Buyer Days: Adirondack North Country Association

Join us for the only wholesale craft show on the East Coast dedicated to Handmade!!

70 juried regional artisans: crafts, art, foods, books and music.

21th Annual Buyer Days
City Center, Saratoga Springs, NY
Wednesday, April 4, 2007, 12 - 6 pm
Thursday, April 5, 2007, 9 am - 4 pm
Free Marketing Seminar 12 noon - 1 pm
Cash and Carry 1 - 4 pm

For the Trade Only
Buyers:
2007 Registration
Include the names of owners/staff attending, business name and address to receive your badges and vendor list before show.
Getaway Packages For Buyers

Vendors: 2007 Application

Vendor Lodgings since 2003:
The Saratoga Downtowner Motel ($62-$72)
and The Springs Motel ($60)

2007 Buyer Days

Showcasing handmade crafts, foods, art, books, and music featuring nature, rustic, contemporary and traditional themes made by artisans and producers, most from the Adirondack North region, the rest from New York State and a few from New England states. The average per vendor in 2006 was $3465 in orders and cash and carry.

Rustic Nature Buyer Days marked its 20th year on April 6-7, 2006 in Saratoga Springs, New York.
This low-key intimate trade show, a professional venue for debuting and well-established artisans, celebrated its long time relationships with many Adirondack North Country exhibitors and retailers. Cash prices, determined by peer vote, were awarded to Best Retailers: Greg Peacock, Adirondack Trading Company, Lake Placid ($75); Joyce Teshoney, Adirondack Country Store, Northville ($50); and Marilyn MacAbee, Adirondack Craft Center, Lake Placid ($25) and to Best Exhibitors: Stephen and Marilyn Leonard, Rusticwood.com, Palatine Bridge ($75); to Chris Hurd, Adirondack Out-of-Hand, Willsboro ($50); and Scott Adams, Orchard Beat, Ovid ($25).
The Best Practices Marketing Toolkit Workshop for Gift Shop and Studio Owners in Rural Areas was presented as a free seminar at the show on Friday, April 7, from 12 noon to 1 pm.

You may preregister for the show by clicking on Buyer Registration.
You will receive your Rustic Nature Buyer Days show badges and final list of vendors by mail if you preregister by April 1. See you at the show.
Times and dates: 12-6, Wed., April 4 and 9-4, Thursday, April 5, 2007
Location: City Center in Saratoga Springs
Walk in buyers welcome.
Bring business card and/or state sales tax #. No admission fee.

Comments from Buyers who have attended before: 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 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!!

2006 Exhibitors are listed in registration order. Each listing includes location, brief product description, contact info and number of years attending show.

Whiteface Mountain Gourmet Maple, Bloomingdale. Food - Maple vinagrettes and barbecues and maple glazed nuts sell very well. Fifth year.

Near North, Ausable Forks. Small nature watercolor prints. Fifth year. Good seller.

Woven Glass, Sand Lake. Vases, ornaments, paperweights. Manipulated threading used in the vases. Fourth year. email

Wood n' Works, Adirondack. Woodcrafts painted with an "Adirondack" theme and engraved walking sticks. Second year. 518.494.7959.

One on 1 Design, Queensbury. All original Adirondack landscape and wildlife prints hand screened by artist. Casual wear, mugs and more. Fourth year. 518.792.4699. email

Boulder Cove Originals, Forestport. Clay - windchimes strung with snowshoes, paddles, antique items; napkin rings, bun warmers and more. Second year. Did very well first year. 315.834.6110.

Nancy Miller, Saratoga Springs. Third year. Fine and sterling silver jewelry, accented with 24K gold, pearls, gemstones, fused glass or enamels. email

Benesch Creative Enterprises, Holland Patent. Wood - trucks, wall hangers, etc. Seventh year.

D&A Crafts, Camden. Adirondack theme fabric covered switchplates, lampshades, and log chests. Fourth year. email

AJL Designs, Fayette, ME. Birchbark and fabric lamps, lampshades, and birchbark and twig picture frames. Fourth year. email. Featured on 2006 postcard.

Pure Mist Soaps, Lowville. Soaps - herbal, goat milk and dairy butter. Original bird and Ruby-Q Cow logos. Third year. Product shot on invitational show postcard.

Adirondack Soapworks, Wilton. Soaps - Made with pure water from Saratoga Springs and infused with essential oils and nutrients. Third year.

Heart's Desire Gifts, Little Falls. Food - Dried food mixes; dip mixes, dog and cat treats, gift sets, more. Fourth year. Email

Country Junction, Maryland. Country home decor; introducing scented soy candles in old fashioned enamelware. Third year.

Fawn Ridge Pottery, Chestertown. Pottery - Well established and popular vendor - Eleventh year. Product shot on invitational show postcard.

Nostalgic Impressions, Middle Grove. Photography and art: Wildlife , nature. Photos, notecards, prints. Some watercolor and pressed flower work. Third year. Featured on 2006 invitational show postcard.

B. Creative, Little Falls. Dried food mixes. Very popular vendor. Tenth year.

Adirondacks-Out of Hand, Essex. Candles - beeswax and dripless. Well established company. Adding new product lines. Twenty years at show.

Red Leaf Designs, Malta. Fiber - embroidered Adirondack theme images on accessories. Attends show every two years or so. Email

Faithful Friends, Sherburne. Foods - dog and cat treats baked with human grade ingredients free from preservatives. Featured on 2006 invitational show postcard. First time at show.

Art Baird Pottery, Holland Patent. Pottery - stoneware for home and garden, known for bird house feeders. His lines sell well here and at the Boston Gift Show. Sixth year.

A Shady Place Lamp Shop, Franklin Springs. Lamp shades - Vintage and Adirondack theme. Attends show every two years or so. Email

Rustic Wood.com, Palantine Bridge. Wood - rustic, lamps, lampshades, framed mirrors, clocks and more. Very popular vendor. Ninth year. Product shot on invitational show postcard.

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. Tenth year at show.

Silver Bench, Croghan. Silver jewelry. Beautiful workmanship. Vendor has attended show for many years.

Watershed Designs, Spencer. Fiber - quilts, comforters, placemats, potholders, pillows, wallhangings. Inspired by nature with images of landscapes, leafprint, animal and more from photos, prints and woodcuts. Third year.

Heirlooms, Harrisville. Fiber - handwoven and handknit hats, tablerunners, bags, mug hats, shelf runners and neck wraps. First time to show, already has some well established wholesale accounts. Featured on 2006 show postcard. Email

A Poor Man's Collectibles, Peru. Wood - Adirondack Pictures, lamps, signs, birdhouses with Rustic Pictures Theme this year. Vendor comes every three years or so. Email

Ceramic Trout, Jefferson. Clay - ceramic trout, wall hung realistic life size fish sculptures, ceramic bees. First time vendor. Featured on 2006 show postcard. Email

Rooted in Clay, Rindge, NH. Clay - functional pinched pottery with leaf imprints and natural textures. Fired with wood to give each piece unique earth tones. First time to show.

Logabella Design, Ballston Lake. Jewelry - beaded and yarn, with sem-precious and/or natural stones, necklaces, bracelets, and watches. First time to show.

Timothy Shea Precious Metal Designs, Salem. Jewelry - Hand-forged sterling silver and 14K gold classic contemporary jewelry. Has attended show for many years.

Adirondack Antlers, Bloomingdale. Antlers - table, floor lamps and chandeliers. Sixth year. Does well at show.

Bear-Man Specialty Foods, Grand Island. Foods - specialty sauces and seasonings. Jury loved labeling. First time to show.

Echo Mountain Media, Lake Placid. Syracuse University Press distributor. 518.524.6568. Second year.

Sapling Rustic Furniture, St. Regis Falls. Wood - rustic frames, furniture mirrors. Third year. 518.856.0241

Orchard Park Recordings, Ovid. Acoustic music - Adirondack and other, new CDs introduced at show. Ninth year. Does well at show. Featured on 2006 show postcard.

Eye and I Glass, Colchester, VT. Jewelry - glass, lampworking style creates mosaic/stained glass look in free-form shapes. 802.660.0811. Second year. Email

TAUNY, Canton. Books - Traditional Arts of Upstate New York, celebrating their 20th year, with award winning "Good Food Served Right" cookbook, several other TAUNY publications and recordings. First time to show.

Dux Dekes Decoy Co. , Greenwich. Wood - decoys of birds, particularly waterfowl. Back after a two year absence.

Uncle Charlie's Products, Akron. Foods - bakery mixes (ie., pancake, muffin, applecrisp), jams, oils, vinegars, cora, coffee, syrup, mustards. Jury loved their line of humor labels. First time to show.

Cottage Sweet Cottage, Scotia. Prints and jewelry - Watercolor landscape and still life prints and found object jewelry. First time to show.

Mapleland Farms, Salem. Pure maple products. Long time vendor who missed last two years is now back two years in row.

Underwood Herbs, Chateaugay. Herb products. Twenty years at show.
Note: retail prices at Underwood Herbs. Always does well at show. 518.425.3306

Suprenant's Berry Farm, Mooers. Food - hundreds of jam/jelly lines - many made from fruits grown on his farm. New this year - garlic/pepper jams and jam gift boxes. Fifth year. email

Chocolate by Design, Hoosick Falls. Chocolate bark and pizza and more specialty items. Second year. Did well first year.

Wardell Pottery, Saugerties. Clay - tiles with nature based motifs and table top fountains. Well established wholesale exhibitor. First year at show.

AOK Rustic, Ogdensburg. Wood - rustic - walking sticks made of ash, maple birch, rustic slab children's chairs and big Adirondack lodge chairs. First year at show. email

Garden Thyme Herb Shop, Turin. Herbs - teas, blends, pet lines and more. Sixth year.

Sundae's Best Hot Fudge Sauce, Greenfield. Food - great hot fudge sauce. Comes every second year or so for the past six years.

Saratoga Suds 'n' Stuff, Saratoga Springs. Soaps - soap on rope, novelty shapes, hostess soaps, all natural ingredients. First time to show.

Third Bay Studio, Potsdam. Gourds - hand decorated, hard shell, contemporary country designs. Wood - hand-carved bowls, one-of-a-kind, hard wood. Gallery quality. First time to show.

Red Barn Gourmet, Rochester. Foods - gourmet gifts/specialty foods: cheesecake mixes, scone and soup mixes, hot chocolate, coffee, Adirondack novelty chocolate: moose droppings, etc. First time to show.

New Hartford Advertising, Utica. Adirondack style illustrations on mugs, gifts, Tshirts, glasses and more. New this year - shot glasses, new moose and bear magnets, children's pawprint sandals. Sixth year.

Sun Feather Natural Soaps, Potsdam. Wide variety of soaps, and complementary lines. National distribution. Seventh year vendor.

Clear Creek Weavers, Saranac Lake . Baskets - split reed packbaskets; from 7" to 24" in height, with wood base and feet on woven bottom, canvas straps. Heirloom quality. First year at show.

Adirondack Woodworks, Amsterdam. Wood - rustic and lodge hickory and oak furniture and accessories, from bed frames to toilet paper holders. First year at show.

Palatable Pepper Products, Hudson Falls. Foods - Chile Pepper Seasoning Blends, Beef Jerky, Hot Sauce and Pepper Jams. Third year. 518.746.0161

Seri-Graphics, Glens Falls. Illustrations on T-shirts. Fourth year. email.

Aroma Galores, Rainbow Lake. Candles - pillar, votive, jars and tarts. 25-hour votives, 80 scents, new - frosted jars, private labeling. First time to show.

Julia's Art Glass, Malone. Glass - fused and stained. Uses various colors in layers to create functional home decor items. First time to show.

Don Thomas, East Pembroke. Music - peaceful and relaxing guitar instrumentals. First time to show.

American Dried IN. Wood - signs and birdhouses made of recycled woods and dyed gourds. First time to show.

Asplin Tree Farms, Saranac Lake. New door hangers and new embroidery and silkscreening prints. Long time vendor.

The above vendors have registered as of 3.31.06

Photos of 2005 Exhibitor Booths.