Well, I had a booth at the Farmer's Market by my house last night for the first time. It was quite a week of preparing, sewing, borrowing and all-around stress to prepare. It was a lot of fun to be there with the other vendors and have a chance to display my cards and banners. However, it was a s-l-o-w night at the FM. It was a little cold, which I think kept people away. But I will not be deterred! I'm going to be at the FM every Wednesday until the new year at least. I'd like to give it a real "college try".
I'm dying to be able to make enough money a week selling cards, that I won't have to get one of those "real" jobs. Although, I'll tell ya, I put in more hours this week for the FM than any normal job.
In the end I sold one card. $4. After paying my 10% fee to the FM for having a booth, I was left with $3.60. It's a slow start, but a start nonetheless. I'm still selling stuff on etsy and actually get orders. I figure that's a much more competitive market, so I still think my cards stand a chance.
Anyhow, with a new booth design for next week, I'm going to shoot for selling 2 whole cards! If you live in the area, come stop by and say hello! It's the FM on Appian and Nieto (by Marine Stadium Park) from 3-7pm. Hope to see you there!
