My next show is at the Palos Verdes Art Center -April 12-13. This is a home tour show with a luncheon at the newly renovated art center. There is an exhibition of Plein Air paintings in the center. Design Imports will be one of four vendors in the patio where the luncheon is served. I have done this show for many years-maybe 15? I look forward to seeing my friends innPalos Verdes and if you love home tours and Cali. Plein air paintings you can buy tickets on their website.
April 19-21 I will be in Del Mar at the Del Mar Antiques and Collectables show at the fairgrounds. I will be in booth 406 (a nice big booth) and would love to see my San Diego friends.The show is a little of this and that and I enjoyed it when I did it a year ago and I hope to make this a regular show.The show is from 11-7 so you will have plenty of time in the morning to drive down or do errands and have fun in the afternoon. They have all kind of food trucks at the venue-ever tried fried artichokes-yun!
Hope to see you at one of these shows but remember -If I am home I am working -so feel free to call and come by if you want to shop. Jane
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
ASD. Las Vegas March 2013
Have you ever gone somewhere and not gone outside for 6 days? Welcome to ASD Las Vegas-3,500 vendors! I drove from Pasadena to Las Vegas with my new assistant Lisa. We spent Fri. night with my brother and sister in law Bob and Flo Bird. We had a delicious corned beef dinner and enjoyed a restful afternoon and evening. The calm before the storm! We arrived at the Sands Expo by 10 and spent Sat setting up our booth and checking into the hotel. We stayed at The Venetian which is attached to the Expo center. The suites were beautiful and very large for one person. The show ran for 4 days and we didn't leave the buildings until we checked out and headed home on Thursday. We figured it was 1mile from our room to the expo and we never saw daylight. A different world! The Expo was busy -my credit card machine gave me fits-and I came away with the realization that I don't want to be gone so long away from Pasadena and home. I met a very interesting woman from Albuquerque (Marsha Heyman) who I believe will be a good friend and client. Adios Las Vegas I won't return. I need sunlight. Thanks to Lisa who worked really hard and who will be joining Alex as a regular assistant.
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| Welcome, Lisa! |
Saturday, March 2, 2013
Las Vegas Show! March 17th-21st
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Sunday, February 10, 2013
Wow! What a show! Once again the California Gift Show has connected me with so many of my faithful clients. I would like to thank my clients (now friends) for making us feel like we are bringing you the product you want to see. We love being so busy we can't sit down. Thank you Sharon from The Folk Art Gallery, Corrie from Mission San Luis Rey, Paula from Moondancer. There are too many to list and lots of new stores also. Our double booth allows us to see you all and a special thanks to my right hand lady Alex and our new saleswoman Linda.
I am now gearing up for the ASD show in Las Vegas March 17-20 at the Sands Expo Center which is attached to the Venetian Hotel. This is the jewelry cash and carry. The rest of the over 3,000 vendors are at the Las Vegas Convention Center, We are Booth 755. Please come by and see us if you are at the show. This is my first time at this show so wish me luck.
On Feb 15 I will be going to Baja to pick up more jewelry and art for the March show.
Please check out the photos on my blog. I am adding some new ones-not a website but for now the best I can do. Let me know what you think--Adios, Juanita!
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| One of my new animal pieces. |
On Feb 15 I will be going to Baja to pick up more jewelry and art for the March show.
Please check out the photos on my blog. I am adding some new ones-not a website but for now the best I can do. Let me know what you think--Adios, Juanita!
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| Part of my Asian art collection. |
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| A new animal piece in my collection. |
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Christmas Boutiques-This week has been really busy! Wednesday I did a show at Santa Anita for the Woman's Auxillary of Huntington Hospital. The best part of the show was that my dear friend Mary came out of retirement to help me and it was so pleasant to work again with her. We saw lots of familiar faces and Christmas shopping was in full force.
The Holiday Look In boutique was Friday and Saturday in San Marino and Wow what a sucess. This is a home tour and boutique to benefit the Pasadena Symphony. We were very busy despite a little rain and loved seeing clients from years past. I have done this show for many years 10 plus and it is always a good show. Alex came up from Ensenada to help and she is such a great help.
Please feel free to call and come by our new condo for some personalized Christmas shopping. I am in town most of the next few weeks and would love to see you.
After Christmas Lance and I are off for a few days to Santa Barbara to celebrate our 50th Anniversary! Can't believe how time flies. We are so grateful for each other, our family and friends.
I wish you all Peace and Love in the New Year! Juanita Pajaro
The Holiday Look In boutique was Friday and Saturday in San Marino and Wow what a sucess. This is a home tour and boutique to benefit the Pasadena Symphony. We were very busy despite a little rain and loved seeing clients from years past. I have done this show for many years 10 plus and it is always a good show. Alex came up from Ensenada to help and she is such a great help.
Please feel free to call and come by our new condo for some personalized Christmas shopping. I am in town most of the next few weeks and would love to see you.
After Christmas Lance and I are off for a few days to Santa Barbara to celebrate our 50th Anniversary! Can't believe how time flies. We are so grateful for each other, our family and friends.
I wish you all Peace and Love in the New Year! Juanita Pajaro
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| Christmas at the new condo! |
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| The Nutcrackers are out! |
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| My grandson, Lance, about to ride in the Rose Parade. |
It has been a busy fall! For the first time I did a wholesale show in San Francisco. My husband Lance and I drove up with the full car and my right hand Alex flew up from San Diego. We arrived and set up on Thursday and the show was Friday through Sunday. We had a few problems! It was 85 in the city (a rarity) and the SF Giants were in the World Series that weekend. Attendance wasn't great but we learned some important lessons. The drive was too far-so for now we will stay closer to home. We had some nice dinners-Chinatown, Fishermans Wharf and the Embarcadero and Lance did a lot of sightseeing. I had some great clients and have already had a repeat sale so time will tell if it was a good financial decision. I sold one of my favorite new necklaces - see if you can spot the frog around this ladies neck! I have also included a couple of photos of our booth and the city.
Monday, October 8, 2012
Taxco-the center of Mexican silver design
I spent a week in mid Sept in Taxco shopping for silver jewelry for my clients and shows in the next year. What I didn't realize was that we were arriving on Mexican Independance Day-their 4th of July! I expected the worst but to my surprise all the silver shops were open for all 3 days.They didn't even close for siesta.The town was packed with visitors and the entertainment in the main square was nonstop for the entire weekend - mariachis, dancers, singers and barking dogs.
We arrived on Fri the 14th and Sat morning was up early for the Sat tianges. The tianges is a huge flea market style sale of silver held every Sat. Many of the vendors produce silver at home but don't have enough money for a store so they can sell at the tianges for free.I have found a few really good vendors like the clip earring man and the family that make fabulous dragonfly pins. I also buy my silver ball necklaces there. It is crowded, hot and exciting. I can only take a few hours of it. A good friend Maria Belen came along and helped with translation. My spanish is ok but when dealing with money you need to be precise especially at the tianges.
I have been going to Taxco for 7 years for fall shopping. It is so nice to see all my favorite vendors and to find new ones -that is the real challenge- finding new sources for this beautiful product. Taxco is a small Colonial village founded in the 1500's and today it still has the old feel-very narrow winding streets, small old buildings and of course the beautiful Cathedral on the square (zocolo).
My husband Lance came along for the first time and he was very helpful and loved Taxco. He carried my bags, took great photos, kept me company at meals and finally got to meet my Taxco friends. Maria Belen has a beautiful store and is one of the few women who are sucessful in a man's business. Her jewelry is maticulously crafted and some of the best designs in Taxco.Every year she has new exciting pieces. This year she has milagro jewelry-earring and pendants. You will love them and they are at a good pricepoint!
I have 8 of the Margot design clamp bracelets, plus many new necklaces and earrings, earrings and more earrings. I shipped back 50lbs of silver jewelry. It is finally all priced and ready for visitors and sales.
I also have a new shipment of milagro crosses that I will pick up in Baja this weekend.
My next show is in San Francisco beginning on Oct 26-28 at the Concouse Exhibition Center. I have a double booth 8613 and 8614. If you are in the area please stop by and see the new silver and art.
I have heard this is a good show so we are now going on the road to show the goods!
Hope to see and hear from my friends and clients, Juanita
I spent a week in mid Sept in Taxco shopping for silver jewelry for my clients and shows in the next year. What I didn't realize was that we were arriving on Mexican Independance Day-their 4th of July! I expected the worst but to my surprise all the silver shops were open for all 3 days.They didn't even close for siesta.The town was packed with visitors and the entertainment in the main square was nonstop for the entire weekend - mariachis, dancers, singers and barking dogs.
We arrived on Fri the 14th and Sat morning was up early for the Sat tianges. The tianges is a huge flea market style sale of silver held every Sat. Many of the vendors produce silver at home but don't have enough money for a store so they can sell at the tianges for free.I have found a few really good vendors like the clip earring man and the family that make fabulous dragonfly pins. I also buy my silver ball necklaces there. It is crowded, hot and exciting. I can only take a few hours of it. A good friend Maria Belen came along and helped with translation. My spanish is ok but when dealing with money you need to be precise especially at the tianges.I have been going to Taxco for 7 years for fall shopping. It is so nice to see all my favorite vendors and to find new ones -that is the real challenge- finding new sources for this beautiful product. Taxco is a small Colonial village founded in the 1500's and today it still has the old feel-very narrow winding streets, small old buildings and of course the beautiful Cathedral on the square (zocolo).
My husband Lance came along for the first time and he was very helpful and loved Taxco. He carried my bags, took great photos, kept me company at meals and finally got to meet my Taxco friends. Maria Belen has a beautiful store and is one of the few women who are sucessful in a man's business. Her jewelry is maticulously crafted and some of the best designs in Taxco.Every year she has new exciting pieces. This year she has milagro jewelry-earring and pendants. You will love them and they are at a good pricepoint!I have 8 of the Margot design clamp bracelets, plus many new necklaces and earrings, earrings and more earrings. I shipped back 50lbs of silver jewelry. It is finally all priced and ready for visitors and sales.
I also have a new shipment of milagro crosses that I will pick up in Baja this weekend.
My next show is in San Francisco beginning on Oct 26-28 at the Concouse Exhibition Center. I have a double booth 8613 and 8614. If you are in the area please stop by and see the new silver and art.
I have heard this is a good show so we are now going on the road to show the goods!
Hope to see and hear from my friends and clients, Juanita
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