November’s First Friday Weekend at Good Juju was all about the holidays.
And for me at least, so is the upcoming December sale.
Opinions among dealers vary, with some thinking November is for shopping to decorate your house and December is shopping for gifts. Which I agree is valid, the same theory holds true for selling Halloween decor in September, not October because most people have finished decorating their homes by then.
So while a lot of dealers still have their gorgeous displays for the season and the mall is festive and sparkly, they can subtly up the non Christmas goods for sale too.
I added my crazy quilt stuffies in my own spot. Plus, if you look around, you’ll notice many of my display pieces such as bowls, plates, books, etc are normal every day pieces that I use to hold my items for sale.
I include functional or household items (as well as jewelry and clothing) in the mix.
But for me, I’m probably still at 90% ho ho holidays in the back part of my area.
Part of the front of the space is all jewelry, all the time.
But for now, there is a Yule tide glow over everything. Simply because I adore every thing related to the season all so much. I love making pretties , collecting old Christmas stuff, fixing it up, treasuring it, displaying it, loving it.
Will my sales in December be as good as they were in November? Maybe not, but my set up makes me extremely happy!
Don’t get me wrong, I take my business seriously. But I also am there to enjoy the work, doing the displays, indulging myself and my joy in styling the pieces I make or find.
There is a chance that I go a bit over the top for our two day sale……. it has been mentioned to me.
And when my love of Christmas collides with my tendency to over do- I am not just in my happy place.
I’m sliding into my domain of exhilaration!
