Columbia County Fair

September 9, 2010 by admin.

Here we are our last fair for this season is over.  Each fair is a new experience for us from which we learn and that helps us for the next. We have changed the look of our booth for this fair to a country style. I hope you like it; it has a more rugged look. It blended with the surroundings. One thing I did not realize is that we were in hunting country. Most of the people there were asking us if we had something to attract the deer not to repel it. Now, if we had the product that attracted the deer, we would have done well. The last day I took some time to visit the rest of the fair, another exhibit pavilion and a few art pavilions. The other exhibit pavilion had some vendors I recognized from the Dutchess County Fair and it was nice to see familiar faces. We were all surprised at the people that were attending the fair. They were totally different from the people in the other fairs. Every place I turned in their pavilion I saw the guns, hunting association, gun clubs….. And that explained all the hunters that wanted to attract the deer and shoot them. One always learns, and I was definitely outnumbered. This pavilion was much nicer than ours. When you come in to set up and you need a broom to clean up because there is straw and dirt everywhere, after you paid a fortune to get in, this is not a very good indication. Again the spot was very dusty, we were close to the door where the dust was blowing in from every car that passed by from VIP or handicapped parking. I don’t know who the VIP were,  but judging from the price we paid for the privilege of exhibiting there, we should have been allowed to park in that parking area next to our building. We sure got plenty of dust coming from every single car that drove by.  

What did I learn from this fair: Check the fair beforehand, especially if you live locally. Like the jewelry vendor said,” We did not know what we were getting into but what is your excuse?” I just laughed it off, but I think I have learned from it. No more hunting country fairs for me.

Well, the fair season is over for us. If you have some nice fairs, markets or exhibits in mind that you think people would need Deer Defeat Repellent please contact us.  We are always ready for the next adventure.

Thank you so much for tuning in. We will take a small break for a few weeks as it has been a busy and wonderful season. Don’t forget that Deer Defeat Repellent is very effective in the winter, so if you have anything you would like to protect during the winter months, please do yourself a favor and order a bottle of Deer Defeat Repellent. Enjoy the rest of the summer.

Nevia          

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