New York News
Bessie Nestoras -- Gifts & Decorative Accessories, 6/1/2001
On Thursday, April 26, Waterford Crystal unveiled its newest brand, W, at a breakfast held at Chazal Restaurant, located at 41 Madison. Anita Brady, vice president of marketing, gave an overview of the new line, with the help of president Jim O'Leary. The collection is made up of four designs: Eclipse, Metra, Signia, and Spire. Each piece is sleek in design, but as Brady explained, the collection is viewed as a link to the 21st century and can fit in a modern or a traditional setting.
If color is what you're looking for, visit Portmeirion's showroom at 41 Madison. The company has added dark blue/silver and smoke/silver to its Pearlescent line. The fire-enameled glassware is dishwasher-safe.
The Zrike Company has expanded its showroom to make room for a new line of Christopher Radko dinnerware introduced at the spring Tabletop Market. There are six new patterns in the collection. The items, on view in suite 200 at 225 Fifth Avenue, are made in either porcelain or stoneware.
Bellevie Company, an importer/distributor of French dinnerware, glassware, and pewter, can now be found in Gallery 300, suite 300 at 225 Fifth Avenue. Antheor, Lallier Moustiers, and La Maison de l'Etain are among the lines found in the showroom.
Fossil Glass is new to Zeolla Inc. suite 321 at 225 Fifth Avenue.
A bevy of men's gifts can be found in the Evandale showroom, suite 416 at 225 Fifth Avenue. There is a wide selection, including scooters, message cameras, and barbecue, garden, and fishing sets.
Follow your nose to the Splendid Music Box Co./The Kobor Corp., suite 614, 225 Fifth Avenue, where you will find the newest candle scents from Trapp Private Gardens. There are eight new fragrances in the line: Baby Rose, Heliotrope, Angelina, Water, Cyclamen & Bergamot, Dogwood, Narcissus/ Paperwhite, and Lavender. Plus there are a bevy of new styles in music boxes from Splendid Music Box Co. Some of the new pieces include jeweled egg-shaped boxes, carousels, and opera music boxes featuring images from original La Scala opera posters.
Magpie Marketing moved to a larger showroom, suite 914 at 225 Fifth Avenue. Visit the new digs and check out the selection of traditional British china and silver.
