and family!  My brother and his family visited (that's him on the left, goofing with Captain Project).

 

 

My step sister (on right) and niece visited too!

 

 

It was a great weekend for Retro Revival which makes me a very happy gal!

 

I am Show Ready!

 

I'm drowning in shower caps!  Not really, but this is what 100 of them looks like!

 

Just two more days before Retro Revival heads to the 45th Annual Historic Occoquan Arts & Crafts Show.  I'm so excited!

 

I'm well prepared with lots of inventory.  I'll have 232 aprons, 100 shower caps, 45 insulated travel flat iron cases, 40 sleep masks, and 60 pot mitt sets.  And I also have some exciting new display pieces and ideas for my tent (pictures soon).

 

If you're in the area, please come and visit me!  I'll be in tent #107 on Mill Street (that's the main drag, along the riverfront).

 

In the meantime, Twyla's going to help me out of the tub!

 

Insulated Flat Iron Travel Cases Product ReLaunch

Did I tell you that our daughter and her husband moved to NYC?  It's been their dream to live in the Big Apple and her recent job promotion made it possible!  Captain Project and I hopped on the train for a visit last weekend.

 

 

Guess what was in my vintage suitcase!  (Click here for the prior blog post on how I decorated it.)  My newly designed Retro Revival Travel Flat Iron Case, "Grab the Cab."

 

The new design is roomier and compartmentalized, yet still compact enough to easily fit inside even the smallest of suitcases and travel bags.  For this first-run of the new design (available in my Etsy shop), I used bright, fun travel motif fabrics.

"London Calling"

"Taxi"

"World Traveler"

The sleek design has two compartments ~ one side for the flat iron and the other for the cord.

I don't know about you, but I am seriously attached to my flat iron and it's necessary to take it along on trips, but waiting around for it to cool off before packing it is such a pain!  With my new case there's no need to wait ~ I simply unplug it and slip it into this heat resistant (up to 400 F/204 C) case and I have no worries about damaging the contents of my suitcase.

 

"Pack Your Bags"

It's the perfect travel accessory for the gal who considers her flat iron, straightener, crimper, or curling iron an essential part of her beauty routine.  Ideal for travel, the gym, your bathroom cabinet, school, anywhere!