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Looks great, Greg. Those mosquitoes look like they are almost actual size! I'm looking forward to meeting you at Festival Acadiens in Lafayette in October, if it works out this year.
 

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Looks great, Greg. I'm looking forward to meeting you at Festival Acadiens in Lafayette in October, if it works out this year.
 

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Nice looking set up. Glad to hear it was a good show. I like the idea of the knock down shelves I am trying to come up with a new display for some of my stuff. Hope you don't mind if I borrow some ideas.

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Very impressive booth layout. I have been following your work for a while and you set a high standard that is truly admirable.
 

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It seems the booth displays are always in transition. Never completely happy with mine.. Very nice shelves
 

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Thanks for the nice comments…so much fun…so little time…

Don…Captured the mosquitoes down the road in Port Vincent….actually, I got them from a guy at a craft show at Palmer Park….

clieb91…these work really good for me..feel free to copy them cause they are quite basic and simple and nothing original…

bosom…thanks…I always try to do my best and hope for the best.

Jim…my displays are always in transition…this is #...wow, so many I can't remember
 

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Really nice setup. Hope you sold out.
 

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Watching you progress in your work and displaying your work has been a joyful experience. Is the corrugated tin heavy? I know you can coil it. You must have a pretty large trailer?

I'm pleased to hear of your financial success which finances your fun. LOL!

Be careful on the ice. Hey did you take any homemade gumbo with you?
 

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What a great setup! I made me want to wander in and see what you have!
 

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Great ideas!

What do you use to make the corrugated tin walls stay up?

I am considering doing craft shows myself.

Thanks.
 

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Greg, looks like you seek as much perfection in your display set-up as you do in your boxes and shelves. Like everything you seem to strive to make what you make better and better. Nice job, great booth.
 

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Its good to hear you did well at the show sales wise and when I looked at the snow picture I said OH OH that does not look good .
I like your booth Greg very inviting and gives a quality appearance .

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Thanks much everyone…!
The corrugated panels are actually lightweight. I got them at Lowes and they were only about $10 each. I have 15 of them. They come in 8 ft. length and I had to cut them to 7 ft. I made them easy to hang on the horizontal upper poles of the tent I have by making some metal "J" shaped hooks with drilled holes to mount the hooks to the top of the panels. It doesn't even take 5 minutes to hang them up.

Another thing that isn't obvious in the photo is what's under the cloth covered table in the back. It is a cart that adjusts from 30" long to 55" long and folds flat (30"x 20" x 10") for storage. I made a top that easily makes it my booth "desk" with plenty storage underneath. This same cart is also what I use to move everything from the van to where my booth setup is located.
I don't use a trailer. I have a Ford E350 Super Duty Van and it is easy to fit everything in.

I always work to create new design pieces and I also do my best to closely duplicate pieces that sell
 

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Nice booth and shelves. Thanks for sharing how you display your work. The presentation and how you interact with people goes with the quality of the work. The van sounds like the perfect show vehicle!
 

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Nice of you to share your tips on your sales. Some people are good at creation, not so much with public relations. If I ever sell things I make, I'll have my wife run the booth. She's really good at chatting people up. I can do it, but I'd rather chop wood. Different strengths. Now, those mosquitoes look familiar. I'm sure I've seen their great grandaddies in every Navy port I've ever been in!
 

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the knock down shelves look great! & the whole set up looks light & airy ..very appealing. How are your hanging shelf units doing? people like them? I read somewhere that boxes are among the best sellers at shows? what's your opinion, being a boxmaker? Do you think you outsell other woodworkers? or photographers? etc?
 

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Greg,
For any woodworker that's considered doing a show or for those that have little or no success at shows should study your display and pay close attention to what you have to say about doing shows.

Your passion for what you do shows in your work, your displays and your booth. Marketing "yourself" and your "product" is the key to sucess for any woodworker and you do such a professional job at both.

Again, you're a great example of how it should be done. Awesome!
 
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