I am not sure of all my years of watching the Olympics have I ever really thought about the style of the medals. I guess I always thought they had some sentimental, patriotic slant to them, or were the Plain Jane’s of the events, letting the victories and dramas of the competitors take center stage. [...]

Upcycling is the process of converting waste materials or disgraded products into new products of better quality at a higher environmental value. In other words, one person’s trash, is upcycled into treasure.
It is believed that the first use of the term “upcycling” was by Reiner Pilz of Pilz GmbH.  In an interview by [...]

Color plays such a huge role in our lives, in general and our trade in particular. I felt we should dedicate a section uniquely on the subject. Every month I  will give you informative and fun facts about how important and influential color is.
Although color is not quite a “science,” it could almost qualify as [...]

The California Gift Show is open to the wholesale trade only, but we have the inside tip. Find a designer who can take you and not only will you get in, you don’t even have to pay the guest fee of $20
Of course if you are a buyer (a person who “buys” for a retail [...]