Craft fairs and bazars aren't doing that well in Ontario Canada either and we don't have the high unemployment rate. I think a lot of people have just cut back and many of the items sold at craft shows are not essential. One lady at the last one had beautifully made things at good prices and she still didn't move very much. The baking, jams and pickles sold well but no one seemed to want the place mats, table runners, mitts, hats and oven door towels etc. I know I just sent baking and $ to our last church bazar as I didn't think my carefully stitched items would bring very much and I don't want to do all that work to have it marked way down and practically sold for nothing.