Vendors at Alberta’s largest craft sale say they are seeing a boost in sales ahead of the holiday thanks to the continued ‘elbows up’ attitude among Edmontonians.

The craft sale at the University of Alberta Butterdome is celebrating 35th edition and has attracted over 200 Canadian artists and vendors.

Amid the ongoing trade tensions between Canada and the U.S., artists say the buy Canadian movement is going strong.

Roland Daum, an oil painter, has been selling at the event for 27 years and he has noticed a 30 per cent jump in sales so far this year.

“People are really starting to look internally at all of us and enjoying the culture here and sharing it,” Daum said. “I find that that’s the main thing an artist does, and if I can get that journey through to other people, it’s awesome.”

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