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Competition is in the Air

Mid-afternoon I had someone stop by and tell me about someone else selling an over-sized Jenga like game much like what I’m selling a few rows over at a lower price.  Out of curiousity I had to wonder over and see what the gentleman was talking about:  it’s true, we have a competitor.  I can’t really say I’m surprised.  After all, cutting 2x4s into shorter 2x4s isn’t rocket science.  

That said, I don’t really think the competitor’s product offers the same level of craftsmenship as what I’m selling.  Nor does it come with the storage base that is what really makes my product stand out from the rest.  Imitation is the sincirest form of flatery: at least that’s what I remember someone telling me at some point.  I’m not entirely sure if that’s true or not, but I welcome the compitition either way.

Meanwhile, back in the shop, Timber Toys is currently hard at work building the orders we recieved over the past two week.  It’s been a very busy week, but that’s a good thing.  With the holidy weekend coming, it’s bound to be another busy few weeks ahead of us.

Have a great Fourth of July.  We look forward to seeing you at the flea market this weekend.  We’ll be at Rogers on Friday and Hartville on Saturday and Monday.

Rogers

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After speaking with some of the other vendors at the Harville Flea Market (and Market Place) we decided it was time to expand our operation further east.  Hartville will continue to be a weekly stop for us; however, we wouldn’t want anyone visiting the largest open air flea market in Ohio, West Virginia, or Pennselvania to miss out on the opportunity to purchase backyard games at their finest.

Having never been to the Rogers Flea Market we didn’t really know what to expect.  As anyone who’s recently been to the Rogers Flea Market already knows, we were not dissapointed.  The market was bustling from early morning through most of the afternoon and into early evening.  Much like Hartville, there was almost always someone stopping by to play with the games, share a story about the games they made, or just trying to figure out exactly why we had neatly stacked a bunch of wooden blocks on a bench (it turns out not everyone knows what Jenga is).

This week also marked the first time we had our version of Ladder Golf on display.  The prototype had some errors in dimensions and the old golf balls we used had some people confused.  Overall the response seemed pretty positive.  We have some other products in the works.  You can expect to see those prototypes in the near future.