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  • Matt Gwinn August 6, 2019 at 9:16pm
    Today is the first day of my first fair and before the doors even opened another vendor asked me "did you take all of these?". I'd say 75% of people asked that. The one that took the cake though was the guy who asked me "have you been to all 9f these places" not 5 seconds after me telling him that I took all of the pictures.
  • Michael Riggs July 10, 2019 at 8:31am
    One of my photos is of a covered bridge in Madison County in Iowa. I guy half laughing asked “Heh, is that the one that burned down?” The one that burned down I got married on and he’s kinda laughing about it.
  • Ryan Rabbass July 9, 2019 at 1:56pm

    Not the worst, but a consistent annoyance: I get the "did you make this" or "are you the artist" at least 10x per show. It's always surprising. I guess a lot of the public think that art shows are more trade shows and we are just sales persons repping the brand? I'm re-branding and putting my name on everything, hopefully that stops that question! 

    • Connie Mettler > Ryan Rabbass July 9, 2019 at 4:15pm

      It could just be a conversation opener, Ryan, and that was the easiest way for them to get it started. Nevertheless, a photo of you creating the work hanging in your booth proves something and make sure your name is displayed and yes label everything. Smart marketing. It does give the work even more validity with a sceptic also. 

      • Ryan Rabbass > Connie Mettler July 9, 2019 at 6:38pm

        you're right, some of them might just be saying so even though they assume or know it's me. that is a good point, I need to get a photo up for sure! I actually plan to put my time lapse painting videos on an iPad looping, I think that would be great! thanks for the tip Connie! 

  • Cindy Pietrowski July 8, 2019 at 5:08pm
    After haggling on my price like my work should come from Walmart, he then said, "I have this gift card I got from my dentist. Can I pay you with that?"
    • Larry Sohn > Cindy Pietrowski July 9, 2019 at 5:28pm

      Did you fight him "tooth and nail" over that?

      It was an offer, did you take the "bite"?

      Sounds like the customer was a real "card"  :-)

    • Ellen Paquette > Cindy Pietrowski July 9, 2019 at 11:11am

      That is STUNNING!

    • Fletcher Dean > Cindy Pietrowski July 8, 2019 at 10:34pm
      You win. Hands down!
  • Fletcher Dean June 26, 2019 at 4:33pm

    A new one for me. Not the worst, but among the strangest ...

    Non-buying customer: "Is that your real name?"

    Me: "I'm sorry?"

    Non-buying customer: "I thought it might be your 'artist' name."

    Me: "Huh. Well, I guess it is."

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