Bonsai at the Bay

MasonC · Post by **MasonC** » October 30th, 2009, 10:22 pm

yer. it looked a bit different to franks. is it grown on something? because it looks like the roots are rapped around something? Love it!
Chat soon
Mase

masekeane · Post by **masekeane** » January 7th, 2010, 8:15 pm

Hello all

I set up before Christmas in Chatswood Chase to see how I may sell bonsai in the big smoke. Very busy which was nice here are a few pictures of the stall in the shopping centre, nice to meet a few of the ausbonsai members over the week.
Thanks Mase

Bonsai at the Bay

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Jamie · Post by **Jamie** » January 7th, 2010, 8:25 pm

nice set up mase, some sweet trees there, hope you done well with sales

jamie

Leigh Taafe · Post by **Leigh Taafe** » January 7th, 2010, 8:31 pm

So, how did you go? Shopping centres are great for trade at xmas. Was it just 1 week?

Cheers,
Leigh.

masekeane · Post by **masekeane** » January 7th, 2010, 9:04 pm

Thanks for the comments just one week as I was teaching right up until the week before. I had the option to do a fortnight but could not squeeze the time. Did you set up for the chrissy trade Leigh?

Mase

sreeve · Post by **sreeve** » January 7th, 2010, 9:38 pm

Hi Mase (& Leigh), whilst many of those of us who live in/near Sydney support our resident Sydney Bonsai nurseries......I think it would be fair to say that many of us would like the opportunity to meet / talk to / and support both of you when you come up this way.

Whilst I dont live in Sydney, I would be more than happy to travel down.

I am sure I am not the only one.

Can you help us / you and let us know when and where you are travelling to other areas

Regards
Steve

Leigh Taafe · Post by **Leigh Taafe** » January 7th, 2010, 9:44 pm

Hi Mason - yes - now that I run my nursery from home it is a great opportunity to get some traffic flow from a shopping centre - when I had my nursery in Pialligo, I didnt need to - the traffic was already there.

Hi Steve - I only trade in Canberra, however, I will be assisting in a demonstration at the AABC seminar this year - hope to catch up with a few of the ausbonsai members there.

Regards,
Leigh.

bodhidharma · Post by **bodhidharma** » January 8th, 2010, 9:29 am

Well done Mase, that is getting it out there and promoting yourself. I would be interested to know if it worked for you? Like Leigh i work from home and would do something like this if it was worth my while. Did the trees suffer being inside for a week or did you have to set up every day? I would imagine you would have got a lot of lookers.

masekeane · Post by **masekeane** » January 8th, 2010, 7:29 pm

bodhidharma wrote:Well done Mase, that is getting it out there and promoting yourself. I would be interested to know if it worked for you? Like Leigh i work from home and would do something like this if it was worth my while. Did the trees suffer being inside for a week or did you have to set up every day? I would imagine you would have got a lot of lookers.

It worked out very well, the rent can be very steep $4000 + at that time of year, but like anything shop around for leasing prices. Trees were fine for the week, I moved/rotated sun lovers after 2 days etc but elms and ficus all fine. Unfortunately for bonsai lovers most go for gifts and therefore most to the grave but with good after care service and a solid back up plan (contact numbers/web site etc) hopefully many people will fall in love with bonsai any a new wave of interested members will join ausbonsai.
Take care Mase

masekeane · Post by **masekeane** » April 11th, 2010, 7:45 pm

Hi all

Just a quick update on the nursery, after many inquiries over the last 4 months I have not been able to sell the nursery as an entire lot. I think 1000+ bonsai make most people ask where do I start???

So as of April Bonsai at the Bay is still open but with revised times. I am teaching 5 days so during the week is difficult to see clients. After 4pm is good and obviousally weekends is good. Please just call before you arrive as a lot of you are travelling a long way to Woollamia.

I could not bring myself to just get rid of 16 years of work, it will become a glorified hobby for the next 20 years or so. I still have 800 bonsai in the nursery and over 600 in the field so hopefully I still have something to offer you all.

Thanks for all of the comments over the months whilst trying to sell, but it looks like it is mine for life. I guess Bonsai does that to you.

Chat soon Mase

archie1979 · Post by **archie1979** » April 16th, 2010, 7:26 pm

Hi Mase,
glad to hear your still in the business, I will still be coming back again in the future hopefully the big corky bark elm is still there when I get time to visit.

Archie

techpetal · Post by **techpetal** » April 16th, 2010, 7:33 pm

Good on you Mase,

Tech

blkrota · Post by **blkrota** » April 26th, 2010, 2:22 pm

Anyone thinking of going to check out his stock should just go . Mase still has some good trees and very CHEAP!!! prices.
I made the drive from sydney and Mase made me feel very welcome.
I drove down on the 17th of April,school holiday traffic was driving me crazy but was ok otherwise.
Ther are still alot of corky's that i and afew members prob have ther eyes on

Anyways here is what i picked up a week ago.

Matthew · Post by **Matthew** » April 27th, 2010, 8:03 pm

blkrota wrote:Anyone thinking of going to check out his stock should just go . Mase still has some good trees and very CHEAP!!! prices.
I made the drive from sydney and Mase made me feel very welcome.
I drove down on the 17th of April,school holiday traffic was driving me crazy but was ok otherwise.
Ther are still alot of corky's that i and afew members prob have ther eyes on
Anyways here is what i picked up a week ago.

Mate ,
I like the pine alot, the small squamata in the front and the elm on the right. Nice trees and good score i think

dayne · Post by **dayne** » April 27th, 2010, 8:18 pm

yeah i want that pine

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