Ann Arbor lives up to expectations

8869181095?profile=original(photo by Melanie Maxwell, mlive.com)

It was hot. It was cold. It was windy. It was rainy and windy. It was great weather. Typical Michigan summer days and the veterans, artists and shoppers were ready.

It was crowded. The streets were empty. The sales were "best ever". The sales made others say, "I'll never return." Or, "it was a good two day show, but actually four days." Nonetheless, it is a very big deal and worth a try at least once, imho. 

I attended the show every year from 1976 until 2015 and exhibited there from 1978 to 2006. You might say I've learned a lot. Hope you like these photos from MLive.com and I look forward to hearing more from you:

http://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/index.ssf/2017/07/the_best_moments_from_the_2017.html

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  • Okay, I'll remember that, Greg, the next time I see you at an art fair.

  • I'm not sure I really want to know where they keep their credit cards...and I don't think i would want to accept one if the pulled it out

  • Well, it's usually so hot that one would consider disrobing but I think I'd leave my shoes on...yeesh, and like Donald said, where do you keep your credit cards?  Ha,ha...

  • I talked to a number of people who did the original Ann Arbor show and they all said the same thing. It was sparsely attended and sales were the worst ever. As long as they keep deluding themselves into thinking their show is the greatest, nothing is going to change for the better. Your title should have read "Ann Arbor lives down to expectations.

    Those shots you are referring too were taken on North University at the original show in front of Hill Auditorium.

  • I'd say, Barry, that it is like any other show, some great sales, some slow sales. How about a report from Main St. You are such a good writer. Be brave.

    Greg, it is a tradition. If you clicked on the link for the photographer you'd get more info. Matthew Hatala some years ago posted photos here from his booth at AA. They're pretty sneaky and fast ... I recognize the location of this particular shot. It is on State Street in the heart of many closed streets at the fair. I think that is usually where he stages these "shoots."

  • Does AnnArbor have any laws about all these people Flaunting the Flab?

  • Does anyone think that Maureen Riley is going to say anything bad about the show she runs? Someone I trust, who has done the original for many years, told me it was the worst ever for serious buyers. Btw, the weather was great. The forecast called for thundershowers every day. There were none. It rained for about 5 minutes. The only gust of wind was at take down. There was some damage to a few booths because it hit during that time where people were taking their tent down and had removed their weights.

  • Absolutely no way I would stand for any of these people to come in to my booth at Ann Arbor.......not a place to stash a credit card or wad of cash on any of them!!! Lol
  • Ever curious about the Ann Arbor Art Fairs, here is a link for more stories about this show, not only a quote from Maureen Riley and her take on the Original but other stories also: http://wemu.org/post/attendance-sales-years-ann-arbor-art-fair#stre...

    And did you know that Harvey Drouillard has been taking photos of nudes strolling through the crowds at Ann Arbor since 1994 ... here are some cool shots:

    https://www.metrotimes.com/the-scene/archives/2017/07/25/enjoy-harv...

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