Are we really doing this?

Yes, we're doing it!

Clayvision Warehouse Sale

1854 W. 169th Street

Gardena, CA 90247

December 12th & 13th, 8am - 2pm

Come finish up your Holiday shopping!

Normally, Stephanie has a craft show (in Gardena at the Elks Lodge) on this weekend, but she isn't having it this year.  So, we decided to have a sale at our warehouse and see what happens...  Our little warehouse is 1 minute away from the Gardena Elks Lodge.

In addition to our newer products like mouse pads and ornaments, we will be putting most of our other items on sale and will have many exclusive items that we don't bring to the shows.  Also, we found a couple boxes of Cynthia's old clay miniatures that she had made over 15 years ago.  Those will be available for purchase at this show too.

Not sure how many people (if any) will show up, but we'll be there both Saturday and Sunday.  We'll open early (8am), so you can come before all your commitments on that weekend.  Come finish up your shopping, see our little warehouse, start next year's shopping...

Hope to see you there!

Spring Show Season 2013

Hope everyone is doing well in 2013.  It's time for the Spring Show Season, albeit a very short season.  We have a total of 4 Spring shows: Nisei Week Luau (this Saturday), Krafty Delites (this Sunday), So-Phis Fashion Show (next Saturday), and A Time for Sharing (May 5th).

We are blowing out our old inventory.  Look for $5.00 ornaments, $5.00 Swarovski Bracelets, $3 Mirrors, $5 Big Frames, and more.  Almost everything will be on sale.  (And you know how much stuff we bring.)

In case you forgot how fast time flies, here is a reminder.  Cam is almost 4 and a half now.  (When did this happen)  Kindergarten is coming fast!  (Although his birthday is late in the year, so he gets an extra year of Pre-K)

Happy Black Friday or Thanksgiving!

What will you be doing on Black Friday?  Are you already in line at Best Buy?  Because if you're not, you're already too late.  (I've seen them out there already!)  Clayvision will be running free shipping on all orders over $5.00.  (I know, why $5.00?  It eliminates the one charm orders that take up the same amount of time as 10 charm orders.)  We have our premade 5 charm bracelets and oval key chains on special.  (http://www.clayvision.com/specials.htm)  Order at your leisure this weekend.

Looks like we will be having our usual Thanksgiving spread. (Turkey with stuffing and rice stuffing... Mmm!) Cam (and his allergies) will be able to enjoy the turkey, although he is usually too busy playing with the cousins to stop and eat.

We wish everyone a happy and safe Thanksgiving weekend!

November 8th - No Shows & Angry Star Wars?

We have a short break this weekend with no shows.  (that ends a run of 9 straight weekends of shows)  Just a reminder that we have only 5 shows left.  4 in SoCal (Koi, Beary, Krafty, and A Time for Sharing) and 1 in Seattle.  We have almost all of our old ornaments on sale, along with some of our older products.  We have new mirrors ($4.50 ea), new mini notepad gift packs ($6.50 ea), and new 4 x 6 frames ($8.50 ea)  If you need something in particular or have any questions, please feel free to send us an email, clayvision@yahoo.com.

Tomorrow, (or today) is the release day of Star Wars Angry Birds.  The only reason I know this is because all the kids (and 40 year old male nerds, like myself) seem to have this day circled on their calendars.   I hope you pre-bought all the toys that are coming out, because they are surely going to run out by Christmas.  (you know that those toy nerds, like myself, are going to buy it all and put it away)  My son has forgotten about Angry Birds and suddenly gotten into Legos (like myself).  So, instead of me having to buy him a $2.00 app, I have to buy him a $50 Lego set for his birthday... but that's better for him, right?

Surprise! A Blog Update

Well, it's been a busy couple of months with all the travel shows.  Only one out of town show left next weekend in Saratoga/San Jose, Crafty Foxes.  This weekend we have the SE Japanese School Holiday Boutique in Norwalk which features a pancake/portuguese sausage breakfast.  Looking forward to that, but not looking forward to the 8am start of the craft show.  (We have to leave home at 5:30am?  With Cameron?)

At the shows, we will bringing our new frames ($8.50), new mirrors (only $4.50!), new iphone/android/smart phone charms ($5.00), and a van load of sale merchandise.  We've marked down a lot of our old inventory trying to make room in our house.  Most ornaments are 50% off, along with many giftpacks.  (So please, come to the shows and buy it all so I don't have to load it all back into the van.)

No Shows This Month?

We don't have any shows this month?  Really?  I guess it's a little break before the crazy Winter season.  We will be gearing up for our first show on September 8th. (Midori Kai)  Look for new frames (4 x 6), new mirrors (similar to those we had 7 years ago, but with new colors and designs), and a lot of sale ornaments.  On the website, we will have free regular shipping for the month of August.

The start of the Winter season always signals that the Disneyland 1/2 Marathon is approaching.  We've started our training for that run on Labor Day weekend.  (Not so easy now that we have Cameron)  If Disney didn't give us extra stuff for being legacy runners, we would've quit by now.  (Although, a lanyard isn't exactly something to show off.)

Cars Land & the West Covina Obon

So, we visited Disney's California's Adventure and got to see the new Cars Land.  It is pretty awesome as you get to walk down (an extremely crowded) Radiator Springs.  (It really feels like you're in the movie)  I think the wait to ride the main ride was 4-5 hours, so we passed.  We did take Cameron on Tow Mater's Junkyard Jamboree and he loved it!  (We loved the new Ghiradelli's Ice Cream Shop by the Wharf area!)  Cam hit the magic height of 40 inches, so he can now ride almost anything at Disneyland.  (his head barely scrapes the bottom of the measuring stick.)  He got to ride Soarin' and really enjoyed it.

This Saturday is the West Covina Obon.  (1pm-6pm)  They feature good food, good produce, good performances, and dancing when the sun goes down.  Unfortunately, Clayvision won't be there this year.  (No, we're not going to be at Disneyland...)

JAO Luau this Saturday

We have two upcoming shows in the next 2 weeks.  First is the JAO Luau, this Saturday, June 2nd at the Nishi Hongwanji Temple in Downtown LA.  (You do need a ticket to attend)  Then, next Sunday, June 10th, is the Sansei League Picnic at North High in Torrance.  (No ticket needed here)  We will hopefully have our new mirrors at the shows, but no guarantees...

Cam Update:  He's getting bigger, almost 39 inches.  (40 inches is the magic number for many Disneyland rides!)  Another visit to the ER last week, but luckily no hospital stay.  It seems like when he gets sick, he really gets sick.  He's fine now and is full of energy, talking 24 hours a day, non-stop...

Happy May the 4th (be with you)

Happy Star Wars day to all you jedis and stormtroopers out there.  (Yes, Cam loves Star Wars even though he's never seen the movie!)  Just a reminder that we have our final Spring Show this Sunday at the Gardena Elks Lodge from 10am to 3pm.  A small show, but it is great for those who like to take their time and browse.  Don't forget that Mother's day is coming next weekend.

How about my Los Angeles Angels?  The same problems as last year.  (even with Pujols) No one hits with runners on base and the bullpen gives away leads every game.  (They can't even get 3 outs without giving up runs)  We went to the game last Tuesday and picked up our cool Rally Monkey Beanies and, surprisingly, they won!  It's going to be a long summer!

Sophi's, Nikkei Matsuri, & the ER

We will be at So-Phi's Fashion Show tomorrow.  (Hopefully in our normal spot)  We'll have some new small frames, Swarovski Crystals Bracelets, Journals, and Notepads.  At the end of the month, we won't be able to attend Nikkei Matsuri in San Jose this year.  (I think that breaks our run of 11 straight years)

For Spring Break, we took a trip up to San Jose for fun.  (I kept feeling like we had a show the next day...)  Took Cameron to see the Redwoods, Golden Gate Bridge, Lombard Street, Discovery Museum, and a bunch of Targets.  (Hey, the Cars 2 die cast cars were only 99 cents that week)  Came back and Cam was sick.  Ended up taking him to the ER, which led to 5 days in the hospital.  He's better now and will, hopefully, be off meds next week and back to his old self!

Show Season Already?

Happy St. Patrick's Day weekend to you.  We will have our first show of the Spring season on St. Patrick's Day at the Nishi Hongwanji Temple in Downtown LA this Saturday.  It is the Nisei Week Luau from 5:30pm to 9pm.  Let's hope it doesn't rain on us (or at least not too hard on us!)  You do need a dinner ticket to attend.  (and eat the excellent Hawaiian food by Our Daily Bread)

Did anyone call in sick today?  If so, they're probably home watching all the NCAA Basketball action.  (I could never get away with it.)  American Idol elimination tonight also.

Happy New Year!

Happy 2012!  It will be the Year of the Dragon!  Hope everyone had a great holiday season and hope that you got what you wanted for Christmas!  (Like a Clayvision ornament?)   Our first show of the year won't be until March.

Cam got everything he wanted and more.  His best present was probably getting rid of the Christmas tree.  (I think he was allergic to it.)  I guess we'll be shopping for a fake tree for next year...

It's Almost Christmas!

Wow, what a crazy Winter season this has been!  I can't believe it's almost over!  (I am exhausted!)  We are going to be closed from Friday, December 23rd thorough Monday January 2nd.  (You're just going to have to brave the malls this weekend!)

Thank you for all the orders!  We hope to see you at one of the shows in 2012 or online!  Have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Love,
   Daniel, Cynthia, and Val  (Cameron says 'Hi')

One Show to Go... but who cares! Go Angels!

Just a reminder that we have one show left this year and it is A Time for Sharing at the Gardena Elks Lodge #1919.  http://www.clayvision.com/craftshows.htm  It's not a big show, so you can leisurely shop at all the booths and finish off (or start) your Christmas shopping.  We will have the last of our big journals, new ornaments, sale ornaments, giftpacks, and the last of our photo holders.  See you there?

I woke up early yesterday with a bunch of text messages on my phone.  (Who's texting me this early in morning?)  So, I read the texts and say "What! No Way!  That must be a mistake.  I must still be dreaming..."  We signed the #1 hitter in Albert Pujols and the #1 Free Agent pitcher in CJ Wilson.  Our owner, Arte Moreno, just dropped over $325 million dollars on those two.  If we can win just one World Championship, it will all be worth it.  If not, at least, Arte tried and that's all we can ask of him.  Needless to say, I'm looking forward to baseball season!  Go Halos!

3 Shows to go...

We hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and Cyber Monday.  I, once again, overate.  (Stuffing, rice stuffing, and pumpkin pie being the main culprits...)  We have 3 shows to go this year and two of them are this weekend.  ImaginAIR is on Saturday from 10am - 3pm at the Torrance Civic Center and Krafty Delites is on Sunday from 10am - 4pm at the Carson Community Center.  (Our final show is the next Sunday in Gardena.)

On Thanksgiving night, we drove by a Toys R Us, since they opened at 9pm.  We thought we could sneak in there and pick up a few gifts and then sleep in the next day... we were wrong.  The line was around the side of the building all the way around to the back of the building.  (I can only imagine how long it would take to check out.)  So, we decided to head to Target the next morning around 7am.  This was a great move as there was nobody there and we were in and out of there in 15 minutes.  (All the crazy shoppers were long gone!)

Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Leftover Saturday?

Wow, what a crazy weekend.  This past weekend featured shows in 3 different states, two sick parents, and a downpour during clean-up.  It's always an adventure.  This weekend, our website will feature free shipping and I will try to post more sale items on the Specials page. 

Do you watch the Xfactor?  Normally the results shows (like on American Idol) are rather boring and they draw out the whole hour just to boot somebody in the last 10 seconds.  Well, I hope you watched last week's episode as it was a Justin Guarini classic.  Astro, the little rapper, had done a great job throughout the competition and had become somewhat likeable.  (You can tell that someone told him to act more humble).  Well, that all went out the door, when he found himself in the bottom two.  His true colors came pouring out as he pouted and acted like a spoiled brat.  I was happy to see the judges lay into him.  (Even his coach, LA, criticized him!)  Astro just lost himself a lot of fans and if he wanted to become the next Jay-Z, he just lost that too...  I don't know how he can ever rehab his image... ask Justin.

Four Shows this Weekend!

The Winter Show Season is at its peak this weekend with 4 shows.  Two out of town shows and two local shows.  We will be at Koi Krafters this Saturday in Alhambra and at Beary Best Friends this Sunday in Buena Park.  Our new ornaments, giftpacks, and sale items were sent to Seattle for Ayame Kai this Saturday.  You can also see them if you happen to be in Salt Lake City this weekend for the Salt Lake Dharma School Show on both Saturday and Sunday.

Here are some pictures of our 2011 ornaments.  I hope to get them on the website later this week, but no promises as (thankfully) the order load has picked up considerably.  These ornaments are probably going to be special order only, so let me know if you are interested.

 

 

 

Show Update, Daylight Savings, and Somebody's Birthday!

There are two shows this weekend.  We will be at Arlington Elementary tomorrow from 9am - 2pm.  On Sunday, we won't be at the show in West Covina, Kiku Crafts and Food Faire, from 10am - 3pm.  Food available at both shows, so be sure to bring a shopping bag and appetite.  Also, on Sunday, don't forget to fall back for daylight savings.

Today, we have to wish our son, Cameron, a very happy 3rd birthday.  We took him to Disneyland on Tuesday and he got to ride a bunch of rides as it wasn't crowded at all.  (We took him to Ralphs and Trader Joes today, Woo Hoo!)  Tomorrow, he will be coming to the Arlington Craft show in the morning and Sunday will be going to his cousin's birthday party.  (Which is why we won't be at the West Covina show.)

He likes to come to work and help us!

(You can also see his large feet in this pic, size 10 1/2.)

Happy Halloween!

Just a reminder that our next show is in Torrance at Arlington Elementary School this upcoming Saturday.  Also visit the Kiku Craft Show in West Covina on Sunday.  (We won't be there as we have birthday parties.)  Check out our craft show page, http://www.clayvision.com/craftshows.htm, for all the nitty gritty details.  Krafty Delites was somewhat crowded in the morning.  (I think the December show is going to be really crowded.)

Anybody see that awesome Game 6 of the World Series?  That may have been the greatest World Series game of all time!  (Not to mention that the Angel's rival, Rangers were on the losing end.)  It's good to know that good hitting can not make up for bad pitching, even worse fielding, and bad managing!  (Although, it almost did!)

We took Cameron trick or treating and let him pass out the candy at Grandma's house.  I still can't tell which one he liked more...

Crafty Foxes Recap and a No-Show weekend?

We always enjoy going up north for Crafty Foxes.  There are so many friends we get to see and talk to.  Unfortunately, we bring so much product that we couldn't bring Cam with us.  (Unless we stuffed him in one of our boxes.)  Hopefully, next year we can make room and bring him.  (As it seemed like everyone kept coming over to our booth to see him.)

We took Cam Trick-or-Treating at Disneyland on Tuesday night.  What a surprise... he loved it!  (What doesn't he love?)  I want to say that we came home with close to 10 pounds of candy and healthy treats.  (None of which he can eat with his allergies.)  Cam finally had enough of the candy gathering around 10pm and promptly fell asleep on the way back to the car at 10:30pm.  (Only 2 hours after his normal bedtime!)