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Yesterday I was peddling my wares at the Narrows Botanic Garden Harvest Fair. As I’m unpacking my things, I thought it would be useful to make a checklist of the tools I take to an outdoor fair:

• Rope–No particular reason, could come in handy for something
• Clear bags–I used these as packaging for onesies. For bigger items I recycle interesting plastic shopping bags I receive during the course of the year
• Marker
• Clamps–to hold down cloths in windy weather
• String–to attach price tags
• Notebook–In case I’m inspired, or to note down on-the-fly commissioned work
• Camera
• Pens–for checks, checks, checks (I wish)
• Sales tax certificate
• Tape–to help a fellow vendor jury-rig her shelter
• S-hook–to hang up purses on display
• Business cards–These double as price tags
• Glass chips–to weigh things down in windy weather
• Binder clips–to attach things
• Scissors
• Hole punch–to make extra price tags
• Lint roller–to freshen up displays
• Tool kit–just in case and to hammer down the shelter stakes

Other things I forgot to put in the picture:

• Safety pins
• Clothespins–I’m definitely preoccupied with attaching stuff
• Bungee Cords

And this was my stand yesterday on a glorious Fall day:

What do you take to the fair?