I spent 5.000$ to table at this Artist Alley!!! DID I MAKE A PROFIT?! ♡ Polaris Convention 2024
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- Опубликовано: 21 ноя 2024
- Hellu Bunny!
This week we attended the Polaris Convention in Hamburg. Thank so much for checking out this video or visiting me in person at the artist alley!
I had a ton of fun at the con but was admittedly very happy when we drove home on Sunday. Conventions can be really tasking and stressful for me. Mainly due to logistics and how to move large amounts of products to the venue! Set Up was a challenge too this time.
Nonetheless I wouldn’t want to miss it for anything in the world! I get to meet so many lovely people. People who don’t know me or people who have been supporting BunBun for years! I’m beyond grateful that I get to do this as a job and that so many people enjoy my products! Thank you for always following along and believing in BunBun!
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i know for a fact i would be drawn to that table like a moth to a flame
The best compliment ❤️
SAME LOL (and everyone who say the thumbnail and clicked)
I'd deadass wrap my shit around that pillar. Use it as extra surface area to display my goods. I paid for that space so I'm going to USE that space!! 😂🤣🔥
Edit: Just watched more of the video and I see you did just that, good girl! Work smarter, not harder! 😆😎👍🏽
It was actually prohibited to do so and I got told off by staff at the end of the convention…. Sooo yea, paid a lot of money for it, wasn’t allowed to move, wasn’t allowed to use it… total waste of space in my opinion 🫠😭
@@thebunbunshop that's utterly horrible! At least you used it tho. The least they could do is inform people ACCURATELY and give a discount for such poor positioning! Great video tho! And glad everything turned out alright! 💗👍🏽
@@thebunbunshop I think I would go full Karen, if I was in your position. First they take a greedy amount of money, then they lie to you and when you try to salvage the situation, they harasse you about it?!
I think the convention staff should have sent you a pic of the booth space.
I commented that too good to see others think a like
Thank you for sharing the numbers! I understand that it’s scary to share, but it’s great to hear what is possible at conventions in Europe, as most vlogs I’ve seen so far are conventions in the US. It’s awesome to see ‘local’ small businesses 😊 it makes me dream about being at a convention one day!
Thank you! I’m always trying to share content that would have inspired and helped me when I started out! ❤️
But she didn't give you all the figures. The costs of materials and labour for the products that were sold were not included in this cost rundown. I'd suspect she still made profit but it's much less than 20k.
@ yes, of course it’s less than 20k. My products don’t magically appear on my doorstep for free 😂 (though I wish they would)
Now we need a Pillar meme sticker as a tribute to this years' polaris :D Praying for no future pillars in the booths (or anything else-)
Thanks again for having me, and I hope you took your well-deserved break c:
Pillar meme sticker would be unhinged 😂
wow good job! The price is outragous but you made it back and thats all that matters in the end of the day. Incredible inspiration to us small businesses. Good job u deserve all the praise for ur effort!
You’re too kind! I’m manifesting success for all my small biz friends/mutuals for 2025 ❤️
Really fun things you sell. Keep it up! You've got a new fan.
I felt so sorry for you when I saw the gigantic pillar in front of your booth 🥺You really made the best out of it!!
Unfortunately I didn't manage to say Hi but it's so cool to see your experience in form of this vlog now 💕 And no way Polaris '22 was your first convention, you've grown so quickly! Hope to see you next year 🌼🌱
I’m so sorry, I wanted to say hi to you twice but the first time was on Saturday and I was late/con was closing and you guys were packing up and I didn’t want to disturb you and then on Sunday I already STOOD IN FRONT OF YOU BOOTH but then I just bought a bunch of stuff from maiberry and wanted to return everything to my booth first and come back… and then I forgot 😭 I really wanted to buy your sakura snack or drink print 😭😭😭 now I’m embarrassed
Wow! You made such a good amount, I would say despite the challenges it's very worth it. Big conventions are just SO FUN TO ATTEND, it has to be my favorite thing to do. I want to go to Polaris one day, it looks amazing. Your son's cosplay was amazing, and all the stuff you bought was soooooo cute. Congratulations on your success!!!
Aaaa thank you so much for your comment! Despite the challenges, it was a really fun convention. I admit, I wished for a bit more. With these amount of expenses I normally see a larger return in revenue BUT it’s still good and I definitely know we tried to make the best of it! 💕
I absolutely love videos like this and appreciate you so, so much for showing us your prep and how your con went! This is so inspiring to me as someone with a small shop. 💖💖
Hello and thank you for posting your videos! This is the first time I've seen your video and I have to tell you how proud I am of you and your business. Your passion and dedication is so clear. Your products are too adorable! I wish you all the best of luck in your business. Continued success!
i literally went to this table like a moth to a flame during the convention, my first booth i visited!!! i even ordered a blanket from the store later on bc i didnt have enough money at the con at the time,,, such a lovely booth , thank you!!
Tysm 🥹❤️ which blanket did you get yourself?! I hope it’s already with you (and not a preorder one) and it keeps you warm this winter! 🥰
@@thebunbunshop i got the strawberry bunbun blanket!!! its so warm and cozy, but now i want to stay in bed all day instead of doing work ……. so is the way of life…
I love your stand design and when I visited I didn’t noticed the pillar. You perfectly worked around it✨
Really nice video and props to you and your helpers. I get stressed out visiting cons but standing there all day must be super hard 😵💫
Haha conventions can be so overwhelming. I always need 7-14 business days to recover 😂
Thank you so much for stopping by at the convention!
thank you so much for buying from my booth!! 🧸🌱 I always love to see your work at every market, it's always so cute and fun! 🥺🌷💕 see you at the next con !! ✨
THANK YOU FOR ALL THE AMAZING DESIGNS YOU OFFER! Your booth set-up is to die for 😭 next time I need to buy even more! I love how many different print sizes you offer! It’s so fun ❤️
Those bags and items are so cute, so does your booth
One of the sweetest videos on YT I've ever seen. Wow, what a great job you did at the convention! I'm going to check out more of your content to see exactly what's going on here :D
Ohh ich freue mich gerade so sehr, dass mir dein Account vorgeschlagen wurde! Ich war ganz verzaubert von deinem riesigen Stand auf der Polaris♥ Und als du im Video deinen Fortschritt und deine Entwicklung gezeigt hast, war ich noch viel beeindruckter! Du hast dir was wirklich großes aufgebaut - und ich bin mir sicher, es wird noch viel größer! Wie du schon gehofft hast: Dein Video ist tatsächlich eine größe Inspiration für mich ♥ Und ich liebe deine Produkte einfach °///° Und danke, dass du über Zahlen sprichst und da so offen bist! Wer da neidisch ist oder sich vergleichen muss oder so, dem kann man halt nicht helfen, aber ich gönne es dir total (selbst, wenn es deine Erwartungen von 30k nicht erreicht hat). Ich finds einfach richtig schön, dich so menschlich im Video zu sehen und nicht nur "als Artist hinter einem Stand" (Man nimmt die Leute dann ja anders wahr). Du zeigst, dass hinter alledem echt harte Arbei steckt ♥
Wow! Danke für die netten Worte! Ich weiß das wirklich zu schätzen. Am Ende des Tages möchte ich den Content mit euch teilen, den ich hilfreich gefunden hätte, als ich angefangen habe. Manchmal ist das etwas schwierig, weil es mir unangenehm ist, so offen zu reden und ich Angst habe, dass die Leute meine Beweggründe missverstehen oder mich als eingebildet einschätzen! Eigentlich möchte ich nur teilen, was bei mir los ist und hoffentlich auch anderen Kleinstunternehmern damit helfen :)
@@thebunbunshop Meiner Meinung nach hast du den richtigen Weg gewählt ^^ das, was du beschreibst matched mit meinen Eindrücken von deinen videos ✨ ich bin gespannt, was auf RUclips noch alles kommt ^w^
You seem like an experienced vendor (so apologies if my advice is common knowledge! but just in case..), I’ve found that having cough drops/throat lozenges throughout events help with throat fatigue from talking a lot!!
Also sounds like it was a really successful weekend!! 👏🏻
Thank you so much! ❤ I do my best with cough drops but I sadly have a condition that affects my vocal cords when I talk for long periods of time, so it normally happens no matter what! I appreciate your thoughtfulness ❤❤❤
Personally I would have just used the pillar as my personal commercial wall xD
Your sons cosplay was sick btw! Positively eerie even though I don't know what it is.
You weren’t allowed to decorate the pillar… we already got told off because we hung a few prints on it :/
It was really weird because before the con they told me: “just decorate it! It’s gonna be fine” and once we were there I was told: “why did you put prints on the pillar? Nothing is allowed to be attached to the pillars”
It was… weird :(
@@thebunbunshop You shouldn't let them talk to you like that. You payed to have that spot,the spot already wasn't perfect because of their pillar so they're the ones inconveniencing you not the other way around. I get that it's their space but you had an agreement and they can't just backtrack on that. >:(
Gotta be loud and proud! (as long as it stays respectful obviously)
Srill beed tonorder the bumble bee blanked as it was sold out before we were there. It was lovley to buy stuff from you, i wish i would have more money but i love everything i got 😊❤ hipe to see you next year again if you decide to go and i hope it was worth even after you look at your expensis for your products. Definelty the best booth for me, you made the Polaris so much better for me personal and it was my first convention ever with 30 lol so you will forever stay in my memories❤
Thank you very much for sharing your experience with an european convention!
sounds like it went well. I do think your helpers couldve done with a bigger bump that was a hell of a booth setup process. Also, your business is so cute!
Tysm ❤️ What do you mean by bump? Money?
2 of the 3 people are already employed by me and get a monthly salary (which I didn’t include in the expenses, as I pay them no matter if we go to conventions or not). I just wanted to give them a bit extra on top, which is the part I included in the expenses. I hope that makes sense 🥰
I really enjoyed this video! it's fun to learn about the reality of conventions for artists, but I also love your art in general so I'm always excited to learn more about your creative and business process
The view from the hotel was stunning for US hotel room, until I realized it’s not US at all. Europe is so beautiful, especially the cities
The way i’d have no self control 😂😂❤
Didn't even notice you film me at my booth in the artist alley haha! Hope you could recover from the con by now too :D
I’m sneaky :) but tbf it’s always so busy at your booth, no wonder you didn’t notice me! ❤️ I hope you got home safely and got to relax a bit too!
❤ for driver, Jurgen!!
Ich bin so froh, dich gerade gefunden zu haben - endlich mal Einblicke in die deutsche Convention-Szene 😍 und deine Designs sind soooo cute 😭😭😭🫶🏻
Vielen lieben Dank! Ich gehe leider nicht soooo oft auf Conventions aber versuche immer meine Erfahrungen rund um meinen Online Shop und neue Designs zu teilen!
That's insane ...both the costs and the sales. Wow. I didn't expect that
Cuteee video :) I enjoyed it and I’ve never seen you before : )
Your red bag with the tiger brooch is really nice looking
ive seen the booth alll the time it was so cute!
Your booth looks very nice.
Somehow I never manage to attend this convention, despite it being not that far away. Too many other events in fall and next year I will be on vacation...
Oh that’s too bad! Definitely worth checking out when you got time - the con has grown a lot over the past couple of years and it’s nice to have a bigger convention in northern Germany! ❤️
Even though you had an unfortunate pillar, closeness to the stage most likely gave your booth an advantage over others, because people kept walking past it all the time (and if I didn't have much time to explore the merch offerings, I'd go for the ones that are closest to the stage).
You’re right, that might be but the convention had a total of 4 stages, at different locations, so I’m not sure how much it played into it.
It just felt very crowded at points because people were watching the stage shows and it was hard to move around them.
The tachihara cos at 10:36😻
WAS LOOKING FOR THIS EXACT COMMENT
Congradulations!
Blessings! 🔥🔥🔥 May the Lord shine his face up on you and gift you of his peace. In Jesus Mighty name I pray, Amen.
I would love to get the bunbun bag in smaller. I have multiple of the original size and they are a bit too big for my needs. Lots of love !
That’s why we have our BunBun Mini Bags! :) or are those too big? I don’t think we will go smaller than that.
@@thebunbunshop No, they are perfect! Thank you !
I love your designs so cute congrasts on a great show lol Amy
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"The pillar was for free- the booth was two and a half thousand euros" I had to pause so I could laugh without missing what you said after
The pillar was an ✨upgrade✨to my booth 😭
The booth is gorgeous and your voice is enticing and powerful. Thanks for sharing! I love pink 💖💖💖💖
Waaaaah thank you so much!
This was a super fun video, I hope u fan share more in the future 🎉 I've subbed to see ur journey 😊
the pillar was so infuriating and you handled the issue really well! My customer service/marketing side would want to refute their gaslighting points so bad!!! Sorry you were treated poorly
Great video. Cute stuff. I can’t stop looking at that cute plush bunny behind you. Is there a pattern for that one. Available? So cute. I loved the blankets too. Wishing I could go to these fun events.
Hey small question, how do you find out which conventions take place and where? I would love to attend but i somehow am totally out of the loop!
Thanks for the video and great job on the sales! ❤
I just google “anime/manga convention + location”. That normally does the trick! it also helps to follow a lot of other small biz owners in your area. If I see my mutuals attend a convention, I google it, so I can attend the following year ❤️
I think y'all made the pillar/pole work to your advantage as best as you could all things considered! I really like how you added your prints to it and improvised to make it work with your display! It definitely would have drawn me over to your table and looked super artistically pleasing albeit annoying for y'all. :)
Lastly.... Polaris Convention? More like Pole-aris convention, amirite? I'll see myself out.
Wowwww i would spend my entire salary at a convention like that but i. Never went to one as my parents know that very well so they dont allow me to such events..... But atleast once i wanna visit one con.... And your stuff is amazing 🤩😮❤❤❤ love them....
10:13 that dinosaur LOL!
Came to comments because of this moment 🤣
Thank you for the transparency, this was really inspirational!
Btw where did you get that brown bunny behind you on the right? 13:11 It looks sooo fluffy and cute! I'd love to get one too!
It’s from @ strawberri.bun over on IG - they are a Canadian small biz that just started out this year and when I saw they made crochet bunnies I just HAD TO order the biggest one they offered ❤️
6:55 BEIDOUU
I saw a video in a condo where a girl put ratchet straps over l brackets around a pillar and rested a curved shelf over the l brackets. Maybe if you encounter this again you could use it for shelf space.
Thank you so much for the tip! I’ll definitely look into it ❤ (but hopefully no more pillars. Fingers crossed)
awesome video 😊
I’d love to visit these sorts of things but I’m a proper kleptomaniac and the last thing I would want to do is shoplift from small businesses and artists 😢 so I avoid these sorts of things at all cost. I’m working on it at my DBT sessions so maybe someday 🙏🏻 Your work is lovely!
Thank you sm and sorry to hear you’re going through this issue. Though I think it’s a really nice experience to see a small business in person, maybe online shopping is the way to go for you. I assume it’s a compulsive thing, so online shopping is probably a safer way for you to approach this! Wishing you all the best ❤️
Oh ja, solche Säule sind nicht toll, ich hatte auch schon mal so eine Situation, und leider hat es mir den Tag/Stand versaut.... 😿
Ich verstehe das Dilemma zwischen, man will darüber sprechen, die frage aber ob es ne gute Idee ist. Man sagt immer "Über Geld spricht man nicht", aber ich finde, man sollte trotzdem transparentar werden, in manchen Bereichen. Ich verstehe aber auch Künstler, die vielleicht nicht darüber reden wollen oder auch andere Leute, die nicht über einnahmen reden wollen. Ich würde sagen, rede über die Sachen, wie du dich damit wohl fühlst. 💙
Und wow 150 Decken? das ist echt eine Menge! Das ist schon eine Menge und ich dachte immer Decken wären schwierig auf Cons zu verkaufen, wegen dem Gewicht, Preis und ist ja auh nicht gerade klein verpackt. GZ dazu!
Und du hast Pewy getroffen!
Ja, ich weiß auch nicht ganz warum die Leute SO SEHR auf die Decken anspringen. Ich hatte Angst, die verkaufen sich auf Messen nicht gut, einfach weil man diese ja mit sich rumtragen muss und wir erlauben keine Reservierungen am Stand… Aber die Leute schlagen einfach zu 😭 Wenigstens geben wir noch eine Tüte mit aber ich find das trotzdem krass!
@@thebunbunshop Die Decken sind einfach mega cool! Und wegen dem Rumschleppen wäre es ein Grund warum ich z.b nicht kaufen würde(sondern dann online bestelle, wenn die möglichkeit gibt) oder wenn ich nachhause gehe, nochschnell alles große oder Schwere kaufenwürde, auch wenn es vielleicht heißt, es ist ausverkauft! qwq
Aber das die Leute die Decken kaufen, zeugt davon, wie toll sie einfach sind!
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12:38 Did you make this bunny plush yourself? :o It's so adorable!
Omg, I'm saying the same thing. I want the bunny plushies!!! >:0
i loved your video, so informative! you did not include product costs in that 4-5k for the convention, right? do you have any idea how much "pure" profit you turned (excl. tax)?
Nope. I never include production cost for conventions, since I only do 2-3 cons a year and I do have an online shop that is open year round. I never buy products “just” for a convention, so including this in the calculation feels like a hassle for me.
I obviously do have production cost/profit calculated for a whole year of business/products sold, but not specifically for conventions, sorry ; A ;
@@thebunbunshop i see, makes sense! thank you so much for answering :)
Don't feel bad about being too tired for going out after the convention (especially Saturday!) - I don't know how others do it, especially the after-party. XwX I'm happiest if I have an airbnb where I can just cook up something small and eat in a _silent_ environment. XD
(+ 1 ♥ für Jürgen XD)
... maybe we are just old.
We are definitely getting old 😂 but also, you’re so right! There is nothing better than being back at the hotel and it’s QUIET xDDDD
Do you have any tips or can you explain where you get the topper for your booth? The pink and white striped cardboard looking one with the scalloped edges??? I've been looking for something like that forever!
Edit: I just got to the part where you said how much you made....DANG!
I ordered them from a German company who offers printing on mdf foam boards. I diy’ed the whole thing 😂 it’s held up by duct tape and love
@@thebunbunshop Did they cut it to size for you or did they print on a sheet and you had to cut it out? Also there's no shame in having a booth mullet 🤣
@@arealworm They did cut it to size for me!
I wanna go to a convention so bad 😭 this city has like no conventions, like one a year and I already missed it this year if they even did it again!(I went last year)
My city has no conventions either :( I have to travel to go to conventions too. I wish there were more local cons to me but I guess I life a bit to rural for that 😅
First time watching any of your videos and as soon as I saw those blankets I /had/ to know if you also made deskmats, but alas I see you don't 😔 Your stuff is very cute and if I happen to see you at a con I will 100% have to buy something! 😍
I just released my first desk mats on Halloween for preorder 😂 they’re in my online shop ❤️
Oh my goodness why would they put the table right there with the pillar like that 🤦🏻♀️ glad you made the best of it
Well if I am assigned a table with a pillar they better be prepared that i will use this pillar for advertising too or else I would not be back lol.
Could they not have put the table in front of the pillar instead of behind it so it didn't block the view of your table?
Too bad you couldn’t arrange the tables to wrap around the pillar. You made the best of it though
I asked before we started setting up and they told me no :/
Heyy i could notice your not in america or anything like that are you perhaps from Germany? (I noticed you are in Germany but i wasn't sure if you are from there cause that's what's it like by me i live in Germany but i am not from there)
aaaaaa I want you in Finland
Oh I would spend a good 15 minutes trying to figure out what I can get there.
hello there that bag u have said C&A where's that from please? thank u
It’s from C&A 😂❤
omg gurl you're rich!!!
for some people that's an entire year salary
I am most definitely not rich and this is not comparable to a normal persons salary 😅
That’s not my money, it’s the business money and almost all of it gets reinvested to make new products, pay taxes and pay my employees.
That’s an important difference.
15:04 not sure if you know but that sticker says fuck in polish LOL (translating from kurwa)
I would have put so much adverts on that dumb pillar and if they say something, I'm saying something back. Spent too much damn money to be blocked by a pole. 😤
I REALLY need to know, Who is this artist??
10:05
4:57
8:28
4:57 @hnys.art, 8:28 @maruminnn_, 10:05 @maiberry.art they are also all tagged in the haul at the end of the video
Mein heutiger Kommentar hat weniger mit dem Video zutun... aber bald erwartet Dich eine kleine Überraschung.
Ja, nicht nur auf Conventions gibt es Geschenke!
Das klingt mysteriös! Ich bin gespannt O v O;
i have a baaag i have one ahhh it´s my favorit now qwq
Which one did you get? 👀💦
@@thebunbunshop the Fluffy one !! 😍✨✨✨
I over here wondering, if I can spend 100 euro on a table per meter and if it’s worth it! 😂
These two are not comparable. 100€ is a lot of money, especially when starting out or when you’re only having smaller products like stickers and prints! 🥰
just 500 for the helpers seems utterly bad. Thats way less than the min. wage in germany
2 of the 3 helpers are employed by me and get paid every month whether we go to a conventions or not (which is why I didn’t include it). I only include what I gave them on top for the convention. Hope that helps.
💜🩷💜🩷💜 for Jürgen
JÜRGEN!!! ❤️ (hehe he’s gonna be so happy when I show him this comment!)