For those who sell tote bags, what do you use to display them at art fairs and markets? I'm doing a weekly market and a bunch of other events this summer, and I'm looking for a solution that looks nicer (and neater) than just hanging them randomly on hooks. Thanks!
Clothesline with mini wooden clips, hung at eye level. Keeps them flat so people can actually see the print. I only sell a few photo totes but the ones that face forward move three times faster than the ones bunched on a hook.
Thank you! I'm definitely looking for a solution that keeps them flat -- that's the biggest drawback of the hooks. A clothesline would work, but I don't know if I want to take away that much horizontal space from the prints. I'm working on some ideas to hang them vertically, but also flat.
Following this because I am starting to think about prints and the display side of things feels like its own whole learning curve. A weekly market all summer sounds like a great way to figure out what actually works in person.
Hey there! Smart move thinking about this before the summer circuit starts.
A few display setups that work well for tote bags at markets:
- A small wooden ladder (the decorative kind, not a hardware store one) leaned against the side of your tent. Drape one bag per rung, front design facing out. Clean, vertical, takes almost no floor space.
- A tabletop wire grid or pegboard propped upright with S-hooks. You can fit 6 to 8 bags in a tight footprint and swap designs in seconds when one sells.
- A clothes rack (the simple matte black kind) with wooden hangers. Feels boutique instead of craft fair, and buyers can flip through designs the way they'd browse a clothing store.
- If you want the bags fully open so people see the whole print, stuff each one with a piece of cardboard or foam board cut to size. Makes them look filled out and intentional instead of floppy.
The biggest thing across all of these: keep the display at or just below eye level. Tote bags hung low get overlooked because people are scanning the booth at face height. A vertical rack or ladder solves that automatically.
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