As with the company gone away from live shopping an focusing on more long term growth, I am also looking to replace what was lost with leaving whatnot. Interacting face to face with the public.
Earlier this year, Tommy’s Time Shop did the usual visits to watch festivals and fairs. However, things had a different feel: No longer was I throwing a camera up and doing interviews and showing what great watches were for sale with other vendors or companies. It made things actually quite awkward. Having a very excitable persona and presence at such events, without a camera to engage a dialogue was quite a bizarre experience.
Which leads me to believe for future events, if I am not selling, I will probably become the not so interactive observer. Maybe unless something really piques my interest or someone I know, hi and bye and that’s it.
It will take some getting used to. No longer on whatnot and not doing much live content where the energies and enthusiasm will shift more towards overall growth and doing sales person to person.
The calendar for 2027 will hopefully look like we are pushing the show season not from just the usual End of August to December song and dance, but much rather become a year long thing.
As the company expands more into clocks, TTS CLOCKWERQUE and furthering the envelope for the watch straps, TTS ATELIER, we would love to find ourselves as vendors at as much events as possible. Not only at NAWCC Regionals, or Eric’s top tier Philadelphia Watch Trade Shows in Oaks PA, but also at Local flea markets, vintage shopping events, vendor events, fundraisers and more.
I would love to start filling up the calendar and give the public more opportunities to learn horology and ultimately buy a Watch, Watch Strap, Clock or accessory from us.
If you happen to know of any events, hopefully about 2 hours drive from Toms River, NJ, I would love to hear them and considering selling at them. Two hours can cover pretty much as far west as Reading and Lancaster, Far south as Baltimore Maryland and north to NYC, Long Island, the Poconos and North Jersey.
Reach out to me at @tommystimeshop on instagram, I usually get back to those who DM me on instagram faster than any other point of contact.
Thank you for stopping on by and have a great day!
Tommy