At the South Florida Fair, vendors hawk everything from miracle cures to leather goods.
So what's one of the biggest sellers at the 2010 fair? A home safe to store your valuables.
"Nobody trusts the banks anymore," said fair concessionaire Linda Bryan of her booming safe business.
Normally, Bryan sells safes through her husband's Miami-based business, Jim Bryan Safe & Lock. But friends told the couple that the South Florida Fair is a buyer and seller's paradise for merchandise of all kinds. So, the Bryans thought it was worth a try, especially since the home-safe business has been known to flourish in tougher economic times (apparently, when money is tight and banks are struggling, folks like to have extra cash on hand — as long as it's under lock and key or protected by a combination).
From the couple's booth in Building 9 of the fair's expo concourse, they're selling safes in all sizes and styles, ranging in price from $150 to $995. The difference with the most expensive models is easy to see, said Linda Bryan. "They have plush interiors," she noted.
As of Saturday morning, the couple had sold 24 safes. And there's time to sell plenty more: The fair has another two weeks to go.
But after they make their purchase, are fairgoers expected to lug a safe in one hand and a corn dog in the other? Absolutely not, said Linda Bryan. "We deliver," she explained.
So what's one of the biggest sellers at the 2010 fair? A home safe to store your valuables.
"Nobody trusts the banks anymore," said fair concessionaire Linda Bryan of her booming safe business.
Normally, Bryan sells safes through her husband's Miami-based business, Jim Bryan Safe & Lock. But friends told the couple that the South Florida Fair is a buyer and seller's paradise for merchandise of all kinds. So, the Bryans thought it was worth a try, especially since the home-safe business has been known to flourish in tougher economic times (apparently, when money is tight and banks are struggling, folks like to have extra cash on hand — as long as it's under lock and key or protected by a combination).
From the couple's booth in Building 9 of the fair's expo concourse, they're selling safes in all sizes and styles, ranging in price from $150 to $995. The difference with the most expensive models is easy to see, said Linda Bryan. "They have plush interiors," she noted.
As of Saturday morning, the couple had sold 24 safes. And there's time to sell plenty more: The fair has another two weeks to go.
But after they make their purchase, are fairgoers expected to lug a safe in one hand and a corn dog in the other? Absolutely not, said Linda Bryan. "We deliver," she explained.
Allen Eyestone/The Palm Beach Post
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