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Vendor Stuff (Comic Con, Artist Alley, Craft Shows)

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Things I use to sell my art at comic con artist alley, craft shows, art markets, and more.
 
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I use the bags for customers that buy small items; stickers, bookmarks, buttons, mini prints if they're small enough. Little things. And people LOVE the polka dots. Like, they get surprisingly excited lol 
Bags for Stickers, Bookmarks - Foraineam 250 Pack 10 Colors Paper Treat Bags Polka Dot Candy Cookie Buffet Bag Food Safe Biodegradable Favor Bags
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I use these to hold some sale items, my die for my table game, and stack them to make some stuff higher. Collapsable boxes are a must. I have them in a couple sizes. 
Collapsable Boxes (small) - 4-Pack Mini Plastic Baskets for Shelf Storage Organizing, Durable and Reliable Folding Storage Crate, Ideal for Home Kitchen Classroom and Office Organization, Bathroom Storage (5.9 x 3.8 x 2.2)
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Same crates as I use, different brand. I got mine at 5 below, but they've been discontinued so check these out. I use them to stack things higher on my table, and they hold my $1 box, my buttons, and other things as needed. They're so great, love the... 
Collapsable Crates (Medium) - 3 Sprouts Modern Folding Crate - Medium - Clay
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I have 3 or 4 of these on my vendor table for shows. I use them to hold my price signs for my items and commissions, instructions for my table game, and advertise my patreon. They're nice and don't take up that much space. An easy way to get things o...
Plastic Sign Holder - Dazzling Displays 3-Pack Acrylic 8.5 x 11 Slanted Sign Holders
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I use these to protect my 8x10 prints when I hand them off to my customers. They're cheaper than clear bags in 8x10 with flaps. Not as professional… but I still use them anyway lol
Sleeves for Art Prints - Amazon Basics Clear Sheet Protector for 3 Ring Binder, 8.5" x 11" - 500-Pack
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I use these to stick to my display for price tags. I bought off brand ones once and regretted it. Gotta get the post its brand or they just fall off. 
Price Sign Post-It Stars - Post-it Notes, Star Shape, Yellow and Pink with pattern, 2.9x2.8 in, 2 Pads, 75 Sheets/Pad (7350-STR)
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I use these when I wanna be fancy and have my prints out on my vendor table for people to leaf through. They're nice quality and self sealing. 
8x10 Art Print Sleeves - Golden State Art, Pack of 100, Acid-Free 8 3/8x 10 1/8 inches Crystal Clear Sleeves Storage Bags for 8x10 Photo Framing Mats Mattes
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This is something I wish I'd bought years earlier. I use my phone and the square app to take card payments, and with it sitting up with I can just tap buttons like a register is fantastic. My little card reader sits under it, and it folds down. 
Phone Stand - Nulaxy Dual Folding Cell Phone Stand, Fully Adjustable Foldable Desktop Phone Holder Cradle Dock Compatible with Phone 13 12 11 Pro Xs Xs Max Xr X 8, Nintendo Switch, Tablets (7-10"), All Phones
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Not as fun but cheaper bags I use for customers when they buy small items like bookmarks, stickers, and buttons. 
Small Item Bags - 5"x7.5" - 200 Count - Flat Brown Kraft Paper Bags by Flexicore Packaging®, Shopping, Mechandise, Party, Gift Bags
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I use this to display my 3" vinyl stickers! It works so well I actually have 2. It tripled my stickers sales having them out where people can interact with them.
Sticker Display Rack - ALUYUYO Nail Polish Organizer Sunglass Organizer - 5 Layers Nail Polish Holder Sunglass Holder - Acrylic Nail Polish Stand Sunglass Display Stand - Nail Polish Rack Sunglass Display Rack - Clear
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I used these to hang notepads, pins, etc. I just use the sticker tags to make anything hangable :) 
Grid Cube Hooks - NAHANCO GWH8B 8" Black Gridwall Peg Hooks (Pack of 12)
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I stuck these on the backs of stickers, notepads, and pins to save space on my table and hang them on my grid cube wall.
Tabs for Grid Cube Hooks - Neworkg 300 Pack Round Hole Adhesive Hang Tabs - 1.57" x 1.02" Heavy Duty Adhesive Hang Tags for Store Retail Display(0.4mm Thickness)
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Chip reading is a safer way to take card payments because it protects you from chargebacks a bit more. It's also super handy people can use tap to pay too. Living in the future.
Take Card Payments Securely - Square Reader for contactless and chip
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I use this book to show all of my prints because they don't all fit on my grid cube wall at my vendor table. This way people can flip through and see all the sizes listed, and see them down low for detail, and one by one. 
Portfolio Book - Dunwell Binder with Plastic Sleeves 48-Pocket - Presentation Book 8.5x11 Displays 96 Pages (Black), Portfolio Folder with 8.5 x 11 Sheet Protectors, Letter Size Display Book for Documents, Artwork
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If you have prints that are really stiff or have backing boards in the plastic with them, this could be nice for your customers to be able to leaf through them.
Art Print Display - Spectrum Diversified Seville Rack, Sturdy Steel Periodical Home & Office Organization, Chic Storage for Magazines, Records, Newspapers, Artwork & More, Black
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This is great for starting out taking card payments as a vendor. This is the iPhone plug in, make sure you get one that works with your phone. 
Take Card Payments - Square Reader for magstripe (Lightning Connector)
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Sometimes signal is awful in convention halls, so walkie talkies to be able to talk to your table mate if they step away is really handy! Faster too.
No Signal? No Problem. - Retevis RT628 Walkie Talkies for Kids,Toys for 5-13 Year Old Boys Girls,Key Lock,Crystal Voice, Easy to Use,Long Range Walky Talky for Camping Hiking(Red,2 Pack)
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I use this to hold a lot of things! Mostly bookmarks, magnets, books, and mini prints. 
Tall Wire Tack in Vendor Display - 6-Tier Wire Countertop Rack for Literature, Open Shelving Accommodates a Variety of Items, Small Sign Channel - White
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Counterfeit Money Detector Pen, Buddy Products, 5.25 x 0.5 x 0.5 Inches (CF-1)
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TR Industrial Multi-Purpose UV Resistant Black Cable Ties, 8 inches, 100 Pack
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I build a wall out of them and then attach my prints to them for a print wall display. They also hold up hooks, and can be built into shelving. Get the 6cube set! You'll need more than you think, and it'll allow you to be more flexible in the future.
Amazon Basics 6-Cube Wire Grid Storage Shelves, 14" x 14" Stackable Cubes, Black
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I download the template from the company that sells these, line up my little round logo, and print a bunch, then I put them everywhere. On the backs of my prints, packages I'm shipping out, seal envelopes, product packaging, everywhere. Super cheap w... 
Logo Stickers - Pack of 2016, 1-inch Diameter Round Dot Labels, White, 8 1/2 x 11 Inch Sheet, Fits All Laser/Inkjet Printers, 63 Labels per Sheet, 1"
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I use this photo paper in the portfolio book where I show all the prints I sell 
Epson Premium Photo Paper GLOSSY (8.5x11 Inches, 50 Sheets) (S041667),White
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This has a filter in it, so when I have 60 seconds to leave my table to run to the bathroom, I can fill it up in the sink and the filter makes it not taste like sink water, and I don't have to spend $20 on Dasani at the concessions counter. Highly re... 
Fave Con Waterbottle - Brita Insulated Filtered Water Bottle with Straw, Reusable, BPA Free Plastic, Sea Glass, 26 Ounce
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I go through about 1 a month with my brita waterbottle, but I use it all day every day.
Extra Waterbottle Filters - Brita Water Filter Replacements for Water Bottles, Lasts 2 Months, Reduces Chlorine Taste and Odor, 3 Count
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I use this to display my mini prints. It's great cause it folds down flat and fits in my standard carryon 😊
Mini Prints Display - Plywood Display Four Tier (4928)
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I use this to hold prints up at craft shows on my table! It makes it easy for people to see the different designs 😊
Craft Show Prints Holder - HBlife Bamboo Dish Plate Bowl Cup Book Pot Lid Cutting Board Drying Rack Stand Drainer Storage Holder Organizer Kitchen Cabinet(Keep Dry)
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Craft Show Tent Weights - Deluxe Weight Bags - 45 lbs
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Craft Show Tent - Pyramid™ 10' x 10' Canopy
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These are a MUST have for me since I sell paper. It would all blow away otherwise. 
Craft Show Tent Side Walls - E-Z UP 10' Duralon Sidewall Set of 4
 
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This has been great! It runs my lights for night market outdoor shows and is a great charging station for indoor shows.
Power for Shows - Jackery Portable Power Station Explorer 240, 240Wh Backup Lithium Battery, 110V/200W Pure Sine Wave AC Outlet, Solar Generator (Solar Panel Not Included) for Outdoors Camping Travel Hunting Emergency
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I also buy 150watt outdoor safe daylight bulbs from Home Depot for these. 
Outdoor Show Lights - Simple Deluxe HIWKLTCLAMPLIGHTMX4 4-Pack Clamp Lamp Light with 8.5 Inch Aluminum Reflector up to 150 Watt E26 Socket (no Bulb Included) 6 Feet 18/2 SPT-2 Cord, Silver
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I used to use these to secure my cube grids to the table but now I use them to hold up my PVC pipe 😊 they're very hands and very sturdy! I've used the same pair since 2018
Table Clamps - IRWINQUICK-GRIPOne-Handed Mini Bar Clamp 2 Pack, 12", 1964745
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Used to build my pvc pipe print display along with the curved connectors and the straight pvc
PVC Pipe Print Display Connectors - 10Pcs White PVC Pipe Couplings, 1/2’’ PVC Pipe Slip Socket Fitting Adapter Connector, PVC Straight Pressure Pipe Fittings, Socket x Socket, Sch40
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I used these to cut down the 2ft pvc pipe into 1ft pvc pipe. Not intuitive, look at the youtube vid of how to use them
PVC Pipe Cutter, Bates- Cuts up to 1-1/4", Ratcheting PVC Pipe Cutter Tool, Pipe Cutters PVC, PVC Pipe Shears, PVC Cutter, Plastic Pipe Cutter, PEX Pipe Cutter, PVC Cutter Tool, PVC Ratchet Cutter
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demo for pipe cutters
How to Use PVC Pipe Cutters
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I have the charlotte pipe brand ½" x 2' and cut them down to 1'. I'd take your clamps with you to home depot and use them to pick your pipe for the display.
PVC Display Pipe - 1/2 in. x 24 in. PVC Sch. 40 Pipe
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 ½" 90 degree elbow pieces, i bought 3 from home depot to have an extra, but I only need 2 for my print stand.
PVC corner pieces - Pack of 10 1/2inch PVC 90 Degree Elbow, 2 Way Right Angle PVC Pipe Adapter Fittings, PVC Pipe Corner Connector for Sch40 PVC Pipe DIY Frame
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Print, Book, and Bookmark Display - Breaks down flat!
Plywood Display Four Tier (4928)
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