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KAYLEE’S JEWELS

Founded in 2007 by Anna Langley, this line of jewelry was named after her young daughter.  Anna wanted a creative outlet for herself that would also make a difference in other women’s lives and allow her to spend more time with her daughter.

Anna found her unique niche in creating feminine, high-quality jewelry.  Kaylee’s Jewels are made from Swarovski crystal, sterling silver, and 14-karat gold filled.  Anna is developing new lines inspired and named after family members and friends who have supported and encouraged her, using semi-precious and natural stones.   She is committed to maintaining the best of quality in materials and craftsmanship.

Kaylee’s Jewels will make special and customized orders for customers when requested, to fit personal size and taste.

KIT HEATH

Beautiful Jewelry

Kit Heath, one of the UK’s leading designer and suppliers of silver jewelry, has been a family business for over 20 years.  It was established by a brother and sister team—Kit and Katie.  There has been a significant resurgence in recent years of heritage-inspired products; fashion and interior designers have embraced these historical decorative styles to create modern design interpretations of wallpapers, ceramics, soft furnishings, and fashion clothing and accessories.

Jewelry is a precious heirloom, a beloved gift, a treasured memory; for women, it is a statement of femininity, inspired confidence, and a way of setting her apart with a style of her own.  Jewelry can be an expression of love, sorrow, or celebration.  Kit Heath’s family heritage is important to them; their passion for design has spanned over 20 years and their jewelry reflects both passion and family heritage.

Kit and Katie remain totally involved in the business; new jewelry ranges are launched each year.  This year introduces a new Heritage Collection.  Their Kids Collection of jewelry offers adorable jewelry and gifts for children featuring butterflies, teddies, and fairies.  A Women’s Collection features desirable fashion and style.

Kit Heath prides in their designs, product quality, and excellent service.  They have been trading in the US for over five years.

LANG

Where Creating Distinctive Product is an Art Form

The Lang Companies is an innovative leader in home décor industries.  Based in Delafield, Wisconsin, they sell calendars, cards, candles, home décor and collectibles.  Established in 1982, their first product was The Lang Folk Art Calendar, inspired by the painting of one of America’s most recognized folk art painters, Grandma Moses.  Its success has made The Lang Companies synonymous with fine calendars, continuing to use the artwork of distinctive artists such as Debi Hron, Susan Winget, Ellen Stouffer, Nita Showers, Dan Di Paolo, Mort Kunstler, Ned Young, Lowell Herrero, Sherri Buck  Baldwin, William Suys, Shelly Reeves Smith, Paul Landry, Dick Cole, John Sloane, Suelleen Ross, Susan Bourdet, Kimberly Poloson, Tim Coffey, Warren Kimble, Jim Shore, Marjolein Bastin, Ken Bailey, Robin Davis, Mary Lake-Thompson, Karen Good, and Paula Joerling.

The Lang Companies has become the essence of distinctive artistic expression embodied in fine home and gift products through its signature American themes.  Today, Lang globally sells more than 4,000 high quality products through specialty retailers as well as directly to the consumer.  They invite their customers to browse through the collection.  They believe that once you see, you’ll be inspired.

LEXBRASS,LLC

Solid Brass Candlesticks Made in the USA

Established in 2003 and located in Tipton, Indiana, Lexbrass is a candlestick holder manufacturer and distributor.  They began with the intention of producing a solid one-piece brass candlestick holder; the goal was to create an item of superior quality beyond the typical cast-style candlestick holders.  Solid one-piece candlestick holders that have been machined from a solid brass bar are heavier than the typical cast-style candlestick holders.  All Lexbrass candlestick holders are one piece, machined from solid brass—they are not cast.  Lexbrass brass is not lacquered, but their brass candlesticks come in a variety of styles and make wonderful gifts for special occasions.

LOURA LAWRENCE - Original Photo Greetings

An Ohio native, Loura Lawrence studied Photo Journalism at Ohio University.  She became interested in photography in high school and especially enjoys close-up, nature, and landscape photography.

Following the death of her infant daughter, Elizabeth Ann, in 2003, Loura became involved with the Miami Valley chapter of The Compassionate Friends, an international self-help organization for those who have lost a child.  She first began making photo greeting cards as a fundraiser item for the group.  The photo card “Elizabeth’s Rose” is in memory of her daughter.  Most of her photos show special places or symbols in Loura’s life.  Each card is put together by hand and packaged.  Loura continues to enjoy expressing herself and observing the great beauty of God’s creation through her photography.

 

LIL HAYS - Quilts and Things

Lil Hays was founded by Lillian Hays in Connersville, Indiana.  Lil first started piecing quilts sometime between the age of 10 and 12 years.  She didn’t actually make a quilt for some time after that.  She has always had a love for arts and crafts and has made many of them throughout the years.  She is most prolific in her quilting.

Lil loves to make pretty things and things that will bring joy or fulfill a need in others.  She doesn’t like to receive praise for her items, but loves to see people’s faces brighten with pleasure and appreciation when they see her handiwork.  She especially likes making items that have a little message for others in them.

Most of Lil’s materials come from scouring various shops and stores, leftovers from other projects, or are given to her by friends and family, who are all aware of her great love to quilt.  She makes wall quilts in varying sizes, quilted pillows, quilted coasters, baby quilts, doll quilts, quilts, table toppers, table runners, pot holders, place mats, and many other items.  She can also do special orders for customers if she can find the right patterns and materials.  She tries to run her company the same way she runs her life, in honesty, integrity, and to glorify God.

MADON POLISH WOODEN CHESS SETS:

Handcrafted in Poland

We ensure a top quality and smart appearance. Made of high quality materials and carefully selected wood suitable for the “King’s Game.”  Made with all wooden chess figures with felt base and all wooden case with lettering and felt interior.  Wood from Plantation.  Not suitable for children under 3 years.

MANUFAKTURA:

The stoneware factory known as “Manufaktura” was established in 1993.  It evolved out of the small business of Smoleński and Zwierz families.  Today, this family partnership is working very well and still developing.  Ten years ago, the factory employed ten people.  Presently, they employ over 190 people.  One of the leading producers of stoneware, Manufaktura decorates Polish pottery by hand using the stamp method.  In order to obtain the highest quality of products, they use only paints they manufacture themselves.  They offer over 250 functional products of all kinds and over 150 original and sophisticated patterns.  They are always open to the suggestions of their customers.  They have used many suggestions to enrich their products and offer new shapes and designs.  Most importantly, they focus on the highest quality and functionality of their products.  They continue to maintain the long-lasting pottery tradition known in the region of Poland, Boleslawiec, for over 100 years. 

Their products are marked with the sign Ceramika Boleslawiecka to denote authenticity.  Their logo has a jug with a “B” inside it.  All their original products have this certificate “stamp” of authenticity with their logo on them.  This has been necessary in order to protect the marketplace against imitations.

In addition, Manufaktura has won many awards for their designs, notably the pattern RPB won the award of “Design of the Year 2005.”  Their artists continue to design and craft their individual products with skill and creativity.

MILLENIUM:

Ceramika Millena, or Millenium, is a producer and exporter of fine Polish Pottery.  They are a family owned stoneware factor based five miles outside of Boleslawiec, Poland, the historic town where Polish Pottery originated over 500 years ago.  In their workshop, they create pottery from locally sourced clay.  Each piece is shaped in their molds, and then exquisitely hand decorated and glazed.  The piece is then fired to over 2250 degrees Fahrenheit.  All the materials are dishwasher, microwave, and oven safe, cadmium and lead free.  Their pottery is truly natural and ecological because it involves the use of the four Universal elements—Earth, Wind, Water, and Fire.

Some of the traditional decorations were inspired by the colors of the peacock’s feather, employing cobalt blue as the predominant color.  Their contemporary designs draw on the warm tones of nature and the four seasons.  The artists of Millenium craft designs with flowers, leaves, stars, fruit, shells, and many other shapes.  They invite you to take a look at their exquisite designs.  They offer only the highest quality pottery to their customers worldwide.  Millenium has years of experience in the exportation of goods by air and sea.  They pride themselves in a strong commitment to customer relations.  All goods are expertly packed for shipment.  They are proud of their quality.

ODDITY:

The Finest in Candles and Decorating Accessories

 In April 1976, Bob Averill wanted more out of his life.  He said “goodbye” to a long-time position with an established wholesale gift and floral supplier and “hello” to the start of his own business.  Little did he know that his passion for collecting, love for beauty, and great desire to succeed would steadily grow into Oddity, Inc., a leader in the candle and gift industries.

Oddity offers seasonal candle rings, wreaths, & garlands, seasonal accessory & collectible items, glassware & accessory items, wood, tin, & ceramic items, warming scents, candles, & other fragrance, and accessories.  Oddity uses A. I. Root Candle Co. and Rhapsody Candle Co. products in their photographs to illustrate the use of Oddity’s candle accessories. 

OLD DUTCH INTERNATIONAL:

Stepping Out

Since 1950, Old Dutch has been supplying the best in house wares and giftware.  Famous for their copperware, Old Dutch offers a large assortment of baker’s racks and pot racks in materials like chrome, verdigris, and colorful enamel and stainless.  Old Dutch specializes in supplying the best in imported chrome, copper, and steel house wares and giftware.

Old Dutch offers a variety of collections to satisfy a variety of styles.

PAPERBLANKS:

The Journal as Functional Art

Hand-stitched journals with fashion!  Paperblank journals are unique; they are made of fine laid paper, are acid free, and have an extremely high opacity rating or minimal show-through of ink.  Smythe Sewing is used, the most durable binding method for hand-stitched journals. Sewn rather than glued, each journal lies flat for ease of writing.  Paperblanks feature a ¼” ribbon marker and a wrap design to guard your journal from the hazards of a busy lifestyle.  The cover is held securely in place by a magnetic closure.  Paperblank DayPlanners include a world time zone map, useful websites, international dialing codes, emergency numbers, international holidays and clothing sizes, unit conversion tables, and additional note pages.  Various styles, both masculine and feminine, offer great choices.  Their exceptional quality allows you to write in a journal that will last for years to come.

P.D. QUTE

Diane Welsh discovered a love of painting twenty three years ago.  She studied acrylic painting through classes for ten years, oil painting through classes for two years, and practiced, practiced, practiced!  During this time, her love for painting only increased and her joy in producing art grew. 

Diane has broadened her materials and expanded her projects as she has mastered her skill.  She has taken old chairs, tables, desks, wood shelves, etc. that she has purchased at garage sales or has picked up discarded alongside the curb and refurbished them, giving them new life and beauty.  In addition, she takes plain glass bulb ornaments and paints beautifully delicate roses on them.  Her gift bags with hand painted roses, teddy bears with balloons, ornaments, and other designs are a perennial favorite.

Things have not always gone the way Diane Welsh had hoped.  “When my husband became ill and died four years ago, my life was in turmoil.”  For two years, she couldn’t even think about painting.  She even gave away all of her supplies.  One day, she decided to paint a gift for her mother.  The joy she experienced creating art for her beloved mother reinforced the joy and relaxation of the gift of painting she’d been given.  Now, she wants to give that joy to others through her products.  Her goal is to design and donate a Christmas Tree each year for a different charity.

P. GRAHAM DUNN:

Lift Him Up

The mission of this company is based on Scripture from the Bible, John 12:32, and is expressed through their theme, “Lift Him Up.”  Quality decorative home furnishings, framed art, mirrors, wooden shelves, clocks, picture frames, laser-engraved plaques, keychains, pens, and ornaments are among their many items.  The company is located on the Dunn family farm in Ohio, where the eighth generation of the Dunn family is currently being raised.  The company is presently tripling its space by moving from one corn field to another, in order to continue the family farm in its present location.  P. Graham Dunn specializes in laser engraving quality wood products, enabling them to incorporate inspirational messages, Scripture, or personalization on many of their products.

PITTMAN WOOD WORKS:

Pittman Wood Works was started in Dayton, Ohio by Mike Pittman, a former police officer.  “I’ve always loved to work with wood,” he remarked concerning his business.  Mike started by making small pieces of furniture, wood pictures, and other various items.  Once he bought a lathe, he thought making pens would be fun.  It started as a hobby, but people began to request them, and the company grew from there.

Mike always had a love for art, studying it all four years of high school and continuing it through college.  Although he had no specific training in working with wood, he combined the art skills God blessed him with along with a natural talent and taught himself how to apply them to wood.

Most pen makers use a single type of wood to make an entire pen, like Cherry wood.  Pittman Wood Works makes his pens using segmented pieces of wood to create a design or pattern in the wood.  Instead of making a pen out of a single piece of one kind of wood, he uses various types of wood allowing their natural colors and grain to “paint” a pattern or picture onto the pen.  Some of his pens have as many as sixty six pieces of wood in them!  This technique requires many hours to create a single pen, but the results are awesome.  These pens are a rare find.  In addition, Pittman Wood Works uses woods from all around the world, allowing their natural color to create the beauty of each pen.

“I believe we serve a mighty God.  Every time I work with wood, I reflect on how God made the wood and created all kinds of styles and color.  Like life, wood is a life itself, created by God for our use.  I catch myself reflecting on His creation in us and his other creations while working with wood.”

Many of Pittman Wood Works pens come with a wood case that can be engraved with a name or picture to commemorate a person or accomplishment.

ROOT CANDLES:

The Best Candle in America

The A. I. Root Company was founded in 1869 in Ohio, where the owner manufactured a beehive that made it possible for beekeepers to harvest honey without destroying the colony of bees.  When a local priest asked for higher quality candles, Root moved from his beeswax and honey enterprise to candle making—first making altar candles for churches, then expanding to decorative candles.  A. I. Root was a friend of the Wright Brothers, befriending them when few others acknowledged their efforts.  Root candles, made from beeswax and soy, are handcrafted, using processes mastered through five generations and now combined with the latest technologies.  They create candles of lasting fragrance, longer burning because of their beeswax blend, and cleaner burning each time.  Based in Medina, Ohio, their variety of colors, fragrances, and styles has made them the producer of the finest candles in the country.

SAN FRANCISCO MUSIC BOX COMPANY:

The Leader in Musical Gifts

When the Moment Really Matters

 The San Francisco Music Box Company is the leading company of musical gifts—music boxes, water globes, figurines, and jewelry boxes.  Their newest addition is the line of Sorrento music boxes, handcrafted by skilled artisans of Sorrento, Italy.  The “My American Hero” line of memory boxes and water globes are designed to commemorate our heroes of the Armed Forces.  Other lines include “I Love Lucy,” “Phantom of the Opera,” “Gone with the Wind,” “Wizard of Oz,” and “Betty Boop.”  The San Francisco Music Box Company takes pride in providing customers with products of exceptional quality and creativity, which they have been doing since their 1978 opening in San Francisco’s Pier 39 boardwalk.  In 2003, they were purchased by Calendar Club LLC, a subsidiary of Barnes and Noble.  The San Francisco Music Box Company will continue to work hard to deserve customer loyalty and to provide them with the best musical products, worthy of the brand that they ask for every day.

SIMPLE SCENTS AUSTRALIA

Discover the Australian Secret

Simple Scents Australia soaps and creams were developed to care for skin which has to put up with a lot of stresses in the Australian outdoors.  It is a family-owned company that has been making natural soap and body products for over 10 years.  Their focus is on quality soaps with luscious scents, using a palm and olive oil moisturizing base.

Australians understand the importance of taking care of our skin since they live in a dry, warm climate.  Simple Scents Australia soaps contain no harsh chemicals or detergents to dry out your skin; their soaps clean your skin without stripping it of its natural oils.

This company has searched nature’s garden and chosen the most luscious fruit and flower scents available.  Triple-milled, these soaps last much longer than other “natural” soaps on the market while the fragrance lasts to the very end.  These excellent, quality soap bars, sold at a reasonable price, have a high percentage of pure glycerin—a natural moisturizer. For skin that is soft, smooth, and residue free, try one of our Simple Scents Australia soap bars.

SOUTH POINT ORIGINALS

 In 2006, long-time friends and neighbors, Roberta Stewart and Sally Stueve, began making jewelry.  Roberta was taking a bracelet-making class, and this interested Sally since she had wanted to remake her grandmother’s old necklace.  For both of them, it was love at first “bead!”

South Point Originals believes that the design, creativity, and uniqueness of each piece of jewelry is important—making it one of a kind.  In addition, they believe that the use of quality, yet unique materials make their jewelry special.  Glass, rock/stone, bone, and shell along with various accents make the jewelry not only unique, but fun.  They have various sizes and styles of necklaces and earrings—some are matching—to meet a variety of tastes.

Most of all, South Point Original’s owners—Roberta Stewart and Sally Stueve—feel blessed by the Lord to have a great business they enjoy and an even greater friendship.

THRIFTY TREASURES

Thrifty Treasures was founded by Jayna Dittrich in Indianapolis, Indiana in 2001.  An art degree graduate, Jayna has won awards for some of her paintings and sculptures.  Thrifty Treasures sells mostly bookmarks, hanging candleholders, and candle snuffers, each uniquely hand-made using pliers and a drill.  Jayna makes each piece herself, twisting wire, then adding beads and glass.

Candle snuffers by Thrifty Treasures have a unique design; to snuff out a candle, you use the foot of the snuffer to gently push the wick into the hot wax, then use the foot to lift the wick back up.  This allows little or no smoke and recoats the wick for the next burn and reduces dripping wax or wax splatters.

Bookmarks by Thrifty Treasures have multiple layers of wire for saving several pages at a time, and her candle holders are sturdy enough to use inside or outside on a patio, porch, garden, or hanging on a shepherd’s hook.  These uniquely crafted products have practical applications and provide yet another way to function in style.

TRIPAR INTERNATIONAL, Inc.:

Your Choice for Basic to Decorative Accessories

A supplier of visual display and decorative accessory products for the home, business, and commercial use, the Tripar team works toward continually providing top-quality goods and services.  A family-owned business since 1968, they offer stands and easels, mirrors, picture hooks, ornament stands, doll stands, and other items to enhance the home or office.  Stands and easels are offered with a brass or silver finish, chrome, black wrought iron, acrylic, vinyl, and wood.   From simple to elegant, from basic to decorative, Tripar has everything you need to beautify and enhance the display of products in your home.  Tripar is committed to the well-being of both customers and employees through an uncompromising commitment to honesty, fairness, integrity, and excellence.

VENA:

Vena Ceramics are beautiful, stylish, and most of all—timeless.  Ceramic Art Works Vena produces table ceramics like: plates, bowls, vases, mugs, containers, pots, jugs, kettles, tea-pots, cups, platters, and many others.  They also produce ceramic ornaments, vases, Christmas tree ornaments, bells, little animal figures, cosmetic boxes, etc.

Vena is a dynamic family company.  They have been present on the Boleslawiec market since 2003.  They produce hand-formed and hand-decorated table ceramics.  The decorations on the products are applied by means of sub-glazing, therefore, the designs won’t wear or damage.  Their pieces are decorated by the stamp method as well as decorated and painted by hand with a paintbrush.  The use of high temperatures in firing the ceramics results in a shiny glaze and durable ceramic piece.  Their products are oven, microwave, and dishwasher safe.

Vena’s ceramics are characterized by the beauty of hand-made artistry, original style, very high quality, and complete functionality.  They carry a wide range of original and unique decorations and patterns.  They regularly implement new and interesting patterns, which are personally designed by the owner of the company.  Currently, they provide more than 100 different forms and over 80 decorative patterns from which to choose.

VICTORIAN GREETINGS

Wholesale Division of Victorian Trading Co.

Antique Reproductions & Replica Gifts, Greetings & Stationery,

Romantic Jewelry and Accessories

Victorian Paper Company was founded in 1987 by Melissa and Randy Rolston in Dallas, Texas, as a home-based business marketing nostalgic birth announcements.  Now operating a distribution and order fulfillment center in Lenexa, Kansas (Kansas City), they have a staff of over sixty employees in three divisions.

The Victorian Greetings division is one of the leading manufacturers/licensors of fine art greeting cards in the U.S.  Their Victorian-themed fine correspondence papers, greeting cards, stickers, and imported gift items are represented in all the major gift markets selling to gift stores and museum shops through North America and Japan.  Their Victorian Papers division prints over 20 million business/calling cards in-house annually, with an offering of corporate greeting cards as well.  Their third division, The Victorian Trading Co., imports and distributes gift and home products.

Victorian Greetings is dedicated to the creation and demonstration of a new corporate concept of linked prosperity.  Their mission is threefold:  to make, distribute, and sell the finest quality products possible, to operate the company on a sound financial basis of profitable growth while increasing the value for shareholders and creating career opportunities and financial rewards for their employees, and to operate the company in a way that actively recognizes business within society—by initiating ways to improve the quality of life of the community and by donating 10% of their net profits to charities.

VINTAGE VERANDAH

Lighting and Home Décor

Vintage Verandah, originally the Elite Lamp Company, was founded in 1963 by M.L. (Butch) Pike II, in a small Arkansas River town, as a new business manufacturing plaster lamps.  Butch’s two sons entered the business in 1989 and the company began to focus exclusively on independent specialty retailers; Vintage Verandah became the sister company to the Elite Lamp Company.

Sales growth by 2001 made Vintage Verandah the larger of the two divisions, with Elite focused entirely on the furniture industry.  Their objective is to offer trend-right products of value at affordable prices, to deliver products faster and more efficiently to retailers; to have professional customer support that reinforces their belief in their product and trust in their brand, to create lasting customer relationships with honor and ethical standards reflecting family values, and to provide customers with products that will make their homes unique and beautiful expressions of themselves.

A family owned company, Vintage Verandah is devoted to the values of quality, trust and integrity and dedicated to making their company the benchmark in customer service and satisfaction.

VINTAGE LACE:

The Secrets of Vintage Women and Their Lace

The secret of Vintage Lace is that it’s made by women for women!

Vintage Lace is authentic hand crocheted lace crocheted from a fine glazed cotton thread from the long-recognized Coat’s Threat Co. and needle-like crochet hook that our great grandmothers used.  They offer sizes and designs that date back many generations and offer the highest quality of hand crochet lace on the market today.  Vintage Lace will increase in value and be cherished by family members for years to come.

Vintage Lace is hand made with exquisite detail.  A small group of women were trained by Irish missionaries years ago to provide an income for their families.  For years they continued to teach each other crochet for their livelihood; many of thee women are widowed and make this lace in their homes while raising their children.  This remote area of women are the only ones in the world who have kept this level of crochet style going over the years.

VIRGINIA METALCRAFTERS:

Since 1890—A Tradition of Craftsmanship & Fine Design

The Virginia Metalcrafters name has become synonymous with fine craftsmanship and design; their pursuit of excellence has been handed down from generation to generation.  They supply homes, corporate boardrooms, and the White House with their unique and exquisite products.  They are a leader in the design and manufacturing of hand-cast, hand-finished gifts, including candlesticks, garden accessories, lighting fixtures, lamps and lanterns, door knockers, and fireplace equipment.  Their Reserve Collection Hallmark is found on items which have been approved by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation as meeting their exacting standards for authentic reproductions or adaptations.  Williamsburg Sconces have been meticulously reproduced from originals found during the restoration of 18^th century public buildings.  Most Virginia Metalcrafters’ brass products are lacquered with the VM Carefree Lacquer for years of carefree enjoyment. Virginia Metalcrafters stopped production in 2006, making many of their pieces now collector’s items.

WENDELL AUGUST

 A Tradition of Craftsmanship

A desire for hand-forged latches for two doors for his family home inspired Wendell McMinn August to establish the Wendell August Forge in 1923.  Starting with four blacksmiths, the company became the producer of ornamental hand-wrought iron, including fireplace andirons, candlesticks, lighting standards, doorknockers, latches and railings, and window and door grills.  When the stock market crashed in 1929, Wendell August lost everything except the Forge; six workers labored for six months without a paycheck in order to finish a contract and maintain the company. 

In 1931, Wendell August moved the Forge to Grove City, Pennsylvania, but was forced to shut down during WWII because of the lack of aluminum supplies for non-military use. He was back in full operation by April, 1946.  Post-war efforts to stay in business were difficult, but moving production toward gifts for business clientele kept the company afloat, though it dwindled to eight workers.  In 1963, Wendell August died and left the company to his son, Robert, who added a gift shop to the location; in the early 70s they introduced their line of Collector’s Plates.  Before Robert August’s death in 1978, the company was sold to F.W. “Bill” Knecht III, who developed a retail operation that included workshop tours, antique displays, and other successful on-site experiences.  In 1980, Knecht’s wife introduced a highly successful annual Christmas ornament, and the company began to expand in various directions.  The Berlin, Ohio location opened in 1994, and is visited by thousands of tourists annually. 

Wendell August was a primary influence in creating different uses for the first modern metal—aluminum—and for establishing a new industry based on hand-forging methods.  The company continually adapted to changing times, but has retained the hand-craftsmanship and uniqueness.  Each piece produced by Wendell August bears the mark of the master engraver who hand-cut the die, hidden within each design.  The craftsman who hammers and forms each item also places his personal touch-mark on the back of each piece.  Every single Wendell August aluminum, bronze, pewter, and sterling silver piece is painstakingly crafted using many of the same tools and techniques originally used when their business first began in 1923.  Personal engraving can be added to virtually any of their gift items, enhancing their long tradition of expert craftsmanship.

WEGIEL POLISH WOODEN CHESS SETS:

Handcrafted in Poland

Handmade in Poland for over 35 years from high quality ecological materials and carefully selected wood suitable for the “Royal Game.”  Made with all wooden chess figures with felt base and all wooden case with lettering and felt interior.  Wood from Plantation.  Not produced with child labor.  Instructions included.  Not suitable for children under 3 years

WIZA:

Inter-Wiza is a ceramic company situated in Parowa, a small village near Boleslawiec.  They have a wide collection of artistic designer earthenware.  Because of the rich resource of clay in this region, they are able to produce large quantities without any problem.  They stick to the traditional hand making methods.  This traditional technology of ceramic making is enriched by their hand made decorations, which are covered by a glaze and fired at high temperatures creating superior quality. 

Each and every ware produced in Wiza’s factory is a result of careful, imaginative, and encouraging commitment from their highly professional team of workers.  All their products are characterized by a light specific style and rich design.  Their products are oven, microwave, and dishwasher safe due to the resistance of high temperature and mechanical actions.

Ceramika Artystyczna “Wiza” started its operation in 1963 under the tutelage of Mr. Stanislaw Wiza.  Despite the difficult economic situation in Poland, the company was able to survive and develop to its present state of 120 workers due to his elasticity and careful management.  The quality of their products is highly competitive in the international market, which is why they are in such high demand.  This manufacturer is known for being top in product quality and top in customer service.

WR:

WR Unikat has over 20 years experience in the ceramics industry.  Unikat is a Polish word meaning unique.  Unikat is an apt description for the Polish pottery made by this factory, WR Unikat.  It is a very high quality and well made product.  Like many other factories in the Boleslawiec region, WR located its factory there in order to utilize the high quality clay that is available for making the special Polish pottery stoneware that com3es from the region.  For years, WR made high quality ceramics, but did not make the traditional Polish pottery tableware.  Due to the booming market, WR decided to start their own line of Polish pottery stoneware.  When they did, they entered with a new concept in design.  They decided to make a Unikat product, hence their name—WR Unikat.

Polish pottery from WR Unikat is hand painted in unique, flowery patterns.  They have a large selection, but will custom design pieces when ordered at factory minimums.  The company prides itself on quality and service.  All their products are microwave, oven, dishwasher, and freezer safe.  All products sold are first grade.  There are many exciting patterns from which to choose.

ZAKLADY CERAMICZNE:

Zaklady Ceramiczne is renowned for their beautiful hand-finished, original style, and highly practical products. They are one of the oldest and largest companies in the region of Boleslawiec. They have been awarded many top prizes for industrial design, including “Design of the Year” in 1996. Their items have a unique design, drawing from several hundreds of years of tradition of Polish, Czech, and German pottery making, a distinct stylistic canon, known in German as Bunzlauer Geschirr. Significantly older Boleslawiec ceramic patterns have endured throughout the generations in family homes. An integral part of the Silesian culture, these dishes have great sentimental value to Poles and Germans alike. The products manufactured by ceramic masters of Boleslawiec were known throughout time not only in Poland, but also in Germany and Bohemia.

Although the inspiration came from past accomplishments, contemporary Boleslawiec ceramics have been creatively refined by designers and adjusted to meet the requirements of modern cuisine, taking into account vessels typical of different regions of Europe. Zaklady uses the technique of stamping. Their product range is based on handmade and hand-decorated tableware and kitchenware, an alternative to the unified deprivation of individual character associated with mass production. A vast majority of their tableware is hand-cast in gypsum molds, whereas their garden and utility stoneware is formed on potter’s wheels. They have a wide range of products in each category to appeal to the varied tastes of their customers. This would not be possible with a manufacturer using automated production.

Zaklady Ceramicne strives to manufacture top quality stoneware featuring highly functional characteristics and original design. All their employees are involved in implementing quality management. This is achieved by:

• Developing contacts with clients in a continuous way; analyzing & meeting their needs.
• Developing products in a systematic way & continuously improving production.
• Improving employees’ professional qualifications & developing skills for greater quality.
• Holding each staff member responsible for the quality of work performed.
• Allocating & providing resources for implementing plans.
• Studying & implementing management according to ISO 9001:2000 Standards.
 

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