Well, Christmas is quickly approaching - have you noticed how many commercials there are on TV and it isn’t even Thanksgiving yet?
I guess because of the economy the major advertisers feel they need to start early to get our kids primed for wanting specific toys! Remember, they often understock the season’s most popular toys - it’s a way for parents to feel guilty when they can’t get the specific one their child wants. So the parent buys something else, and then in February or so when the shelves are suddenly bulging with that most desireable toy, the parents feel obligated to purchase it. This is a tactic they have been using for years. In this tight economy, I encourage you to try not to fall for it this time!
Which kind of brings me back to Thanksgiving and jewelry updates. Several weeks ago my husband informed me that he wanted to go to Medford, Oregon over the Thanksgiving Day holiday to visit his family and meet the Seattle niece’s fiance.
Well, that shifted my plans! I had been scheduled to be in the Trinidad Thanksgiving Holiday Artisan’s Market on the Saturday after the holiday, so now I needed to cancel. Given the dismal economy, I was okay with that anyway since although I love meeting my customers, there is a lot of work to setting up a booth for a one day event, and my experience at the last fair I did in Eureka had shown me that people are holding on to their money anyway.
Now, 2 weeks away from the holiday, it looks like the niece and fiance are not going to make it after all. And of course it’s too late to schedule for the fair as I’m certain my booth space has been given to someone else (there are always so many jewelers who want in to a show).
However, the good news is that I will still be at the Arcata Holiday Craft Market on December 6 and 7, being held at the Arcata Community Center.
You can find me in the far left hand corner. And, due to the economy, I will be having a 25% off sale on everything except the fine silver.
People on my list will receive an additional discount, which will be mailed about a week before the event.
I will also soon be posting pieces that will only be available through the website and through etsy.com. It was just too hard trying to get an inventory online that kept being depleted at the shows, so now I will be keeping my online offers separate.
Have a lovely Thanksgiving - hubby and I are so very grateful for the family and friends in our lives, and I am grateful to my wonderful customers and readers! Remember, if you are at the Arcata Show, stop by and say Hello!
Warmly,
Katie
