LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION. I know here I could NEVER sell a hat for $150..even with Mink trim and Silver balls! IN MI. I lived in a rural farm area. Crafts did not sell unless they were cheap and useful items, IE crocheted dish clothes! I made some homemade soaps, candles, herbal sachets, and such. I practically had to give them away when I sold in that area. I took the same items 1 hour south to Saginaw and the prices doubled. BUT then I took the same items down outside of Detroit and the prices tripled. I enjoyed sharing my wares with my small town neighbors, so I did not mind selling at a price I new they could afford. I just did not sell my WHOLE inventory there..I split that 3 ways..and made a nifty profit by doing so! I wish you luck on selling your wares in the future, but you must remember, "this aint retail"! Thank you for your article. It is so true...People will by loads of $1.00 gloves in the bin at Michaels...or whatever at Walmart or Target, because they are cheap...but cheap to whom? We eventually pay for everything. From the environmental impact of big factories, to the human cost of sweatshops...it is just that most consumers do not see the real cost of what they are buying. I won't be a hipocrate ( I can't even spell it, lol) and say I always buy handmade. What I buy is meaningful or special to