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How-to Get Ready for a Big Show with the New New Team
Story by daniellexo
Published on April 24, 2008 in How-To 		Photo by kimmchi on flickr

Dear Sellers,

Summer craft fair season is upon us!  I've been watching The New New street team organize their booth each week at Brooklyn Flea.  This weekend the New New leaves the Brooklyn Flea nest and heading for the Bust Spring Craftacular at the Warsaw.  If you're in NYC, make sure you drop by and check out the hard work they put into organizing and displaying their booth!  They'll have lots of freebees to make it worth your while!

Here are some tips, and some photos of the New New booth to help inspire you for your next big show.

1. Make a nice big banner!

 

2.  Brand your goods with labels and packaging! Like MiraArtz does here:

MiraArtz 

3. Create an inviting atmosphere!

Dripstick and EmilyEJewelry 

4. Set up your booth to draw shoppers in.

upfront: Kimmchi

5. Create different heights to display your goods, get as much as you can at eye level.

cakehouse
 
fubabee
 
 
CityBitz
 
MTLopez9

Hope these tips and photos help you with your booth displays!  Have any more tips and tricks?  Leave them in the comments below.  And good luck at the Bust Spring Fling Craftacular this Sunday, New New York Team!
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April 24, 2008 at 10:57 a.m. pulpsushi

Go team!!!! Good luck this weekend!!

April 24, 2008 at 11 a.m. EmilyEJewelry

woo hoo!!!!

awesome!!

GO TEAM GO TEAM!

April 24, 2008 at 11:21 a.m. kimmchi

hmmm, tips - be proud of what you do and willing to talk about it!
And TAKE CREDIT CARDS!!!

Good luck Flea Folks, and anyone coming to BUST, to stop by and say hi!

April 24, 2008 at 11:28 a.m. CreationsAnew

Great info and inspirational photos
thanks

April 24, 2008 at 11:51 a.m. amysfunkyfibers

Looks Good! Thanks for the Banner idea.

April 24, 2008 at 12:13 p.m. luckx4

Go Team!!!

April 24, 2008 at 12:19 p.m. misscourageous

You guys look like you're going to kick some major butt at the show! Best of luck! I've got some more event preparation tips on my blog: http://www.misscourageous.blogspot.com/

April 24, 2008 at 12:24 p.m. kimmchi

cool, great tips MissCourageous

April 24, 2008 at 12:26 p.m. JTstitches

Yay!! The {NewNew} rocks!!

April 24, 2008 at 1:32 p.m. mtlopez9

Yay {NewNew}!!!

Thanks Danielle! XOXO - MTL (mtlopez9)

April 24, 2008 at 1:32 p.m. NestaHome

Thanks for that article and all of the photos!!! My first show was such a flop!

April 24, 2008 at 1:37 p.m. wonting

Great article, thanks! This is giving some good tips on how to set up my booth at Renegade!!!

April 24, 2008 at 1:54 p.m. ModRocks

Gorgeous shots and displays! Way to go!! Wishing you all many many future sales :)

April 24, 2008 at 2:41 p.m. fubabee

Fantastic! The {NewNew} is dividing and conquering this weekend!

Tip: Don't forget lots of business cards! People may not buy from you the day of, but giving out your business cards will give them an opportunity to browse your shop after. Who knows, it may lead to an even bigger sale!

April 24, 2008 at 2:42 p.m. mymy

there is also a great guide for first time craft show vendors at http://www.indiecraftfairguide.com

April 24, 2008 at 3:38 p.m. KarensMonsters

Go NewNew!

April 25, 2008 at 6:34 a.m. wabisabibrooklyn

I'm looking forward to doing my first Brooklyn Flea with The {New New} - and accepting credit cards for the first time - this Sunday!

April 25, 2008 at 1:49 p.m. Stockton

This is great, I'm planning on doing my first show this fall, thanks for the tips!

April 25, 2008 at 2:34 p.m. DripStick

A first show can be so overwhelming! Thanks Danielle for the story. This can really help a lot of people, at least get the wheels spinning in their head, prepare for their first show.

I second what KimmChi and Fubabee said. Accept credit cards and bring plenty of business cards. For me, business cards have always helped the sales continue to trickle in after the actual event was over.

April 25, 2008 at 2:55 p.m. Slowshirts

We just flew across country with a bag full of shirts, and will be participating this sunday! We're excited to meet even more etsians!

April 25, 2008 at 4:44 p.m. katelynjane

These pictures get me excited to enter into a show! Great ideas! I love the Chinese lanterns and the fabric banner!

April 25, 2008 at 5:16 p.m. Jamilary

This article is right on time! I just got into my first outdoor crafts show, the Indie Craft Experience (http://ice-atlanta.com) in Atlanta. It's on June 7th, and I see I have a lot to prepare for. I can't wait!

April 25, 2008 at 9:32 p.m. daniellexo

Oh I'll see you at the Flea wabisabi gals!

April 26, 2008 at 11:47 p.m. KnitKnit

Great pictures - thanks for the ideas and tips! I'm getting ready for my first show at Renegade. :)

May 5, 2008 at 12:05 p.m. PinkfireDesigns

Thanks! I am getting ready for my very first show the end of this month. I wasn't sure what to do for a banner. Love what you guys did with the fabric!!!

May 5, 2008 at 12:33 p.m. MyFairyBabies

How awesome! Great job team!

May 5, 2008 at 3:33 p.m. atelierdesoyun

Very infomative! Thanks!

May 6, 2008 at 6:36 p.m. aquarelles

Awesome! Thanks !

May 6, 2008 at 8:43 p.m. towhee

thanks for all the great info!

May 7, 2008 at 12:14 a.m. miraartz

Hurray for the NewNew Team.
Thanks to Danielle for the sharing the info.

July 2, 2008 at 2:59 p.m. raygunrobyn

I'm always looking for new ideas to display my stuff. Thanks for some good ideas!

July 9, 2009 at 3:34 p.m. LaAlicia

excellent suggestions!Thx! :)

July 9, 2009 at 3:35 p.m. RetroDivas

I love the pictures of the booths. I'm displaying at shows for the first time this summer and this gives me great ideas. Thanks Etsy!!

July 9, 2009 at 3:49 p.m. totesbycharlotte

PASS OUT BUSSINESS CARDS TOO!!

July 9, 2009 at 4:18 p.m. alfakosdesigns

thanks for sharing this tips! great ideas!

July 9, 2009 at 4:46 p.m. Lunaversoul

Great tips! Thanks

July 9, 2009 at 5 p.m. fireflynotes

hmm... nice ideas.... i am forver looking for ways to maximize space yet keep it looking uncluttered. thanks!

July 9, 2009 at 5:02 p.m. lilyomay

Thank you for sharing these tips! Great article...

July 9, 2009 at 5:39 p.m. sandmanquilts

What timing! I have a show next week that I could really use some ideas for. Now I've got some!

July 9, 2009 at 7:01 p.m. CityChicCountryMouse

Thanks for the inspiration! We have our first outdoor show in about two weeks!

July 9, 2009 at 7:23 p.m. JudiPaintedit

Awesome as Im prepping now for fall shows

July 9, 2009 at 7:33 p.m. MaryBethsArt

Prepping for SF Renegade! Thanks!

July 9, 2009 at 7:59 p.m. OlliePop

I'm so glad you give out great tips...I'm doing my first show at the Harrison Arts Festival next weekend at Harrison Hot Springs, BC, Canada...I'm going to make a banner for sure, and I got some great merchandising tips from your pics....thanks!

July 9, 2009 at 10:09 p.m. bellasparty

Great tips! Thanks!

July 10, 2009 at 12:26 a.m. PrairieGardenStudio

great tips, really like that "wire waterfall" for the cards.

July 10, 2009 at 12:31 a.m. AngelaMeijer

Great tips. Thank you. The banner is a great eye catcher, and the photos give lots of great display ideas.

July 10, 2009 at 10:49 a.m. softboiled

Thanks Danielle! Yes, you've got perfect timing. Will be doing my first 2 shows this month: Willamsburg Flea & Brooklyn Indie Market. Your help is much appreciated.

July 10, 2009 at 3:03 p.m. BeadedIndulgences

Wow...Now I know what I could do better!
Thank you for all who contributed to this!!
Good Luck!
Christine

July 11, 2009 at 8:20 p.m. Craft4aCause

I love the banner idea and it has been in the back of my mind for months.....it now coming to the front and at the top of my 'to-do' list.

As far as setting up my booth to draw shoppers in.....I looked at the photo and still thought...'Yeah, but how?'

'MyMy'....thanks so much for the link to the indie craft fair guide! Fantastic....printed, highlighted...on the to-do list!

July 11, 2009 at 9:31 p.m. mammysshop

Thanks for the great info.

July 11, 2009 at 10:42 p.m. GretasDesign

What a great article! Banner... I hadn't even considered it!! Thanks!

July 14, 2009 at 4:45 p.m. kinaloon

Great ideas! I never thought of a banner...which is strange because it seems very important. Thanks!

July 15, 2009 at 11:05 a.m. bittersweetboo

Thanx soo much for the great pics! This is inspiring and I can't wait to get my own booth together :)

July 18, 2009 at 7:12 p.m. beadbooty

Thanks for sharing such great tips everyone!

Oct. 11, 2009 at 2:21 a.m. amoronia

Thanks! I enjoyed this. It's very useful!

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