Junior League Shows

[bugsandbows]

I am curious to see if anyone is planning on doing any junior league shows this Fall. I luv to share the good, the bad, & the ugly about shows. This way we can all learn which ones to avoid. So I will start....

Not enough years and clientel to support the price of a booth:

Mesquite Service League~A Cowgirl Christmas
Fort Worth Junior League~Cowtown Christmas

Worth the money$$$$$$$$
Plano Junior League

I am interested in hearing more info on other junior league shows in Texas and curious about other states.

[ldelzer]

I have never done any Junior League shows. I know there's one in Waco and it's something like 900. I just don't know any specifics. I'm waaaay scared to plunk down that kind of money. You know? I do Sami and Peddler Shows... Have you ever done those?

BTW- I should be at the Arlington Peddler Show in August. I forget the dates. Come and see me if you want! I run into HG at almost every show it seems.

Have you ever done The Nutcracker Market?

[britt1234]

We have one here in Mobile, The Christmas Jubilee and it brings in 14,000 and is $900 a booth. From what I have heard, everyone does well there!

[danielle06]

What is the Junior League?

[britt1234]

AJLI Home Page here is the international JL website, but each state usually has one I think.

[bugsandbows]

I am glad to hear you will be at the Peddler in Arlington. They have called me numerous times to participate, but I really want to do the Fredericksburg show after Thanksgiving. I will come by and meet you! BTW, I have heard the nutcracker was good, but I am also scared to invest so much into one event. We might consider splitting a booth???

[ldelzer]

I think either Jen or I will be The Peddler Show in Fredericksburg after Thanksgiving. There's just so many shows! I know I'm accepted into that particular show... The only one I was waitlisted for was Plano.

I've been trying to figure out what to do for The Nutcracker. I've been trying to decide if I should go check it out this year or if I should just go ahead and apply. It's definately the most strict out of all the shows I've applied to!

There's a couple of children's vendors that do The Peddler Show series. Cracker Jack Kids does (but it's nearly all clothing and some bows). Rag-A-Muffin does (same thing though). There was one who had really cute stuff, but I forget her name. She's from OK and had 3 small children. She did the Rosenberg show BY HERSELF, with all her kids. I thought she was a total rockstar for that one.

I'll go reread The Nutcracker one again.

[ldelzer]

The Nutcracker Market is full! *sniff* I was nervous about that one though. 900 for a 10X10, plus 10% commission. OUCH!

[ruby2]

Wow!! $900 for a booth!! That would NEVER fly here in Nebraska.

I do one Junior League show a year. It is in the spring and is their annual fundraiser. It's Friday night, and all day Saturday and Sunday. It's a little girls fashion show, called the American Girl Fashion Show, the girls dress up like the American Girl Dolls. The parents come and watch the fashion show and have a meal.

I pay $30 + 20% commission for a 6' table. Last year there were 13 vendors, the year before that only 7 vendors. Vendor spots are by invite only, luckily my DH's best friend's wife is one of the coordinators. Each year I've made about $1300, then minus my 20% commission, so about $1050.

Wow...$900 for a booth. I just can't get over that!!