randomness and vending preparing

ok, first off...


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Anyway... I've been busy, which of course means I had to get a sinus infection on top of that, very annoying. In pushing the vending bit, I've been compiling a list of what I may need. Here it is... subject to editing of course, and btw I modified this from a list I found online:

Product/Packing
• Envelope with:
• Business card
• Return custom coupon code for Etsy shop
• Thank you note
• Bags (sm, med, large) for sold items


Literature/Paper Products
• Business card book
• Business cards
• Brochures/post cards
• Vendor coupons
• “Good luck at the craft show today! Take 15% off any product at my
booth to celebrate all of your hard work!”
• Include booth number
• Extra price tags
• Extra price stickers
• Sales binder (track which items sold and for what price – make chart)
• Custom order forms
• General price list signage
• Photo album
• Cheque ID verification chart (name, phone number, amount)
• Craft show information sheets
• Receipt book
• Email sign up sheet


Office Supplies
• Calculator
• Pens (lots)
• Sales notebook
• Sharpie
• Clip board for custom orders
• Extra loosleaf on clipboard
• Stapler
• Extra staples
• (painted?) covered bulletin board
• Thumb tacks/pushpins
• Five drawer rolling shelf to contain items


Sales Related
• Cashbox
• Float
• $20 – 5
• $10 – 7
• $5 – 7


Tool Kit
• Exacto knife
• Scissors
• Tape
• Double sided tape
• Duct tape
• Tape measure


Display Related
• Camera
• stool/chair/s
• Table cloths
• Small mirror
• Booth set up (stand, ???)
• Vista print banner
• Bakers twine
• Business card holder
• Decorations for table
• Dolly for transporting items
• Corner shelf for display


Cleaning Supplies
• Mini trash-can
• Trash bags
• Hand sanitizer
• Tide to go
• Paper towel
• Lint roller/brush


Clothing
• Linwood avenue apron
• Change of clothes (inc. Socks)


Food
• Bottled water
• Protein bar
• Simple snacks
• Spill proof coffee mug
• Spill proof water bottle


Health & Toiletries
• Bandaids (first aid kit)
• Advil
• Hand lotion
• Deodorant
• Make-up kit
• Mints
• Hand sanitizer
• Kleenex
• brush
• Hair ties

During down time:
sketchbook
small painting (bring acrylics and brushes)

Of course this doesn't include the booth or the inventory, which I'm working on. I feel this is just going to be an ongoing process...