Los Angeles
Sheila Lehman -- Gifts & Decorative Accessories, 1/1/2001
Flemming-Chalef Inc., suite 644 in the L.A. Mart (LAM), now reps the Blvd. line of fine leather gifts, including Palm Pilot cases, frames, albums, journals, address/telephone books, and notepads, with retail prices from $26 to $114. Mudlark's Isadora Diamond Collection includes great new Asian and Parisian designs in journals, address books, spiral books, and boxed note sets. Paper House adds a fabulous collection of die-cut dog and cat cards depicting 35 breeds. There are also coordinated stickers and magnets. Notes & Queries added several bright contemporary floral boxed notes to its Soul collection.
At Sue Tabor Sales, LAM 851, Demdaco's popular Willow Tree angel figurine line from Sue Lordi Marker just added new father and son; bride and groom; guardian angel and boy learning to walk; and mother, father and new baby designs, which retail from $10 to $50. Candle-shaped eternal-flame oil lamps from Enchanted Meadow in Canada come in eight sizes, and colors such as slate green, amber, burgundy, and teal. Retail prices are $11 to $45.
Joanne & Company, LAM 820, presents Ancient Essence hand-poured aromatherapy candles made from pure botanicals, fruits, and leaves that are custom-blended. Retails range from $6 to $60. Daisy Dimples' cute hand-painted frames for sweetheart or baby feature charms and bows, and retail from $26 to $32.
At Vest & Associates, LAM 904, Halcyon Days Enamels launched a new 400-piece limited-edition, handcrafted sculptural box series, including the Hermitage collection, the State Box collection, and two Christmas story designs. Retail prices are $295 to $695.
Fast Track, LAM 856, has a new line of handmade blank cards called Some of Me, which have a fresh, almost naïve design style and retail for $6. Trade Up is a distinctive line of bags and giftwrap made from either pH-balanced mulberry or non-wood ingredients like grass, twigs, flowers, leaves, and cogon. Waxx fruit, flower, and holiday pillar candles come in a range of enchanting scents, including pikake, papaya pear, and pumpkin spice with retail prices from $6 to $35.
Rosalie & Friends, LAM 750, has three new arrivals. Byer Studio ornamental garden pieces include fun faces and plaques. These pieces are sculpted by James Byer and handcrafted in sandstone concrete by members of the Byer family. They retail from $5 to $30. Crownford China, a long-established line of tabletop, teapots, and teacups, comes in a wide range of styles. Romia Candles is a diverse candle line with unusual shapes and designs, including a dynamic metallic swirl group that retails from $5.50 to $27.
Mountain to Sea Marketing, a new showroom in LAM 809, showcases Sidesaddle fully lined handbags, totes, key fobs, cosmetic cases, and coin purses in six very handsome tapestry designs. They retail from $9.50 to $158. The Beach sunless tanning system includes self-tanners, after-tan moisturizers, sunscreens, and body and bath products. Northern Ireland's Ulster Weavers has a fun line of kitchen coordinates, aprons, bags, tea towels, and colorful children's accessories in styles such as owls, puffins, and Japanese cats.
Stephen Young & Assoc., LAM 830, introduced the funky MiMCo line of handbags, toiletry bags, hair accessories in fun, retro colors and styles with retail prices from $10 to $75. Get Fresh just debuted its new Spa RX line of serious spa products in whimsical packaging. Davies Gate unveiled its new Davies Babies collection, and a new all-over body mud in the Garden Maid collection, among others.
