Click on any picture to view a larger image and see the article written by Connie Chadwick after the pictures.
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The people wait for the doors to open at 10 AM
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Ready Set Go!
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The crowd enters
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Customers grab at treasures
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Dickering over prices
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Look at what I got!
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It's a full house!
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Laddy only has five sculptures left by 11 AM!
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Nicolas Guerrero sets up
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Jon Mehr surveys his wares
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Sharon Bloom's glass
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Joyce Westergaard and sister Phyllis
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John Winkler's pots
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Kanika African Sculptures in the house
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Lorelee Love proudly shows her pots
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The Rummerfield's are ready
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Connie Chadwick regards her interesting display
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Shannon Morgan readies her "Girl Glass"
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The Annual Seconds Sale
By Connie Chadwick
It was a gray, dreary and damp morning. Some had to feel their way through
fog to arrive at their destination. But the weather did little to dampen
the spirits of those die-hard customers who had come with lawn chairs,
blankets and hot coffee to be the first folks through the doors of the 21st
Annual Seconds Sale.
A few glass people and we potters busied ourselves with the usual setup,
and, with time to spare, for most, took time to say hello to fellow
artisans, some faces not seen in a year.
Then at l0am sharp, the doors were opened to our patient customers who had
waited beyond reach of our wares, some for more than 2 hours. It reminded
me of scenes on TV, at certain store openings during the holidays (open,
open, open), they scurried and shopped, wildly handing out their money. The
first half hour was amazing. I had trouble focusing on the event at hand.
When I turned my head to grab wrapping material, I glanced at a table behind
me and it had been stripped clean, totally denuded of pottery in just 35
minutes. All that remained were five little humble pots that had been
previously buried amongst larger pots of various shapes and colors. I
quickly turned my head back to take care of yet another customer.
Customers flowed through the two rooms that held the mostly clay vendors,
for another hour. The last hour and a half was slow, but a trickle of sales
and customers continued till the close at 2 pm. At that time the remainder
of us (3 tables had sold out and left early,) packed up the rejected clay
pieces that had not found new homes, and we, in turn, went home.
Some say the public turnout wasn't as large this year. Could it be that our
usual 2nd Saturday had been bumped to the 3rd Saturday by the Sacramento
Fine Art Center AND that particular weekend also happened to be a holiday
weekend? There is no clear answer. But I'm sure of this: next year we are
back on track with the "2nd Saturday" and I'm positive it well be a great
day for all.
