A Gracious Plenty

A Funny Thing Happened...

...on the way to the Market! 

In my last post, I shared my excitement about going to the semi-annual Gift & Home Products Market at Atlanta's AmericasMart.  Well, what is it they say about the best-laid plans?

Unfortunately, even my enthusiasm for attending the Market and scoping out new products could not overcome the 'bug' I woke up with last Saturday.  Without sharing too much information, let's just say I was "indisposed" for most of the weekend, and thus unable to attend the show...

But never fear!  As A Gracious Plenty is based in Atlanta, I have access to vendors (and their representatives) at the Mart all throughout the year.  In fact, now that I'm feeling 100%, I'm planning to go tomorrow to restock current inventory, and perhaps pick up a few new pieces.  Will I actually make it there this time? 

Stay Tuned!

Off to Market!

Being based in Atlanta does have its perks...quite a few actually.  But twice a year, my favorite benefit is being located in the same city as the Atlanta AmericasMart.

The semi-annual Gift & Home Market is here again!  Vendors from all over the country (world?  I'm not sure!) come here to the AmericasMart each January and July to promote their wares to retailers like me, who come to find new and exciting products for their fabulous customers like you! 

If there's something new YOU would like to find at A Gracious Plenty, leave a comment to let me know!  I'll keep my eyes open for it at the market...and report back on all of my new finds next week!

Our First "Show" Was A Success!

As I shared in my last post, A Gracious Plenty participated in the Second Ponce de Leon Early Childhood School Artists' Market, which took place last week.  I had a terrific time, and finished the show feeling like it was an unqualified success!

This was the first show that A Gracious Plenty has taken part in, and it was so much fun for me to meet the folks at the Market - both the customers and other vendors.  Since ours is an online business and therefore only a virtual storefront, the only customer contact I generally have is via e-mail or telephone.  So it was lovely to have folks stop by A Gracious Plenty's table and to have the opportunity for a few extended conversations.  And, by the close of the 2-day show, A Gracious Plenty had received invitations to participate in 2 similar upcoming shows/markets!  The details are still in the works, but I'll be sure to post dates and locations once things are finalized.

If you are in the Atlanta area and didn't have the chance to come to the Market last week, I hope you'll have the opportunity to pay us a visit at one of the upcoming events.  I would love to meet you! 

Come Meet Us at the ECS Artists' Market!

For all of you friends of A Gracious Plenty who live in the Atlanta metro area, I wanted to let you know that we'll be participating in a small Artists' Market next week.  On Tuesday, October 6, and Wednesday, October 7, you can come see all sorts of AGP goodness at the Early Childhood School of Second Ponce de Leon Baptist Church.  We'll be there - along with about 10 other small businesses - between 8:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.  We'll have display items of many of our best sellers, as well as several new items - particularly our new collection of stamped silver jewerly and new engraved silver jewelry designs.  This is a great opportunity for you to check out our quality products in their three-dimensional form.  Plus, I'd LOVE to meet YOU in person and thank you for your support!  Hope to see you there!