My First Trunk Sale
These are planters I’ve painted and currently have for sale! Pink is currently one of my favorite colors and I’ve been adding it to all of my pieces recently!
Here are four different sets of earrings that I’ve personally designed and made. Out of the four colors, the teal was most popular and sold out within a week!
6 April 2021
Hello everyone!
This past weekend on April 2nd I had my first trunk sale! It was a fun experience and I am grateful I got the opportunity to go and I’m looking forward to going to more in the future. For this blog update, I want to tell you guys all about my experience doing the sale and where I see this leading in the future.
I guess I should start off by telling you where I did the sale and how I got involved with it. In my hometown of Yelm we have a collection of little shops that are locally owned and each have their own unique aesthetic and products they sell. One of the newest additions is Between Sisters Boutique & Gifts.
Between Sisters is owned by two amazing women, Heidi and Nanette. They created this boutique that supports local artists and gives people in town a fun spot to shop and connect with others. Heidi and Nanette have worked hard in creating a strong sense of community within their business and have succeeded in providing their customers with a personable feel that is warming and welcoming. I‘m fortunate that I was given the opportunity to connect with them and be able to build a one on one relationship with both of them. They have given me amazing support with my earrings and have provided me with a great first step in marketing and selling them. I currently have my own display setup within their store and this is where I do most of my sales, this is also where my first trunk sale happened.
The previous week before my first sale, I was working hard and creating so many pairs of earrings, and I even painted some fun pots for plants. I turned my kitchen into a personal workshop and took over just about every inch. This was the first time that I have had to create products for an actual event happening in my life and I felt a confusing mix of excitement, happiness and nervousness. The whole time that I was making things and painting all I could think was, “are people even going to like this?”, “is my artwork even cool enough?”, “I’m so nervous that nothing will sell.” These thoughts kept me on edge, but I constantly reminded myself that it doesn’t matter if I sell one pair of earrings, all my earrings, or none at all, at the end of the day I’m still gaining an amazing experience while doing something that I enjoy.
After many long nights, I was able to finish all my products, get them all together and prepped for the sale. All those negative thoughts subsided and I was thrilled for my first sale, something I thought I would never achieve. April 2nd hit and I was off to the races, setting up my table and ready to take on customers.
I got a ton of visits from friends and family and I was able to sell enough earrings that it made me happy and I felt accomplished knowing I was making a product others actually wanted. The overall experience of the sale was incredible and I was able to connect with so many great people that I’ve never met before. Looking back on it now, I didn’t care if I sold nothing or everything, I was just grateful for the opportunity to share my passion with others in person and be prideful in the hard-work I poured into my products. I hope that either way, I was able to make an impression on others and make them feel inspired and happy too!
Overall, my first trunk sale experience was amazing and I am so glad I was able to do it and share it with everyone. Now is the time for me to start scouting out other markets I can sell at and come up with new ideas for earrings! I cannot wait till summer and I cannot wait till I can share more ideas, projects, and experiences with you.
Kabenzie :)