To Market

Manman and I were selling things in Mapopo Market today. My first selling experience started with a quiet day, but it was fun to know other sellers. I like it, but I will definitely like it more if I have more customers :)

I made some coasters and placemats. Manman was selling some vintage Shanghai products. This is the poster of her shop. Cool eh?

I got 3 business from 11am to 5pm and I got $75. Manman got $400. 

Looking at other stalls' performances, we knew we were NOT the worst.

A woman made many zip pouches and tote bags for sale. She had good skills but she used not very beautiful fabrics. She said she wishes to buy a high tech Singer sewing machine in 5 years, with the profit of selling her stuff. But she didn't make any sales today.

Another woman making delicious jelly cakes with red bean, green bean, water chestnut and black sesame. she also made some cranberry cookies. She was a very relaxed person. She said she spent 2 nights to prepare all these and she even had to call a mini van to take her to the market with all her products.

I could barely see the cookies when she opened the tin can because she put so-o-o-o many cranberries on each cookie. "You gonna make a loss even you sell them all! Too generous your ingredients!" I told her. But she smiled and said " Never mind."

And so it was a market with a bunch of not-so-talented or unrealistic crafters. They sell not to make money, but to spend time.... zen style.

I became one of them. Or more correctly, I have no choice but to become one of them :)

Mapopo Market, a market for sellers losing their minds.

Playing ukulele to pass the hot afternoon.