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| - I am definitely a fan of this bi-annual show. I typically go to the Christmas one b/c I'm broke for the spring one. But obviously, that was not an impediment to attend the Spring one.
The Spring had less artisans than the Xmas one, as well as new ones. I am finding that most of my home decorations come from here. It is very convenient for me, even if it's a credit card maximization occasion. Does not matter if I grab the artisans' business cards, I will never make my way to some small town (given that I have no car). Plus, you get to see some truly amazing artistic endeavours from Quebecois artists.
I always ignore the fashion and the food aisles (esp this one) b/c I am not keen and it's a stampede of opportunistic people looking for freebies, respectively.
The pottery & glass work amazes me and I would love to own even more pieces but I know it's not functional anymore.
The art featured is beautiful, but I find you need to be in the mood to buy it. Otherwise, you won't have an eye for it.
My favourites are slowly becoming the leather craftsmen and the artisans who make purses (there are cloth ones). I found an amazing leather carry-on bag (or weekender bag) from a guy whose studio is in Toronto! And I bought a cute brick-coloured leather purse.
As far as purses are concerned, there is a lot of selection. Personally, I detest tacky branded purses (or worse, fakes), so I find the purses sold here a refreshing alternative to complement your own style. If you are in the market for a clutch, wrist one for clubbing, cosmetic bag, work purse, tote bag, weekend purse, etc, this is the place to go.
Based on my expenditure, I recommend you budget at least $500 for this show. I spent more than that.
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