Dayton Days 2019

We had a beautiful fall-y day for the 40th annual Dayton Days craft show! So many people came out to this event and filled the streets of small-town Dayton:

Dad, Jonathan, and I (Hannah) drove our loaded-to-the-brim vehicles full of products, tents, and tables to begin set-up of our booth before sunrise:

This was Dad's debut appearance of his Pleasant View Woodworks furniture business, so we had vinyl banners printed and hung for the occasion, along with my various signs proclaiming SOAP was for sale, to catch a distant buyer's eye:

Here are Dad and I together, ready to start the long but enjoyable day of (hopefully) selling our handmade wares and gaining exposure with potential local customers:

Our completed 10' x 30' booth spread:

You can see quilt racks, cutting boards, and a poster advertising his other products available for ordering in this shot:

The beautiful arched wall mirror and Shaker-style end table had many admirers:

There were several styles of cutting boards on display, too:

My Pleasant View Soaps portion of our shared space was fun to arrange, and it all brought back memories of being a vendor at the farmers' market back in 2012-2015:

The many varied scents of soap wafted out to the passers-by and beckoned them to enter our stall!

Mom joined us part-way through the morning, and we all enjoyed chatting with folks who stopped by to visit:

Dad especially enjoyed explaining his wood-working processes to interested browsers:

And here is Granny's side of the equation! Her baskets made it to Dayton Days again after a few years' hiatus (read about past years here).

Mom brought Granny to the show during the morning so she could get in on the action. She has always been a saleswoman with her baskets and loves interacting with the customers:

No sooner had Granny arrived than we had surprise visitors. The pastor and his wife from Granny's hometown church found our booth since they were traveling in the area and had heard we would be at the show:

Granny had such a good time at her booth, she hated to leave when it was time! Mom wheeled her around the rest of the show before finding their parking spot.

Here is a bright garden scene they came upon as they strolled the residential streets of Dayton:

And another vendor was selling fresh-baked pumpkin rolls:

The field across from our booth was quite the popular location! The reason being it was a field full of sunflowers, and everyone was invited by the owner to pick for free....loads of people of all ages took him up on the offer, and sunflowers were the theme of the day! Almost everyone passing by throughout the day carried armfuls of the golden flowers.

Here is Granny, posing in the field with Mom's bouquet:

It was a full day of activity! We were thankful for the opportunity to participate again this year and share our talents with the public.

~Hannah

Comments

[Jill]

What fun. I am a new reader of your blog and so enjoy it! All your wares were so beautiful. Do you sell your soaps online?

[Rhonda]

So cool! I wish I could have attended to see all your treasures in person. I hope you sold a lot!

[Kim]

Your booth looked amazing. I’m glad the weather was nice and that you all had a full day at the festival. Granny looks great and I’m sure she enjoyed all the visitors to her stall. Thanks for the nice glimpse into the Shenandoah autumn!

[Tammy C]

Wow looks like it was a fun day.Hopefully everyone sold lots of items.Almost can smell the pumkin.

This past weekend Paws4PeaceUSA was a vendor at a 5K race that was a fundraiser for a pet rescue.We sold 3 bracelets and hopefully got a couple people wanting dog training.

[victoria]

What a great day! Your booth looks so very nice. Glad Granny got a chance to join in on all the fun too!

[Chris O'Dorisio]

Hannah, I loved your commentary on the Dayton Days show! I told your mom "what a fun bunch of outings you all have!" Your booth set up looks great, how neat that this year you added your dad's amazing craftsmanship to the family businesses :) I hope he gets orders from those who saw him a the show! Loved seeing pictures of Granny interacting with the folks,she is so cute! I am reminded too that its time for my annual soap order, I'll be in touch! :) Thanks for sharing, as always Mountain Musings is a great read! <3 :)

[Sherrin Drew]

It was so lovely to drop by and read about your latest adventures. Thank you for sharing. How was business on the day?