[Jewelry making - Article 00418] - Re: [Orchid] Show Dilemma - Kids

[Rick Copeland]

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    Apologies in advance for resurrecting this thread but I had a
    situation today at a show that still has me shaking my head. 

    I was busy with a customer with a sale and didn't notice their
    arrival but when I had finished with the customer I looked over and
    there sat a stroller pushed up against my table with a 2-3 year old
    girl in it and her 4-5 year old sister standing busily manhandling
    my jewelry. No parent in sight. I assumed that the parent was in the
    next booth and would soon be right there. A few minutes ticked by
    and the manhandling continued until she came across a Cobaltoan
    Calcite piece. OK, I'm a parent. I'm even a grandparent and can
    tolerate a lot from kids but this was pushing my buttons. So I
    politely told the little girl that these pieces were very expensive
    (a relative term given my price points are from $20-$500). Still no
    parent. She then proceeded to try rings on her sister in the
    stroller. At that point I asked in a loud voice (my normal speaking
    tone because my voice carries for miles), "Where are your parents?"
    Eventually a woman showed up who was one booth over by the looks of
    her purchase. She asked if the nice man was teaching them about the
    pretty rocks. I guess the look on my face was not to welcoming so she
    offered the excuse that it was the only shady spot. I purposely set
    my tables back a couple of feet from the front and have an awning on
    my tent so that customers can shop in the shade. I responded, "Shade
    is for customers." 

    She must have just remembered that she had an important appointment
    because she left in an awful rush... 

Rick Copeland
Silversmith and Lapidary Artisan
Rocky Mountain Wonders
Colorado Springs, Colorado
http://rockymountainwonders.com
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