What has been found in your booth.

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Permalink Reply by Linnea Lahlum on June 28, 2011 at 12:55am

You mean apart from litter? :)  3/4s empty water bottles?

 

Pacifiers: 3 times. And in each case I didn't even remember the baby. Lots of sunglasses, though people eventually found them. And I think I had the other gold hoop earring.....

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Permalink Reply by S. Michelle Babcock on June 28, 2011 at 1:47am

I had a dirty diaper stuck under the base of my jewelry stand. The smell drove me crazy for a bit until I discovered the culprit. People!

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Permalink Reply by Annette Piper on June 28, 2011 at 4:53am

I've been lucky on this score - the odd coffee cup or drink bottle and the odd candy wrapper is about all.  No 'treasure' either though.

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Permalink Reply by Janet Romans on June 28, 2011 at 8:20am

Wallets, water, and kids. Yep, kids.  Since I have children's items, I'm sometimes expected to babysit while Mom shops at another booth.  It doesn't last too long, though, since I just ask the kid to pick out what she likes best and then send her to get her mom for the money.  Mom either buys it (YAY!) or takes the kid away.

 

The only time I have trouble with kids is - believe it or not - those belonging to other exhibitors.  It's a long show, they're bored, and Mom and Dad want them out of their booth so they can sell.  They end up in MY booth, liking everything but not able to buy anything.  If I turn them into a helper, they're like stray puppies and they'll NEVER go away.  If I'm friendly to them, I'm suddenly their new best buddy.  Fortunately, it doesn't happen very often, because these kids always sadden me.  I'm always shocked at how young they are - I've had five and six year olds wander in unaccompanied, and when I ask where their parents are, I find their booth is over a block away!  I generally never see the parents, unless I stroll by their booth on a break, and I always worry about who's taking care of the kids - really.  I mean, these are street festivals with thousands of people wandering around; anything could happen.  

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Permalink Reply by Dave Hinde on June 28, 2011 at 8:56am

Saw a sign in a gift shop that read something like "unattended kids will be fed sugar, lot's and lot's of sugar". 

About the only thing that I remember finding in my booth was an umbrella.

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Permalink Reply by S. Michelle Babcock on June 28, 2011 at 10:25am

That's sad and a shame. I used to make a spiral earring out of wire and crystal that were my cheap item. They were very colorful and springy and kid magnets. I tried several placements in my booth to keep them out of little fingers reach because I was always having at least a couple of pair per day pulled beyond repair by those little darlings with and without parents present.

I just don't understand letting your kids run loose at shows with thousands of strangers. I have a horrible story for those parents, but really don't want to print it here. Even though it might be a good cautionary true tale for those parents that don't keep their children under watchful care.

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Permalink Reply by Jim Parker on June 28, 2011 at 3:12pm

Somebody left half a beer on our desk. We bagged it in a Ziplock in case he came back. He didn't.

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Permalink Reply by Cassandra Graham on June 28, 2011 at 8:20pm

I seem to collect sunglasses and water bottles.

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Permalink Reply by S. Michelle Babcock on June 28, 2011 at 8:46pm

I hope they left nice sunglasses.

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Permalink Reply by Munks on June 28, 2011 at 8:24pm

 

A body.

 

But we got rid of it and my Nanna doesn't come with me to the shows anymore.

 

 

 

 

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Permalink Reply by S. Michelle Babcock on June 28, 2011 at 8:45pm

I had someone leave a fart. I wanted to put a sign up that said " it wasn't me!" , but who would believe it? I think methane must be heavier in the mountains.

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Permalink Reply by Tiffany Vladimirskii on July 14, 2011 at 12:06pm

Used condom. Someone apparently used my tent overnight.

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