Rick, You wrote: "Best thing I ever learned...and passed on? DON'T wear sunglasses, smile, and look 'em in the eye. Oh, also, dress well, or even wear some sort of "get-up". It's worth money in the bank."

I guess you mean DO smile, and DO look 'em in the eye. I can certainly see dressing well. But boy howdy, it sure is hot and sweaty work fiddling at Farmer's Market. I usually wear a ball cap, a nice clean T-shirt, jeans that are failry new, and a pair of Birkenstocks. The ball cap serves as a sewat sop. Generally I hate ball caps, but they do have their practical uses. Believe it or not, I'm a little too bashful to wear some sort of "get-up." But on the other hand, I don't have a lot of competition at Farmer's Market on Tuesdays & Thursdays. So civvies are OK, I guess. Oh, and I'd add one more thing: SMILE. It may be hard, hot, & sweaty work, but at least you should look like yer havin' fun.
Jim