As we’re only a couple of weeks away from the Exclusively Housewares Show (June 11 / 12) I’ve been a busy bee building a mock-up of Neat Ideas’ exhibition stand.
Now I say building… strictly speaking, Rich – our MD who has a penchant for power tools – has done most of the drilling and climbing up ladders and Andy – one of our trusty reps and ‘a machine’ according to Rich (not quite sure why) – has cleared away a multitude of stuff. ‘Stuff’ is the polite term and not what I called it earlier!
For the most part, our warehouse is the modicum of tidiness but the area designated for random acts of creativity is a bit like the biggest loft you’ve ever seen in your life i.e. full of all the ‘stuff’ you don’t want to part with, which doesn’t have a use either. It’s also the place where TVs go to die but that’s another story… Here’s a little of what we unearthed.
Exhibit A
Now I think this piece of office furniture has been up here so long, it might actually be back in fashion – what do you think? It could almost certainly do with some TLC and the removal of that dodgy brown stain but I quite like it! I’m a bit of a magpie and the legs are quite shiny…
Exhibit B
I haven’t been here very long but I can’t imagine what this little fella is doing here or who left him. He’s sweet though so I’m going to re-home him in the office and fill him with pennies. He can be my ‘Costa’ fund (I am an addict).
Exhibit C
This is a bit ‘Death Of A Salesman’ and something of a mystery. It looks pretty old and we don’t know anyone with the initials ‘JE’ but most annoyingly, we don’t have a key. There’s definitely something inside but for the moment, it will have to remain a mystery… although I have got a hairgrip on me! I’ll keep you posted on my progress :)
Exhibit D
Whist rummaging we came across a pic of Neat Ideas’ exhibition stand from the 80s. Back to the Future or what?! Looks good but needless to say, we look a bit different now. We won’t be on roller skates or wearing leg warmers this time round.
Well, the stand is almost built and we’re in pretty good shape for Exclusively Housewares on 11 / 12 June. If you’re at the show – come and see us. We’re on stand 353 and will be handing out cookies – now there’s an offer you can’t refuse!
Just need to dismantle this thing now into bite-sized chunks for nifty transportation to London but there’s never a power-tool around when you need one..
