6 Faithful Vendors

We have had six faithful vendors who have been with us since 2007, our first year. 

+Nancy Varekamp, a crafter from Portland, OR, has produced different crafts to support our efforts.  The first few years she provided traditional  sugar eggs.  Do you remember them as an Easter novelty?  She made sugar eggs as ornaments with Christmas themes to fit into our holiday bazaar, but there were few takers.  However, she has an active following for them on e-bay. Her name there is sugarkeepsakes.  She has them available between the first day of Lent through Good Friday.  After trying the sugar eggs, she became adept at making candle rings and wreathes from cones.  She continues to be a wonderful asset to our weekend.

+Alan Seidenfeld, a part-time Portlander, provides very reasonably priced jewelry for those who want something different.  He began with unusual hand-made jewelry from other countries, but quickly moved on to creating his own unique pieces.  The colors are electric and the designs flow.  Each cuff, necklace, earring set, or watch is one-of-a-kind, and he still maintains the reasonable prices.  You can find his jewelry at seasidemagicjewelry.blogspot.com. 


+Becky Mizell, from Seaside, has shown her beautiful polymer clay miliflori (a million flowers) every year.   The pieces are one-of-a-kind, representing aspects of nature.  The design is not painted, but is made entirely of clay. In the earlier years she applied this technique to many items - journal covers, eyeglass holders, scissor holders, and more. She has become extremely skilled and artistic in creating all   kinds of jewelry and buttons.  You can find her at Beckysuecreations.com or at etsy.com/shop/beckysuecreations.

Denise White, a friend from Portland, has made everything from handmade paper ornaments to party picks to ocean-themed frames.  I have no idea how she finds the time, since she is a full-time nurse for a well-known oncologist.  She even sent boxes of items the year she broke her leg and was in a wheelchair!  We certainly appreciate her loyalty.



+Carol Allen, as co-chair of this bazaar, felt she needed to put in her two cents worth, so has supported it each year with a variety of items.  Carol has made pillows, table cloths, lavender sachets, catnip toys and dog snacks among other things.  Carol's offerings are one of the reasons we're able to say that there's something for everyone, with many of her items selling for under $5.

 

And then there's myself, who is more of an organizer than a crafter.   However, every year I have tried to offer something to round out the bazaar.  As I have said in a  previous post, people love food!  So that has been my most successful item.  I love the current container, but I bought every one from Michael's within a 50 mile radius of Portland and will have to select something else soon.  I did find this same container online, but have to buy 1000 wholesale!  Help!!


So that makes our original 6 vendors.  Thanks for the loyalty!