[TheForge] RE: Museum work/sales

[Bob Ehrenberger]

I have not had much luck with consignment selling, so I would say get them 
to buy your stuff outright. If they aren't sure it will sell, you could make 
an agreement to buy back anything that doesn't sell.  The problem I've had 
was stuff disappears from the store and I would not get credit for it.  By 
selling with a buy back option, it makes them responsible for lost items.

I put stuff in one meseum gift shop but they added a 60% mark-up to my 
prices and very little sold.

I worked one summer at a tourist trap type place that didn't charge a 
commission if you demonstrated in their blacksmith shop.  Stuff sold pretty 
good there but it was 50 miles away and I didn't make enough to cover the 
gas to get there.  The one good thing about that arrangement was it helped 
me to organize my work since I had to bring my own steel and plan ahead what 
I was going to do, I couldn't just run home for more.

Robert Ehrenberger
Shelbyville, Mo.
eforge at centurytel.net

----Original Message----
SO here we have a well-known, highly respected museum
with an early colonial forge,(and I mean EARLY) with no
ironwork to sell along side its high quality wood an
pottery.  Yes I left cards and yes they are interested.
I expect a call.

Anyone have any experience and/or sage advice in
dealing with this type of market?

Keziah