[TheForge] Suggestions, please

[Grover Richardson]

Yes.  I try to do the same.  The public is a fickle herd.  I have been
surprised many times by what sells and what doesn't.  One recent event I
sold iron on Saturday reasonably well, and the wife nothing.  Sunday,
textiles were going out quickly, and I sold only one S hook.  Go figure.
One of the things that I remember, says that for every pound of iron you
expect to sell, you should bring 3.  As I almost always bring a forge, I can
(and do) whip up things that sell out, or special requests on the spot.

It is very important to have a wide range of prices.

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Subject: RE: [TheForge] Suggestions, please


I pass out a lot of cards at demonstrations,  and get about 2 calls a year
for custom work. Nothing very big usually.

At the demos I sell a lot of camping and cooking stuff:  tripods, grills,
BBQ forks, spoons, lid lifters,  and a variety of hooks.  Each event is
different what sells, it's hard to predict what will be hot.  It's good to
have a few high end items, I sell three or four fire place sets each year.

Robert Ehrenberger
Shelbyville, Mo.