i am interested to hear from those of you who make large (16"-26"
roughly) bowls or platters and how you display them in any great
quantity in the small areas you are given at small craft fairs
(standard 8ft table size plot). do any of you have any innovative ideas
or suggestions ?

Geoff,
Most of the bowls I sell are in the 6 inch size, up to16 inches. The
larger sizes seem to be more of a specialty market. I have shelves, 3
high on 2 sides, and 2 high on one side (which is where I sit. Since I
also make furniture, it goes under the shelves, and a small coveres
table on the side where I sit has some of my smaller things.I can fit a
lot of stuff on those shelves. Table space alone is pretty limiting.
Multi-level aids in the display.
robo hippy