If it wasn't for Golf Illustrated this year because we gave up doing shows it would have been under $10,000.00 which would have dropped us 4 categories but we did get some sales from the advertising in the magazine to place us as ambitious, next year we'll stop most sales of pens other than our website and concentrate on Classics.
I don't remember doing the poll last year, so don't know if I'm up or down... I had a pretty good year in 2012.... but if I only count Pen sales, then I would be way way down... I sell more pepper mills and bowls than pens these days.
My sales are up over the previous 2 years, when I was only doing it for fun with sales by word of mouth.
In 2012 I started running the business seriously, but did not actively begin selling until my first show in late October. In those 2-1/2 months I did 75% of my sales. This year I am hoping to move to online sales.
Around 7K gross, but expenses were way too high, thanks in part to local WC going out of business. Bought way too much stuff I didn't really need, or will take me years to go through.
Early results seem to be showing an emerging trend toward more sellers in the mid range. But we need at least 100 more people to respond to make the results statistically reliable.
I'm not on the chart. I do sell a few on rare occaspons but for the most part I give them away. Therefore I would be in the minus catagory as with most of my hobbies.
Several medical issues this past year with Dr.'s orders to stay safe since no feeling in one hand. Still run it as a business but fell into the <1000.00 cat.:frown:
I give away more than I sell. I turn mostly for fun and relaxation. Of course when the wood cracks as you are assembling it, the relaxation goes out the window. Still working on the patients factor. Still have a lot of kinks to work out.
A definite move in the right direction into the middle of ambitious. Not sure I could cope with a move into the next band......but I wouldn't mind trying!!!
My first year making pens, sales went mostly to friends and family some were used to settle some small debts. I did'nt keep track or anything but my best guestament would be someware in the area of $300. sold 3 on ebay to one guy for $35. I just love making them. have several orders for this year mostly bullet type pens. gotta get busy!