went out with sam this weekend to my town fair its small but alot of people are there. the craft show is on saturday this is almost a week long fair for us we arent a big town we close the street down we have ride and food. so i figered that if they can sell there wares so can i. we (my husband and 3 childern 6,9,11) got there about 11:00 and i carried my baby all day boy was she havey it was like if i was carring my own childern. i got so many poeple that stoped me held her they that it was real. i would get she is so small even through she is 20" , to i hope she but sun screen on that baby. i got a few bites`handed out my #. i dont have a name, i dont no where to start. do i just pick a name and put it on a card i was asked if i have a web page, i just have one doll right now im just starting. but i hope to make many more dolls and sell them. i was also asked to do AA dolls, which i orded last week i cant wait to do one. please let me no how to start i dont no where to go.
Hi Heather! Congrats on the reception to your baby! Well done! You're off to a great start on marketing you babies! I took my first baby (Zoe Kit) to a very small restaurant to show my friends we were having dinner with and ended up getting an order for a baby from the restaurant owner! I sold another baby at a doll show, and also got lots of interest from people who took my business card so I hope I'll get more sales! I don't really have a nursery name, just use my own name and put "Reborn Baby Artist" under my name so people know why they have my card, LOL! I also did a craft fair, and although I didn't sell any babies, I did get a lot of interest. I carry a small notebook with me and if people are interested, I ask for their email address so I can keep in touch and send them pics of new babies. I don't have a website, and not sure that I want one. I'm not very computer literate and website upkeep seems to take a lot of time. Yuck. Someday I might try EvilBay, but I personally think starting on a smaller, local scale is way more cost effective! Since Christmas is coming (faster than we think!), I plan on putting up flyers with pics of my babies for sale at different locations (think grocery stores, coffee shops, etc). It's cheap advertising, only costs a little time and gas for car! I also plan on taking my babies (one at a time of course) to restaurants when I go out to dinner! Gee darn, guess I'll be eating out more often! Good luck! Even if you live in a small town, I think what you've done so far will be a great way to market for you! Hope this helps. Hugs, Melinda
went out with sam this weekend to my town fair its small but alot of people are there. the craft show is on saturday this is almost a week long fair for us we arent a big town we close the street down we have ride and food. so i figered that if they can sell there wares so can i. we (my husband and 3 childern 6,9,11) got there about 11:00 and i carried my baby all day boy was she havey it was like if i was carring my own childern. i got so many poeple that stoped me held her they that it was real. i would get she is so small even through she is 20" , to i hope she but sun screen on that baby. i got a few bites`handed out my #. i dont have a name, i dont no where to start. do i just pick a name and put it on a card i was asked if i have a web page, i just have one doll right now im just starting. but i hope to make many more dolls and sell them. i was also asked to do AA dolls, which i orded last week i cant wait to do one. please let me no how to start i dont no where to go.
