Established gift manufacturers worth knowing.
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Primitives by Kathy
Lancaster, PA. Sentiment-driven box signs and gift décor. 8,000+ items.
DEMDACO
Kansas City. Home of Willow Tree® — the #1 gift line since 2000.
Roman, Inc.
Bloomingdale, IL. Christmas, religious, and inspirational giftware. Exclusive Fontanini distributor since 1973.
Mary Meyer Corporation
Townshend, VT. Plush toys and baby gifts since 1933. Fourth-generation family-run.
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Mud Pie
Atlanta-based home, kids, and fashion brand. 12,000+ retailers.
Primitives by Kathy
Lancaster, PA. Sentiment-driven box signs and gift décor. 8,000+ items.
DEMDACO
Kansas City. Home of Willow Tree® — the #1 gift line since 2000.
Roman, Inc.
Bloomingdale, IL. Christmas, religious, and inspirational giftware. Exclusive Fontanini distributor since 1973.
Mary Meyer Corporation
Townshend, VT. Plush toys and baby gifts since 1933. Fourth-generation family-run.
Two's Company
Founded 1969. Gift, home, fashion, and kids — four divisions across two showrooms.
Creative Co-Op
Memphis, TN. Wholesale home décor, seasonal, and accessories at scale.
Boston International
Woman-owned tabletop, paper goods, and seasonal décor. Founded 1986.
Department 56
Eden Prairie, MN. The defining name in collectible lighted Christmas villages since 1976.
Annieglass
Watsonville, CA. Handcast slumped glass with 24kt gold accents. Smithsonian permanent collection.
Old World Christmas
Spokane, WA. Mouth-blown glass ornaments. 1,500+ designs. G&DA Vendor of the Year 2023 & 2024.
Mariposa
Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA. Recycled-aluminum tabletop made in Mexico. Sustainability-first.
Coton Colors
Tallahassee, FL. Hand-painted ceramic tabletop. Home of Happy Everything!™ — invented 2003.
Nora Fleming
Chicago suburbs. Stoneware platters with interchangeable ceramic minis. Family-run since 2004.
C&F Enterprises
Newport News, VA. Quilts, bedding, and coastal home textiles. Multi-brand parent since 1976.
Manual Woodworkers
Hendersonville, NC. American textile manufacturer since 1932. Third generation, 500+ employees.
Mark Roberts
Santa Ana, CA. Handmade limited-edition fairies, elves, Santas, and seasonal décor since 1984.
Christopher Radko
Premium European mouth-blown glass ornaments since 1985. 18+ million produced. Polish, Italian & German factories.
Lemax
Hong Kong-headquartered Christmas and Halloween village collectibles since 1990. Accessible counterpoint to Department 56.
Beatriz Ball
New Orleans. Sand-cast metalware made in Mexico. 6x ARTS Award winner. 2017 Oprah's Favorite Things.
Glory Haus
Marietta, GA. Inspirational gifts and collegiate décor since 2008. 4,000+ retailers. Daughters of Hope fair-trade.
Vagabond House
Sierra Madre, CA. Solid-pewter heirloom tableware since 1986. Sister brand to Arthur Court.
Karen Adams Designs
Memphis. Hand-finished paper goods and refillable desktop calendars. RISD-trained founder.
Park Designs
Coordinated home textiles and accessories for the independent gift channel. Sister brand: Split-P.
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