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Food & crafts => Crafts => Topic started by: plumseverywhere on August 04, 2010, 04:51:10 pm

Title: First time holding a craft stall, what have I forgotten?!
Post by: plumseverywhere on August 04, 2010, 04:51:10 pm

Eek!! this weekend I am running a stall to sell my own handmade soaps. 
I have:loads of soap (always a good start!!), a large table, paper bags to put sold soaps into, cash box, a cash float, cool boxes to store extra soaps, plastic sheeting incase of huge torrential rain fall,some pics of my goats, pics of kids milking goat, a few gift baskets made up, willing helper in the form of 8 year old who's maths is better than mine (blush!!) and leaflets about goats milk soap.

what did I forget? any tips gratefully accepted!!

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Post by: ellisr on August 04, 2010, 04:55:30 pm

something to cover the table and display on

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Post by: fifixx on August 04, 2010, 04:58:44 pm

Calculator - there is nothing more embarrassing than asking for the wrong amount or giving the wrong change!!

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Post by: plumseverywhere on August 04, 2010, 05:11:28 pm

Thank you for quick replies! brilliant thanks xx

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Post by: doganjo on August 04, 2010, 05:25:13 pm

A valium the night before? ;)  Good luck! ;D

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Post by: plumseverywhere on August 04, 2010, 06:09:10 pm

LOL thanks Annie  ;)  might need a plum wine or two!!

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Post by: Sharondp on August 04, 2010, 07:18:07 pm

Are you taking eggs & wine too?

Best of luck with it all - don't forget your eat plugs!  ;D

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Post by: plumseverywhere on August 04, 2010, 07:34:07 pm

 yep, got them lol!!!
selling plums and eggs too  :)  not liscensed for the wine (yet!!) which is a shame!!

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Post by: Sharondp on August 04, 2010, 07:40:14 pm

I meant EAR plugs!  ::) I haven't even had any wine yet!

Title: Re: First time holding a craft stall, what have I forgotten?!
Post by: plumseverywhere on August 04, 2010, 09:38:12 pm

probably due to the wine I have had, I mis read it as ear plugs anyway!

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Post by: Sharondp on August 04, 2010, 09:42:46 pm

Cheers  ;)

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Post by: Samantha on August 08, 2010, 02:40:24 pm

sorry this is a little late and I hope you do well at the fayre ... from when I used to run a stall at shows I always found it a good idea to set up the stall the week before .. have the kids play shop with you :) but its always a good idea to have a test run that way you can see if you are running out of anything

Sam