After an exhausting round-trip to Ohio this past weekend we are back and back to work.
The show was huge fun, with lots and lots of people (many of who were decked out in support of Ohio State – Columbus being a college town after all) taking in the sights and sounds, and even smells – of the fair. Speaking of smells, our booth was located almost equidistant from the Bar-b-Que concession and the kettle corn seller. The weekend was like getting caught in an olfactory tug of war. One nostril pulled for the strong, smoky BBQ, the other for the warm melodious scent of the popcorn. I didn’t get a chance to try the ‘Que, but the kettle corn – being easier to eat surreptitiously in the booth- was a hit with Tricia and I.
Before I get to the pictures from the show I want to take a second to let you know about an event going on right now over at Traditional Folk Art.com. We artists are having a sale to benefit the American Cancer Society, and I want to make sure my readers (all two of you) are aware. Here is the relevant graphic:
Click Here: if you want to see the work on sale.
Make sure you head over there and take and look. And if one of the original pieces for sale strikes your fancy – so much the better.
Now, back to the topic at hand – the Country Living Fair. It was great fun, and one of the best run shows (thanks Stella Shows!) that we’ve ever done. Not only was it easy to set up and tear down, but having it in Ohio Village, coupled with the decorating talents of Country Living Magazine made it a visual treat. So not only were we tempted by the delicious smells floating around the village, but the displays and booths were equally appealing to the eyes.
The only drawback, for us anyway, is that with a large crowd you don’t get the opportunity to interact with customers the way a small, intimate show will allow you. So there were probably dozens of customers who had questions or comments but were unable to communicate them due to the crush of buyers looking over our booth. But never fear – the WEB is here! If you missed the chance this past weekend you can make up for it now by looking over the show pictures and emailing us with any questions you might have. Plus, there is a lot more to see on the web than there was in person at the show.
So without any additional prattling on by me, here are the pics!
The other unusual thing about the show was the number of visitors to our booth who asked to have their picture taken with our Headless Horseman. The first few were a novelty. The next batch was a bit unusual. The remaining people posing just stumped us; until a nice lady asked to shoot an image of it, then explained that on Halloween the Ohio Village has a program about the Headless Horseman, based on Washington Irving’s classic story. So unwittingly we had displayed a piece that fit into the local narrative – completely unconsciously. But what was so special about the explanation was that the kind woman explaining was the actual ‘headless’ rider in the pageant! If memory serves I think she was eating kettle corn when she told us. At least my nose thinks so.
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