Clearance Sale & Celebrity Dreams
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Setting myself a ridiculously high sales goal for Pine Tree Designs 2008 has really got me thinking, (I-hate-this-phrase-except-it's-perfect), outside the box. Also known as desperate. Seriously, counting my dead inventory this past weekend has renewed my desire to get rid of it. This is stuff I bought wholesale to resell when I was in that store in Fairport 2 or 3 years ago. Some of the shows I participate in do allow buy-sell stuff but I think I've said before, I want to be known as an artist first & foremost. I don't want to dilute my "brand". (Sorry, there's another over-used word.)
So I decided to have a clearance sale at work. I made 3 signs to post at strategic locations around the building. Everything is 50 cents or 1 dollar. I spread it on the table in the Break Room with a cash box. No pesky emails - just leave it up for a week and see what happens. I've invested nothing but a little time making the signs. As I said to Steve, "I stand to make TENS of dollars here!" I set my expectations rather low and have been quite pleasantly surprised. Because I put one of the signs by the coffee area, people started shopping right away Monday morning.
I'm finding myself happier about finding good homes for this stuff than making money. I think that's funny/weird. I just didn't want it to go to waste.
I have no idea what's up with this run of celebrity dreams but I can't wait to go to sleep tonight. (After watching Numb3rs the other night, I tried to put in an order for a Rob Morrow dream but it didn't happen. So much for positive thinking.)
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Setting myself a ridiculously high sales goal for Pine Tree Designs 2008 has really got me thinking, (I-hate-this-phrase-except-it's-perfect), outside the box. Also known as desperate. Seriously, counting my dead inventory this past weekend has renewed my desire to get rid of it. This is stuff I bought wholesale to resell when I was in that store in Fairport 2 or 3 years ago. Some of the shows I participate in do allow buy-sell stuff but I think I've said before, I want to be known as an artist first & foremost. I don't want to dilute my "brand". (Sorry, there's another over-used word.)
So I decided to have a clearance sale at work. I made 3 signs to post at strategic locations around the building. Everything is 50 cents or 1 dollar. I spread it on the table in the Break Room with a cash box. No pesky emails - just leave it up for a week and see what happens. I've invested nothing but a little time making the signs. As I said to Steve, "I stand to make TENS of dollars here!" I set my expectations rather low and have been quite pleasantly surprised. Because I put one of the signs by the coffee area, people started shopping right away Monday morning.
I'm finding myself happier about finding good homes for this stuff than making money. I think that's funny/weird. I just didn't want it to go to waste.
I've been having celebrity dreams almost every night lately. I'm just hanging out with these people where they work, because they are my friends. Recent nights have included Wease, my favorite local DJ, Christopher Meloni (from Oz and L&O SVU), Rosie O'Donnell (on the set of Password) - and last night I hung out with Bruce Springsteen and his wife Patti Scialfa. I got to go to a concert with them and watch from backstage - and the alarm went off just as they were about to go on. I hate when that happens!
I have no idea what's up with this run of celebrity dreams but I can't wait to go to sleep tonight. (After watching Numb3rs the other night, I tried to put in an order for a Rob Morrow dream but it didn't happen. So much for positive thinking.).
Labels: Craft Shows, TV
posted by Stefani at 5:50 AM
6 Comments:
Mmmmmm....Chris Meloni!
Well the people at your work place must be pretty honest. My luck I'd come back to find a missing cash box.
Hi there!! I sent you an email yesterday inquiring about the Casa Larga sale. Did you happen to get it?
Hi Sondra - yes I did - and answered you earlier this morning. I also emailed Sharon a heads-up about you. Hope it works out for you!
Instead of thinking outside the box, try coloring outside the lines. Or, in your case, stitching outside the pattern!
Thanks Stefani! I just checked and didn't get the email, maybe it went into spam?? Darn! Did you happen to use 3 l's in chilllyt or just 2. People make that mistake often! Anyway, I'm excited to meet a crafting blogger from the Roch!!
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