The Bluemont Fair, Bluemont, VA

Just got home from the second day of the 41st annual fair there. We've been vending at it for seven years and this one was the best yet in revenue and weather. Even got to sell something to Oliver North - he and his wife were just members of the great crowd attending. Saturday was in the mid-80's and sunny, today pushed 90, but partly cloudy. This felt cool compared to the last several shows we've done.

Many of the other vendors are repeats, so being at this is almost like going home. All that I talked to did good to very, very good in sales. Almost everyone you saw was carrying something. We get a second spot for me to demonstrate woodturning at a reduced price and there were small groups watching me most of both days. I'd estimate attendance at around 10k. The lady that manages the craft area is very particular about everything being hand made, and there were no buy/sell vendors that I could see anywhere. We've never had a bad show here save way back when a leftover part of a hurricane made things muddy, but even then sales were more than break-even.
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  • There was a full range. Everything from wooden kids toys and a broom maker to hand-blown glass and wood sculpture, along with several painters. Not much contemporary work, but a lot of high quality things. Probably around 100 vendors.
  • $$$ - sounds good, Walt. Is this more of a craft show? Was there much 2D exhibited?
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