Flemington Market

[echnidna]

We have applied for a stall ot the monthly Flemington Up Market.
Apart from selling stuff it will get us in Melbourne regularly where there are (or used to be) some cheap timber & other goodies suppliers.

Very impressed by a ceramics stall specialising in leprechauns (faeries) reckon Al might even find one for the top of his toadstool.

Bugger now I'll have to go and finish painting the walls of our stall.
(BM isn't the only one who don't finish jobs):D

[ozwinner]

Let me know when it happens Bob, I might zip over and cause havock.

Al :eek: :D

[scooter]

Me too Bob, could arrange a cuppa, lunch or whatever.

Is it on Sat or Sundys?

Keep us posted.


Cheers..............Sean

[Gra]

Sounds good to me too, maybe we can organize a forum BBQ..

Sponsored by :D.... how about it :D

As he awaits the swish sound from above....

[echnidna]

We might not be accepted so its a matter of wait and see.

Trimmed the edges of the stall's walls today.
Bit o luck with the weather will spray them tomorrow.

Flemington Racecourse Market
Sun 9am to 2pm 18th December then I think 22 January in 2006

I you're interested the market website is
www.craftmarkets.com.au

[ozwinner]

We might not be accepted so its a matter of wait and see.



Accepted :confused:
Do they have a secret hand shake too.

Al :D

[echnidna]

Accepted :confused:
Do they have a secret hand shake too.

Al :D

Its offiucial, we bin accepted,start on Jan 22.
This group of markets tries to ensure variety and frowns upon copyright and IP infringements. Have a look at their rules on their website.

Do they have a secret hand shake too.
Yep when you come a visiting put a $50 in the hand you shake wit me:D
hmmm almost covered me stall fees if Al turns up!!!

Our main products will be limited edition framed prints like some of these on our website www.exclusiveprints.ausmade.com.au

Got some different woodie things in mind and might even get some stuff done but getting the stall humpy finished and some mods to the trailer take precedence. Bum, it was hot and dry Thursday and wet yesterday and today. Will spray it all in the next couple o days.

I need to set the trailer up so it becomes my mobile stockroom so I don't mess around loading and unloading between markets.

[Gumby]

Great news Bob, hope ya kill 'em. :D
If i'm ever out that way....well, I'm never out that way actually.

[scooter]

Good on yer Bob, hope it goes well for you both.

Jan 22, eh? Will see wot Jan holds & try to come for a dekko.


Cheers.................Sean, subject to maket forces :)

[echnidna]

We are off to the Flemington market this sunday.
I expect it won't be a good market day coz of the predicted hot weather.
Got some other things to do in Melbourne so we are off tonight

[bennylaird]

So how was it? Crowds normal or did people have more sense and stay in the cool?

My son went running in the Rip to River run, 10km on Sunday morning. He was ok but they were ferrying people off with IV drips. Should have cancelled it.

[echnidna]

So how was it? Crowds normal or did people have more sense and stay in the cool?


The crowds were well down but there was still quite a few around before bout 11am. But nobody did any good which was expected coz of the heat.

The managements gunna get told that in future I won't attend markets on total fireban days or there are bushfires in my region.

I need to rework my stall as it takes too long to setup and knock down.
I left the back open so I had a nice draft thru the stall and was comfortable given the temperature.

When I was packing up the wind direction unexpectedly changed and rolled my supercheap carport. That won't happen again as I'll peg the frame independently in future.

Bent a few frame rods. Just finished straightening them and reinforcibg the bent areas with some pine dowel.

First time I've used the supercheap lathe since I got it.
I found it quite satisfactory for spindle work.

[ozwinner]

Saturday we closed the shed/shop at 3 o'clock.
Sunday we was wiser and shut up at 12 o'clock.
It was just toooo hot.

Al :(

[redwood]

Saturday we closed the shed/shop at 3 o'clock.
Sunday we was wiser and shut up at 12 o'clock.
It was just toooo hot.

Al :(

Al, what do you do/sell in your shed/shop:confused:

[ozwinner]

Antiques/collectables/crap.

Al :)

[redwood]

Ahhhh i see. now i understand the Albert in the aviator:D

[ozwinner]

Albert in the aviator:D

Albert??

Ow 'im, just ignore 'im, dirty ol bugger..

Al :p

[jow104]

Bob, how come you get those temps. in Victoria, we spent 14 days in the south and only had one warm day and that was at Timboon.

[echnidna]

Its only going to be 25 in Timboon tomorrow and it wasn't hot here day today

I think it's all part of the global warming process John.
Some countries will end up with increased rain and others will get drier.

I can see our bush here steadily dehydrating as the rainfall dimishes.
Trouble is the idiot greenies can't grasp that we need to look at projected rainfalls and co-relate that to the type of bush that a region will be able to support in the future.

Instead they go and plant trees that were or are common to a district instead of species the climate will support in the future.

Trouble is far too many greenies lack the intellectual capacity to see the bigger picture. And those that advise governments seem to lack intellect too!

We really need to start planting drier bushland seed trees now so that as one species dies out another can take over.

[echnidna]

Timboon actually has a nice mild climate John.
We don't get the weather extremes of any of the major cities.
Don't get many very hot or very cold days
:)

[jow104]

Perhaps Victoria and its weather were underrated after all.

By the way if you need a larger market audience you aught to come to London, Hyde Park railings on a Sunday morning. Its fabulous, paintings and photographs are hung directly to the iron railings and the ironwork is around 8 ft high.

[echnidna]

Perhaps Victoria and its weather were underrated after all.

By the way if you need a larger market audience you aught to come to London, Hyde Park railings on a Sunday morning. Its fabulous, paintings and photographs are hung directly to the iron railings and the ironwork is around 8 ft high.

How many people go there John,

or a better question is are the vendors very happy with their sales?

is there parking available for me ute:D

[jow104]

Parking available if you get there early I reckon around 5am and you park at the pavement and then hang your etc. around 10ft across the pave. Easy to replace when an item is sold.

They seem active selling to general public, tourists and dealers.

[journeyman Mick]

...........is there parking available for me ute:D

There's free parking, but it might be a bit hard to recoup the petrol costs (and you'll need bloody big water wings :D )

Mick