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You would never know it by the Middleboro PTA’s current online calendar, but there will be a craft fair this Saturday, December 1st, at the Burkland School cafeteria. The school is on Mayflower Avenue, which is right off the main drag of route 105, near the lights at route 28. SouthCoastToday.com actually does have mention of it buried here:

HOLLY DAYS CRAFT FAIR: Sponsored by the Middleboro Elementary P.T.A., 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Burkland School cafeteria. Proceeds from the fair and sales of the ornaments made by the children will be used to purchase books for the elementary schools libraries.

Deb will be in it, so if you’re local enough, you should go buy stuff from her there. Heck, you might see stuff you like at one of the other tables too. The proceeds they mention above are the table fees. We’d love to make back the table fee (which is an amusing term given that you have to supply your own table), though that shouldn’t be that hard.

If you’re not local, now is the time for Christmas shopping online. Deb has created the coolest snowmen to put in the shop, including so far Kris K. Snowperson and Monica Snowperson, with more to come. Including Jeremy Snowperson, who came to life while I was typing this post.

Bookmarks make great little gifts. So do her popular coasters. There are also dishcloths and towels, facecloths, creatures and aliens in addition to the snowpeople, coin purses and card wallets, and you can make a gift card extra special by using a gift card cozy (holder).

Deb has made a pile of awesome stuff you won’t see in the online shop unless it doesn’t sell in the fair, after which it will filter onto the site. Some of what is currently in the shop may be available at the fair.

It’s worth remembering that Deb does custom orders or variants on existing products. For instance, this tic-tac-toe game was inspired by the original. This drawstring pouch was inspired by this blue drawstring pouch and this small rainbow drawstring pouch. This custom set of eight coasters was inspired by other coasters done in sets of four. I know I’m showing you a lot of sold items, but they are great examples of what is possible.

So if you are in the area Saturday, come on by the fair and see some of Deb’s cool stuff in person, but otherwise check it out online.

Crossposted from Blogblivion.

Money Walks presents the November 26 edition of Carnival of the Capitalists.

Next week’s host will be One Man Band.

Shopping for gifts? Have a look at Deb’s stuff! She’s been working on some unusual snowmen, one of which can be found in the shop so far. Coasters and dish cloths have sold well. They make great small gifts, as might bookmarks. You can even make giving a gift card more special with a gift card holder with multiple other uses for the recipient. Check out those and all the rest.

In the craziness that is Thanksgiving week, I completely forgot to post this…

SEO ROI Services presents the November 19 edition of Carnival of the Capitalists.

Check it out if you hadn’t already. It’s an excellent and especially extensive edition.

Next week’s host is scheduled to be Money Walks.

This week’s edition is scheduled for SEO ROI Services and seems to have been delayed. Feel free to keep an eye over there for it, and as soon as I learn that it’s up and am able, I’ll post the direct link as usual. Ditto if a substitute location is needed.

Business Opportunities And Ideas presents the November 12 edition of Carnival of the Capitalists.

Next week’s host is scheduled to be SEO ROI Services. I believe we are set for hosts through December 10th, but subsequent volunteers will be welcome. It’s always a bit harder to fill the edition closest to Christmas, which this year is the December 24 edition, so I’d especially appreciate a host for that one.

Are you a past CotC host? I’ve created a LinkedIn group for Carnival of the Capitalists hosts. If you have been a host, even if you no longer blog, and don’t want to miss it, feel free to e-mail me: jay at this domain. Otherwise you may get an invitation from me eventually, as I get back to working through the list.

Buy Deb’s stuff! It’s really cool, and has proven impressively popular as these things go. Coasters and dish cloths have sold especially well. They make great small gifts, as might bookmarks. You can even make giving a gift card more special with a gift card holder with multiple other uses for the recipient. Check out those and all the rest.

Small Business Essentials presents the November 5 edition of Carnival of the Capitalists.

Next week’s host is scheduled to be Business Opportunities And Ideas. There are subsequent openings to fill, so of course volunteers will be welcome.

Are you a past CotC host? I’ve created a LinkedIn group for Carnival of the Capitalists hosts. If you have been a host, even if you no longer blog, and don’t want to miss it, feel free to e-mail me: jay at this domain. Otherwise you may get an invitation from me eventually, as I get back to working through the list.

Buy Deb’s stuff! It’s really cool, and has proven impressively popular as these things go. Plus it’s going to help finance Christmas, especially if I don’t get much work in the meantime. Our kids will appreciate it.

I’m not sure when I will be able to e-mail or post the link when it is up, as I’ll be running errands for a while, but this week’s CotC will be at Small Business Essentials, where Nikole graciously agreed to host on short notice. Feel free to keep an eye out.

Next week will be hosted at Business Opportunities And Ideas. I still have to touch base with another volunteer or two, but beyond that is otherwise open…