Turtle Treasures

I just did my first “show” with “Turtle Treasures.”   I didn’t have much time to prepare, but I did get to make some new products and it was such a great learning experience doing this show.  Home Depot and the Beaver Co. Times sponsored this local show to raise money for Habitat for Humanity.

I had lots of help setting up, and am so thankful for my family’s support! Although we had to rethink our layout as we had been told we had a corner booth.  It all worked out and we actually got to display turtles on two sides of our booth, the front and then the back.  I guess they didn’t get enough craft vendors to double up the aisle.

I’m kind of glad it was a one day thing though, because of the learning curve.  I tried to get set up to take plastic, but it was all so last minute that I didn’t have time to get that going.  I think I could have done better if I had as this was the first year they added crafters to the “Home & Garden” show and many people weren’t prepared to buy much.

I did sell 13 turtles though and people just loved them!  All day long we heard about how cute and adorable they are.  We had a special section for my “Black N’ Gold” pebble Steeler turtles, named “Terrible Turtles” in honor of Myron Cope’s “Terrible Towel” by my sister Pattie.  People got a kick out of them and we even sold a couple.

We sold many as gifts and some for people’s garden, patios and of course bath rooms.  Somehow people like cute little creatures in the bath.  You know frogs and of course turtles!

It was a good day and I look forward to trying this again.  It was fun to meet people and to hear their stories.  One women bought a turtle for her mom who is going to have chemo soon.  The special turtle was named “Survivor.”  And one women bought a cute little all black pebbled one to remember the great times she and her late husband had vacationing and picking up special rocks and pebbles on the shores of Lake Erie!

“Turtle Treasures” are unique and just very special.  I was proud of my product and the display and thought for the first time out, we had a good day!  I’m thankful to God for blessing this endevor.  It is especially fun to share something that is a part of a place that is just so SPECIAL to me, my “home away from home” at Lake Erie!