Whew!
That was quite a weekend! The One of a Kind Show - Chicago was amazing - so amazingly busy that we didn't get to see it. What could be better? Every once in a while I schedule too many events on a weekend, and I wonder, "Can there ever be too many events?" I also wonder "What was I thinking???!?" This past weekend involved keeping our studio open for Christmas shoppers in West Bend, selling soap in the atmospheric Cedar Creek Winery in Cedarburg, WI at the Christmas in the Country boutique, and selling soap at One of a Kind Show - Chicago at the Merchandise Mart downtown. Needless to say, the soap sold out in Cedarburg and had to be replenished with inventory from the studio, and we sold out of 6 different kinds in Chicago. Our new booth space had beautiful natural light under the atrium skylights, and was right in the center of the action at booth 7040, which of course meant that we had lots of traffic and sold lots of soap. A nap sounds nice...or maybe two...
Welcome to Century Farmhouse - Chicago
Until now, we've set up our booths with fussy table coverings and buckets, boxes, frames, and gewgaws. In Chicago we debuted our new look...although there are a few changes we'll make to upgrade it in the future. Remember that lovely green cupboard we dragged home in April? It received a lot of rave comments in Chicago. The shelves have a story to tell, too. My grandmother's store was home to the shelves at one time; did you know that if you scrub them with hot water you can still smell fruit? We love the look of the grey shelving along the white wall. The cleaner, sleeker design still looks "old farmhouse," but has the sophistication of a farmhouse in the city.
Do you like the new store counter? It has a story to tell too!
The highlights of the event were the many customers who stopped in to say "hello." It was so good to see all of you and to get reacquainted!
It was also not the first time that we've been at Christmas in the Country in Cedarburg, Wisconsin. Mary Quisno and Luella Doss put together a beautiful show featuring over 50 emerging and established artists; and this show has had the same ticket price of $3.00 for more than 35 years! In times like these, how exciting is that?? The soaps flew quickly in Cedarburg too, so now it is back to soap making for the rest of December! If a soap you'd like to give as a gift is backordered, we'll have a certificate available for you so that the recipient has something to open up; and then the anticipation begins!
I'd like to thank the team of wonderful women who helped get us out the door to two venues, and who worked tirelessly to display and sell our soaps last week. Thanks to Vicky, Judy, & Jo who worked to get everything packed. Thank you Vicky, for cleaning and organizing and running the studio while we were away. Thanks to Judy for setting everything up in Cedarburg, and for being on call as backup for questions. Thanks to Catherine for setting up and working in Cedarburg, and to Becky and Susan for their help in Cedarburg as well. And thanks to Jo for her enthusiastic spirit and selling ability in Chicago. You'll get to see their smiles at future events and in the studio from time to time!
The highlights of the event were the many customers who stopped in to say "hello." It was so good to see all of you and to get reacquainted!
It was also not the first time that we've been at Christmas in the Country in Cedarburg, Wisconsin. Mary Quisno and Luella Doss put together a beautiful show featuring over 50 emerging and established artists; and this show has had the same ticket price of $3.00 for more than 35 years! In times like these, how exciting is that?? The soaps flew quickly in Cedarburg too, so now it is back to soap making for the rest of December! If a soap you'd like to give as a gift is backordered, we'll have a certificate available for you so that the recipient has something to open up; and then the anticipation begins!
Posted by: cheap jerseys | 12/12/2011 at 04:26 AM