Bags 4 Darfur: Brandon's "Big One" 2011

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Brandon's "Big One" 2011

I guess you'd call that a resounding success! More details to follow.

10 comments:

bag studios said...: woah... nice collection of bag pictures. I like some of the designs in the picture.; October 25, 2011 11:31 AM
Brenda said...: wow! lots of great bags. I hope you sold them all!; October 25, 2011 12:04 PM
Mary KG said...: I guess things picked up after the first sale, eh? Fabulous pics and great bags. Thanx; October 25, 2011 2:56 PM
Anonymous said...: Looks like it was awesome!!!! Hope you had a wonderful time and everyone looks really happy with their purchases! MK; October 25, 2011 3:14 PM
PrairiePeasant said...: Looks like a very successful event! Did you hide a camera behind the mirror? I see loads of happy bag owners!; October 25, 2011 3:37 PM
janice said...: You are my hero!; October 25, 2011 4:44 PM
joyce said...: Brenda- did extremely well- carried in 3+ large bags (recyclables size) full of bags, and carried out only one suitcase full.

yes, Mary. Thanks for the kick-start.

MK- an awesome time was had. I saw old friends and made some new ones, and had a blast selling bags to old and new customers.

haha, pp- don't tell anyone about the hidden camera! Actually, I did have permission. Sadly I missed a few of the customers, which means I really should have had even more photos of even more happy customers!

Thanks, Janice, but that's just silly.; October 25, 2011 6:03 PM
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Roo said...: !!!! i'd say!; October 30, 2011 10:23 PM
Melanie said...: Awesome! I must have missed this post. Looks like a lot of fun!; November 24, 2011 12:29 PM

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Re-joyce.
I've always been a scrounger. Raised by a frugal prairie farm woman who reduced, reused, and recycled long, looooong before it was trendy; I've come into the concept of re-purposing honestly. I am silly-in-love with anything vintage-ish, and am powerless against it when I discover it stacked on card tables in someone's garage, or stale and lonely in a thrift shop.

As a responsible consumer, here's what you can feel good about:
*the bags are fashioned from recycled fabrics purchased at thrift shops, garage sales, and fabrics donated by generous supporters.
* Most of the thrift shops are themselves humanitarian aid fund raisers.
*while keeping this stuff out of the landfills, you get to enjoy little pieces of history. Fabrics that used to function as tableclothes, aprons, bedspreads, sheet sets, coats.... Well, you get the idea.
*the proceeds of the project are intended for food aid to people in camps in and around the Sudan via the United Nations World Food Programme.

The bags are distributed in "good faith"; the fabrics within each piece can not be warranteed due to their unknown fiber contents. I myself treat my bags with little caution- throwing them in the wash, hanging them on the line to dry. I cannot offer any guarantees though, and do not offer refunds or returns; although I am certainly willing to do reasonable repairs. Although in a sense one is purchasing a bag, the bigger vision is to partner in feeding the hungry.

I prefer old fashioned cash or cheques for payment, but can process through paypal if you are not local.

Keep checking the blog for updates, new info, and pictures of bags when they are available for sale.

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Thanks for your interest!

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Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Brandon's "Big One" 2011

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