Friendship Flea Market Press Release and Advertising Details

Friendship Flea Market
Press Release and Advertising Details

2004
Advertising Expenses for the year
Covers: June and September advertising

Friendship Flea Market advertises in a variety of ways. Our advertising expenses cover approximately 14,000 business cards per the 2 seasonal shows, mailings to vendors and visitors, 200 posters for both shows for display in surrounding stores, classified and display ads in local newspapers, Indiana radio, special advertising ballpoint pens and decals etc. and our internet website http://friendshipfleamarket.com See details below for 2004.

Papers we used this season for advertising:

Better Living (display ad),
Indianapolis Star,
Parke County Sentinel (ad runs 3 weeks),
Echoes,
Commercial Review (display ad runs 3 times start last week in August),
Cincinnati Enquirer Tempo Fall Festivals (September 5, 2004),
Messenger Inquirer (Run September 9 - 17),
N. Vernon Plain Dealer and Sun (August 29 - September 17),
The Register Publications (display ad: runs 3 weeks, 4 papers
The Journal Press, Dearbourne Cty, Register Publications, Market Place, Rising Sun Recorder),
Ripley Publishing papers: Versailles Republican, Spotlight and Osgood Journal (August 26 - Sept 16 and includes a coupon $1.00 off parking ), Shelbyville News (flea markets 8-18 thru 9-17),
Lexington Herald Leader, (Surrounding community Flea Markets and Garage Sales, Sept 4-5, Sept 11-12, Sept 18-19),
Recorder News (classified ad 4 weeks in all 25 papers),
Antique Week (August 30 - Sept 6), Farm World (September 1 - Sept 8), Dixie News (display ad Anderson News, Cynthiana, Harrison Combo, Grant County News and Express Combo, Falmouth Outlook, News Herald, Sentinel News in Shelbyville, Spencer Magnet, Trimble Banner, Pioneer TC , News Demo September 2-9),
Connersville News (Flea Market Section Free Market Guide August 30 - September 14),
Hoosier Buy Classified papers (small town daily papers, Greensburg, Rushville, Logansport, Batesville, Anderson, Kokomo Tribune, Lebanon, Henrix, W & E Indy includes Greenfield most daily papers under miscellaneous September 3 - Sept 15),
Whitewater Publications (Display ad, Brookville Democrat and Brookville American Aug 25, - September 1, 8, 15)
Fort Wayne News Sentinel (flea markets Sept 11-19 and Sept 3-16),
Springfield News (Flea market section run Sept 3-16)
News Gazette (Whitewater Valley flea market section run Aug 28-Sept 16),
Leader Publications (3 papers, Salem Leader, Salem Democrat Advantage; run 4 weeks in yard sales),
Orange County Publications (all papers = Tuesday Republican, Paoli etc, Springvalley),
Clarion News (display ad O'Banion Publication, Corydon Republican),
Madison Courier (daily paper classified garage sales Aug 20 - Sept 19),
Switzerland Democrat in Vevay (Aug 26 - Sept 2, 9, 16),
Frankfort Times August 27 - Sept 16 and on their website),
Piqua Daily Call (mon - sun run 2 weekends Sept 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12),
RoundABout
Indianapolis Star (run 7 days and on the internet)
Cincinnati Post, Kentucky Post and Enquirer (Classifieds Flea markets and on the internet),
Star Press
Over 50 Publications, Lawrenceburg, Ind
50 Plus, Indianapolis
Indianapolis Prime Times
Collectors News Monthly
Clarks Flea Market Guide,
Kentucky Fried Chicken placemats
www.grpvne.com online news for artists and craftpersons

Indiana Radio:
Froggy k95.9 in Vevay, Indiana
WSCH and WXCH in North Vernon, Indiana ,
WIKI 95.3 in Indiana

Classified ad reads:
Friendship Flea Market (dates) open daily 9a.m., (812-667-5645)

Display ads read:
Friendship Flea Market, Come and enjoy the flea market , 500 vendor spaces with a variety of new, used, primitives and specialty food items. Vendor and camping space available. Visit our website http://friendshipfleamarket.com

2003
Advertising Expenses for the year $10,115.75
Covers: June and September advertising

See mention on Cincinnati.com
http://opera.cincinnati.com/calendar/eventdisplay.asp?eventid=11042

From: Community Connection

To: Friendflea@aol.com

Sent: Friday, August 29, 2003 10:24 AM

Subject: RE: Listing for Calendar of Events

Your event has been posted. Calendar events from this email are only checked once a week and that's typically on Fridays. Last week I was out of the office so updates were done Tuesday. Thanks for watching 12 News.

Public Service Director

From:   Friendflea@aol.com
Sent:   Thu 8/28/2003 7:24 AM
To:     Community Connection
Subject:        Listing for Calendar of Events

Friendship Fall Festival & Flea Market, Friendship, IN,
September 13 thru September 21, open daily 9AM, 5:00 selling spaces offering
new, used, crafts, primitive and almost anything else,
plenty of specialty foods, buggy rides, live country music nightly, only 45
mi. west of Cinti on St. Rt. #62, admission free, $3/parking. 812-667-5645

Additional contact
Jan Schnell
859-341-9188

Press Release, Cincinnati Enquirer
August 11, 2003

This the 35th year Friendship Associates, Inc. has held the flea market in Friendship, Indiana. The founders of the flea market Tom & Rosemary Kerr held the first show in August of 1968, there were 14 booths set up. In the spring of 1969 they had 47 vendors, that fall 148 set-ups. It has grown over the years and they now boast approximately 500 vendor spaces. It has developed into a huge success, more than ever hoped. The Flea Market is located just one mile east of town on St. Rd. #62 and has 2 – 9 day shows every year in June and September, the same days as the National Muzzle Loading Rifle Association hold their Spring and Fall Shoot. The show coming up is September 13 through 21. Open daily at 9AM the attendance swells to heavy on the weekends, during the week, it is easier to move around and browse the displays.

Everything imaginable and a lot you never knew existed can be found at the flea market. Look for unlimited treasures including, furniture, knives, guns, antiques, jewelry, clothes, rugs, toys, tools, lots of leather and related items to the more primitive. That goes with the surroundings and some of the patrons authentically dress in buckskins, loincloths, pilgrim wear etc. you will see it all during this 9 day get together.

Be sure to dress how you feel comfortable, plan to stay the day and take in everything. You won’t go hungry; every isle has a different aroma. Enjoy Mexican, Scrumptious Sausage sandwiches, Texas BBQ, Corn Dogs, melt in your mouth steak sandwiches and don’t forget those Buffalo Burgers or that more traditional pizza……desserts will tempt you too with Creamy Whip, Elephant ears and Funnel cakes with any topping your heart desires.

There are buggy rides available to take you to and from town, allowing you to visit the NMLRA and more market spaces downtown Friendship. It just doesn’t end early, stay late and enjoy the campfire and live country music with Dale Hill and the Whisky River Band. They have been bringing music to this quaint little valley nightly at the Flea Market for 20 years, music starts at 9PM slow time.

Due to vendor and continued customer patronage many improvements have been made, there is plenty of parking, clean restrooms with showers and paved roads that makes it easy to push those strollers around. This is a family event and all are invited.

This Southeastern Indiana attraction isn’t the place to drive through if you’re in a hurry, so plan to come and enjoy your day. Some just can’t see it all in a day so if you like to extend it bring your camping supplies. If you stick that camera in your bag you might get some snapshots of Pioneers and Indians in authentic dress. This feeling of yesteryear, thankfully, is not forgotten in Friendship, Indiana.

For additional information concerning reservations for vendor space or camping phone 859-341-9188 or 859-341-1400 or at the market 812-667-5645

Email: friendflea@aol.com

For a tour of the Flea Market visit the website at www.friendshipfleamarket.com