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Hello All,

I need suggestions on what simple leather items sell well at craft fairs?

Peace

TAL~

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I sell:

key fobs (initialled and decorated)

wrist bands with names on; made whilst people wait

belts

bags

book marks

belt pouches

zippo pouches

pendants

leather laces

saddle soap

Skidmore's Leather Restoration Cream - a top seller

beeswax

thread

run out of memory... need to re-boot!

Ray

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Hello All,

I need suggestions on what simple leather items sell well at craft fairs?

Peace

TAL~

Along with the above you can add hair barrettes, which are a big seller at some fairs. Kids like a pendent to wear around their neck as well are cigar/cigarette cases.

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Hello Ray and Joet,

Great ideas! please keep them coming.. This will be my first craft fair, so any tips and tricks are greatly apreciated, I'm hoping to make enough to keep this addiction (hobby) goingsmile.gif

All the Best

Tal~cool.gif

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I sell:

key fobs (initialled and decorated)

wrist bands with names on; made whilst people wait

belts

bags

book marks

belt pouches

zippo pouches

pendants

leather laces

saddle soap

Skidmore's Leather Restoration Cream - a top seller

beeswax

thread

run out of memory... need to re-boot!

Ray

Ray, If I may ask...

I plan to pre make several wrist bands prior to the craft fair. When you make your wrist bands what size length (and width) do you usually cut them to? For my twin girls (12year olds) they fit a 8 inch length. by 3/4 to 1 inch width.

Peace,

Tal~

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Well I was going to ask just about the same question but found this thread, just goes to show that you can find the answer to just about any question concerning leatherworking on this site.

The only question I have now that I couldn't find a thread about is: How much inventory should I have on hand for an arts and crafts fair? I am thinking about building up inventory this winter for next year. I was at a festival this week-end that had about 150,000 people expected over the 3 day week-end and was wondering how much I would want to have on hand if I wanted to do the same festival next year?

Do you want to have an inventory based on a percentage of the expected attendance, or just a fixed amount? I wouldn't want to run out of inventory half way through.

Thanks

Brad

I am pronbably going to as this in another thread also just so It doesnt get "lost" in this one.

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