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August 29, 2005
A Fool and His Money...
are some party.
Yesterday Dawnise and I went to the Seattle Gift Show in the Seattle Convention Center. Dawnise occasionally works for a friend of hers in Southern California who has a resale license, and admission to the show is free for buyers (buyer, to buy, buying) and spouses, and it seemed like an entertaining way to spend an afternoon.
I can't really describe the amount of stuff you can buy. Tons of jewelry, chatchkies, toys, and all things in between. There was a food section - the sorts of food items suitable for inclusion in gift baskets (chocolates, sauces, teas, etc. etc.) and Bear Creek had a bunch of interesting stuff. It was total consumer overload.
We found an artisan down in Portland who works in metal and does some really cool work. We're thinking about showing him some drawings for a bar (the kind you serve alcohol at) and possibly commissioning him to make one for us.
Pretty entertaining, really. If you have the opportunity to gain admission, it's worth the time - for people watching if nothing else, and to marvel at the crap people will spend money on.
Posted by dberger at August 29, 2005 5:36 PM