It was an early start, my dad offered support and picked me up from my flat other wise known as Raspberry Iguana's head office at 6.00am. It was apparent that the weather was going to be against us as the rain came down and the grey clouds hung gloomily above us, yet we were not going to let this dampen our moods. We nervously and excitedly waited patiently with anticipation in the middle of the empty Greenwich Market ready to be placed on an rusty stall. As we eyed up the competition the market became alive with a hustle and bustle of activity. As soon as we were placed at our empty frame we got to work. Given that we were new to the market dad and I set up very quickly, we were very in tune with my vision of the look of the stall and just got on with doing the task at hand. We were so organised we even had time to sit down and have a coffee and a biscuit and watch everyone else whilst they put the finishing touches to their stalls.
Trade was slow on Tuesday, as I said below the wether was against us yet we continued to remain positive and try different things to get people to come to Raspberry Iguana's stall.
The regular traders were very welcoming and interested in finding out about my product and trade but not at all in a competitive way, it was more of a way of finding out more about who would be joining their community. They themselves were having a quiet day.
Having said the day was quiet, the day was a great success. The afternoon brought customers, paying customers so all in all sales were made. Raspberry Iguana received many compliments too, many passers by said how beautiful the bags were and mentioned the quality of the drawings and the finished product itself, I blushed and said thank-you but was jumping up and down inside wanting to scream with excitement. It was a lovely feeling to know that all the hard work and sleepless nights had be worth the push and that strangers to me enjoyed the product and not just out of politeness, they wanted to part with their money and actually own a piece of Raspberry Iguana art.
So in conclusion the market experience was a wonderful one, a really happy day and a much needed boost of energy for Raspberry Iguana. A lot was learnt from the day in terms of product, price and even where to park for free next time. So the question your all waiting to be answered...did Raspberry Iguana pass her trial day? Why yes of course! So keep posted for further dates on when to catch Raspberry Iguana on the market.
Now I can not write a post about the day at the market without saying a big thank-you to my dad. He got my lights and extension lead, he got them all PAT tested too. He drove to pick me up, he bought some sheets (thank-you to mum for donating them.) He bought the picnic too, complete with Jammie Dodgers! Most of all he kept boosting moral, whenever there was a slow period he picked me up and we would try something else. More importantly he just kept me company and I really enjoyed just spending the day hanging out. So dad-thank-you for all your support, I couldn't of done it without you.
With Love
Raspberry Iguana X
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