Quality of COSTCO Caravan Canopies.

If you do a google search of COSTCO Canopies, you will see my comments about problems I encountered when I bought another canopy to replace one of my other broken canopies. We can all agree that these are cheaply made, but inexpensive, nonetheless. The old addage holds true: You get what you paid for. Still holding up after 12 days in Tyson Wells. However, the top of the canopy WAS INDEED SAGGING in a couple spots after a heavy rain and I could see tiny droplets of water seeping actually seeping through the top. Sad. Proven: COSTCO CARAVAN (Aluma) CANOPIES SUCK.

I guess that some of the better quality canopies are of 450, 500 or 600 denier. I think that this COSTCO CARAVAN ALUMA model must be 250.

Looking for Consignment deals

Hi store owners, etc. I am looking for locations in the S.F. Bay Area/Central Coast, etc. to selll our shell products on consignment. Contact me at dstefa4621@aol.com if you are interested.

Here are some of the products we wish to sell that are located on our website
DandL CREATIONS and are hand-made by my wife. Picture frames, flower vases, etc. Thank you...dave

Newest Navy Ship - USS BARACK OBAMA

NEWEST NAVY SHIP USS BARACK OBAMA.

This is what the increase in taxes on small business support! These new sailors are filling all the new government jobs promised by the Democrats

This high tech vessel was christened by Rev. Wright The USS Sharpton is currently under construction in Kenya while the USS Pelosi is being built from recycled Corona cans in Mexico

For more things wacky and wild, please visit Starving Vendors Funny Farm.

March Breezes on Main - Yuma, AZ

March Breezes Arts and Crafts Festival, Yuma, AZ March 13-15, 2009. The last of four events on Main Street in downtown Yuma. vendor application

Food and Craft booths $175 (3 days) 10x10; $250 for 10x20. website Yuma Heritage

Plymouth Rock Movie Studios

Plymouth Rock Movie Studios
Heading for Hollywood?
Plymouth to open Plymouth Rock Studios

PLYMOUTH, Mass. (WWLP) - Massachusetts is one step closer to having its own "Hollywood." The state's environmental chief has cleared the way for a proposed movie studio in Plymouth to move to the design and permitting phase. Massachusetts Environmental Affairs Secretary granted Plymouth Rock Studios a final waiver to build an access road and related infrastructure. Plymouth Rock Studios is expected to include 14 sound stages, a 10-acre back lot, and a theater on a 242-acre site. Supporters say the project is expected to generate more than 2-thousand jobs and develop into a unique tourist attraction. WWLP news link

Plymouth Rock Studios has struck a deal to buy Waverly Oaks Golf Club as the site for what it says will be a world-class movie and television production campus. A formal announcement was expected today . “This is a beautiful site and completely different from anything in Los Angeles County,” Plymouth Rock Studios founder David Kirkpatrick said. “That’s what we were looking for, a habitat different from Los Angeles County.” Patriot Ledger news link

Living Green in the Kern River Valley - event

Another Kern River Valley opportunity for VENDORS is LIVING GREEN IN THE KERN RIVER VALLEY (March 27-30, 2009) See www.KRVR.org for details.There is a 'Green Expo" all day Saturday, March 28 in Wofford Heights. 26 vendors already signed up (as of 2-12-09)

VENDOR FORM

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Weather or not!

CLOVERDALE CITRUS FAIR. This is another 3 day event and they are expecting tons of rain this weekend. Not a good weekend for vendors. Loads of rain for Whiskey Flat Days in Kernville.

We will be at the Chabot College Flea Market next Saturday and it is supposed to rain. Matter of fact, we have at least 9 days of rain coming up and that is why I like doing shows in Arizona. It rained twice during the four weeks we were there. Any time you sign up for a show in Northern California from Jan-Mar, you are putting your dollars at risk. The tough times get tougher! Going to have to head over to COSTCO and pick up those boxes of Cup-O-Noodles.

Craftmaster News new feature

CRAFTMASTER NEWS subscribers. New feature. You are now able to provide reviews of events you have done. Select a time period from last year and scroll down and find events you have done. Select one and then you will see an area at the bottom of the page provided for your reviews. Luckily, you might find other reviews also. Tim just started this and I think it's a great idea. I really love to hear what others have to say about their shows and it provides insight for me. It's a lot better than the reviews on the paper copies of CFG because you just don't see those 'one liners'.

If you want to read more reviews of events, please go to my website, Starving Vendors where I have detailed descriptions of many events we have done over the years along with loads of other information, etc. Go to the menu and choose Guide to Shows>Events and then choose the dates. We have just finished doing shows in Tyson Wells. Sell-a-Rama and the Arts & Crafts Show. I also have reviews from last year of upcoming shows. Whiskey Flat Days Ripon Almond Blossom Festival and the Quartz Hill Almond Blossom Festival

2009 Contemporary Crafts Market.

2009 Contemporary Crafts Market. March 14-15, 2009. Festival Pavilion, Fort Mason Center, San Francisco, CA. View their website for more info and listing of vendors.

10:00 am - 5:00 pm, DailyAdmission $7, Children 12 & Under FREE( San Francisco, Calif.)

The Contemporary Crafts Market will return to San Francisco’s historic Fort Mason Center March 14-15, 2009, and will showcase over 230 of the nation’s finest artists and their distinctive works.As the premiere event for one-of-a-kind functional and decorative crafts, the show will present a broad range of pieces including intricate jewelry, unique glassware and ceramics, hand-painted textiles, custom furniture, mixed-media creations and much more.

All items on display and for sale have been jury-selected for their exceptional quality.All the work in these shows is made by the participating artists. All the artists are residents in the United States. The participants have undergone a rigorous screening process to qualify as participants in this show and we are proud to showcase them.

2009 Pacific Orchid Exposition.

2009 Pacific Orchid Exposition. Thur, Mar 5 - Sun Mar 8. Held at Fort Mason Center in San Francisco. Landmark Buildings A-E

Thu Mar 5 (6:30 - 10:00 pm) Fri Mar 6 (10 am - 6 pm) Sat Mar 7 (9 am - 6 pm)
Sun Mar 8 (10 am - 5 pm)

Get ready to grow "Green...with Envy" at the 57th annual Pacific Orchid Exposition (POE), March 5-8 at Fort Mason Center in San Francisco.Known as one of the top three orchid shows in the country, the Pacific Orchid Exposition boasts over 150,000 orchids from around the globe. The theme for the 2009 POE is "Green...with Envy" and will highlight orchid preservation and eco-friendly growing tips. In addition to the plethora of orchid displays, there will also be tours and potting demonstrations. The event will open with the prestigious Gala Benefit Preview Night, March 5th, where guests can enjoy wine from 22 Northern California wineries, delicious hors d'oeuvres, live music, a silent auction and more. The hosts of the Pacific Orchid Exposition, the San Francisco Orchid Society, will be awarding its annual $7,500.00 scholarship award to a Cal Poly horticultural student.

For more information, please visit www.orchidsanfrancisco.org

Rainy February

Looks like we are going to be plagued by rain this month. We're in Tyson Wells, AZ and rain is expected this weekend. Lake Havasu's Winterfest will have rain this weekend also. Whiskey Flat Days in Kernville has snow, rain and cold weather coming up the following weekend. We are not starting the year off very good.

Upcoming Shows for DandL CREATIONS

DandL CREATIONS will be at the Chabot College Flea Market on Saturday, Feb 21. I will post our space number a few days before. Also, we shall be doing the Bok Kai Festival in Marysville on February 28.

March and April

March 7 DeAnza College Flea Market
March 14-15 Possibly Jackson Dandelion Days
March 21 Chabot College Flea Market
April 11-12 Casa de Fruta Arts and Crafts Show
April 25-26 Cupertino Cherry Blossom Festival

There will be other shows in March and April, check our schedule