The Adirondack North Country Association's
Buyer Days
Join us for the only wholesale craft show on the East Coast dedicated to Rustic Nature Handmade!! 80 juried artisans: the rustic, the traditional, and the contemporary.
19th Annual Juried
Wholesale Buyer Days
Wednesday, March 30, 2005, 12 - 6 pm
Thursday, March 31, 2005, 9 am - 4 pm
Cash and Carry 1 - 4 pm
Showcasing craftspeople with handmade crafts, foods and art featuring nature and rustic themes.
Comments from 2004 buyers:
Getting better - every year. Nice looking this year!// nice show // Great! My store too small to include furniture // Great show - good set up - liked the door prize idea // Excellent show!!
What impressed 2004 buyers the most about the product lines at this show:
Quality ++ // lighting, pottery, wooden utensils // variety - affordable prices // variety & quality of merchandise // high quality work // quality - nice variety // quality, choice, variety // unusual - some prices were very reasonable // quality quality // quality and more booths this year!!
Yes, you missed it this year but you are welcome to register for 2005 (put 2005 in subject heading in your email)!
The dates are Wed/Th March 30/31, 2005
at the City Center in Saratoga Springs
Walk in buyers welcome.
Bring business card and/or state sales tax #. No admission fee. Browse through the booth shots of 2004 artisan exhibitors (as of 10.13.04).
Includes exhibitor descriptions, links, contact info.
(exhibitors are listed in registration order)
Underwood Herbs, Chateaugay. Herb products. 18 years at show.
Note: retail prices Underwood Herbs. Always does well at show. 518.425.3306
Near North, Ausable Forks. Small nature watercolor prints. Third year at show. Good seller.
One on 1 Design, Queensbury. All original Adirondack landscape and wildlife prints hand screened by artist. Casual wear, mugs and more. Second year. 518.792.4699. email
Pure Mist Soaps, Lowville. New Vendor. Soaps - herbal, goat milk and dairy butter. Original bird and Ruby-Q Cow logos.
Benesch Creative Enterprises, Holland Patent. Wood - trucks, wall hangers, etc (4th year). This vendor's sales took off last year. Note: retail prices Benesch Creative
Adirondack Soapworks, Wilton. Soaps. Made with pure water from Saratoga Springs and infused with essential oils and nutrients. New exhibitor.email
Rustic Wood.com, Palantine Bridge. Wood - rustic, lamps, lampshades, framed mirrors, clocks and more. Very popular vendor.
Woven Glass, Sand Lake. Vases, ornaments, paperweights. Manipulated threading used in the vases. Second year exhibitor. Jury loved his work. 518.674.1387.
Robert Stump Studios, Poughquag. Prints and lamps. Fourth year exhibitor. Does well at show. A photo of one of his images has been selected to be placed on show postcard which is mailed out to 3000 buyers.
Silver Bench, Croghan. Silver jewelry. Lisa usually attends the show but last year did not. Beautiful workmanship. Has transitioned from baskets to jewelry in the last three years. 315.346.6805. email
Pennyfield Studio, North River. Glass, stained. Lamps, votives, Adirondack and nature designs. email
B. Creative, Little Falls. Dried food mixes. Very popular vendor. 8th year at show.
North Country Books, Utica. Publishes and distributes quality books about the Adirondacks and New York State. Their selection includes history, biography, folklore, nature, field and trail guides, art, and photography. They offer over 1,250 titles along with posters, CD's, audio cassettes, DVD's, video tapes, postcard books, note cards, topographical maps, calendars, gifts, and sportswear. 8th year at show.
Acorn Wood Products, Wayne, ME. Wood - games; cribbage boards, two styles and child's tic-tac-toe board. Second year exhibitor.
Truly Adirondack Crafts, Newcomb. Wood - rustic accessories; pencils, containers and other popular product lines. Second year (skipped a year). Just retired from teaching and looking for more accounts. email
Lynn Holstein Studio, Edinburgh. New Vendor. Fiber - handpainted silk scarves. Adirondack Leaves: Fall, Spring, Summer. Exquisite work. New exhibitor. One of Lynn's scarves have been selected to be on this year's show postcard which is mailed out to some 3000 shopowners. email
Walking Clover Farms, Fort Plains. Herbal ointments, teas, and more. Herbs grown on her farm. 4th year - last year's show was great for her.
North Country Images, Long Lake. Photos and (new) rustic camp accessories; framed mirrors, clocks, etc. Nature and landscape images, framed. Missed last year but had been with show at least 5-6 years.
A Shady Place, Franklin Springs. Lamps and shades. Third year exhibitor. email
Art Baird Pottery, Holland Patent. Pottery - stoneware for home and garden, especially his bird house feeders. His lines sell well at this show and at the Boston Gift Show. 4th year.
D&A Crafts, Camden. Adirondack theme fabric covered switchplates, lampshades, and log chests. Second year exhibitor. email
Adirondack Logworks, Schroon Lake. Wood - candle holders, railings and more. Missed last year. 4th year.
Adirondacks-Out of Hand, Essex. Candles - beeswax and dripless. Well established company with owners tweaking the best seller lines and adding new ones. 18 years at show.
Fawn Ridge Pottery, Chestertown. Pottery - Well established and popular vendor - 9th year.
Whiteface Mountain Gourmet Maple, Bloomingdale. Food - Maple vinagrettes and barbecues and maple glazed nuts sell very well. 3rd year.
AJL Designs, Fayette, ME. Birchbark and fabric lamps, lampshades, and birchbark and twig picture frames. Second year. Did well first year. email
M.A. Swift Originals, Wilmington. Colorful bug bonnets. 5-6 years.
Nancy Miller, Saratoga Springs. New vendor. Fine handcrafted jewelry - leaves, ferns and more recreated in Precious Metal Clay - fluid lines. email
Adirondack Basketry, Lowville. New Vendor - baskets. Well established basketmaker with many lines ranging from natural to painted finishes. First time to show.
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Brendan Richardson, St. Regis Falls. New Vendor - Wood - rustic. Birchbark patchquilt frames, furniture, coasters, walking sticks, mirrors. First time to show - already has 3 accounts - just started in summer 2003. 518.856.0241.
Suprenant's Berry Farm, Mooers. Food - 100s of jam/jelly lines - many made from fruits grown on his farm. Second year. email
New Hartford Advertising, Utica. Souvenir items - Their illustrations on T-shirts and more.
Heart's Desire Gifts, Little Falls. Food - Dried food mixes; dip mixes, dog and cat treats, gift sets, more. Second year after many years not attending.email
Adirondack Balsam Company, Bloomingdale. New Vendor. Fiber - Balsam pillows in cotton prints backed in velveteen, in 2 sizes. Beautiful fabric designs. email
From the Gardens, Jamesville. New Vendor. Soaps - Herbal cold process soaps. New lines include cake and cheesecake slice and cupcake lookalikes. Grows many of the herbs in the soaps at her retail garden center. email
Spruce Mountain Designs, Lake Placid. Jewelery - Sterling Silver and 14K Gold Adirondack and Great Camp themes. They are looking forward to showing their new lines to their already established accounts as well as new ones. First time back to show in some 10 years. email
Mulberry Tree, Fultonville. New Vendor. Wood - wreaths, dried floral arrangements, birdhouses, camp signs and wallhangings, shelving. email
Fosters Forge, Locke. New Vendor. Metal - Wilderness images carved from 11-14 guage steel, finish either hand painted or baked on powder coat. Intricate detailing. Have recently moved from Colorado where they have sold their work for 7 years. 315.497.2639.
Nostalgic Impressions, Middle Grove. New Vendor. Photography and art: Wildlife , nature. Photos, notecards, prints. Some watercolor and pressed flower work.
Sorry Sandra, missed your booth.
Willows, Etc., Ontario. New Vendor. Wood - decorative branches, pussy willows and wreaths. Sells decorative twigs by bale. 315.524.7827.
Orchard Park Recordings, Ovid. Acoustic music - Adirondack and other, new CDs introduced at show. 7th year. Does well at show.
North Woods Guides, Inc., Wevertown. Animal track and scat kerchiefs, rustic frames. 3rd year. Does well at show.
Seri-Graphics, Glens Falls. Illustrations on T-shirts. 2nd year. email
Herb Dieck, Photographer, Scotia. New Vendor - photo notecards, matted and/or framed prints, available on watercolor and canvas. Well established producer with many wholesale accounts in the Capital District. email
Sterling Forest Designs, Auburn. New Vendor. Wood - handcrafted wooden displays, modular and collapsible. Received highest points from jury this year.
Adirondack Antlers, Bloomingdale. Antlers - table, floor lamps and chandeliers. 4th year. Does well at show.
Grillo's Pillows and Specialities, Greenwich. New Vendor. Fiber - pillows, sachets, essential oils - for pampering of people and cats.
Watershed Designs, Spencer. New Vendor - Fiber - quilts, comforters, placemats, potholders, pillows, wallhangings. Inspired by nature with images of landscapes, leafprint, animal and more from photos, prints and woodcuts.
C&C Collectibles, Tully. Vendor coming back after few years absence. Pewter, wood, pen and ink drawings highlighting wildlife - jewelry, clocks, pen and ink drawings on Tshirts. email
Sorry, folks. Missed your booth.
Gourdaments,. New vendor - Gourds - wonderful whimsical fat cat, and other animal personalities. Impressed jury.
Asplin Tree Farms, Saranac Lake. Balsam products. Introducing a new line of tapestry pillows at show and custom embroidery. Popular long time vendor.
Granolo Jo & Co., Canaan. New vendor - Great tasting granola and granola based products; snack mix, chocolgranola confections.
Garden Thyme Herb Shop, Turin. Herbal teas, wreaths, pet products, garlands, weavings, etc. New product - single serve teas. Third year.
Crazy as a Loom, Putnam Station. New vendor - Fiber - hand woven rag rugs, placemats, table runners, mug rugs; cotton rag, portage fluff, blue jean, and looper styles.
Fantasy Sculptures, No. Syracuse. 2nd year. Clay - Water fountains and, new this year, bear and moose figurines. 315.458.0455.
Adirondack Mountain Hammocks, Jay. Vendor comes back to show after long absence. Hammocks and accessories. 518.946.7415.
Adirondack Speciality, Keeseville. New vendor. Foods - jams and jellies, has added to their lines this year the Thank the Trees Apple Butters. Also offering apple sauces, pumpkin butter, and crated 3 maple leaf bottle pack.
Sundaes Best Hot Fudge, Greenwich Center. Foods - Handmade hot fudge sauce, no added preservatives. Enjoy a regional area tradition with 40 year old family recipe. As seen on Food Network. Second year.
Wild Echoes Interior Accents, No. Bridgton, ME. New vendor. Fiber, soaps, and tiles: Fiber placemats and tiles with loon, moose, deer, etc. Soaps - humorous nature titles.
Maine Focus Photography, Lincoln, ME. New vendor. Photography - is particularly known for his 3 photos in one rustic frame lines and his humorous outhouse photos.
The Handmaiden's Garden, Watertown. New vendor. Herbs and scents; potpourris, beeswax ornamental hangings and other natural herbal scented crafts. email
Kurt Vitch Wildlife Artist, Schenectady. Wood - wildlife carvings. World championship, award winning fish carvings. Second year.
North Country Nature, Latham. New vendor. Photography - wildlife posters, art posters, and murals. Jury impressed.
Palatable Pepper Products, Hudson Falls. New vendor. Foods - Chile Pepper Seasoning Blends, Beef Jerky, Hot Sauce and Pepper Jams. 518.746.0161
The Painted Bird, Woodbury, CT. Wood - bird carvings. Second year. Did well last year.
Earthly Treasures, Hopewell Junction. New vendor. Glass - decoupage with fabric, many Adirondack and cottage themes. email
T. Dalton & Co., Lake Placid. New vendor. Fiber - vintage style felt lettering and logos on shirts, blankets, hats and more.
Snowshoe Publishing, Chazy. Paper - Stationery and other desk accessories. 8th year. 518.297.3536