The "Other" Side of Canton~Setting Up as a Dealer

This year I promised myself

I would break out of my comfort zone and

Do different things.

I have done a couple of upscale shows,

But never Canton...

I do, however, have a customer

that handles estate sales and also does Canton

frequently.

She let me "ride her coattails"

this past week and showed me all about Canton.

I didn't want to destroy the Shoppe,

nor did I want to take things that would be ruined

by rain, as there was a chance that could happen,

and did.

I took only what the van and I could handle,

So I concentrated on smalls.

 

As well as "stuff" that really needed to go.

There were a couple of Eastlake chairs thrown in for good measure.

We were on the back lot in what I call the dirt area.

It is truly for the hardcore dealers.....

They arrive at the break of dawn on Wednesday...

sleep in their cars the entire time....

shower in the civic center.....

and are the nicest bunch of people I have ever met.

I was right there with them.

I am nothing if not adventurous,

daring, and a bit gypsy.

We actually started selling the minute we got to our spaces.

People were already allowed in and were buying out of the

back of our trucks.

The nights were pleasant.

You had electricity you could hook up to

so I even watched TV, and

I had my down comforter and feather pillow.

My inventory and I lasted until Friday at close.

I had so very little left that it would have been embarrassing to

put it out for Saturday's crowd.

So I came home to my clean, soft bed,

 hot bubble bath, six dogs, four cats, and my
sweet man..

The gypsy in me had faded and reality was setting in.

When I do shows or sales,

I'm funny, in that I don't normally shop.

I am in a different mind set and work on running my space.

I did, however, find this piece.

Have no idea what it is, but is very heavy...

Maybe part of an old belt?

I can, however, tell you what it is going to be,

and that is the beginnings of a necklace...

or about 18 of them as each piece will be the focal point.

I have a vision :)

The lady down from me had this wonderful

antique celluloid box at a great price....

I had to have it.

And, of course, you know any lace nearby

would come home with me....

It's the law :)

In evaluating a sale, I make a decision

right away if I would ever do the event again.

Making money is a good thing and the whole point,

but even if I do good selling,

and  I don't have fun.....it's a deal killer.

I would definitely do Canton again....

and am planning on it.

I recommend it to anyone,

I just have to warn you.....

It's definitely NOT for sissies:)

Thanks for stopping by today,

you know I love it when you come.