My wife and I recently got back from the Spring Bada-Bing at around midnight last night. My satisfaction with the craft show is very high; I could say that it was a very good show! We’re both very exhausted, of course, and things didn’t go as smoothly as we’d expected. All in all, though, we still had a good time and made some sales.

We could not have expected a much better organized show. You’ll immediately note that the venue is arranged beautifully as you go inside; it’s perfect for an up and up craft fair. It was no problem to unload our stuff early in the morning, as there were a lot of volunteers to help us carry our goods to our booth. Along with two chairs, tables were already accounted for, so it was pretty good to not have to worry about bringing our own tables and chairs.

Lunch might have been a bit of a problem as there weren’t a lot of options near the venue, but fortunately for us, the Mafia of Richmond Crafts organized a lunch-in option for the vendors. It was stress-free, and they brought the relatively cheap meals straight to our booths. It was unsurprising, as this is the 4th time they’ve put on this show; the organizers really know how to handle it. I heard no word of anything that went wrong, and if anything did, I’m sure it was an easily fixed minor problem.

The number of people who attended was a bit lower than what I expected, but as I never had the chance to see the attendance log, maybe that was just me. The place was nice and big, anyway, and there were a lot of places to go to. I’d say there was a light, and steady flow of customers.

The most important question is how much we made in relation to the costs of the show, of course. I guess we did okay. My wife and I both had unforgiving schedules on the days leading to the event. This probably affected our sales a bit, as we weren’t as fully prepared. I’d say that for us, it was a good, but not great show.