The festival went great. This was our first one and we really weren't sure how the public would respond. We started with 900 baskets in stock, and only had to pack up about 250-275 baskets. That spells success in my book. On an average weekend the Amish Families only sell about 10, so this was a major sell for them. It was fun too tell them about where these baskets were going. Some local and some were being sent as far as Scotland. More importantly we were able to educate the "English" about the Amish lifestyle.
We all had a great time meeting people. It was fun to hear all the comments about the baskets. I think my highlight was when I had several "Longaberger Basket" reps buy tons of baskets. We are still waiting to find out the total number of people that attended the festival. My guess, near 250,000.
Sunday evening, right about closing time, we had a nice balloon launch to watch. And we had the best spot in the festival! Lots of people stopped by the booth after watching the launch.
Now that the festival is over for the year we are booking Buggy Basket Parties. Right now we have a few booked but there are plenty of dates left open to get your holiday orders in! We also have been talking to a few people about doing Bazaars and craft shows. Not sure if we will be able to do these, since they are closer to the holidays, but it's something we will keep you posted on. Also we had lots of requests to return next year to the festival and even try to set up at a few more local ones. Keep that in mind, let us know if you would like too see us at a festival near you! And if you attended the festival leave us a comment, we would love to get feedback!
If you are interested in any of the baskets you have seen on this blog or at the festival please send us an email at buggybaskets@live.com for further information.
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