by Gregory Smallwood | Aug 19, 2015 | Uncategorized
During the summer, it seems I am always doing one of three things . . . getting ready to leave for a show, working at a show, or just getting home from a show. Sometimes it seems like I am doing two or three of those things at the same time. It’s hectic,...
by Gregory Smallwood | Aug 10, 2015 | Uncategorized
Last weekend wasn’t all aprons. There were a few other memorable images that are worth sharing. Friday afternoon – the first official booth update picture since about 2001 when we started building our booth out of video store gridwall. Friday afternoon during...
by Gregory Smallwood | Aug 9, 2015 | Uncategorized
“Cooking Up a Great Weekend” was the theme for the Stampaway USA XXIII Preview Party on Friday evening – and the customers and vendors were encouraged to wear their favorite aprons. Of course, this led to a variety of interpretations, and I took as many pictures...
by Gregory Smallwood | Aug 4, 2015 | Uncategorized
The week between the Novi (Detroit) show and the Cincinnati show is the busiest week of the year in our store. Customers coming in early, vendors doing the same (for many, it just doesn’t make sense to go home and then head back to our area three days...
by Gregory Smallwood | Aug 3, 2015 | Uncategorized
The first weekend with the complete new booth layout is complete – and a success. Thanks again to Rick and Kelley from Our Daily Bread for making it possible. Pics and commentary follow – but this is the more immediate issue . . . This is the current view...
by Gregory Smallwood | Aug 2, 2015 | Uncategorized
If the headline doesn’t ring a bell, you might want to read this post before continuing – I learned yesterday that the influence of the Trader Joe’s Bag Ladies of Grapevine, Texas reaches all the way to Novi, Michigan. It seems that one of our longtime customers...
