Setting up shop! (Welcome to "Lulu's".)

[Team Chaos]

I'm excited for you and your daughter! Best of luck!

 

[moxies_chickennuggets]

Ok, long story short: I need some extra cashola to help support my teenaged daughter's budding hobby. (She is going to be helping me after homework, school and lessons, because this is her hobby and I want her involved.) Sooo, I'm going to rent a booth at the indoor flea market we have here in town. The booth I am thinking about renting is 8 x 6 priced at $100 per month + 10% of what I can sell in it. They also have a big room in the back for stuff that doesn't fit, but they charge a 25% consignment fee for that if it sells. It is a month to month lease with a 30 day notice of vacating. (They advertise all over, but I will double advertise via craigslist.) Here is what I'm going to sell:

all homemade:
soaps
laundry detergent
dish soap
candles
lip balms
aprons (if I can)
tea towels
reusable reversible grocery bags/toats
cloth reversible purses
felted wool pot holders and cup holders
cloth napkins
felted children's toys
wool hats
wool scarves
wool stuffed ticked pillows (remember I had sheep)
pillow covers for the wool stuffed pillows
baby blankets


And other used stuff that I have no use for anymore:
Vintage purse collection
other vintage clothes I collected over the years
Crosby english saddle
very nice english bridle
other horse items
table/chairs
small tufted reading chair
cute linens
house plants
garden plant starts
Sam's huge collection of children's dvds and books



Question, (and I'm sure I will have more so don't count them! ) has anyone done this and if so, do you have any advice?

Does my list of items look good enough? Is there anything I should add that would help the cause?

Also I plan on having a theme as far as decor goes. I can paint the shelves etc what ever color I want. Help, this is not my strong area! I wan't it to have a country farmhouse theme...or maybe you have a better idea.


What sort of containers should I use for my laundry powder etc? The hand soap is going to be wrapped simply in unbleached craft paper and stamped "handmade" etc. I have a thin black plaid ribbon to tie it with.

How about price tags? Where can I get some?

Now that I'm thinking about it, am I totally crazy? Is my overhead too high??? Granted, I won't have to work up there, someone else does that

I have been working on this idea myself. We have a storefront building by the road....so I won't have to rent space anywhere. Mind if I tag along and see what kinds of ideas and responses you get?

 

[moxies_chickennuggets]

How is Lu Lu's coming along?

 

[myzanya]

way to get it together...
I'm planning to sell seed starts, and products
at the farmers market this year...but you have got some great ideas

 

[moxies_chickennuggets]

I am a long ways myself from hanging my shingle out and turning on the "open" sign.

 

[Marianne]