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Packaged to Sell at the New York International Gift Fair
Designers showing their wares at the NYIGF at the Jacob Javits Convention Center (January 29-February 3, 2011) gave buyers an added bonus. Not only have they kept their prices reasonable, but, knowing how far a well-presented item goes in landing a gift shop sale, manufacturers found innovative, elegant ways to package their designs.
JEWELRY:
CAROLYN FORSMAN Homebase: New York, NY DESIGNER: Carolyn Forsman Sizes: fits tween to teens; Approximate wholesale price: $12; replaceable battery: $10 Museum and gift shops worldwide carry Forsman's playful, trend-conscious, well priced jewelry.  Outstanding Piece: The stretchable, poppy colored Watch Ring. A touch of the mod Sixties in the season's hottest tone.
Tel: 212-664-1919 E-mail: Hello@carolynforsman.com
Homebase: San Francisco, CA DESIGNERS: Harmony Heart design team Sizes: small and large; Wholesale prices: on silk cord: $25-$55; on silver chain: $45-$75 "…The Harmony Heart is worn around the neck of expecting and wanting-to-be-expecting mothers and rests on her belly. The music from the bell tunes the mother to focus meditation and positive energy to connect with the growing life inside her, and the music from the bell stimulates development as early as 12 weeks." All that and it's pretty, light weight and feels great in the hand.  Outstanding Piece: Handcrafted in a Balinese workshop, the Harmony Heart makes a unique, stress-reducing gift for the expecting mom.
Tel: 415-615-0397 E-mail: Orders@sillysouls.com
DABBAWALLA BAGS Homebase: Seattle, WA DESIGNER: Carol Mack Wholesale price for backpack: $20 The Neoprene-like material Mack employs makes for a lightweight, easy-to-clean tote with the kind of animal motifs kids love.  Outstanding Piece: The purr-fect backpack.
Tel: 206-388-3824 E-mail: info@dabbawallabags.com
Homebase: Phoenix, AZ DESIGNER: Tina Huber Sizes: Lunchbox to fullpack; Wholesale prices: $7-$30 Congratulations to newcomer MadPax for winning the Best Product in the Baby and Child category at NYIGF. MadPax won for a good reason: the Spiketus Rex bag inspires smiles. Ideal for the dinosaur aficionado or any kid with a sense of humor, the spiked tote, available in 10 colors and two textures, only looks dangerous. The "spikes" are soft. 
Outstanding Pieces: No matter what size - nibbler (lunch bag) to fullpack (large backpack) and regardless of the color - the MadPax bag is edgy good fun.
Tel: 602-460-3111 E-mail: Orders@madpax.com
Seen at the January 2011 New York International Gift Fair; Originally published February 23, 2011
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