[Jewelry making - Article 00449] - Re: [Orchid] Contemporary Crafts Market

[Beth Rosengard]

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    I'm so glad you did well, Joan! When we spoke Saturday night, it was
    iffy. One day can make a huge difference. 

>     What I am  saying is the booths that seemed the busiest to me were
>     the ones with lots of things to sell under $50.00. I talked to some
>     friends there who had jewelry and they sold mostly their $50-$60
>     items and lower. They had inventory priced higher, but people
>     didn't seem interested. 

    I heard the same thing from several people, Amery. I don't think the
    audience for the show has changed, though; I saw a number of
    previous customers (who've bought multiple pieces from me) and they
    stopped to say hello and moved on without even looking at my jewelry.
    I think they came to the show intending to "window shop" and/or to
    buy only specific types of items they'd decided on in advance. But
    who knows? It's always a crap shoot -- that's the nature of this
    business. 

    At any rate, I'm working only in gold these days, which means my
    pieces are expensive by definition, so to speak! And I have no desire
    to return to silver. 

Beth
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