After nearly two weeks of constant stress and preparation the day of the Bloomington Bike Swap finally arrived yesterday. It was a cloudy and cold day which started out with an early ride in the rain for me. I was hesitant to drag the Cigar Box Guitars that I had spent so much time working on making out into the rain and dampness. I was also worried about possibly ruining my original art pieces by exposing them to the elements. As the morning progressed and the weather still showed no signs of improving I was tempted to cancel. After a long inner debate, I gathered up some plastic bags and a tarp to begin loading my bike cart with WBW merch.
The weather continued to be grey and wet, but I did make an appearance and set up a small display. The turn out wasn't huge but I did manage to sell a couple of small Diddly-Bows and passed out some business cards while strumming like a lunatic for next few hours. I think it would have been an absolutely awesome Swap if the weather were nicer. The whole thing was pretty good in the end and it made me realize a couple of things. (A.) I have b een selling myself short on the pricing of the stringed things that I have been making and (B.) I really need to acquire some type of small, light weight and easy to set up vendors tent or canopy.
A big thank you goes out to Sharon and Kira for stopping by and lending a hand (and an additional table). I would also like to thank everyone who stopped by the WBW table, especially to those who actually bought my swag.
All and all I think it was a great kick off to what will be a kick ass year for Wingnut Bike Works.
Happy first day of Spring 2016!
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