[Jewelry making - Article 00225] - Re: [Orchid] Decline of Arts Festivals

[James Binnion]

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>     And are the broad comments concerning shows an extrapolation from
>     your personal experience? If not, on what do you base your
>     comments? 

    If Stephen is referring to wholesale shows like ACC and Buyers
    Market then I would agree with him. These shows are much less
    lucrative than they were when I started doing them. The number of
    buyers at these shows has dropped continuously from the early 90s.
    When I started you could do a few wholesale shows and basically have
    your years work in hand. The past few I did we barely covered all the
    expenses of doing the show. I have also given up on these wholesale
    shows. As for retail shows I have done so few that I have no relevant
    data. 

Jim

James Binnion
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James Binnion Metal Arts
http://www.mokume-gane.com
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