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Dealers Supply

P. O. Box 717, Matawan, NJ 07747   (800) 524-0576

(Free 20-page catalog)   Fire retardant, showcases, fitted table covers, booth signs, alarms, etc

 Abstracta Structures, Inc.

347 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016      (212) 532-3710

This is where you get your lightweight table structures when you want to fly to shows. Tubular steel structural systems for displays, exhibits, store fixtures, and furniture. They make lightweight displays out of ½” tubing and supply the connectors.

O’Brien Manufacturing 

2081 Knowles Road, Medford, OR, 97501      (541) 773-2410

Oak and glass cases of many shapes and sizes for wall, table, and countertop. Excellent quality, and fast delivery. I have been using their 12” deep by 24” wide by 18” high oak cases for years.

Daniels Display Co., Inc.

1267 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94103  (415) 861-4400

power track lighting and tempered glass case systems. These are the glass display systems with the chrome metal connectors that are repositioned with a wide blade screwdriver. You can make your own shelves from clear plastic. Useful for transporting when space is at a premium.

Flourish Co.

RT. 1, Brashears Jct., Combs, AR 72721 www.flourish.com     (800) 296-0049

Arch top canopy, Promaster indoor booth frames (with both tabs and screws at the corners for better stability), and flame-resistant drapes. They also have  metal mesh walls for hanging art.

Creative Energies, Inc.

1607 N. Magnolia Ave., Ocala, FL 34475    (800) 351-8889

Makers of the Light-Dome, the most stable canopy I have seen in windy shows. Useful indoors too.

DMG Products

(215) 393-8701 Fire Retardant -- fabric spray, wood spray, specialty cloths   

International E-Z UP, Inc.

1601 Iowa Avenue, Riverside, CA 92507       (800) 45-SHADE

They are the distributors for the E-Z UP canopies. Call them for the number of your local dealers. One California dealer is Made in the Shade, P. O. Box 231, Cool, CA 95614 (916) 888-7970. Another is Hawaiian Sun, Inc.,  Box 5447, Louisville, KY 40205 (502) 458-5066

The strongest heavy duty E-Z UP is called the Eclipse, 70 lbs, best for outdoor shows.  The Express is the lighter version (51 lbs), with the removable top, best for flying or indoor shows.

Photography

Hap Sakwa

403 Taft St., Sebastopol, CA 95472  707-823-5787

Craftspeople all over the country send him products to be photographed. www.hapsakwa.com

Jerry Anthony

Excellent craft photography.   3952 Shattuck Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43220 614/451-5207 info@jerryanthonyphoto.com

Azad

Azad Photography

Specializes in jewelry   660 Laramie Blvd. Boulder CO 80304  888 258 0657 www.azadphoto.com

George Post

George Post Photography. 5835 Bouquet Avenue. Richmond CA 94805  510-237-0197  gpp@gpostphoto.com  www.gpostphoto.com.

Bags and boxes

Uline

2105 South Lakeside Dr.Waukegan IL 60085 800-958-5463  Every size of box, bag, shipping label imaginable. Fast shipping.  www.veripack.com (free catalog)   

Rio Grande

7500 Bluewater Rd. N. W. Albuquerque, NM 87121.   (800) 545-6566. They have fancy packaging and display for small products.  

Insurance

Northwest Insurance Agency, Inc.

P. O. Box 1180, Santa Rosa, CA 95402 (707) 573-1300

They sell a Home-Based Business Owners policy from RLI Insurance Company (9025 North Lindbergh Drive, Peoria, IL 61615). Their policy for $1,000,000 liability, $5,000 medical expenses, and $50,000 fire liability costs about $295 a year. For an extra $100 you can get Personal Property coverage, which covers loss of stock or business equipment while on the road up to $5,000. They will add a name of any craft show that specifically requires it for $18 (prices are subject to change.)

Also check out homebased –business insurance from the Hartford Co. (thru AARP).

Credit Card Processing Systems

Novus Services, Inc.

1641 North First Street, Suite 260, San Jose, CA 95112 (800) 347-2000

This is the one to start with a Trans 330, ($300) when you key the numbers in after the show.  

Trade Show Merchants Network

(888) 626-2722 They can set you up with a radio card terminal such as the Nurit 8000 or a later model, for about $750. Another company can be found at www.merchantanywhere.com.

Money Tree Merchant Services

1 800-896-6901 http://www.cardpay.net/  Free Nurit 8000, low rates.