Makers Market makes its mark in Vallejo - Vallejo Times-Herald

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Whoever said “hard work pays off” must have seen Saturday’s Vintage and Handcrafters Makers Market in Vallejo in their (vintage) crystal ball, because the turnout for the event was incredible.

None of the organizers knew quite what to expect. They only knew that they loved vintage things as well as crafting and they hoped that enough other people would, too.

That was the impetus behind Maria Maddry’s decision to try and create the pop-up market of curated booths in front of her other business — Dillon Bread Company on Ryder Street.

“We sent each other group texts all week to motivate each other,” said Sarah Cain, who sold vintage items as well as offered samples of her homemade liqueurs from her company “Muddle Me This.”

“We were like, ‘Time to make the donuts!'” she laughs.

But all the planning and schlepping of products was worth it as customers began to arrive as early as 7 a.m. and continued to arrive in a steady stream. Perhaps it was the sale itself, or perhaps it was the excitement of actually having something to do out in the community after a long year of isolation. Just as many people were chattering and laughing as were poking through bins of merchandise.

There were over a dozen venders, but perhaps the most popular booth was Falin Minoru’s coveted tiki mug business, Tiki Kaimuki. It helps that his goods are playful, sturdy, and hip, but he had his sales down to a science. Everyone had to line up, one per customer, and if you wanted more you had to go get in the back of the line again. Minoru ended up leaving early after all of his pottery disappeared.

By noon, tiki mugs weren’t the only things flying off the shelves. The wind really began to whip up, and folks grabbed hats and shopping bags before they flew off.

“How much is this?” said a woman holding up a framed old photograph of a family long-since gone.

Vallejo’s Anne Carr found some dainty vintage embroidery as well as a vintage pattern. Another woman sorted through a gorgeous box of bone china. A little girl held up a dress that was, sadly, far to long for her small frame.

Maddry was overjoyed at the turnout, she said. They even ran out of Snickerdoodles, cinnamon rolls, and lemonade.

One of her goals was to not only hold this event, but to make it bi-annual in May and then October. With the response it got on Saturday, treasure-hunters will indeed have something to look forward to in the fall.

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