... Still Setting Up

As promised, here's a picture of the new back door ... well, it's the opening for it anyway. Since I took this picture, the actual door has been installed by Rick and painted by Carol.


Carol grabbed the camera and captured me while displaying the travel mugs (cool colors, huh?) and the ceramic mugs, which have always been great sellers for us.



Here's Carol again --- this time she's going mad --- amidst a large pile of our newest product. They are some really cute lavender colored zippered hooded sweatshirts with a new swirly design.

Beautiful Weather is the theme of this State Fair!

I think it must be a record -- we have had the most beautiful weather so far at the Alaska State Fair. it has not rained at all. I repeat, it has not rained at all.
Fairgoers continue to arrive each day in record numbers. They seem to love our new pink zippered hooded sweatshirt, and our new t-shirt colors are a hit too.

We're giving out lots of flyers for our fall Bad Girls of the North show schedule. Will we have record crowds there too?!?

Here I am in front of the fair booth a few days ago. I'm a lot more tired now...

Alaska State Fair - Our New Look

Here's a picture of our new look. Rick completed the ramp, Carol did some painting and the building looks great!



I'm glad I took a picture of this metal sculpture by Cindy Shake. It sold on Friday! If you can't tell what it is -- it's a bird, atop a cat, atop a dog!

Record Days at the Alaska State Fair!

Opening weekend at the Alaska State Fair was amazing! It seemed like record attendance on Saturday. Our booth was busy all day and we even stayed open later than the 10 pm closing time! Our promotional gear is selling well and we've handed out lots of flyers for our upcoming Bad Girls of the North arts and crafts shows. People are loving our new pink zippered hoodie -- especially when paired with our new brown long sleeve t-shirt and matching hat! There's Carol behind the check out counter.

Here's a look at my jewelry display. It's smaller than at a craft show, but there's plenty of room for variety. In the upper picture, you can see my earrings hanging on the wall display.

The weather forecast indicates that the whole week will be pretty nice, so we are expecting busy days ahead...

Friday at the Alaska State Fair

Yesterday was a beautiful day at the Fair. It was warm and sunny all day. There were lots of people enjoying the weather and all the fair has to offer.

I sold 2 of my felted bags, which are a new product for me and more excitingly, we sold 2 metal sculptures by
Cindy Shake!

Alaska State Fair 2007 - Opening Day !

Let the games begin! Thursday was opening day at the Alaska State Fair and we were actually ready. The day was overcast, but there was still a pretty good crowd for a Thursday.
This year, in addition to my jewelry, I also put up a display of my knitted and felted bags. Carol's ingenious display idea -- a chain hanging from the ceiling with lots of hooks -- works perfectly.

Here's a shot of wonderful hats by made by Heather Krawiec of Fairbanks.

Alaska State Fair 2007 - The Set Up

I can't believe this will be our 10 th year at the Alaska State Fair! This little business of ours (mine and partner Carol Green's), called Bad Girls of the North has become quite significant here in Alaska.
In addition to the Alaska State Fair, we produce arts and crafts shows around the state. We provide a venue for Alaskan artists and artisans to sell their creations. More about that as the "season" progresses.
Back to the Fair -- you can see our little building (10' x 20') is holding up quite well. This year, Rick (my husband) is adding a ramp to the front to provide access to the disabled. Check back for additional pictures as set-up continues...