Just a quick follow-up on the Palm Springs show last weekend. It was a pretty good show, but by the time I included the extra overhead for gas and motel costs, I only did a little better than breaking even money-wise. Still had a good time, though. I sold a pretty even mix of lower cost things and mid-range stuff. Didn't sell any of the real showcase pieces, though. (Although I did sell one of them a couple days before the show to a neighbor.)
Although the temps were cooler than normal for Palm Springs (in the low 60s), the weather cooperated for the most part, although Sunday we had a few times when the wind kicked up and created havoc with some of the booth canopies. Fortunately, I was on the downwind side of the show, so I had other booths as a windbreak. I also had my canopy pretty well anchored with weights and stakes. I did have a couple pieces get blown off my shelves on Sunday, but after that happened, I removed any lightweight things from the shelves. The crowds were decent, but several of the vendors told me the crowd seemed smaller than it has in years past. This show was my second "solo" show, as LOML stayed home with the fuzzy children. These things are a lot of work when there's just one person. I've spent most of today just recovering...I'm still pretty beat from all the schlepping and driving involved.
Here are a few obligatory photos...
Da Booth:
The row I was on. This is on the edge of the show...there were booths scattered throughout the park:
The view of the mountain behind the booth:
Some of the booths behind mine:
One side of my display:
The other side of the display:
And that's the scoop.