For those of you who follow my Facebook and Twitter updates, you know that I’m going to be in my first big craft/indie show, letting thousands of people see my toys up close and personal. *deep breath* Just the thought of it is so nerve wrecking! But, I digress.
Luckily, the owner of a consignment store where you’ll be finding my toys in next year (let’s say she’s my friend too since she’s so sweet!) is hosting a trunk show in Burbank to give the community a little teaser of what her store will be like and she invited me to be a part of it! If you live in the LA area, or will be here December 3, come check out Bare Sole (from 5 pm – 9 pm and meet me and about 11 other artists/crafters that will be in Papermoon Boutique (coming soon!) early next year.
And, if you live in the LA area, or will be here from December 5-6, please make sure to also check out Unique LA. I know that a $10 cover charge sounds steep, but here are a list of pros and cons for you to consider.
Pros:
- Variety. You’ll see me and about 300 other vendors. That’s right. Three Hundred. So you’re bound to find something you’ll absolutely fall in love with.
- One Stop Shop. Get all your holiday shopping done in one place. As I said, there are 300 vendors, and there are even 50 eco-friendly vendors for you tree huggers (or the tree huggers in your life). So, what I’m trying to say is that you’re going to find something there for just about everyone.
- Freebies. Every guest gets a cool tote bag designed by the same folks that brought you those iconic Obama posters. Not a Democrat? Well, it’s not like it’s going to have Obama’s face on it, so no worries! Also, you’ll enjoy free drinks, workshops/classes, and a photobooth with awesome props taken by a professional photographer. And just so we’re clear, all of those things listed in the previous sentence were FREE.
- Trendy. This is not your granny’s craft fair. Most of the artists and designers there are young people like myself. I know this because I met at least half of them last weekend. So, don’t expect needle pointed cats with butterflies resting on their noses, a quilt designed with Billy Rae Cyrus’ mullet in mind, or Precious Moments inspired paintings of children. DO expect, lots of unique tshirts (most are on limited runs), dia de los muertos paintings, lots of eclectic jewlery, and cool toys *ahem*.
- Locally Made. 99% of the wares you find at this fair are made right here in the U.S. of A. None of that China stuff. And the only sweat shop labor you’ll find is from the artist themselves. But not in the depressing sweat shop connotation, but rather in the “I am the person that made this and I put my blood, sweat, and tears into this… in a non-gross way. Ya feel me?”
Cons:
- You may have a hard time deciding what to buy because of all the good stuff there. It’ll be like AM/PM for your aesthetics. Too much good stuff.
Lord knows I can go on and on about this, and really anything else, but I’m not going to. I think you get the idea. It’s going to be awesome. I’m going to be there. And you need to be there too.
