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!

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!

 

Craft Fair News

I just learned that Retro Revival's been accepted into the 45th annual Occoquan Spring Arts & Crafts Fair.  I'm so excited!

 

I've got just 32 days before the big show.  And when I say "big" I mean it!  Every year, this show attracts over 10,000 shoppers!

So I'm in serious craft show preparation mode.  Sewing like a maniac to ensure I have plenty of aprons, pot mitts, shower caps, insulated flat iron travel cases, and sleep masks on hand.

 

Oh!  And Captain Project and I picked up this vintage refrigerator and stove off of Craig's List to use in my tent:

 

 

They don't look like much in these pictures, but we've got big plans for them, so stay tuned.

 

So do you plan on selling at any shows this year, or planning to shop at any?  Do tell!