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Show Hobbies for the Homemaker Can make Big Bucks There is an ever increasing in-creasing trend for the tomemaker to try her skill in a marketable tabby. Old, new and original ideas are put to test - some to be improved upon, some to be discarded, but all are ' source of enjoyment, even to the extent of becoming an outlet from everyday frustrations. 1 Then comes the I Owning that the kids I aye enough clothes or is more fun to make 1 toy and doll clothes "an try to please the Onagers. The walls re hung from corner to torner with wall ""gings of all "ature...macrame, er arrangements Wures done in various "ays. Drawers are ver-stuffed with hot Pads, towels, table Uolns, embroidered !lems, crocheted relies, knitted pieces. he shelves will no onger accomodate the lalesl 'dea in dolls or the ramic that is now De"ig worked. One can e just so many tole Wnted plaques, plates, 0l!rs and what have . Sure, all these "'"gs come in handy as "ls - but sis already as a sample of ything. Yes, they n be saved for the children - but here to store them. A" answer to the ftna. Sell them! husband is starling to grumble at the expense of this "hobby." But where? Oh, there was a big craft fair advertised in the paper, but that was too expensive. How, about consigning it to a gift store, but their fees eat up the profit. Well then, why not just tell the neighbors that there will be an open house where they can have a look in on all the hand made goodies available and purchase them at an affordable price. That's it. Maybe even print up a few hand-outs. Word of mouth is usually Ihe best salesman. So now, instead of garage sales, it's home craft and hobby sales. The difference is worth considering. Oflen the homemaker hobbyist 'offers unique and outstanding values in their wares. Their offerings are often one-of-a-kind and not an assembly line production. The real value is in Ihe workmanship work-manship and quality. One doesn't usually try to sell anything they wouldn't be proud to own or lake credit for. To be completely convinced, take in some of the local neighborhood neigh-borhood craft lairs. You'll be pleasantly surprised and you may never shop in a store again. |