Traditionally craft shows, ranging from the smallest, such as local community shows, to the largest and most illustrious, the national shows, have been the number one place for craftspeople and artists to sell their wares. Craft shows are extremely effective at doing this because they reach the widest audience possible by this means. They attract crowds of people who are interested in, and have a passion for, crafts of all shapes and sizes. A craft show, whether large or small scale, is a meeting place and gathering place for people of like minds to talk about what they love as well as to share ideas and to buy crafts that appeal to their individual tastes.