Last weekend Ivy Haus Designs was at it's first ever street fair!!!
That's right, little old me schlepped a huge suitcase, insanely heavy folding table, a tent, and my potted ivy plant (the new mascot of IHD) to the corner of 6th Ave and 27th Street where I sold my jewelry from 11-6. The weather was nice, but I was in the shade most of the day, where it was much chillier than across the street where they enjoyed hours of sunshine. I danced in place for hours and sold a few pieces. All in all it wasn't bad for my first street fair. As promised, here are some pix!
That's me under my tent. We need to figure out a way to make the legs longer and weigh that bad boy down. It almost blew away a few times!
Here is what the table set up looks like. I think it looks great! Not only do I have a bunch of great vintage jewelry, but most of my display items are vintage too. I started with these awesome vintage serve-a-trays from the 40s. They have ivy vines on them! Obviously I had to buy them.
Then I found this great vintage Syroco mirror from the same era. I found it on Etsy, here is the shop: http://www.etsy.com/shop/DenimRoseVintage. She has a ton of cool stuff I covet.
I also found this awesome antique spoon bent into a business card holder, my cards look so cool in it! Here is where I found that: http://www.etsy.com/shop/ArtisticWood.
I have a cute green glass bowl on the table that holds vintage studs I find in and around the city. That belonged to my late Grandma Toni and I am so happy to have it with me when I sell, because I feel like she is there in spirit cheering me on :-).
To round out the display I have my new little ivy plant that I rescued from Lowes. It adds just the right finishing touch, don't you think!?
Here is a close up pic of the business card holder. So cool, right!?
...and a close up of the trays and some of my jewelry.
I'm sure this was just the first of many street fairs that I will sell at this spring and summer. In fact, were it not cold, windy, and rainy outside I would probably be selling at a fair as we speak...but...april showers bring may flowers! Stay tuned.
