rockbrain
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Post by rockbrain on Jun 17, 2024 9:17:51 GMT -5
Participated in a small sell on Saturday. I was really stoked for a great time as I sold 2 pendants and a pair of earrings 15 minutes before the show even opened! I didn't sell another thing all day. I had high hopes for this one even though it was only a $35 space. At least it was close by and I didn't have to get up too early. As usual, I met some nice folks and had some good conversations. I give a way tumbles to kids at these things and actually had some real nice conversations with a few of them.
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realrockhound
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Chucking leaverite at tweekers
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Post by realrockhound on Jun 17, 2024 12:05:32 GMT -5
Participated in a small sell on Saturday. I was really stoked for a great time as I sold 2 pendants and a pair of earrings 15 minutes before the show even opened! I didn't sell another thing all day. I had high hopes for this one even though it was only a $35 space. At least it was close by and I didn't have to get up too early. As usual, I met some nice folks and had some good conversations. I give a way tumbles to kids at these things and actually had some real nice conversations with a few of them. wish you could come to the prineville show to set up. I’d let you sleep in the tarantula room 😂 |
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rockbrain
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Post by rockbrain on Jun 17, 2024 17:58:13 GMT -5
I used to keep tarantulas in my living room in a 2 story terrarium. The first floor housed the rattlesnake. The pythons and boas were on the other side of the room. I wouldn't have an issue.
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realrockhound
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Post by realrockhound on Jun 17, 2024 18:27:17 GMT -5
I used to keep tarantulas in my living room in a 2 story terrarium. The first floor housed the rattlesnake. The pythons and boas were on the other side of the room. I wouldn't have an issue. Honestly, if you ever made it out to a show here and wanted to crash why you did the show. I could arrange it. |
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ThomasT
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Post by ThomasT on Jun 17, 2024 20:33:47 GMT -5
Sometimes you must refer to ... c’est la vie ... brother.
Your work is great... the buyers missed out.
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Post by chris1956 on Jun 17, 2024 20:50:03 GMT -5
Participated in a small sell on Saturday. I was really stoked for a great time as I sold 2 pendants and a pair of earrings 15 minutes before the show even opened! I didn't sell another thing all day. I had high hopes for this one even though it was only a $35 space. At least it was close by and I didn't have to get up too early. As usual, I met some nice folks and had some good conversations. I give a way tumbles to kids at these things and actually had some real nice conversations with a few of them. I haven't done any shows yet but my sister-in-law has talked me into one this fall. I was thinking of giving away tumbles like you did. If nothing else, it will keep me busy all day. |
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Post by Peruano on Jun 18, 2024 6:26:08 GMT -5
Rockbrain. Hey you had fun, met some interesting people, learned about rocks and presumably what folks might be attracted to in the future. With the added bonus of a small cash benefit. Sounds like a day well spent.
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rockbrain
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Post by rockbrain on Jun 18, 2024 9:06:22 GMT -5
Participated in a small sell on Saturday. I was really stoked for a great time as I sold 2 pendants and a pair of earrings 15 minutes before the show even opened! I didn't sell another thing all day. I had high hopes for this one even though it was only a $35 space. At least it was close by and I didn't have to get up too early. As usual, I met some nice folks and had some good conversations. I give a way tumbles to kids at these things and actually had some real nice conversations with a few of them. I haven't done any shows yet but my sister-in-law has talked me into one this fall. I was thinking of giving away tumbles like you did. If nothing else, it will keep me busy all day. I bought small cheap drawstring bags from Amazon. I spill the tumbles around on the table give the kids a bag and let them pick 4 or 5. I know for certain I sold a pendant at one of my early sales because of this. The family was walking past the booth. I got the kids attention and asked him if he likes rocks. The mom and dad ended up buying one. It's also really interesting to see what rocks the kids pick. I had a show where 3 kids in a row picked Apache Tears. I like Apache Tears but was surprised to see these kids pick all black rocks with all the colored ones on the table. I also had a guy that had 4 or 5 kids saying he wanted to give back. He pulled out a bag of Boulder Opal slabettes that he had purchased a while back and let me pick one. |
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Post by jasoninsd on Jun 19, 2024 22:12:19 GMT -5
I haven't done any shows yet but my sister-in-law has talked me into one this fall. I was thinking of giving away tumbles like you did. If nothing else, it will keep me busy all day. I bought small cheap drawstring bags from Amazon. I spill the tumbles around on the table give the kids a bag and let them pick 4 or 5. I know for certain I sold a pendant at one of my early sales because of this. The family was walking past the booth. I got the kids attention and asked him if he likes rocks. The mom and dad ended up buying one. It's also really interesting to see what rocks the kids pick. I had a show where 3 kids in a row picked Apache Tears. I like Apache Tears but was surprised to see these kids pick all black rocks with all the colored ones on the table. I also had a guy that had 4 or 5 kids saying he wanted to give back. He pulled out a bag of Boulder Opal slabettes that he had purchased a while back and let me pick one. Sucks about the financial aspect of the show... I love hearing when karma makes a good turn...so I hope you picked a killer Boulder Opal slab!!  |
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