Subject: Re: demonstrations

From: [email-masked] (Elton O Grubbs)
Date: Mon, 5 Aug 1996 18:23:11 -0700

You wrote: 
>
>Doing several blacksmithing demonstrations has led me
>to the conclusion that the best items to make and sell at a
>demonstration are those that can be made in as little time as
>possible, sold as cheaply as possible and be easily carried away 
>in Mr. or Mrs. Public's hand or purse.
>     The item I have had the best luck with so far has been 
>leaf key rings.
>     At an upcoming farmers museaum event I plan to demonstrate
>making log chain grab hooks, and possible and occasional hay
>hook, hopeing that these will appeal to farming folks.
>     What item or items have you found to be good sellers at
>demonstrations, and why do you think that they are.
>     I invite replies from any member of this forum no matter
>their level of experience.  THANK YOU.
>
>                                           Tim Sanphy
>                                           CORYLAND BLACKSMITH
>
>
I shoot those long smoke poles and sell a few items at the shoots I go 
to. One of these items which most of you have heard of is vent or 
nipple picks. At a craft fair I worked last year some of these little 
jewels got mixed in with my craft fair stuff. While my wife was setting 
up the tables and pricing she found the picks and put them out. She ask 
me what they were called and I told her nipple picks. We sold several 
during the day so I made more and they sold too. I think people were 
buying them as gag items because there couldn't have been that many 
muzzleloaders there. I hope they were gag items. 

Here is your little good selling item and a good laugh to go with it. 
HA  HA :<)

Good hammering
Buster

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From: Jerry Andrews <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 7 Aug 1996 13:42:21 -0500 (CDT)

On Mon, 5 Aug 1996, Elton O Grubbs wrote:

> nipple picks.

   Ouch!  I mean, it's bad enough when the dentist uses those damn metal
picks on your TEETH...   :^)

B*B!
Jerry