That was the same thing my craft fair neighbor told me...have a bunch of stuff in the ~$5 range to keep people hanging around your table digging through baskets and bins so that other people would be attracted over to join them :))) Hot pads are something a friend suggested so I probably will make some up if I ever try a craft fair again.

I like how you used the phrase "I lust after them but". Yep, I can exactly relate to that!