The National Stationery Show, held at the Jacob Javits Center in NY, is May 16-19.
Bear Hug Designs is in Booths 2352-2354.
Why is it that I always think I have everything under control and then…………….BAMMMM! Everything topples. It’s not like I haven’t done this before! Somehow those last few days before the freight truck shows up, it’s just chaos. Kinda like when you have to do that last minute vacuuming before the guests arrive (or worse yet, go jump in the shower as they’re pulling into the driveway!)
The darling little freight man (GRRRRR!) showed up at 10:30 all jovial. I was guaranteed between noon and 4:00. My hair was sticking out, my white tee untucked and covered in dirt, my stretchy pants had stretched too much from all the box jostling and needless to say, I wasn’t in the best of moods. He stared at me with an oh so annoying, been-here-done-that superior look and started to chuckle. Forgive me for wanting to rip his eyelashes off.
He then proceeds to tell me that he feels like he’s watching me hyperventilate right before his eyes. I’ll show you hyperventilating, Mr!
Anyway, he did give me more time and returned later when I was beginning to remember that I even had a sense of humor. Seeing my pallet all wrapped up in something like saran wrap gave me a giddy sense of accomplishment.
My fulfillment company is sending all the product and stands and Fed Ex Office has their own pile. But the most important part, is that our booth is going to ROCK!
While I hate the packing part, I really love the show. It’s such a blast to meet new customers, visit with old customers and feel the energy of the show. I also adore New York. AND, I get to spend a whole week with Alison! Yippee! I always come back re energized.
For now, for the next hour, I’m going to sit down and enjoy a Snickers. I deserve it. And maybe it will hold up my stretchy pants.
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