Once the weather issues were dealt with, the crowds came in force. Thursday and Friday (tho a shortened Friday) were our "expense" days (Booth fee Friday X2).Saturday was shoulder to shoulder, heel to toe until after 9pm. Make for a long day, but sales for us were brisk. The big animal sculpter dude even did well.
Others seemed OK, but using my unofficial counts of people and packages, more beers and turkey legs than bags or framed work. Have to take a second to talk about the staff. Top shelf from top to bottom. We has a block captain (Les) who broke his skinny butt to deal with everything from cramming 10 X10 tents into a 9.5 X9.5 space, to the usual grumps and groans. Asked about the judges (4 out of 5 actually stopped to talk and ask questions).
The organization at both Bayou and Ft. Worth reflect the ability to relate to the artists needs, and the Texas friendliness reflected in the faces of the crowds. Can't tell you how many people just stop and say "thanks for coming". Kudos to Jay Downey and this fabulous staff.
Gratifying for us, is the beginning of a following. Folks from last year adding to their collection, telling friends and family. The booth seems like the family room on a holiday (or the corner bar on a weekend). Good stuff down here.
Thanks for all this info, Mark. Great to hear you had a good show!
Find more stories about Main Street at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
How about the rest of you? How do you feel about this festival?
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