[Woodcarver] Trade blanket questions

[cjw]

Hi Maura,

I have attended many blanket trades. Yes ... let them offer cash!!!  
Most people love the cash.

Start with Floyd Rhadigan (or Maura) doing a chant and dancing around  
to open the trading. Try to go in a clockwise rotation (just to get  
it started) around the group. The first person offers something to  
trade. He, she puts it on the blanket. Then .. anyone who wants to  
trade puts their offer down on the blanket around the first item. The  
Trader will then select the item that they want (no, they don't get  
all of them). If they accept the trade, they two folks shake and then  
you move on (non winners take their items back). ALSO ... the trader  
can tell the people to "sweeten" the pot ..... maybe some will add  
cash, maybe another blank etc. The options are: accept, decline,  
sweeten ....

Not everyone has to take part ... it is fun to watch.

The only restrictions I have seen are "woodcarving related items  
only" ... this is good and bad (you'll have to judge). Most of them  
are wide open ... anything can be traded. But if you have someone  
that empties their entire garage sale on it ... it can become a bit  
too boring. First time most likely people are shy and anything should  
be good.

Yes ... cash is good. I have seen people put carvings, knives,  
blanks, wood ... everything carving (it is mostly books, tools, wood  
etc). Others: clothing (not too popular), kittens (not too  
popular),  ...... some junk .. but I think those type items will get  
weeded out fast. When no one bids then the trader will pull the stuff  
back.

Hope this helps!

Chris Whillock

*** Use it as a fundraiser also. I have seen carvings donated to the  
festival during the trader's blanket. Just use it like a live  
auction .... festival gets the cash. Normally people bid more when it  
is supporting the festival.




On Jul 8, 2010, at 11:34 AM, Maura Macaluso wrote:


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> This question goes out to anyone who has ever attended a trade blanket

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> Hi Its Maura, and i am in charge of running the trade blanket for  

> the NEWR.  I am trying to run our trade blanket like others are run  

> so they can be a standard type of thing all over North America so  

> people attending roundups will know what to expect.

> how do the trade blankets that you are familiar with work?

> Is money(cash) an acceptable trade item?

> would it be better to have it strictly a trade blanket(w/ no cash  

> allowed) and then afterward to hold a mini auction for those who  

> are looking for cash to trade for their item?

>

> all suggestions are also welcome before I finalize the rules for  

> the Newr trade blanket next week.

>

> Maura Macaluso

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