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Evo's Show/People Report
The Georgia Art and Rubber Stamp Festival
March 4 & 5, 2000 - Duluth, Ga
Sponsored by Heirloom Productions
3900 NW Cherokee Lane
Newport OR 97365
Fax/Voice(541)574-8000
Heyyy, Folks...
Ah luv Atlanta, jus cain't hep mahsef. Ah even speak the language. :}>
In Atlanta, sugar doesn't exist. Sugah does, though.
To me, Atlanta is "sugar and spice and everything that's nice". The Atlanta show is like no other show we do, and we've done all the Atlanta shows from day 1 ... November,1996, which was our 4th show ever. It was held in downtown Atlanta... the vendors were there. The stampers were not.
The 2nd show was held in Duluth... east of Atlanta. The vendors weren't there (we were!). The stampers were.
The 3rd show... the vendors came back because they had heard it was a good show, but the sales weren't there for the vendors.
Sooooo, this year, many vendors, again, dropped out (again, we were there!) and you stampers were there.
This year we did the best show ever for us in Atlanta. Thank you! We had what we call a "solid show". And I think the other vendors did too. You came, you saw, you liked, you bought, and you smiled your special smiles.
I heard a few grumbles about the number of vendors at this show. Only 22! :{<> I also had some of you tell me you thoroughly enjoyed this show because you got to chat and know the vendors... see their demos... no hassles or super crowding.
Next year... when the word spreads to other vendors that the vendors at this show did good, there may be more vendors ( and I hope it happens!). If so... unless a larger number of stampers attend the show in 2001, the vendors may not do as well and this show could cease to exist. I hope this doesn't happen, 'cause... like I said... "Ah luv Atlanta. Cain't hep mahself".
I was born in Georgia, married to Mr Evo born in New Jersey who sounds more southern than I do now, because we raised our family for 23 years in the Atlanta area. When we were dating at the U of Fla, he made fun of me saying "ah" instead of "I". Listen to him closely... he now says "ah".
Thanks for being there this past weekend! You were wonderful! And, as Forest Gump said... "And that's all I've got to say about that".
Ellen :}> Evo
