Artisan Show and Sale at the Pasman's

Over one weekend Mannie and I were in a show and sale with about 20 other artisans.  The Pasmans have been holding this show and sale for a number of years now and it gets quite the traffic.
I put in some of my character boxes.

Mannie put in booklets...

and more booklets...

and scissor holders and more character boxes.

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