Market stand!

[Perry]

I have pretty much handed off the candle making part of things to Jane, and she has done a great job. The bright colours of the rolled candles really catch the eye. I have now also got a small 14" screen that rolls a bunch of pictures by of my bee yards and hives.
Often people ask if we have bees and the pics should reassure them (there are people who resell honey).

[neillsayers]

Very nice display, Perry. You have a flair for retailing.

[Jen]

The whole display looks delicious, even the candles 

[riverbee]

perry, jane has done an excellent and awesome job with your candle making and display; a great deal of hard work!.......very attractive!!!
hope your sales reflect all the hard work that went into it! 

[Les]

Nice display, I would stop and buy some candles or honey.  Good idea with the photos.

[Bakersdozen]

Beautiful display!  Perfection!
Have you thought about adding beard balm?  It's about time for fuzzy Perry to appear in your forum picture!

[riverbee]

" It's about time for fuzzy Perry to appear in your forum picture!"

.......

[Perry]

Perry keeps hearing about how old the beard makes him look!
It's hard to look so good all the time, ask my buddy Jack.

[efmesch]

Everything is lined up so perfectly---every little detail has been attended to--the stacking of the candles, the direction of the labels, the size of the bottles, what not?  Certainly indicative of a beekeeper who tends to his bees with exactitude.
You've got a lot to teach us in many fields,
I, for one, have a lot to learn from you.

[gtrr4]

Perry....any suggestions on a first go with candles?  I have now a good build-up of wax and would like to start making candles.  Should I start with a certain size and grow the variety?  Or start with a good variety?  I like the picture idea, any good pictures of those?

[Perry]

I would start off with just a few varieties, figure out what moves, and run with those.

Small votive (think skep) are a good seller. I like this one because one mold does 3 skeps. https://www.mannlakeltd.com/shop-all-categories/candle-wine-and-soap-making/candle-making/candle-flex-molds/beehive-votive-set-of-3
We charge $3 each.

Tapers (10") sell well. https://www.mannlakeltd.com/shop-all-categories/candle-wine-and-soap-making/candle-making/candle-flex-molds/10-quot-25-40-cm-taper
We charge $7 a pair.

Beeswax bars for people that want to make their own lip balm and hand lotions. https://www.mannlakeltd.com/shop-all-categories/candle-wine-and-soap-making/candle-making/candle-flex-molds/1-oz-28-34-g-five-pack-beeswax
We charge $2 each.

You could also include some pillars, but you have to charge enough (more wax) that it dissuades some folks.  https://www.mannlakeltd.com/shop-all-categories/candle-wine-and-soap-making/candle-making/candle-flex-molds/3-cylinder We charge $18.
https://www.mannlakeltd.com/shop-all-categories/candle-wine-and-soap-making/candle-making/candle-flex-molds/6-cylinder We charge $28.

T-lites are a no brainer, probably our best money maker. At $1.25 a piece and only using a half ounce of wax..... (think $31 a lb.)
We buy those from a different supplier, and we avoid the metal cups and go with the poly-carbonate ones instead, they look much nicer. We buy 500 cups and 500 pre-tabbed wicks at a go and will probably go with 1,000 next time.
http://www.wicksandwax.com/tealight%20candle%20cups.htm
http://www.wicksandwax.com/tabbed%20wicks.htm

[Perry]

Here is the most recent pic of our stand with the picture screen that has a bunch of my pictures on a usb stick and rotates through them all. A lot of people stop and watch for a bit, some ask questions, and once I start talking they don't stand a chance!
We also started burning a t-lite in a jar on the table (right back corner), we get 5 hours out of them.



Looking at the picture of my wife manning the booth reminds me how lucky I am every day when I get home the locks haven't been changed.

[40 Acre Bees]

Looks great Perry, someday Linda & I are  going to head up Wolfville on market day to check it out and say Hi...

[LazyBkpr]

Nice display!!!

  I really enjoy market stands...   Wife rolls her eyes when someone asks me a question... jeeze am I that bad?   

[neillsayers]

Perry,

Is that you bride behind the stand?

[Perry]

Perry,

Is that you bride behind the stand?

Yessir!

[efmesch]

Neill,
If you combine the first and the second pictures, you get your answer--The first picture has the same woman as the second (evidenced by the same hair and shirt) but the first picture shows the inscription-- labeled "Brandt's Bees"  Obviously, the "bees" is meant to refer to Perry's  Bride.   

[neillsayers]

Perry,

Is that you bride behind the stand?

Yessir!

She's the best part of your presentation. Hide and see if sales don't increase.

[LazyBkpr]

She's the best part of your presentation. Hide and see if sales don't increase.

   LOL good advice!
   I never figured Perry for a cradle robber.  I suppose when they are that cute you have to get them as quick as you can!   

[tedh]

No no no Lazy.  Perry isn't robbing the cradle.  His beautiful wife is robbing the grave!   Bahhhhhh hahahaha!  Sorry Perry, I can resist anything, except temptation.   Ted