A quick update.
 
1.  I have my 12-card spinner and top Banner Sign done.  I made the 8x10 Banner sign by printing my new square logo on photo paper and then pasting a copy to each side of 112# cover cardstock bought at Officemax.  Worked great!  I used the cardstock to also make up the pocket headers.
 
2.  I visited 2 retailers last weekend. The first one is a very popular craft store that has 4 spinners worth of cards and plenty of room for more.  After introducing myself to the owner, I mistakenly asked her fairly quickly "Are you interested in adding more Greeting cards?" She just as quickly said "No."    
 
What an idiot I was to approach this "sale" that way. After saying "OK," I walked out and sat in my car for 10 minutes kicking myself for being so unprepared for that conversation.  A good salesman does not allow the other person the chance to say "No."  I did come up with a better plan for the second shop though.  There I started by showing her a few of my best cards, and got her to like the humor, like the product, and like me.  While she was enjoying the cards I explained I could provide cards at no cost to her, and she could pick from thousands of my cards or we could work on a few together for local sales.  She was pretty interested but she admitted her sales have been poor and she likely was going to close after Christmas.  Retailers have been closing all over the place.
 
I still have a lot of stores on my list to try though, but I can tell this is not going to be a cake walk.  
 
I'm am going to try to do some art fair/craft shows soon so I ordered a nice folding stand that can hold about 30 cards - a good value as shipping is free:
http://cgi.ebay.com/6-Tier-Vid-Lit-Counter-Display-Rack_W0QQitemZ230399425729
 
Anyone else venturing out?

Thanks Pam.  I appreciate the support.  I stopped in at a bridal store and at 2 gifts shops today.  The bridal store owner won't be in until Tuesday but the sidekick worker felt they could be interested.  The next stop was a gift shop that had one spinner of cards, and guess what, they were very similar to mine - so no luck there.  The next stop was a "finer" home accesories/gift shop that I could tell my cards would not be a good fit.  They had one spinner of higher-end cards and the owner said even those don't sell well.  On the same block there is a drug store that sells Hallmark Carleton cards (1000s!) for 99-cent, some like mine in there also.
 
I did stop at the local coffee house and was able to get an appointment Monday with the store owner.  They sell a few local items already, so there is hope.
 
The last stop was a large craft show.   Big crowd and probably 200 booths but I'd say very little was being sold.  Only 2 people there selling "stamper" home-made cards, and both had not sold enough to even pay for their booth.  People are either out of money or cutting back significantly.
 
I'll keep trying.  Thanks for your words of encouragement Pam.

My sales are very irregular.  Just 1 card sold yesterday and 2 today so far.  Been averaging 7 or so per day.
 
My Christmas cards are not that good and thus I've sold only 1 sold far this year!  
 
Hang in there!!
 

Tom,
Martin got me thinking....I think you should contact the gift shoppe at your local hospital.  Your get well type hysterical cards should be a hit.
 
Martin,
Excellent idea about the original art mini image.
 
Linda

I am not a looney bird but I have ideas!  How about using cards as fundraisers and getting your name around that way. Also, any candy shop, small hotel or motel lobby where people are traveling, set up some across the miles, missing you, etc plus holidays. then museums, small airports, government store,military base px,or college snack shop.  
 
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