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Design shop couldn’t help growing
Long standing design store The Vault has proven that starting life underground is no hindrance to success.
Sixteen years after opening their first shop underground in an old bank vault in Auckland’s High St, owners Sarah and Phillip Solaris have announced the first international branch of The Vault in London.
The growth has been carefully considered, with the couple taking 13 years to be convinced.
Stores in Wellington and Christchurch quickly followed the Auckland Vault opening, but since 1994 the business has remained steady at three outlets.
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Quilter Jane Shiley makes one of a kind treasures
Those of us who are not handy with our hands often are jealous of those who are. I kept my envy of quilter Jane Shiley of Brevard to myself when a few years ago I first saw the pretty and practical purses she makes by hand.
I even bought two, one for my oldest daughter and one to keep.
Maybe it was my guilt about that envy which gave me the idea to write about Shiley and her fabric creations.
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As you walk up the steps and through the door at The House of De-lovely the smell of flowers tickles your nose and a sense of calm washes over you.
The bright, one-room store is quietly nestled at the corner of 48 Avenue and 216 Street, across from Porter’s Store.
Jeanette Kornelson, 29, and Michelle Burton, 35, have turned the heritage building —that was originally a grocery store owned by Samuel and Elizabeth Mathews — into The House of De-lovely.
Mount Dora shop makes model trains run on time
Mount Dora – Inside this shop, trains run beside majestic trees, cozy homes and quaint factories, all under puffy white clouds and blue sky.
Jon Schubert’s model train layout is in the back of his 900-square-foot shop, which is home to two businesses at 107 E. Fourth Ave.
All Aboard-South specializes in model trains and model train layouts. In addition, Schubert, 61, can custom build layouts for people, adding all the necessary electronic and digital elements.
“I do this at home in my garage,” he said.
Taking child’s play to another level
He’s built cabins in the north woods, as well as custom furniture. As an architect, he has used 3-D drafting software to design cutting-edge building projects. His newest creation — a modular construction toy called Q-BA-MAZE — is in a growing number of specialty stores and museum shops across the country.
His inspiration came from a toy that marbles bounced and rolled through that he played with as a boy, a gizmo his grandfather in St. Paul had built, possibly in the 1930s.
Columbus MarketPlace Announces 2008 Show Dates
For 2008, Columbus MarketPlace will offer 35 show days for shopping convenience. Located in Columbus, Ohio, Columbus MarketPlace offers more than 200,000 square feet of permanent wholesale showroom space packed with more than 4,000 lines of gifts, collectibles, home furnishings, accessories, housewares, stationery and floral items. This array of trend-setting merchandise is displayed in more than 100 permanent showrooms in an easy, single-floor layout.
Columbus MarketPlace Announces New Lease
The Tri-State Gift Association, DBA Columbus MarketPlace, is pleased to announce it has renewed its lease for another 10 years beginning in 2009, running through 2019. The Tri-State Gift Association views the new lease agreement as a time of excitement and opportunity for the association and members. “We are extremely pleased to be able to offer our members continued occupancy in our current facility” says Executive Director Karen Knies.
World Market Center Highlights Trends Unveiled at Summer Market
Las Vegas – World Market Center Las Vegas, the premier home furnishings showroom and trade complex emerging as the global stage for new product introductions, launched the Summer edition of Style File on its website lasvegasmarket.com.
Style File, a video guide hosted by Tym Desanto, the renaissance guy on TV’s popular summer reality series HGTV Design Star, is a preview of next season’s hottest styles and trends, as they were revealed at Las Vegas Market, held July 30 – August 3, 2007.
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Baby Bunch is Delivered to Celebrity Parents
New York, NY – The Baby Bunch is pleased to announce that it is participating in the “Let’s Hear it For The Boys” and the “New Girls in Tinseltown” celebrity gift bags that are raising money for the Plasticos Foundation.
Baby Planet announces new charity program combined with recycling program
Chicago, IL – Baby Planet’s new product line is a combination of savvy engineering know-how and consumer convenience, so it isn’t a surprise that this trend-setting company has fashioned a plan that helps consumers find a new home for their strollers when they are done with them.
The company will unveil its plan at ABC Kids Expo Sept. 7 to 10 in Las Vegas in Booth A-3601.
Since the strollers are made so well, there’s a good chance they will have plenty of life in them after the user’s children have outgrown them.
Dream, passion unite with home decor store
Susan Stowe always had trouble getting that last minute gift the recipient would be sure to enjoy. She found herself heading to CVS, Farmer Jack or driving to Novi or Brighton, and still coming up empty-handed.
But Stowe and the South Lyon Community will no longer have that problem when her store, Grande Trunke Home, opens Sept. 15. The store will be located at 105 N.
Cheese & chocolate for all
Central Point — Welcoming a chocolate factory to the neighborhood will help Rogue Creamery promote its property as a tourist destination for gourmets, company spokesmen and city officials say.
Lillie Belle Farms plans to open a retail store in a remodeled building on the creamery’s North Front Street lot by November, said owner and chocolatier Jeff Shepherd.
Gift Giant(R) Signs Agreement With Santa’s Pen(R) to Operate 77 Ornament Carts
Central Islip, NY – The Gift Giant, Ltd.(R), a leading resource for wholesale personalized gifts and creator of the “Personalized By Santa”(R) holiday ornament cart concept, today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Joseph K. & Company, LLC, the owner of the “Santa’s Pen” branded ornament cart program, to operate 77 “Santa’s Pen” ornament carts at select malls throughout the United States.
As a result of the agreement, Gift Giant’s holiday cart program will now be available in 352 malls throughout the U.S.
An old church is now a gift shop
A wide variety of gift items and home decor articles are available for purchase at Something Special in the Nest owned by Carol Riskedahl.
Basking in gifts
It all began with a rather crummy gift.
Ruth DiGeorge, owner of “A Tisket, A Tasket,” received a gift basket from her employer. The package was ornately decorated and looked extraordinarily exciting.
“It was just horrible,” DiGeorge said.
Mighty Leaf Tea Continues Expansion of Organic Tea Offerings with New Organic Spring Jasmine
San Rafael, CA – As part of an expansion to transition more teas to organics, Mighty Leaf Tea proudly introduces Organic Spring Jasmine.
The second of three existing blends transitioning to organic in 2007, Organic Spring Jasmine joins the recently introduced Organic Breakfast in retail cartons of 15 individually-wrapped Tea Pouches . Organic Breakfast was tapped in July 2007 by “Cook’s Illustrated” magazine as their pick for “best plain black tea” in the premium category.
New York International Gift Fair Enjoys Robust Summer Market
White Plains, NY – Expanded museum and children’s resources, a new integration of home textiles, and a focus on environmentally-friendly products were among highlights of a robust summer 2007 New York International Gift Fair (NYIGF).
The 153rd semi-annual NYIGF featured 2,710 exhibitors at three New York City locations – Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, Passenger Ship Terminal Piers and Metropolitan Pavilion – with some 283 first-time exhibitors, representing more than 10% of the total, bringing fresh, new resources to market.
Adora, Inc. to host fourth annual Make Your Own Baby contest
Edison, NJ – Adora, one of the leading designers and crafters of fine limited edition and collectible dolls, announces that it will again host its popular “Make Your Own Baby” contest, beginning September 1 and running through December 10. Adora, Inc.’s “Make Your Own Baby” contest begins with in-store events at more than 50 retailers nationwide. See below for a schedule of participating retailers.
During the events, participants have the unique opportunity to assemble their own doll from a kit that contains doll arms, legs, head, body skin, body stuffing and a wig.
Annaleece Introduces Handbags to their Women’s Accessories Line
Travel jewelry totes in genuine leather are only the beginning of the Annaleece women’s accessories line. In September, the line will increase to include eight quality leather handbag designs. These new handbags embody Annaleece’s constant dedication to offering high quality elegance for women of all ages; ensuring the line will be a favorite for retailers and consumers alike.
The women’s accessories line is the perfect complement to Annaleece’s current line of high quality jewelry.
China Agrees to Raise Its Product Standards
Manila (AP) — Southeast Asian countries and China agreed to strengthen product standards and safety, economic ministers said Sunday.