50 By 50

Florida Sunshine Gal · ‎07-18-2016

Anyone remember QVCs 50 by 50 tour? I think 50 states in 50 weeks. Bought some fantastic tiered bowls from the stop in Texas. Just used them (again) tonight. Then actually went to the stop in S Dakota. Still have the pics from the show they did at Mt Rushmore. Fascinating to watch how the show is produced. Early 90's maybe? So much fun - a great part of QVC history!!

YorkieonmyPillow · ‎01-13-2013

@Florida Sunshine Gal wrote:
Anyone remember QVCs 50 by 50 tour? I think 50 states in 50 weeks. Bought some fantastic tiered bowls from the stop in Texas. Just used them (again) tonight. Then actually went to the stop in S Dakota. Still have the pics from the show they did at Mt Rushmore. Fascinating to watch how the show is produced. Early 90's maybe? So much fun - a great part of QVC history!!

Oh yes, I remember it!

QVC was fun to watch then.

Q4u · ‎03-17-2010

I think another 50/50 would be a great idea except that small sellers/entrepreneurs might not do as well today as they did then. I LOVED it.... was introduced to Jeanne Bice with her basically men's shirts with contrasting appliqued fabric on top and those wonderful button covers.... I realize that they are hopelessly out of date and ladies only want to wear the Halston (one style, tissue fabric) today, but it was exciting back then.

I also loved Phyllis George and bought a lot of Americana household items (not a glass sphere anywhere).....

And Molly Dallas....

I think they COULD do it again but it would take some imagination (no computers or mattresses)....

*~"Never eat more than you can lift......" Miss Piggy~*

newjerseygirl · ‎03-09-2010

I remember it. I have taken the tour at QVC and it is mentioned on the tour. There is a piece of the bus on display in the hallway at QVC, as well as the lottery style machine that they used to pick numbers. If the numbers matched your Q card and you called in, you won a prize

~Jersey Girls don't pump gas~

Florida Sunshine Gal · ‎07-18-2016

Didn't know there was a tour. Will have to swing by there next time we do a road trip from FL to upstate NY.

nana59 · ‎05-12-2012

Bought my first Quacker Factory shirt from the 50/50 tour!

Kachina624 · ‎03-10-2010

Thanks to that 50/50 Tour, I've had to pay sales tax on Q purchases for years. Wasn't worth it.

QVC no longer has the vendor base, nor do they want it, to do that sort of operation again. They are now the infomercial channel.

New Mexico☀️Land Of Enchantment

millieshops · ‎03-09-2010

I remember those shows more because of the concept than because I bought anything that was shown. I do think it would be harder to do those shows today than it was in the 90's. QVC is so much bigger and the cost to new entrepreneurs to get so many items manufactured would be huge.

I keep hearing the venture capitalists on Shark Tank in my mind - they don't want to put their money toward much that isn't tried and true. Getting started sounds very difficult.

Florida Sunshine Gal · ‎07-18-2016

I still have one of Jeanne's first sweaters. A simple lighthouse and nautical scene. All woven. No appliques - won my heart to her for many follow-on products.