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In the Fourth Floor Galleries, LAM space 404-54, TF International presents stunning lighting fixtures with Italian Murano glass shades. The glass on these lamps and chandeliers represents exquisite reproductions of the famous Fortuny fabrics from Venice. A small hanging sconce with a glass bead tassel retails for $800 and the extraordinary floor lamp for $1,800.

Elegant ceramic Chintzware for the table from Wade Ceramics is available at Mountain To Sea Marketing, LAM 809. Four different, colorful patterns — Butterfly, Paisley, Sweet Pea, and Thistle — cover the entire surface of each piece. Pieces include traditional coffee and tea sets, pitchers, gravy boats, trinket boxes, and vases. The line retails from $30 to $245. Flatley whimsical woodland theme T-shirts, winter sheets, stationery, aprons, knit boxers, and pajamas featuring bear, sailboat, fish, frog, horse, kitten, and moose designs are new in the showroom and retail from $3 to $60. Black Mountain throws are soft micro-plush or faux fur 60"x 50" throws, in moose, horse, and other designs, priced at $90 retail. Wooded River is an unusual line of Northwoods throws in fall greens and reds, and includes moose, bear, horse, cowgirl, roper, Geronimo, and geometric designs for $70 retail.

There are new stationery and gift lines at NET/30 Inc., LAM 730. Amy Lee buckwheat-filled pillows covered in luxurious Asian-inspired fabric combinations and aromatherapy eye pillow retail from $18 to $50. Teramasu is a new company offering purse sachets, hanging sachets, luxury baskets, bath bags, and other sachets and bath products in rich fabrics from around the world. The line uses only pure essential oils and retails from $30 to $65. California Creative Designs is a line of stationery and gift products retailing from $1.25 to $15. The line includes notecards, note pads, magnetic list pads, and T-shirts with designs of more than 45 breeds of dogs, ten breeds of horses, and 20 breeds of cats. Design Design's diverse line of paper products retail from $2 to $6; it includes the popular license, Murphy's Law. D&D Marketing offers plaques and pins with inspirational messages and retails from $1.50 to $10. Shade Tree Greetings offers humorous greeting cards, magnets, journals, and invitations priced from $2 to $10. Kid Galaxy has award-winning Bendos twistable action figures and keychains, retail-priced from $3 to $25. And Olivia Mullin has new personalized guest towels and coasters that retail from $6 to $28.

Leighton H. Lindman, LAM 770, presents Kassatex's luxurious hotel-style, waffle-weave robes in several patterns. They are available in 10-, 12- and 14-oz. terry and terry velour and retail from $50 to $100. The line also includes fine Egyptian cotton bath towels at $13 retail.

One of the new lines at Sue Tabor Sales, LAM 851, is Lacombe, which features pastel and bright colored 3"–8" whimsical ceramic animal figurines, soap dishes, music boxes, and business card holders with a retail range of $40 to $80. Shamrock hand-painted glassware, which retails from $16 to $140, comes in 15 different designs including hydrangea, golfer's bag, and rooster. There is also new companion glassware for Laurie Gates ceramic dinnerware. Earth Needs produces terra-cotta animal figures, bowls, Christmas figures, carolers, Indians, pilgrims, and wall decor with retails ranging from $20 to $155. FDL Fragrances specializes in fragrance jars, votives, and wax potpourri, in a wide range of scents and prices from $7 to $21. And Botanical Habitats bulk potpourri is available in lemon verbena, heather fields, linen, mandarin orange, and seven other fragrances; it retails from $21 to $25 per pound.

Zizi, LAM 544, has several new arrivals. Whitehurst Imports is an extensive line of mouth-blown glass ornaments from Poland, Italy, Germany, and the Czech Republic, which retails from $2.50 to $70. It includes detailed animal ornaments sanctioned by the National Wildlife Federation, with some proceeds going to protect endangered species. There's also a freeblown Victoria collection from leading Polish glassblower Marek, and 1¼"–7" glass balls in 62 colors, in both matte and shiny finishes. Back in Time is California artist Frank Henderson's line of vintage-style wooden signs that look as if they were removed from old buildings; they retail from $44 to $250. Red & White Kitchen Co. creates charming old-style tablecloths, laminated placemats, and flour-sack hand towels in patterns including cabbage, California map, and rocket man, priced to retail at $8 to $46.

Bonnie Fratis & Associates, LAM 755, introduces Wendy Reed Designs' ornate and colorful jewel boxes, miniature boxes, figurines, and jeweled frames. The pieces in this elegant line feature brass bases, hand enameling, Swarovski crystals, seed pearls, and platinum or 14-kt. gold finishes. Retail prices range from $119 to $296.

At Collections West, LAM 552, Essex Collection introduces its new Camellias tabletop collection by Kate Williams, in a green, pink, and white palette. Prices range from a $35 tart tray to a $250 three-tiered cake stand.

At Flemming Chalef Inc., LAM 644, Bean Bags are round, square, or heart-shaped lavender sachets accented with whimsical line drawings, quotations, or bold, multicolor designs on fine white linen or bright dupioni silk; they retail for $11. The line also includes decorated linen hand towels, boxed linen cocktail napkins, and pillow shams. Notes & Queries offers new silver-embossed boxed thank-you and blank notes for $10. Fabric Barn has new organza drawstring bags in 15 colors priced at $1 to $2.50 retail.

Sterling Lines, LAM 500, now represents the Artstrings line of framed wall art with styles from country store to shabby chic and more than 30 frame styles including ornate, gold-wrapped woods and embossed metals. Carson Statesmetal produces a range of sand-cast windchimes, garden and home accessories.