Quotes & Comments
“Is this your art? It’s fantastic. Absolutely fantastic.”
“These photographs are bringing me so much joy today.”
“Wow! This is incredible. This is so unexpected.”
“It’s given me grief for a year that we didn’t get something last time.”
Two boys about 9 years old:
Kid #1: “Oh, I love this frog guy!”
Kid #2: “The frog guy is the best!”
“This is my favorite thing ever! I love this.”
“A whole new level of incredible right now!”
“Oh my goodness, I love it. I love every last one of them.”
“This is the best booth, by far.”
“These are great! The best thing in all of Royal Oak right now.”
Man walks up to me and says “Steven Daniel?”
Me: “Yes…”
Him, (holding out his hand to shake): “my name is Steven Daniels” “ I saw your name there and wanted to meet you“
“This is the best ‘Frequently Asked Questions’ I’ve ever read.”
Him: how many frogs do you have?
Me: points to sign.
Him: “Oh, I didn’t see that FAQ there.”
His girlfriend says: “He’s not a reader.”
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I made arrangements for a couple who bought a large (40”) print at the Ann Arbor festival last month, to bring it back to me at this show to exchange it for a larger one. Him: “Do they charge a fee to get in here?”Me: “Yes, $10”Him: “Ha! When we got to the gated entrance carrying the picture, security waved us in, thinking we were exhibitors.”
“I’ve never seen anything like this. This is so cool.”
“I love you, sir.” - A young man.
“These frogs are just like us.”
“This frog is having a life!”
“Were you a strange kid growing up?”
A lady walks with her friend over from the food area as I’m taking pictures off the walls to pack up after the show ended.I didn’t realize this (the arts) was all here. We spent too much time at the eats.I would’ve much rather eaten the arts.”
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Mount Gretna, PA 2025
"What a strange way to make a living."
“Aaaah, Wake & Bake. Imagine getting baked and looking at these?”
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“This is definitely the most time we’ve spent in any booth so far.” A woman with husband and two kids.
“There’s nothing about this that I’m not in love with already.”
“I love your mind. I’d love to spend 24 hours with you and see how you see the world.”
Ann Arbor 2025 - The largest art fair in the US. A three-day event attracting nearly half a million visitors each July. This massive fair showcases the work of nearly 1,000 artists and spans 30 city blocks in downtown Ann Arbor.
“I was telling my friends that you’re a legend here. Everybody loves you here.” - A show staff member.
“This shit is cool as hell”
“I love your work with my whole heart.”
“Oh, this is my favorite booth…every time. Between this and the guy who does the fireflies.
The show has a hospitality area on the second floor of the Michigan Theater where they provide cold drinks, coffee, and snacks for the artists all day long. On Saturday (the third day on my feet) I start up the stairs at the same time as another artist about my age. I said, “Yesterday I RAN up these stairs, but now I can barely walk because my knees hurt.”“Yeah, my problem is I smoked too much weed in Michigan.” I said, “In the 70s?“ And he replied, “No, YESTERDAY!”
A young woman to her friend: “Dude, this is a job. Somebody did this and made it their JOB!”
“This is the coolest thing I’ve ever seen! I’m so excited.”A teen:
Him: “This is so sick!”
Me, “I’ll take that as a compliment.”
An older lady:
“You have a sense of humor, I would date you.”
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Her: “Do you ever watch them when they’re doing this - you know, jumping around?”
Me pointing to the pictures on the wall: “Do you think they do this when I’m not around?”
After the show ended, I started taking down my display. About half an hour later I hop on my scooter and go about two blocks down to the theater to use the restroom. I opened the front door and pull the scooter inside. I asked if I could leave it there for a minute. The guy behind the snack counter says, “Sure, I’ll keep an eye on it.” So I make my way to the restrooms. Then I come back, grab the scooter and start rolling it towards the exit door. A girl shouts from behind the counter, “I LOVE THE FROGS!”