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Saturday afternoon in our booth
We sold this Tiffany Studios 22-inch Nasturtium table lamp at the show
Update: Sunday, 2:30 PM. One of yesterday’s clients made an additional purchase, so our excellent show got even better. The problem is that we didn’t need the general public. All of our sales were just to two clients. If we had sold the same merchandise to ten clients, I would be jumping up and down with excitement. Instead, I feel we were lucky. Thanks once again to our dear clients. Looks like we’ll be coming back to Denver next summer.
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I see your point, the point of doing fairs is to attract new clients, cross-over collectors. Those people who come to see something else but fall in love with a lamp, resulting in a purchase. And although dealers are not scholars, it is rewarding to introduce your field and selection to a new audience. But if fair organizers cannot provide the right crowd, what’s the point in doing fairs. On the other hand, you mustn’t describe your success as luck of the draw. You have worked long and hard to build up a network of loyal customers. And as you’re dealing in a niche market, interest is always going to be limited to a smaller group. I have spoken to many dealers, and as quality and price range get higher, it gets more difficult to attract new clients.