Starting My Craft Company Up Again

So after years of being in hiatus it is time to bring back Reptile's Den, under a new name THE FEATHERED REPTILE.
I used to focus on pirate hats and accessories for them but with a new focus  this company will do wonderfully.
The booth is a travailing booth that goes to pirate and renaissance fair events. 

The reason I need help is that I am approved to go to Ceder Key Pirate Fest for my come back show.  I already have the booth paid for and even have a ride there and assistance with the booth.  BUT it is surviving until then and getting a hotel, gas, and for a new 10 by 10 over head booth itself (my old one I had up while crafting outside and a bad rain storm out of nowhere and broke it. yay florida).  I have everything I need for stock and I am building new displays but could use some assistance for stuff like hinges and wood sealer.   

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I managed to borrow money to get to three events.  I did well at Cedar Key!  But I shared a spot at Orlando Ren Fair and that place was a bust for everyone that went.  And I did do a Steampunk Christmas event in my town here and that was a very small one but only cost me 40 dollars to go and set up.
With the money I borrowed I was also able to get a booth and some supplies.  I was able to get a lot of what I needed by saving up.  Unfortunately my tax return has to go to fixing the house as there is a leak in the back and paying my family back what I borrowed to be able to start.
I need help now with the rest of the supplies and to be able to get the booth fees for the shows that are about to start. There is one
i do very well called Johns Pass Pirate Fest, And the booth fees are 175  and a hotel is about 350. ( For Orlando I had to stay in a bus on the property and that sucked ... so much suck and it was bad for my health and I do't want to do that again)  There are others show as well that I need to pay for in advance as well... so ANY help with these fees will be grateful and help me trully get going, also for any more supplies I can get as I neeeeedd fabric and a lot of it.

Now please read the original post so all of what I just typed will make since.  Also there is pictures of the new hats that I will be selling at the fairs that I think you will love even from an artist point of view. Also so you see that I am not just sitting on my tail feathers and working hard to make this company worth something.   Thank you all and spread the word!

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Once this takes off, and I can hire assistance and I can have others run this booth as my health fails.  If you are not aware I have a genetic disorder called Ehlers Danlos Syndrom type 2 and need a way to secure a future for my children.  I am a single mother of two, and have a house to support.  So I am look towards my skills and a crafter and sales woman to give us the financial security we need before my body wont allow me to travel and work outside as much. 

My health went down hill badly due to many factors and i stopped being able to run the booth when my father could no longer assist me as he moved  and was finishing school.  My other factors have been resolved (such as getting a better roommate, and the separation with my husband caused me to have to take care of myself again and getting over depression) and I am getting stronger and I will be able to do this without my father running the booth with me.  I also have people willing to assist with the physical aspect of running the booth.  I will never be cured but while I have this upswing I need to get this company going and self sufficient to run in my absence after I train others to take my spot selling and running the booth. 

The new look of the booth will be more about my families hand made chain mail, hair feathers, courier hats, and my hand made feather arrangements for hair and hats.  I would always sell out of Hair accessories and hat feathers would sell almost out of stock.

I may get some pirate hats shipped in from my father but that is to be announced.  They are awesome if he can manage it as they are hand made and built to last. But for now the main focus is on the jewlry feathers and courtier hats. Picture will be included of my current stock and designs.

So I need to be able to survive and have bills covered for the next few months and also sign up for a few more shows.  I need to be able to get capital in to fund more events.  If you guys could be so kind as to spread the word to help  me regain financial freedom and be able to have something to help support my kids as they enter collage as well I would be so very grateful.  With this company going I will pull in aproxamatly 1000 to 2000 a show, That is what I used to do about and I can survive very nicely off that as I own my home outright.  The start of this is all i need and the rest I can do I promise I will make it work or die trying.
Thank you all for any and all support.


Here are some pictures of what I currently have in stock, and there is a lot more like these treasures.. A LOT!


Thank you all for looking

-Lizz