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With positive economic news trickling in and good traffic during the New York International Gift Fair® in August, expectations for a healthy Fall New York Tabletop Market are increasing at Forty One Madison and 7W New York. These two buildings along with 230 Fifth Avenue, comprise the heart of the tabletop market weeks. “They are starting to feel an up tick,” said Laurie Burns, senior vice president and director of Forty One Madison. Burns was careful to point out that the real upswing in business may not be here yet, but at least people are sensing a change. “We had a great gift show (NYIGF®)—people were upbeat and optimistic,” reported Su Hilty, director of marketing for 7W New York. Forty One Madison and 7W New York are open and host events for buyers during NYIGF. “I think we will have a good tabletop show,” Hilty added. As for what’s selling, Burns pointed to a traditional staple of tabletop and housewares demand, the bridal market. “That’s the meat and potatoes of what’s selling, because even in a bad economy, people are still getting married,” she said. Housewares Review & SERVING KITCHENWARE , HOUSEWARES AND TABLETOP MARKETS With its flagship store busting at the seams, Cook’s Warehouse owner and founder Mary Moore decided it was time to relocate the flagship store she opened here in 1995 on Amsterdam Avenue. In addition to outgrowing the 5,000-square-foot storefront, the kitchenware store and cooking school is located in a shopping center that’s currently one-third vacant. “For the past year-and-a-half to two years, the shopping center has been waning and doesn’t have as much energy,” Moore said. “So I’ve had my ear to the ground thinking about getting into a better space with better traffic.” www.kitchenwarenews.com K ITCHENWARE NEWS Cook’s Warehouse Relocates Flagship Store to Outdoor Mall by Anna Wolfe, Editor of Gourmet News VOLUME 15, NUMBER 10 OCTOBER 2009 Continued on Page 19 New York Showrooms Prepare for Fall Tabletop Market by Karen Martin, Managing Editor Continued on Page 14 NY TABLETOP MARKET ISSUE

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New York Showrooms Prepare for Fall Tabletop Market Cook’s Warehouse Relocates Flagship Store to Outdoor Mall w w w. k i t c h e n w a r e n e w s . c o m With its flagship store busting at the seams, Cook’s Warehouse owner and founder Mary Moore decided it was time to relocate the flagship store she opened here in 1995 on Amsterdam Avenue. by Karen Martin, Managing Editor by Anna Wolfe, Editor of Gourmet News Continued on Page 19 Continued on Page 14

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With positive economic news trickling in andgood traffic during the New York InternationalGift Fair® in August, expectations for a healthyFall New York Tabletop Market are increasingat Forty One Madison and 7W New York.These two buildings along with 230 FifthAvenue, comprise the heart of the tabletopmarket weeks.

“They are starting to feel an up tick,” said LaurieBurns, senior vice president and director of FortyOne Madison. Burns was careful to point outthat the real upswing in business may not be hereyet, but at least people are sensing a change.

“We had a great gift show (NYIGF®)—peoplewere upbeat and optimistic,” reported Su Hilty,director of marketing for 7W New York. FortyOne Madison and 7W New York are open andhost events for buyers during NYIGF. “I thinkwe will have a good tabletop show,” Hilty added.

As for what’s selling, Burns pointed to a traditionalstaple of tabletop and housewares demand, thebridal market. “That’s the meat and potatoes ofwhat’s selling, because even in a bad economy,people are still getting married,” she said.

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With its flagship store busting at the seams,Cook’s Warehouse owner and founder MaryMoore decided it was time to relocate theflagship store she opened here in 1995 onAmsterdam Avenue.

In addition to outgrowing the 5,000-square-footstorefront, the kitchenware store and cookingschool is located in a shopping center that’scurrently one-third vacant.

“For the past year-and-a-half to two years, theshopping center has been waning and doesn’thave as much energy,” Moore said. “So I’ve hadmy ear to the ground thinking about getting intoa better space with better traffic.”

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KITCHENWARE NEWS

Cook’s WarehouseRelocates FlagshipStore to Outdoor Mall

by Anna Wolfe, Editor of Gourmet News

VOLUME 15, NUMBER 10 OCTOBER 2009

Continued on Page 19

New York ShowroomsPrepare for FallTabletop Market

by Karen Martin, Managing Editor

Continued on Page 14

NY TABLETOP

MARKET ISSUE

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KEURIG CAFÉ ONE-TOUCH MILK FROTHERThe Keurig Café introduces the One-Touch Milk Frother to retailers this fall.The new Keurig One-Touch Milk Frotheradds steamed or frothed milk to yourKeurig coffee. With a Keurig brewerand the Milk Frother you can makeyour own specialty drinks right in yourown kitchen. The seven-inch high milkfrother froths or heats milk in less than90 seconds with perfect results everytime. The exterior of the frother is apremium brushed stainless steel andthe body has an ergonomic handle.The inside of the frother is a non-sticksurface making it very easy to clean.Also included is a recipe book.Suggested Retail Price: $79.95

Keurig[tel] 781-928-0149[email] [email protected]

MIERCO EUROPEAN LINENS’GRAY TWIGGY BIRD TEA TOWELMierco European Linens introducesnew designs in their line of tea towels.The new designs include Orange Floryand Gray Twiggy Bird in flat wovenjacquards with coordinating wafflesand terry towels. The 100 percentcotton towels are made in Belgium. Suggested Retail Price: $15

Mierco European Linens[tel] 360-379-1400[email] [email protected]

WILLIAM BOUNDS’UNIVERSAL SPICE MILLSTwist your way to great flavor withthe handy and versatile UniversalSpice Mill from William Bounds Ltd.Peppercorns, cinnamon, flax seedand wet sea salt are just a few ofthe many spices that are easilymilled to consistent results withthis professional quality mill. Itgrinds upside down, so there isno mess when the mill is set onthe counter or table. The millfeatures a patented ceramicgrinding mechanism that can evenhandle wet sea salt withoutclogging or rusting. The exclusiveWilliam Bounds mechanism isdesigned with no interlocking parts,so the mill will never jam or wear

out. It offers four grind settings fromextra fine to coarse.

The eye-catching design iscomplemented with a variety ofnew colors—Aqua, Yellow, Green,Red, Orange, Brushed Steel andWhite—to add a burst of fresh flavorto your recipes and a splash of colorin the kitchen.

The mill is easy to clean anddishwasher safe, making it easy toprocess various spices withoutflavor transfer. Suggested Retail Price: $17-$20

William Bounds Ltd. [tel] 800-473-0504www.wmboundsltd.com

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o n t h e c ov e rTHE ZRIKE COMPANY“Vera” by Vera Neuman[tel] 212-564-5555www.zrike.com

METROKANEElectric Rabbit Wine Opener[tel] 800-724-4321www.metrokane.com

SANTA BARBARA DESIGN STUDIO & BOMBAY DUCKPink Ribbon Champagne Glass[tel] 800-933-2529www.sb-designstudio.com

LIBBEYImpressions Red 4-piece Sets[tel] 419-325-2100www.libbey.com

DANESCO INTERNATIONALChildren’s Three-Piece Flatware Set – Puppy Pattern[tel] 800-667-6543www.danescoinc.com

MUSEUM OF ROBOTSFlying Saucer Bowl [email protected]

GIBSON OVERSEAS, INC.Paradox Pattern[tel] 323-832-8900www.gibsonusa.com

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NYIGF FOLLOW-UP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PAGE 20

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ADVERTISER INDEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PAGE 22

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Gibson Overseas Renews Lease and Expands at 41 Madison

are delighted Gibson has not only renewed its lease butis making a substantial investment in the upsized spacewith new fixtures, lighting and a fresh new look. Tokeep pace with their ever-growing lines and categories,we are gratified to continue to play a part in Gibson’ssuccess as they expand their cookware, licensing andprivate label businesses.”

Gibson’s President, Sal Gabbay, remarked, “The bestpart for us will be the opportunity to display our fullrange in every tabletop category. With our expandedspace, our retail customers will have access to a fullpresentation of our fashion and core basics business.”

New York – Gibson Overseas, a leading tableware andhousewares company, is expanding its 10th floorpermanent showroom at Forty One Madison,announced Laurie Burns, senior vice president andbuilding director. The new space is 30 percent largerand will now occupy a half-floor. The remodeledexpansion will debut at the October 2009 New YorkTabletop Market, which runs Tuesday, Oct. 13 throughFriday, Oct. 16.

Burns noted that as Gibson celebrates its 30th

Anniversary in the industry this year, the company haschosen ‘41’ to call home in New York since 1993. “We

Western Exhibitors Takes Over Portland Gift Show

“Returning the Show to Western Exhibitors—itsoriginal owner—is a natural choice, given its intimateknowledge of the market and high level of customerservice. It is a seamless transition.”

The next edition of the Portland Gift & AccessoriesShow will be held concurrently with the Portland Cash& Carry Show, Oct. 9-11, at the Oregon ConventionCenter. The spring 2010 edition of the Portland GiftShow will shift to a later date pattern in responseto exhibitor requests, and will run Feb. 27 throughMar. 2 at the Oregon Convention Center.

For more information and registration, visitwww.weshows.com.

White Plains, NY – GLM®, a dmg world media business,announced the sale of the Portland Gift & AccessoriesShow to Western Exhibitors, Inc., effective Aug. 31.

Western Exhibitors Inc. owned the event until 2005,when the show was purchased by dmg world media. Itcontinued managing the event on behalf of dmg worldmedia until January 2008, and resumed managementresponsibility in March 2009.

“dmg world media is in the midst of increasing itsfocus on larger, faster-growing events. The sale of thePortland Gift Show is one of the final stepstoward reaching this strategic goal,” commented AlanSteel, executive vice president, dmg world media.

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Breville Group Limited announced theappointment of Scott Meyer to theposition of president—North America.The president is responsible for the HWIUSA and HWI Canada operations andreports directly to the Group ChiefExecutive Officer, Stephen Audsley. Meyerserved as general manager of the Faucetdivision of American Standard, havingbegun in 2008 as chief marketing officer.Prior to this, he held the role of presidentand CEO of T-Fal/Wearever USA from2003-2007 and brings with him valuedexperience in both the small domesticappliance and homewares categories.Stephen Audsley said, “Scott met our keyrequirements for strong leadership togetherwith strategic and operational skills.Combined with over 20 years at theGillette Company and Johnson andJohnson, Scott has extensive experience indisciplined marketing and operations inthe consumer goods sector.”

Focus Kitchen Group, a subsidiary ofFocus Products Group, announced that ithas hired Trisha Cardin as its director ofmarketing. In this newly-formed position,Cardin will be responsible for developingand executing a brand-building market-ing strategy that will redefine AmcoHouseworks and Chicago Metallic ascustomer and consumer-focused, premiumhousewares brands through packaging,consistent product design and direct-to-consumer communication. She reportsdirectly to Mike Otterman, president ofFocus Kitchen Group. “Trisha is a seasonedexecutive with expertise in developingand implementing consumer-focusedmarketing programs,” said Otterman. “Herexpertise and passion for strategic andinnovative communication makes her anexcellent fit for the Focus Kitchen Group

as we build our brands and connect withconsumers through superior marketinsight. She will have an immediate impacton our packaging, speed-to-market andour ability to deliver unique, culinary-inspired products. We are extremelypleased to welcome the addition of such anenormously experienced and talentedmarketing leader.” Previously, she wasdirector of global marketing, research,industrial design and packaging forthe hand tool company, Stanley Works.As a product manager for Applica’sFood Preparation portfolio, Cardin creatednew products for the Black & Deckerbrand and developed award-winningmarketing programs that grew sales andmarket share.

Reed & Barton, one of America’s oldestprivately-held silversmith companies, hasrenewed its lease on the 7th floor of FortyOne Madison announced Laurie Burns,senior vice president and building director.“Reed & Barton is undeniably one of thetableware industry’s bedrock companies.Since its founding in 1824 in Taunton,MA this venerable firm’s products arerepeatedly singled out for design excellenceand high quality workmanship. Everyoneat Forty One Madison and RudinManagement (owner of the building) isproud this industry leader has been on ourtenant roster now going on its fourthdecade.” Tim Riddle, president and CEOcommented, “We at Reed & Barton havealways valued our showroom at Forty OneMadison. It provides great space to presentour full product offering together with acentralized location, which is convenientto many of our retail partners. We use theshowroom at market and for meetingsthroughout the year and look forward todoing so for many years to come.”

230 Fifth Avenue, the New York MarketCenter™ announced that severalshowrooms have expanded or relocated toa new showroom. These show roomsinclude: Abrahami Rugs & Décor, BeaconLooms, Book Depot, Cabinet &Countertop Designs/DuPont™ Corian®,CGG Home Fashions, Coelima USA, Inc.,Dania Wholesale Trading, Inc., DesignWeave USA, EnVogue International, IDBNY, LLC., Jackel, Inc., Libeco Home,Linon Home Décor Products, Inc., Mytex,LLC., Safah International, The Strauss,Inc., United Linens, Wholesale ChristianBooks and Wonderful Ethnic.

Saeco USA announced a partnership withEasy2 Technologies for the developmentof product demos to syndicate to retailpartner websites to help drive more salesonline and in stores. Saeco vice presidentof sales Ted Richissin said, “We consideredmany companies for our rich mediacontent needs, but ultimately we decidedthat Easy2, with its Make Your Own(MYO) Demo option was the best fit forour needs.” Part of Easy2’s MYO Suite ofonline merchandising products, the MYODemo Application allows manufacturers tocreate and syndicate product demos tounlimited retailers for a flat monthlyfee—no added costs per click or fees forminutes viewed. “MYO was created to giveconsumer goods manufacturers control oftheir content on retailer Web sites,” saidEasy2 President John Bukovnik. “Nowanyone with or without technical expertisecan create and syndicate a product demoin one hour or less,” said Bukovnik.“Retailers receive the demos free ofcharge and both parties benefit when salesgo up.” Richissin plans to create interactiveSaeco demos for products sold on the webby Bed Bath & Beyond, Cooking.com,

Whole Latte Love and other luxurygoods retailers.

According to National Retail Federation’sannual “Back-to-School and Back-to-College Consumer Intentions and ActionsSurveys,” total back-to-school and back-to-college spending will reach $47.50billion this year. According to the survey,families of students in grades K–12 willspend $548.72 on school merchandise, adecline of 7.7 percent from $594.24 in2008. Families of college students willspend $618.12, up slightly from last year’s$599.38. In a prepared statement, MikeGatti, executive director of the RetailAdvertising and Marketing Association, adivision of NRF, said, “Price is animportant factor when it comes to back-to-school shopping, but there are otheraspects to consider. Unique and creativemarketing campaigns coupled with theright prices will be the key to driving salesas the summer comes to a close.” NRF’s2009 surveys, conducted by BIGresearch,were designed to gauge consumer behaviorand shopping trends. The poll of 8,543consumers was conducted from Aug. 4-11and has a margin of error of plus or minus1.0 percent.

The National Retail Federation (NRF)is now “tweeting.” NRFnews will pull thelatest press releases, blog posts and even thetop SmartBrief item of the day on theirtwitter feed. They will also be postingthe most up-to-date news and info-rmation from their government relations,membership, loss prevention, technology,restaurant and conference teams (and anyother NRF department that has big news)as well as insight into other research andconsumer spending surveys. For moreinformation on NRF, visit www.nrf.com.

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From the PublisherIt’s great to have the opportunity to come full circle with KitchenwareNews & Housewares Review. Having worked on the third issue underthe original owners back in 1994, it ’s wonderful to see the growthand niche that KNHR continues to fill in the marketplace all theseyears later. My reintroduction to the kitchenware/gourmet productsindustry at the Gourmet Housewares Show back in August was avery positive experience. The show itself had returned to its originalhome in San Francisco, and there was an air of optimism despite thecontinuing gloom of the economy. As we go to press, the economicnews seems to indicate that the recession may finally be windingdown, ideally in time for the all-important holiday buying season.With some positive economic news behind us, our industry will

experience a much needed boost in consumer confidence, and retailers can really start tocash in on the trend of entertaining and cooking at home.

Since I live in Hollywood and love movies, you may see a film reference in this space fromtime-to-time, and it’s difficult to imagine one that is more timely and important to ourindustry and the resurgence of cooking at home than the recent film, “Julie and Julia.”This wonderfully crafted American movie is both a homage to the wonderful gift to ourcultural heritage that the late Julia Child’s legacy leaves us and a celebration of food andcooking as an accessible form of art. I wanted to replicate Julia’s Reine de Saba (Queenof Sheba) flourless chocolate cake recipe for my birthday recently, but didn’t have basiceight-inch round cake pans. I wasn’t sure where to look and went to a big box store onlyto find 9-inch pans that were much more elaborate than the recipe required. My next stopwas a chain drug store, and I was able to take heart that this basic item was immediatelyavailable for my baking foray.

So as this economic cloud begins to lift, and more consumers feel it ’s safe for them to getout and shop again and are inspired by Julia Child’s renewed popularity, we look forwardto the October Tabletop Market in New York and a fresh look at what dinnerware,flatware, glassware, serveware, bar accessories and giftware are being offered for springof ’10 at Forty One Madison, 7 W New York and 230 Fifth Avenue.

Karen Taylor, [email protected]

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From the EditorIs the retail landscape improving? That’s the question on everyone’smind as we hang onto every single potentially positive bit ofeconomic news that comes our way.

I wish I had an answer.

I feel more like a gossip columnist rather than a business analyst attimes because I’m trying to reconcile what I hear from vendors andretailers at trade shows with what I see in national indices. Despitethe fact that I spent 18 years in the public sector analyzing businesstrends from national data sources, I know that the best info on what’sgoing on in the retail world is coming from the retailers. Until the

people on the front line feel it, we can’t recover.

I’ve been to three trade shows in the last month, and have heard positive comments fromthe vendors. Is that because the environment is really improving or is it because theholiday buying season is simply more concentrated in a shorter period of time, giving usthe appearance of increased sales? Anecdotal comments from vendors at NYIGF, GourmetHousewares Show and AmericasMart suggest that the retailers may be ordering their holidaymerchandise as much as a month later than usual.

Looking forward to October’s Fall Tabletop Market, I’ve heard predictions that this will bea more “upbeat” market. As many will recall, in October 2008 there seemed to be a completeand sudden halt to retail as we knew it, so I hope we’re feeling better than last year!

In terms of national data sources, there are some encouraging signs. The latest ConferenceBoard Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for the U.S. has had four months of consecutiveincreases, according to the August report. The report states that six of the 10 indicators thatmake up The Conference Board LEI increased in July, including interest rate spread, averageweekly initial claims for unemployment insurance (inverted for the index), average weeklymanufacturing hours, index of supplier deliveries, stock prices and manufacturers’ neworders for non-defense capital goods. For perspective, the latest six months had a 6.2 percentannual rate of change in the index. The six months before that had a -5.4 percent change.

Ken Goldstein, an economist at The Conference Board stated in the release, “The indicatorssuggest that the recession is bottoming out, and that economic activity will likely beginrecovering soon.” That’s a downright optimistic thing for an economist to say! I’m justpleased he didn’t say that he was "cautiously optimistic," a term that is so annoying.

Perhaps it really is time to stop the survival mentality and start building the foundationfor growth in the next decade.

Karen Martin, [email protected]

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Dydacomp Announces Release of Mail Order Manager Version 7i with PCI Data Security Standards ComplianceTOTOWA, NJ – Dydacomp, a leadingprovider of business automation softwarefor multi-channel merchants, onlineretailers, traditional retailers andcataloguers, released the latest version ofits popular Mail Order Manager (M.O.M.)software solution, Version 7i.

With the deadline for PCI (Payment CardIndustry) Data Security StandardsCompliance around the corner, M.O.M.Version 7i is the company’s first PCI PA-DSScertified product. It incorporates many ofthe now required business process changes forDydacomp users, greatly reducing the pain ofimplementing the changes mandated by themajor credit card issuers.

According to PCI Compliance Guide, thePayment Card Industry Data Security

Standard (PCI DSS) is a “set ofrequirements designed to ensure that allcompanies that process, store or transmitcredit card information maintain a secureenvironment. Essentially any merchantthat has a Merchant ID (MID).”

“PCI compliance is of vital importance to ourcustomers, as the way they will need toprocess credit cards and store data is aboutto drastically change,” said John V. Healy,Dydacomp CEO. “We’ve eliminated ourcustomers’ primary pain point by pursuingand receiving PCI PA-DSS compliancecertification for Version 7i as well as addingnumerous customer-requested enhancements.M.O.M. Version 7i represents Dydacomp’songoing commitment to customer-drivendevelopment, providing solutions that directlyaddress the changing needs of the

multichannel retail industry.”

While PCI compliance is the cornerstone ofthis release, Dydacomp M.O.M. Version 7iincludes over 15 significant enhancements toVersion 6 (on which the current release isbuilt) to help customers sell more and spendless in the operation of their businesses. Keyfeatures include (but are not limited to)graphical- and text-on-demand reporting,advanced automated drop shipping, EDI,branded gift cards as a payment method,detailed data transmission to QuickBooks®and mobile access from your iPhone®, iPodTouch® or other PDA devices.

For more information, visitwww.dydacomp .com/7i. For additionalinformation about PCI DSS, visitwww.pcicomplianceguide.org.

Tervis Tumbler’s CEO Captures Industry AwardNorth Venice, FL – The Florida Instituteof CPAs (FICPA) announced that LauraSpencer, CEO of Tervis Tumbler, is theirOutstanding CPA in Business andIndustry for 2008-2009. This award isgiven to CPAs who have shownextraordinary achievements and is designedto promote the CPA designation as thepremier professional credential forfinancial managers.

In a prepared statement, Spencer said, “Iam honored to be receiving this award andto be recognized for my efforts in theindustry. I feel my background as a CPAhas helped make me a more conscientious

leader, especially during this difficulttime in the economy.”

In addition to being CEO of TervisTumbler, a family-owned, privately heldcompany based in North Venice, Fla.,Spencer is also a member of the company’sboard of directors. She has been a memberof FICPA since 1989 and spent the firsteleven years of her career in publicaccounting before joining Tervis in 1997 asController. She was promoted to thepositions of Chief Financial Officer andChief Operating Officer, respectively,before taking the reins as ChiefExecutive Officer in November 2006. Spencer

is credited withmoving the companybeyond its south-eastern roots over thepast several years.

Mike Pender,President-Elect ofFICPA, nominated Spencer for the awardwhich was presented during theorganization’s Board of Governors Meetingon Sept. 24 in Ft. Lauderdale.

About Tervis TumblerHeadquartered in North Venice, Fla.,Tervis Tumbler Company manufactures

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crystal-clear, insulated drinkware that isguaranteed for life. Since 1946, thedouble-walled tumblers have “kept colddrinks colder and hot drinks hotterlonger.” They are sold in 6,000-plusretail outlets nationwide. For additionalinformation about Tervis Tumbler, call941-441-3104, email [email protected] visit www.tervis.com.

About FICPAFounded in 1905, FICPA has beenworking to advance the accountingprofession in Florida for more than 100years. FICPA now has more than19,000 members. Continued membershipgrowth and renewal has made FICPA oneof the largest CPA organizations in theUnited States.

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DaysAgo Counter by Double U Products Aims to Be the Next Post-it® NoteI first saw the DaysAgo Counter at theGourmet Housewares Show a few yearsago. The company, Double U Products,was new to the industry and was thebelle of the ball at that show. KathleenWhitehurst, CEO and co-inventor of theDaysAgo Counter looked a little shell-shocked by the end of the show. Everyonewanted to talk with her.

Fast-forward to today, and you’ll find thatthe DaysAgo Counter has transcendedtheir niche as a food storage accessory. Thissimple concept of counting the number ofdays between pushes of a button has founda home in the most unusual places.

I knew that the types of uses for thecounter were increasing, but I had no ideaabout the variety of uses until I calledKathleen in early September.

She explained that the clever DaysAgoCounter appeared on the big screen inAugust. The movie, Cold Souls, stars PaulGiamatti in a “surreal comedy” about ahigh-tech company that “extracts, deep-freezes and stores people’s souls.”

The movie production people requested300 counters to use on the storage lockersof the stored souls, to count how manydays the souls have been stored. DaysAgois even listed in the credits at the endof the movie.

You have to admit, that’s some creativeproduct placement. This use certainly ismore exciting than how I use the counters.I use them to keep track of Frontline andheartworm medication for my two Briards(big, hairy French herding dogs). I cannever remember what day I used thesemedications. Each dog has a set of twocounters on the refrigerator. I’ve taughtthem to reset them with their nose. OK,maybe I just taught them to slobber on thecounters while I reset them. Anyway, theyare essential in my household.

In my conversation with Kathleen, shetold me that her goal is to make theDaysAgo counter as ubiquitous as thePost-it note from 3M. I thought that wasan elegantly stated mission statement. Andwith devoted users in households, factories(Rolls Royce uses them on the factory

floor) and veterinarians(who use them onmedications), the littlecounter is makingsome headway towardthat goal.

Kathleen said she evengot a letter fromsomeone that claimedthe counter saved theirmarriage—something about litter boxchanging schedules. Clearly I’m a dog personand, as such, am less familiar with this task.

One of the uses that I know Kathleen isvery proud of is counting the days betweenbreast self-exams. As a breast cancersurvivor, Kathleen is very active inpromoting breast cancer awarenessprograms. Most recently, she partneredwith Breast Cancer Network of Strengthto promote early detection and breast self-exams. This organization providesemotional support to all those touched bybreast cancer.

I also asked Kathleen about any changes to

Kyocera Donates more than $190Kto Susan G. Komen for the Cure

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Costa Mesa, CA. – Kyocera AdvancedCeramics is supporting Susan G. KomenFor the Cure by giving those who love tocook an opportunity to support thefight against breast cancer. KyoceraAdvanced Ceramics is offering aSpecial Edition Set : 5.5" SantokuCeramic Knife & Y Peeler withergonomic pink-colored handles for asuggested retail price of $79.95. TheSantoku Knife regularly retails for$79.95, so the peeler is a bonus. Foreach knife sold, $5.00 is donated toSusan G. Komen For the Cure. Todate, Kyocera has donated morethan $190,000.

Featuring their most popular styleknife and peeler, this 2-piece setfeatures a Revolution

5.5” Santoku Knife and Y Peeler. TheSantoku Knife is a cutting tool forevery day slicing of fruits, vegetablesand boneless meats. The Y Peeler hasan ultra sharp ceramic blade that willglide through food only peeling theneeded amount. Convenientlypackaged together, it’s the perfect pairfor any home cook

The Special Edition pink handledset is available at premier specialty,gift and organic food retailersnationwide or direct from the website:www.KyoceraAdvancedCeramics.com.

About Kyocera Kyocera Corporation (NYSE:KYO), the parent and globalheadquarters of the KyoceraGroup, was founded in 1959 inKyoto Japan as a producer ofadvanced ceramics. Today,Kyocera is a leadingmanufacturer of advancedceramic knives and kitchen tools.Product lines include ceramicknives, slicers, peelers, grinders,graters, scrapers, sharpeners,scissors, and pens. U.S.headquarters for Kyocera’sadvanced ceramics division is inCosta Mesa, California.

the models in the future. In this industrywhere companies introduce improvementsto products at every turn, Kathleen wasclear. The beauty of the DaysAgo Counteris its simplicity. If she wants to be the nextPost-It note, she wants to keep the productsimple to use. It just doesn’t need newfeatures. She doesn’t want someone to haveto keep an instruction book to use theDaysAgo Counter.

Lastly, I wanted to let everyone know thatKathleen is a finalist in a new programfeaturing “mom-entrepreneurs” hosted byKelly Ripa. They interviewed 1,000 mom-inventors for 16 slots in the program.Kathleen is one of 50 finalists as I write this.

EDITOR’S PICK:h e a d l i n e s

by Karen Martin, Managing Editor

SANTA BARBARA DESIGN STUDIO & BOMBAY DUCKLolita Pink Ribbon Martini GlassSuggested Retail Price: $24.9910% of Proceeds Susan G. Komen for the Cure[tel] 800-933-2529www.sb-designstudio.com

VIC FIRTH GOURMETPink Ribbon Mills,Suggested Retail Price: $44.95 10% of sales Susan G. Komen for the Cure.[tel] 800-894-5970www.vicfirthgourmet.com

METROKANEPink Bottle Stoppers,Suggested Retail Price: $3.99-set of twoPercentage of Sales goes to MemorialSloan-Kettering Cancer Center forbreast cancer research[tel] 800-724-4321www.metrokane.com

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h e a d l i n e sDe’Longhi Raises Money for Oxfam America through Limited Edition, Artist Engraved Espresso MachinesSaddle Brook, NJ – De’Longhi AmericaInc., a leader in Italian kitchen and homecomfort products, will auction off limitededition, engraved De’Longhi Artista SeriesPerfecta Espresso Machines, featuring thegraphic designs of well known artists. Theengraved Perfectas, produced in limitededition, are set to be auctioned to thepublic through eBay Giving Works fromOct. 4-17 with a portion of the proceedsbenefiting Oxfam America.

A total of 35 engraved Perfecta machineswill be auctioned in October, featuringthe work of 10 professional artists,interior and graphic designers. The originaldesigns of the artists were laser-etched onthe front panels of the fully automaticespresso machines.

“We always wanted to do more charitywork in a way that is relevant to ourindustry,” said Francesco De Flaviis,director of marketing for De’Longhi. “Theidea behind the project was to boost themessage that De’Longhi is an industrialdesign leader. We would use the industrialdesign of our machine to express otherforms of art and have the whole projectculminate in the charity auction.”

De Flaviis explained that the espressomachine was chosen for the project becauseof its clean front design, making itparticularly suitable for the artwork.

When choosing artists to participate inthe project, the company selectedboth emerging artists—those that are

well known in their field but are notnecessarily household names—as well assome celebrity artists like Nicole Miller.

De Flaviis indicated that they anticipatereplicating the project with anotherDe’Longhi product next year.

Chantal Offers their Version of ‘Cash for Clunkers’—A Teakettle Trade-In ProgramHouston – Chantal, a high-end kitchenwarecompany, announced its teakettle trade-inprogram to encourage consumers to recycleold teakettles of any brand or style. Chantaloffers this program in partnership withretailers across the United States.

The program, which runs throughout themonth of October, offers 20 percent off theprice of a new Chantal teakettle forcustomers who bring in their old kettles toparticipating retailers or through an onlineprogram at www.chantal.com/tradein.html.Functional teakettles will be donated tolocal organizations such as Goodwill® forresale, and non-functioning teakettles willbe recycled.

“This program is a wonderful incentivefor people to dispose of old teakettles inan environmentally friendly way,” saidChantal CEO and founder HeidaThurlow, in a prepared statement. “Chantalhas always utilized environmentallysensitive manufacturing processes andmaterials, and this is just one more reasonthat Chantal is a great choice for the manypeople who are focused on implementinga greener lifestyle.”

Chantal retailers in cities such as NewYork, Los Angeles, Chicago, SanFrancisco, Denver, Seattle and more willcollect traded-in kettles for donation orrecycling depending on the usability. For

Crock-Pot® Brand Launches New iPhone ApplicationBoca Raton, Fla. – Crock-Pot®, theoriginal slow cooker brand, is launching anew iPhone application that will serve asa convenient, time-saving resource for theever-expanding base of slow cookingfans. The Crock-Pot® Slow CookerRecipe Finder application is designed tomake meal selection and preparation, andeven shopping, easier than ever before.

“With the proliferation of slow cookerrecipes and tips all over the Web,consumers have come to expect usefulinformation, customized to fit theirindividual preferences and lifestyles,all available at their fingertips,” saidEric O’Neil, Director, New ProductDevelopment. “The Crock-Pot® brand isresponding to this trend by introducingthe Crock-Pot® Slow Cooker RecipeFinder, an App that allows consumersto plan elaborate meals and pull upentire ingredient lists while they are inthe store shopping.”

Boasting a variety of useful features, the Crock-Pot Slow Cooker Recipe Finder allowsconsumers to search for hundreds of slowcooker meals with the press of a button,browsing by ingredients, cuisine, courses oreven using a random recipe generator called the“shake” feature. The application also suggeststop-ranked recipes and recipes of the day,providing consumers with the option to archivetheir favorite recipes or share them with friendsand family via e-mail, Facebook or Twitter.

The new application features a grocery listgenerator and an ingredients calculator todetermine how much of each ingredient isneeded, even when shopping for multipleslow cooker meals. Consumers simplyselect their meals and the App generatesthe aggregate shopping list.

To download the free Crock-Pot SlowCooker Recipe Finder iPhone App, visitwww.Crock-Pot.com or download directlyfrom the Apple App Store.

more information about the ChantalTeakettle Trade-In program, go towww.chantal.com/tradein.html.

About ChantalHouston-based Chantal CookwareCorporation was founded in 1971 byHeida Thurlow. The company has receivednumerous design and utility patents fromaround the world for teakettle, bakewareand cookware design and innovation.Chantal is known for bringing dramaticcolor, tempered glass lids, stay-cool handlesand cookware for cooking, serving andstoring, to the marketplace. For moreinformation on Chantal or Heida Thurlow,visit www.chantal.com.

Trade-in YourClunker

by Karen Martin, Managing Editor

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CAPRESSO CAFÉ PUMPThe new Capresso Café PumpEspresso and Cappuccino Machinefeatures a handsome new look anda state-of-the-art design that fitssnuggly into a corner on the counter,saving space while serving up greatespresso. The highly efficientThermoBlock heating system offers16 bars of pressure to createperfect high-pressure brewed

espresso time and again. Thehandy self-locking filterholder has a thumb guard

for safe and secure placement. TheCapresso Café comes with two filtersieves to produce one or two thickcrema espressos at a time. Aconcealed storage compartmentholds one sieve so it never gets lost. Itslarge 48-ounce water containerproduces 35 espressos before refilling. Suggested Retail Price: $159.99

Capresso [tel] 800-767-3554, 201-767-3999[email] [email protected]

MARIE’S CHEF’S SOAPAfter three years of research anddevelopment, Marie’s Chef’s Soapshows superior performance in rinsinggerms, food, and odors down thedrain, contains no synthetics, animalproducts, or fragrances that wouldcontaminate food, and keeps handssoft wash after wash.

The authentic formula has beenpassed down in France forgenerations and is known by chefsworldwide. Unlike regular soap,Marie’s Chef’s Soap rinses cleancompletely, and while the bar fitsin the hands, it is guaranteed to lastat least one year of use in theresidential kitchen. The affordability,practicality and all-natural aspectsof Marie’s Chef’s Soap havepositioned it for strong everydayand gift sales.

Marie’s Chef’s Soap [tel] 888-400-2425, 435-245-4088www.marieschefsoap.com

MAGEFESA’S PRACTIKA PLUS TRIO PRESSURE COOKERMagefesa’s Practika Plus Triopressure cooker (01OPPRAPL45) hasa 3.3 quart capacity, sized just rightfor the smaller jobs. Made from18.10 stainless steel, chrome andnickel, the Practika Plus has athermal diffusing base and issuitable for all types of cookingsurfaces. This Magefesa pressurecooker has five security featuresincluding an easy lock system. Thesize of the Practika Plus Trio makesit easy to store.

Magefesa[tel] 786-594-3781[fax] 786-594-3782www.magefesausa.com

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LODGE’S GLASS LIDSLodge Cast Iron Cookwareintroduced glass lids at theGourmet Housewares Show inAugust. Made of tempered glass,the 10¼" and 12" lids have phenolicknobs. Traditionally, Lodge branditems use cast iron lids for thepreparation of a variety of recipes.While Lodge will continue to offercast iron lids, the introduction ofglass lids will enhance the appealof cast iron to cooks across the

MR. COFFEE® CAFÉ FRAPPEThe Mr. Coffee Café Frappeautomatically brews and blendsfrom a single unit, allowing you tocreate frosty frappes in the comfortof your own home. Featuring anexclusive design and superiorfunctionality, the Mr. Coffee CaféFrappe turns your countertop into ahome café, providing coffeehouse-style frozen drinks made easy. Brewyour favorite coffee, choose yourdesired flavoring and sip yourfrappe from your favorite cup. Theprocess only takes three minutes,with a simple press of a button.Suggested Retail Price: $79.99

Mr. Coffee/Jarden Consumer Solutions[tel] 800-672-6333www.jardencs.comwww.mrcoffee.com

country. The new lids will beintroduced for the following Lodgeproducts: 10¼" and 12" coveredskillets, three-quart and five-quartdeep skillets, also known as chickenfryers, and five-quart and seven-quart covered Dutch Ovens.

Lodge Manufacturing[tel] 423-837-7181[fax] 423-837-8279[email] [email protected]

DRY SPICE CANISTERSDry Spice offers a convenient andeffective solution to the subtledeterioration in texture and flavor ofdried spices, which are continuallyaffected by moisture in thesurrounding air. Adding a Dry Spicecanister to any sealed container willdraw the moisture away and out ofthe contents. These FDA approvedcanisters are simply dropped intoplace and go to work immediatelypreserving the flavor, texture andaroma of herbs and spices, as well ascoffee, tea, sugar, snacks and variousother sundries.

Each package of Dry Spice contains10 canisters that will treat up to 5-ounces

of dry product in 10 separatecontainers for up to one year. Suggested Retail Price: $6.99

Dry Spice[tel] 707-498-9592[email] [email protected]

NORPRO’S SILICONE PREP BOWLSWhether you’re beating eggs witha wire whisk or accurately pouringingredients into a spinning standmixer or into the narrow chute ofa food processor, these prepbowls will become indispensablein your kitchen.

Squeeze sides to pour with onehand and mix or scrape with theother hand. The bowls aremicrowave, oven, freezer anddishwasher safe.

Heat resistant to 465 degreesFahrenheit, the outside of the bowlis textured for a secure grip. Theinside is smooth for easy pouringand clean up. The set of four

includes one each of the followingsizes: ¾, 1½, 2 and 3-cup capacity.

Norpro, Inc.[tel] 425-261-1000[fax] 425-261-1001[email] [email protected]

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SPICE RATCHET’S NEW YORK GRINDER IN RED Spice Ratchet wants retailers andconsumers to know that their NewYork Mills, now with a red plastic topoption, can be used to grind morethan salt and pepper. The millsprovide alternatives from theflavor of fat, salt and sugar by usingthem for freshly-ground deliciousseasoning. Be in control of whatyou eat; instead of acceptingpre-seasoned “prepared foods.”Retailers may also take advantageof a new counter display package.Suggested Retail Price: $20-stainless top, $12- plastic top

Spice Ratchet Mills[tel] 972-825-6526[email] [email protected]

FOSS GOURMET FOODS’MAPLE BUTTERFoss Gourmet Foods introduces Lilly’sMaple Butter, based on an old familyrecipe from owner Nancy Foss’sgrandmother. Lilly’s Maple Buttermakes a great topping for toast,pancakes, crackers, and biscuits. Asan ingredient in recipes, maplebutter can spruce up candied sweetpotatoes, muffins, frosting andsquash. Lilly’s Maple Butter is sold inindividual 8-ounce jars and 12-ouncejars. Gift boxed sets containing threeof either the 8-ounce or 12-ouncejars are also available. Suggested Retail Price: $6.50- $7.95 for individual jars, $72-$90 for cases of individual jars. Gift boxed sets from $27-$33

Foss Gourmet Foods[tel] 919-435-0082[email] [email protected]

WINE THINGS UNLIMITEDWine Things Unlimited introduced the Collegiate PartyPlate collection at The Gourmet Housewares Show lastmonth. The Party Plate will hold a glass of wine and foodwith just one hand. More than 25 major colleges arefeatured with full color designs printed on non-breakablemelamine plates. In addition, a full range of matchingglassware with wine, beer, martini shot glasses and winecharms are available. Plates measure 8" square and arepacked 4 per gift-boxed set. Suggested Retail Price: $25-set of 4

Wine Things Unlimited[tel] 800-447-3983[email] [email protected]

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ZAK’S DAISY BOWLSZak introduces its patent-pendingDaisy Bowls to the popular GardenSeries of serveware products. TheDaisy Bowls are four-piece sculptedsets that feature a serving plate,two serving bowls and a dippingcup all made of durable melamine.When these individual products arenested together, however, they forma daisy bud in full bloom. The bowlsets are available in the traditionalshade of white with a yellow center,and for the more daring consumer,

Zak is also releasing a more vibrantbloom that features orange bowlswith a pink center. The DaisyBowls are practical serveware thatcan complement any summercelebration or can be used asdecorative pieces to add anorganic touch to any table.

Zak Designs[tel] 800-331-1089[fax] 509-244-0704[email] [email protected]

ENRICO PRODUCTS’CASUAL DINING COLLECTIONSeattle-based housewares and giftimporter Enrico Products introducedtheir Casual Dining Collection atThe Gourmet Housewares Show inSan Francisco and the New YorkInternational Gift Fair in August. Thenew collection is comprised ofeleven products and includes saladbowls with matching servers, aserving platter, a three-bowl sauceserver and a utensil vase.

These suites are offered in either solidmango with a vibrant avocadogreen exterior or solid acacia with anatural finish. Another addition is aleaf-shaped tray carved frommango and presented in a crimsonand cream color combination. The

AMERICAN METALCRAFT’S HAMMERED ICE BUCKETS AND WINE COOLERSAmerican Metalcraft’s HammeredIce Buckets and Wine Coolers areavailable in stainless steel or copper-plated stainless steel. These piecesare individually hammered for aone-of-a-kind finish that is trulystriking. These Hammered IceBuckets & Wine Coolers were meant

to be mixed and matched, andcoordinate with other hammeredbarware in American Metalcraft’sline, such as the HammeredCocktail Shakers in 4 different sizesand the Hammered Party Tub.

American Metalcraft[tel] 800-333-9133[email] [email protected] primary goal with this new segment

of their line is to create solid valuewith great casual style. The pricepoints in the collection are lowerthan their existing products, and theadditions of color and carvedexteriors are a new direction for thecompany known for their uniquewood products from eco-intelligentsources. The Casual DiningCollection begins shipping in earlyNovember, just in time for the holidayshopping season. Watch for thiscollection to expand with newproducts and new color selections inthe early part of 2010.

Enrico Products[tel] 866-566-9876 [email] [email protected]

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MUD PIE’S INITIAL GLASS PITCHERMud Pie, established in 1988, is anaward-winning international giftcompany that offers products reflectingcurrent trends and popular design. MudPie products are showcased in threecollections: Mud Pie Baby, Mud Pie Petand Mud Pie Gift/Home. The 42-ounceInitial Glass Pitcher is a perfect additionto any barware collection. Available in20 letters: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, N,O, P, R, S, T, V, W.Suggested Retail Price: $30

Mud Pie[tel] 800-998-1633[email] [email protected]

LIBBEY’S JUST DESSERTS SERVEWAREJust Desserts is a serveware linedesigned specifically for small, singleservings of a variety of desserts. Theline was inspired by the currentrestaurant trend of small desserts,designed to control portion size,calories and as an enticement to trymore than one item on the menu. Itbrings the restaurant experience tothe home and includes a mini martini,a mini wine glass, a cordial, shot, bowland ramekin. All are packaged as 24-piece sets with 12 serving pieces and12 small spoons. The set also comeswith an item-specific recipe card. Suggested Retail Price: $19.99-$24.99

Libbey Inc.[tel] 419-325-2100[fax] 419-325-2367www.libbey.com

KITCHEN DIVA WINE TIESKitchen Diva Designs presents WineTies for any occasion. The wine tiescan dress up any bottle of wine withgreetings appropriate for birthdays,hostess gifts, graduation, weddings,anniversaries, shower gifts, house-warmings or just because. Suggested Retail Price: $2.50

Kitchen Diva Designs[tel] 678-524-5669[email] [email protected]

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TABLETOP (continued from page 1)Bridal registries are instrumental in fuelingthe bridal market, according to Burns.“Companies are following where theircustomers are going,” she explained.Customers are heading to the specialtystores like Williams Sonoma and Bed Bath& Beyond as well as the independentspecialty stores. Burns noted that thosestores with easy-to-use registries like BedBath & Beyond are drawing the business.

Customers are also going to the internet.“Someone recently told me that you haveto look at the Web the same way you wouldlook at any other marketing avenue. Youwant to be on the Web if your customersare on the Web, just like you want to bein the brick and mortar stores,” said Burns.

Over at 7W New York, Hilty said thattabletop and housewares vendors have tostep up their game. “You have to not do thesame old, same old. You’ve got to make thecustomer want something, because wereally don’t NEED anything these days,”Hilty explained.

For new product that really connects with

the consumer, Hilty pointed out PatienceBrewster, Nora Fleming and Rosanna.Those are just the first few pieces thatHilty has seen as vendors get ready forthe show.

Burns also wants buyers to know that theFall Tabletop Market is not just about“place settings and glassware.” At least 20of the 80 showrooms in Forty OneMadison carry kitchenware or housewares.

From the vendor perspective, Greg Pax,Libbey’s consumer marketing manager, isfocused on innovation, particularly in itemsrelating to entertaining. For the FallTabletop Market, Pax commented, “Theretailers will be looking for what they arealways looking for—new and innovativeretail solutions to drive customer traffic,top line and bottom line sales. We thinkour presentation of a touch of nostalgia(vintage Coke), home entertainingsolutions ( Just Desserts) and storagesolutions for when the party is over(Handles Storage) will be well received.”Libbey, based in Toledo, Ohio, shows theirproduct line at their permanent showroomat Forty One Madison.

Keith Morrison, president from SignatureHousewares will be debuting “gentle lineextentions” for their popular Sorrento line.Signature Housewares, based in Camarillo,Calif., designs, imports and distributesceramic tableware and kitchenware.Morrison, whose showroom is in 7W NewYork is a little cautious about introducingtoo many new products this Fall. “Our bigproduct introductions will not be until theHousewares show in March. There’s nopoint in bringing in a lot of product tomarket if there’s no market to sell to.”

Checking in with one of the smallervendors, Rachel Dormor of RachelDormor Ceramics, based in Staffordshire,England, will have her finely thrownporcelain tableware displayed in theMarguerite Dorger showroom at FortyOne Madison. She’s traveled to fourinternational shows this year, includingNYIGF in August. “The value of theBritish pound has been so low this yearthat it makes British products moreappealing,” she said. “Over the last 18months I have seen a real interest in peoplewanting to buy products that aren't mass-produced, and they have really enjoyed

buying direct from the person that madethe work.”

When asked what to expect in terms ofproducts, Dormor said, “There's definitelya trend towards individual and hand madeitems and maybe a shift away from someof the heavily patterned and detailedproducts that were so popular a few yearsago. I think there will be a real surge ofpretty pastels and delicate shapes in thespring as people try to shed the gloom ofthe last year.”

While the action at the Fall TabletopMarket will clearly be in the buildingshowrooms, Forty One Madison’s Burnswants to make sure retailers take time toexplore retail in New York. It’s part of theexperience of the Tabletop Market, saidBurns. Looking for inspiration is part ofgoing to any show, and Burns prescribes amix of 75 percent of a buyers time on theircurrent successful lines, 15 percent of theirtime on finding new lines and the rest oftheir time seeing what’s on display in NewYork shops. Summing up the marketexperience, Burns explained, “New York iswhere you can see the uber cool.”

FRIELING’S EMSA ELEGANZACREAMER & SUGAR SETThe Emsa Eleganza Creamer & Sugarset by Frieling is an extension of thepopular Eleganza servers. Now thefour sizes of double-walled, 18/10stainless steel carafes are flanked bya matching creamer (10-ounces)and sugar set. This timelessly elegantline is made of high grade stainlesssteel, is dishwasher safe and standsup to daily use. The sugar bowlcomes with its own stainless steelspoon, while the creamer featuresexcellent pourability and breaksdown for ease of cleaning.

Frieling USA Inc.[tel] 704-329-5100, 800-827-2582[fax] 704-329-5151[email] [email protected]

CHRISTOPHER JAGMIN ADDS FRENCH TO NUMBER PLATESHand-decorated in the UnitedStates, and produced in limitedquantities, these simple, graphicblack and white porcelain platesare designed to give your table aunique and timeless look. Classic,but never stuffy, they can beenjoyed on special occasions, andlife’s everyday celebrations. Jagminadded some international flair tohis collection of number porcelainplates. The pieces are nowavailable in French.

Christopher Jagmin Design[tel] 602-381-9908[email] [email protected]

CALDO-FREDDO TEA SETSCaldo-Freddo, makers of European-style tabletop designs, introduces itsnewest line of porcelain tea sets andholiday season celebration items. Thebrand new Tea for One sets areperfectly packaged in decorative,hinge-clasped gift boxes thatcompliment the style, sophisticationand grace of Caldo-Freddoporcelain. Caldo-Freddo’s sevenstyles of porcelain tabletop tea setsand Tea for One sets exude classicEuropean elegance. From beautifulchintz and floral patterns to a modernblack and white floral print, they areperfect gifts. Caldo-Freddo’s holidaygiftware line evokes art-deco’s sleek,timeless styling in white, red and greenporcelain. All tea sets and holidaygiftware are handcrafted from allnatural and ecologically responsiblematerials and are CaliforniaProposition 65 compliant and arefreezer and dishwasher safe.Suggested Retail Price: $35

Caldo-Freddo [tel] 810-936-0108www.caldo-freddo.com

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EMILE HENRY TERRINESEmile Henry presents two authenticterrines to the American cookexclusively through Gourmet Catalog.These classic rectangular baking andserving dishes with domed lids featuresimple faceted lines and gentlecurves. They are rustic yet elegant andare lovely to look at and to hold. Theterrines are brought directly to thetable and foods can be cut andserved in the terrines.

Made in France from Burgundian clay,these terrines offer cooks the excellentproperties of clay that Emile Henry hasbeen using for over a century and a

half. Burgundy clay is known for itssuperb heat diffusion and retention—two characteristics that ensure culinarysuccess. Elegant one-pot dishes. Foodsprepared ahead of time in the terrinesand refrigerated or frozen can alsobe placed directly into a preheatedoven or in the microwave. The terrinesare dishwasher safe. The long terrinemeasures 11" x 4.5". The eight-sidedterrine is 6.3" x 4.7".Suggested Retail Price: $60-$90

Emile Henry[tel] 302-326-4800[email] [email protected]

7 W New York Focuses on Creativity as Theme for Fall Tabletop MarketNew York, NY – 7 W New York designates“creativity” as the building’s theme for thisyear’s Fall New York Tabletop Market,taking place Oct. 13-16.

Throughout the week a number of displaysand panel discussions, as well as a specialconversation with design celebrityJonathan Adler, will focus on creativity inthe design process.

Chris Collins, vice president and generalmanager of 7 W New York stated in aprepared statement, “With the continuedimprovement of the economic outlook andthe growing optimism within the industry,I believe this market will be a launchingpad for a very favorable 2010. Most of themarkets in this second half of the yearhave benefited from the improvingattitudes of the buyers and belief that weare turning the corner. I believe ourtabletop market will follow this trend andbe a very positive week for all involved.”

The following is a preliminary list of eventsand displays available at 7 West. Please checkthe 7W New York website for additionalinformation and an updated program.

“The Creative Table” Lobby DisplayChanneling the beauty of the variedcollections of decorative objects at theMuseum of Arts and Design (MAD), 7 W’s

resident stylist, Nancy Alusick, will designfour creative tables featuring products froma variety of 7 W showrooms. The displaywill include imagery of four of the museum’spieces: Lucio Bubacco’s Adam & Eve, MyraMimlitsch-Gray’s Melting Teapot, ChrisAntemann’s Lust & Gluttony and KarimRashid’s Morphescape tableware. These willserve as the inspiration for the table designs.

Key Note Presentations Talking CreativityTuesday, Oct. 13, 1-2 p.m.7 W Event Suite Designer Jonathan Adler will sit down fora candid conversation with journalist andstylist, Rima Suqi (The New York Times,New York Magazine, Departures, Travel &Leisure, Town & Country, Elle Decor andMetropolitan Home) to talk about thecreative process behind his tabletop designs.

Kathleen Cella, Senior AccountManger, NPD Group Presents—TheEvolving TabletopWednesday, Oct. 14, 1-2 p.m.7 W Event Suite Today’s tabletop market is being redefined,particularly in the formal space. Fromeconomic challenges and a shrinking retaillandscape to changing consumer demandsand creative new approaches, there aremany aspects to be aware of in order toreact and emerge a winner. The NDP

Group is a leading global provider ofconsumer and retail market researchinformation for a wide range of industries.

Editor Picks & Predictions—The Sequel Thursday, Oct. 15, 1-2 p.m.7 W Event Suite 7 W has once again brought together adiverse panel of design-savvy industrywatchers to share their market product picks,review 2009 and predict trends for Holidayand beyond. Returning to moderate thepanel is Warren Shoulberg, award-winningbusiness journalist, and editor of HFN.

Panelists include:Amy Stavis, editor and publisher ofTableware Today, a magazine she foundedin 1996;

Krissa Rossbund, Senior Style Editor,Traditional Home. Rossbund is a tabletopand home decor trend expert who has beenshopping the markets for years;

Kathleen Cella, Senior Account Manager,NPD Group’s Housewares and HomeTextiles divisions; and

Karin Edwards, former editor at BetterHomes & Gardens, currently editor of thedesign blog Decorati and her own blog,BeautifulBonesDesign.blogspot.com anda regular on Twitter.

Special Events:7 W Tabletop Cocktail Celebration Tuesday, Oct. 13, 5-7 p.m.11th Floor Penthouse SuiteAttendees of the Market are invited tocelebrate the New York Tabletop Week, itspeople, products and presentations.Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres will be served.

7 W Amenities & ServicesComplimentary Buyers’ LunchNoon-2 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 13 throughThursday, Oct. 15

Complimentary Luxury Limo Servicebetween 7 W New York and 41 MadisonTuesday, Oct. 13 through Thursday, Oct. 15

Club 7 W Buyers’ Lounge, Suite 729 Complimentary coffee and water, taxi,commuter and parking rebate desk internetaccess, trade and city information.

For complete and updated informationvisit www.7wnewyork.com. 7 W NewYork® is a wholesale mart building,catering to the buyers of home décor,tabletop, giftware, textiles, decorativeaccessories, fine arts and relatedindustries. Its daily hours of operation areMonday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to5 p.m. with extended hours duringspecial market weeks. 7 W New York isa trademark of MMPI.

Mottahedeh Will Set Lobby Tables at 41 Madison for Fall Market New York – On the heels of thepreviously-announced Luxury MarketingCouncil Seminar to be held at Forty OneMadison on Wednesday, Oct. 14th, LaurieBurns, senior vice president and directorannounced that Mottahedeh, a companyspecializing in classic decorative accessoriesand tabletop, will create the lobby settingsand Traditional Home magazine will setone of the tables.

“Most people in our industry knowMottahedeh is synonymous with luxuryand timeless porcelain dinnerware andgifts. I am always surprised and delightedhow their various collections reachsuch a wide range of customers, frombridal registries in top departmentand specialty stores to the top interiordesigners. We are looking forward to

welcoming Traditional Home as part ofthe display presentation.”

Traditional Home’s Editor-in-Chief, AnnMaine remarked how pleased she andher editors are to be working withMottahedeh. “We have always enjoyed ourcollaborative projects with Mottahedehand are delighted this opportunity cameup to be part of the Forty One MadisonTabletop Market this October.”

Wendy Kvalheim, Mottahedeh presidentcommented, “Our collections are extensiveand every piece has a story. We holdlicenses to make reproductions andadaptations from a number of historicAmerican museums and our brandsinclude Porcel, Robert Haviland andC. Parlon, all of which will be featured

in the settings our Visual Director,Paul Wojcik will create.” Displays will beon view from Tuesday, Oct. 13 throughFriday, Oct. 16.

In addition to the lobby settings, BridalGuide will host “A Taste of the BigApple” which will offer complimentaryrefreshments during the market. Locatedon Level A at Forty One Madison,refreshments will feature New Yorkclassics like mini corned beef Reubens,egg creams and cheesecake. “A Taste ofthe Big Apple” will be open Tuesday,Oct. 13, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesday,Oct. 14, noon to 4p.m. and Thursday,Oct. 15,10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Forty OneMadison’s Buyers’ Lounge on Level A willbe open daily 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. providingcomplimentary coat checking, restrooms,

phones, internet access and a comfortablespot to relax. Issues of trade and consumermagazines in the decorative home,epicurean, luxury and bridal categorieswill be available on the MediaWall, compliments of their publishers.Getmarried.com will give away theirsignature bright orange, eco-friendly totesadjacent to the Media Wall.

Forty One Madison, The New YorkMerchandise Mart, is located at the cornerof Madison Avenue and 26th Street.Leading department and specialty storebuyers will find 23 floors of permanentshowrooms, filled with the top brands intableware, gifts and decorative accessories.A complete listing of showrooms andupcoming activities can be found atwww.41madison.com.

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Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center for breastcancer research.

Houdini line extensions are also onMetrokane’s marketing map. Their newHoudini Wine Tool Stand includes theHoudini Corkscrew plus three essentialtools: Foil Cutter, Wine Sealer and Pourer-Stopper. The stylish tool set is availablein three colors: Candy Apple Red,Caviar and Silver. Retail priced at $39.99,the Houdini Wine Tool Stand will belaunched by Steinmart.

Another Houdini line extension will bethrough Kohl’s—a Houdini glasswareprogram. The program will featureBurgundy, Cabernet, White Wine andChampagne glasses.

A Houdini High-Ball Glass and HoudiniAerating Decanter with a stainless steelwine shower will also be available atKohl’s. The glasses and decanter are in afour-color box with retractable handlefor easy lift-off.

The Houdini Wine Tool Stand comes in Candy Apple Red, Caviar and Silver.

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Metrokane Launches Electric Rabbit this FallWhile some companies cut back onnew product introductions this year,Metrokane, led by company presidentRiki Kane, forged ahead, extending theRabbit and Houdini lines of barware.

Their newest product, theElectric Rabbit, launches thismonth through Macy’s.

Kane explained that theElectric Rabbit is differentfrom other electric openersbecause it features an LCDreadout. The readout tellsyou how many corks youcan remove before you needto recharge the opener.

A new Rabbit Aerating Pourer alsofigures prominently in new introductionsfor Metrokane. This aerator takes theplace of a decanter and separate aerator.The Aerating Pourer can be inserted in awine bottle like a conventional pourer.As the wine is poured into a glass, the

wine is aerated as it passes through theRabbit Aerating Pourer. Kane states thatthe aerator is easy, uncomplicated. Witha retail price of $20, demand is high.Kane confirmed that they already haveorders for 200,000 units.

In honor of October, breast cancerawareness month, Metrokane produceda new Pink Bottle Stopper as aspecial promotion for Bed Bath &Beyond. The stores will sell the two-packfor $3.99. Metrokane sends apercentage of the sales to Memorial

Metrokane’s new Rabbit AeratingPourer attaches to the wine bottle.

Metrokane produced a special pink wine stopper as part of a specialpromotion with Bed Bath & Beyond with percentage of proceedsgoing to Memorial Sloan Kettering for breast cancer research.

Kohl’s launches a Houdini glassware program this fall. The Electric Rabbit is Metrokane’s newest product.

RACHEL DORMOR CERAMICSRachel Dormor Ceramics includea range of finely thrown ceramictableware in simple, elegantshapes. All work is glazed in eitherretro blue, white or pale green andfired to a high temperature forincreased durability. Everything isstamped with a discreet potter’s

mark which is listed in British StudioPotters’ Marks.

Rachel Dormor CeramicsMarguerite Dorger showroom at Forty One Madison[tel] 860-435-2032[email] [email protected]

BLACK+BLUM’S SALAD PLANT SALAD SERVERSSalad Plant is a salad server and pot set. The grass-green servers and terracotta color pot are both madefrom melamine. The set marries good design andfunction with affordability—the trademark of allblack+blum products. The pot can be used to prepareand serve the salad dressing, and when not being used,it can store the servers on the kitchen worktop.

Black+Blum[tel] 44-020-7633-0022[email] [email protected]

In addition to new product introductions,Kane’s been busy creating a new andexclusive distributorship focused on thewine and liquor store market. Kaneexplained that while they have 60 salesrep groups working for Metrokanethroughout the country, those rep groupsspecialize in the kitchen and gourmetfood markets, not the wine and liquorstores. This new company, MetrokaneDistribution LLC, will exclusively sellMetrokane products to this lucrativemarket of wine and liquor stores.

With new products, new marketingavenues and a new distributorship, Kane isbanking on a good holiday sales seasonfor Metrokane.

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FRIELING’S CILIO ICE BUCKET AND WINE COOLERThe Cilio Ice Bucket and Wine Coolerhave elegantly-brushed stainlesssteel bodies which are encased inacrylic to form a double-wallinsulator for extended cooling. Theice bucket comes complete withtongs and lid, and the wine cooler isa stately 9" tall. Together or separate;they are functional and durable.

Frieling USA Inc.[tel] 704-329-5100, 800-827-2582[fax] 704-329-5151[email] [email protected]

MARLADAWN’S TWO FOR TWO ROMANTIC TABLETOPFor MarlaDawn, maker of Two forTwo, a romantic tabletop line, goodthings come in twos. Now the twosinclude owls, raccoons, squirrels andchickens. These colorful graphicanimal pairs decorate the latestcollection of dessert plates.

These whimsical creatures arecontemporary in style anddesigned with a fanciful touch.Each set of four plates focuses onone pair of critters. Two platesdepict them in close-up while theother two plates show them in thenear distance nestled in their ownindividual environment. DesignerMarla Bowron described theimages as “bold and playful, justlike humans in love, they bringpleasure to any dining experience.”

MarlaDawn[tel] 818-980-4484 [email protected]

LSARTS’ NEW FALL COLLECTIONLSArts new wine stoppers preservethe freshness of wine with beauty.These artistic glass wine bottlestoppers are available in morethan 120 unique handcrafteddesigns. The collection includesthe whimsical to the artistic.Each stopper is packaged in awindow gift box. Suggested Retail Price: $10-$12.50

LSArts Inc. [tel] 954-722-1750[fax] 954-722-1733[email] [email protected]

ALL U CAN HANDLE’S NEW DANCING DOTS COLLECTIONAll U Can Handle’s new Dancing DotsCollection fits right in to All U CanHandle’s lines of whimsical tabletopaccessories. New for 2009, the collectionfeatures designer Terri Pendleton’scharacteristic bright colors. All U CanHandle continues to put forth funpatterns that are great for all occasions.

All U Can Handle[tel] 866-737-5672terri.pendleton@allucanhandle.comwww.allucanhandle.com

TABLE ART’S TEA LEAF NAPKIN RINGTable Art introduces two newnapkin rings: the Cholla and theTea Leaf. The base metal usedthroughout the collection isprimarily pewter in either its naturalcoloration, or gold plated. Othermetals used are zinc, sterling silverand brass. Freshwater pearls, glassbeads and semi-precious stonesare used on certain designs withinthe collection.

Four Seasons Design Group[tel] 800-295-6784info@fourseasonsdesigngroup.comwww.fourseasonsdesigngroup.com

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RITZENHOFF’S LA GRAPPAGrappa is the name of a pomacebrandy distilled in Italy. Pomaceconsists of the residue left over—thepips, stalks and skins—after the grapeshave been pressed to make thejuice for the production of wine. Fruitaromas are the essence of grappa.To allow full appreciation andenjoyment of the bouquet, Ritzenhoffhas designed a glass for grappa thatwidens out towards the rim. Made inRitzenhoff’s own production facility,the collection includes six distinctdesigns intended to bring out theItalian in everyone.

Kress International Importers/Ritzenhoff USA[tel] 630-305-7377[email] [email protected] www.ritzenhoffusa.com

TALISMAN DESIGNS’ PARTY PICKSTalisman Designs adds a 30-countpack of Party Picks as a lineextension of the company’s originalPick&Dip™ Entertaining Kit andParty Picks in a ready-to-serve tray.This new product is packaged ina simple holder, allowing it to standon a tabletop. The picks alsoserve as a refill option for TalismanDesigns’ Party Pick Tray. The30-count Party Picks are availablein three styles: Classic, Gem Darkand Art Deco Black Tie. Each PartyPick pack is compatible withTalisman Designs’ existing StylishStems, wine glass adornments.Suggested Retail Price: $9.99

Talisman Designs LLC[tel] 877-546-7995www.talismandesigns.com

DANESCO’S BLISS FONDUE MUGDanesco introduces a fondue youcan call your own—the Bliss FondueMug, a personalized version of thepopular tabletop delicacy. Eachceramic fondue mug comescomplete with a stainless steel dippingfork and tea light candle. The mugscome packaged in a transparent boxand topped with an attractive bowand handy gift card. The 8-ounceBrown Bliss Fondue Mug is individuallypackaged. The 8-ounce Red BlissFondue Mug comes packaged in aset of two mugs.

Danesco International[tel] 800-667-6543[email] [email protected]

TRUDEAU’S FLIPPER JIGGERTrudeau uses its award-winningflipper design in this handy littlejigger. The center flips for desiredmeasurement—1-ounce flips into2-ounces. These handy barwaretools are made of silicone and areavailable in bright citrus colors.Suggested Retail Price: $12.99

Trudeau Corporation[tel] 800-878-3328[email] [email protected]

GREEN GLASS COMPANY’S‘REPURPOSED’ GLASSWAREThe Green Glass Companyembraces the idea of repurposingover recycling. The company fashionshigh-end goblets and drinkingglasses from reclaimed wine, water,and trademark bottles. Each glassretains the essence of the originalbottle, thus preserving the artisticcontour, vibrant color and design of

the original vessel.All bottles arerescued from theNorth Americanwaste stream andare converted incentral Wisconsin.The glasswaremay be furthercustomized withfrosted designs andengraved messagesor logos.

Suggested Retail Price: $32.50-Set of 4

The Green Glass Company[tel] 715-355-1897[email] [email protected]

ZRIKE’S ‘VERA’ TABLETOPZrike will feature their new “Vera”brand during the Fall TabletopMarket in their showroom at 7W NY.Designed by Vera Neuman, thereare six different collections alongwith glassware and accessories.The dinnerware features vivid colorson fine bone china. Patterns includebutterflies, poppies, sunflowersand stripes.Suggested Retail Price: $18-$120

The Zrike Company[tel] 212-564-5555[email] [email protected]

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L. TREMAIN’S ANTIQUE BUTTER BELLL. Tremain Inc. introduces a newAntique Butter Bell®. The Frenchcountry kitchen-inspired designfeatures a decorative hand-distressed embossed patterncreating a rustic well-worn look.Made of durable stoneware, theAntique Butter Bell Crock comes infive vintage colors that conjureimages of the French countryside:Lavender, Goldenrod, Sienna, IvoryRose and White Linen. Based on thetraditional French method of storingbutter, the Butter Bell Crock® safelykeeps butter fresh and spreadablewithout refrigeration, odors orspoilage. The crock’s unique designenhances butter’s delicate flavorwhile freshness is protected by anairtight seal of water at the base ofthe crock. The new Antique ButterBell Crock provides both a warm

decorative piece and functionalkitchen tool especially fitting for therustic kitchen.Suggested Retail Price: $22.95

L. Tremain Inc.[tel] 888-575-1900.[email] [email protected]

LÉKUÉ’S LEMON SQUEEZERHarold Import Company has reachedan agreement with Lékué of Spain toextend their exclusive distribution in theU.S. and North America . In conjunctionwith this agreement, HIC will launchover 30 newly developed productsfrom Lékué at the InternationalHome + Housewares Show in March2010. In addition, packaging will beupdated on all Lékué silicone tools andgadgets with a more appropriatepresentation for the U.S. marketplacewhile still keeping their European flair.Pictured is the Lemon Squeezer, whichcan be used to squeeze a lemon freeof seeds without the risk of splatters.The Lemon Squeezer will also protectthe lemon halves in the refrigerator.

HIC—Harold Import Co. Inc.[tel] 800-526-2163[fax] 732-364-3253 www.haroldimport.com

SIGNATURE HOUSEWARESBREW COLLECTIONSignature Housewares Brew collectionincludes everything needed formaking and serving tea with style.Made of stoneware, the collection isdishwasher and microwave safe.Featuring green and gray dots on awhite base, the collection reinvents atraditional dot pattern to a moderndesign, worthy of any urban chicsetting. The collection includes ateapot with infuser, a mug with infuserand a six-inch plate. Available witheither black or green dots tocomplement the gray dots.

Signature Housewares, Inc.[tel] 805-484-6666www.sighouse.com

RETAILERS (continued from page 1)Just as she was eyeing a location on the westside of town, her realtor called to tell herabout the 6,500-square-foot space thatbecame available in the Ansley Mall less thana mile away from the store’s current location.

Moore said the space, formerlyoccupied by Piccadilly Cafeteria, is beingconverted using LEED standards, an inter-nationally-recognized green buildingcertification system.

Moore’s “dream store” will include acookware area in the front of the store andfour kitchen areas to showcase the largeappliances on sale. The store will alsohave the cooking school in the back,beverage and refrigeration, a lifestylekitchen and an outdoor kitchen. Plus, ithas a patio deck where Moore and herteam can set up the grill for outdoordemonstrations. The store has a softopening this month and celebrates itsgrand opening on Nov. 13.

“In this new store, we’ll be able to displaymore cookware and accessories than everbefore,” she said, including All-Clad, LeCreuset, Swiss Diamond, Chantal CopperFusion, Capresso, Cuisinart, Krups, WMF,Wüsthof, Shun and others.

Staying near her current store ensureskeeping her existing customers. With a moveacross town, Moore estimated she mightlose anywhere from 35 to 40 percent of hercurrent customers. But the new store’slocation—less than a mile away in a high-traffic outdoor mall next to a Publixsupermarket—will prove to be a moreconvenient location for the store’s customers.

Moving from the first of three locationsshe has opened “is so scary in a way,” sheadmitted, “but it is necessary in order tokeep moving ahead.”

One thing’s for sure, “there’s no substitutefor foot traffic,” said Moore. “As much aswe’re a destination business, the foot trafficat the mall will boost our business.” Mooreis estimating as much as a 20-percent jumpin visitors to the store.

With customers buying less in therecession, driving traffic to the three Cook’sWarehouse stores here has been essential inthe past year. Moore has increasedadvertising in the Atlanta ConstitutionJournal. Cook’s Warehouse still publishesa newsletter—though Moore has cut backthe number of copies printed. One thingshe hasn’t cut back on is communityinvolvement and support of local events.“We do local events as much as possible,”said Moore. “We continue to donate andparticipate as much as possible.”

At the three stores, Cook’s Warehouseoffers more than 15,000 products forthe kitchen and operates the largestavocational cooking school in theSoutheast, conducting more than 600classes each year.

Anna Wolfe is the editor of Gourmet News. Shecan be reached at [email protected].

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Kitchenware and housewares retailerslooking for holiday gifts discovered newproducts and new companies at theSummer New York International GiftFair, which took place Aug. 15-20 at theJavitz Center.

While buyers found a wealth ofkitchenware and housewares exhibitors inthe Tabletop & Housewares Section of theNYIGF, other sections also provided greatfinds in these categories. Featured beloware just a few of the product highlights

from the show. Look for more producthighlights on www.kitchenwarenews.comand in future issues.

Product HighlightsWithin the Accent on Design® sections,the cake-o-rate booth offered a colorfulmagnetic birthday cake to place on lockers,cars, refrigerators or any metal surface.The package comes with letters andnumbers to spell a name and age. Thepatent-pending design is reusable andretails for $19.95.

ManGrate, found in the Tabletop andHousewares Division, is a grilling accessorydesigned to sit on top of existing grillgrates. According to the product infoprovided by the company, the cast irongrates sear the meat using radiant heatinstead of convection heat. PatentedGrease Gutters™, trap and retain oils fromthe meat, distribute heat evenly, and reduceflair ups. The ManGrate comes in a set oftwo grates, each grate measuring 15" x 41/4" x 1 3/8" and retails for $59.95.

Chris Jagmin of Christopher JagminDesigns exhibited in the Tabletop andHousewares Division, displaying his fullcollection of hand decorated black andwhite porcelain plates. His newest conceptis to provide special edition, custom platesfor events like weddings, graduations andother celebrations. Jagmin explained,“People want their tabletop to be unique.To have an event with their owncustomized plates is great.”

Over in the Handmade® section, manytabletop exhibitors such as Rachel Dormor,displayed their handcrafted creations.Dormor, a British designer specializingin ceramics showed her designs. She willalso exhibit at 41 Madison during theFall Tabletop Market. Another Handmade

Division exhibitor, Bamboula, is aKutztown, Pa.-based importer

and wholesaler ofcontemporary home

accessories, gifts, andjewelry handcrafted in five

African countries (Ghana,Kenya, Mali, Tanzania and

NYIGF® Hosts Holiday Shoppers

Picnic at Ascot™ Collapsible Insulated Picnic Baskets,www.picnicatascot.com

Cake-o-rate Magnetic Cake, www.Cakeorate.com ManGrate Grill Grates, www.mangrate.com Abbiamo Tutto’s Olive Jars, www.e-abbiamotutto.com

Joseph Joseph’s Salad Server, www.josephjoseph.com

Uganda). The salad servers shown atNYIGF were handmade of wood and boneby artisans in Kenya.

Loofah-Art® was also at the show withtheir new collection of RubBits. Known fortheir loofah kitchen scrubbers in clevershapes, the RubBits are a practicalrectangle with a selection of rich vibrantcolors. The new line is made with the samehigh quality loofah and natural vegetabledyes. Like all of their loofah products, theRubBits are 100 percent biodegradable.

The mother and two daughters that ownthe Gift On Time company packages alltypes of gifts in a hand-sewn box withdifferent themes available. The kitchenthemed boxes featured items such askitchen tools or coffee accessories.

Joseph Joseph, a British company started bytwin brothers, Richard and Antony Joseph,featured new line extensions of theirkitchen products. The firm specializes incontemporary and functional kitchenware.Their new dishwasher safe salad bowls areavailable in green, black and white.

Abbiamo Tutto’s new Olive Collectionfrom the Spigarelli design was very popularat the show according to Donna Territo,owner and CEO of the company. TheOlive jars have a special tool for fishing outthe olives which strains the liquid.

Picnic at Ascot displayed their new insulatedbaskets at the show. The baskets look likemarket basket and are collapsible for storage.The baskets retail for $34.95 to $74.95.

by Karen Martin, Managing Editor

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CALENDAR ALERT:NYIGF® 2010 DATES AND LOCATIONSWinter 2010 New York International Gift Fair®Saturday, Jan. 30-Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010Jacob K. Javits Convention Center,Passenger Ship Terminal Pier 94New York City

Summer 2010New York International Gift FairSaturday, Aug. 14-Thursday, Aug. 19, 2010 Jacob K. Javits Convention Center,Passenger Ship Terminal Pier 94New York City

In both winter and summer, NYIGF willfollow a traditional Saturday-Thursdaystaggered opening/closing date pattern. AtHome at Pier 94 and Handmade® featuringHandmade in the USA® at the JavitsCenter will run Saturday throughWednesday; Accent on Design® featuringA+™: The Young Designers' Platform, AtHome featuring Home Textiles,EX·TRACTS®, General Gift featuringFloral & Garden Accessories, Just Kidstuff®and The Museum Source®, PersonalAccessories featuring Details®, Studio™

and Tabletop & Housewares featuringAccent on Tabletop will run Sundaythrough Thursday at the Javits Center.

NYIGF includes EX·TRACTS®, locatedat the Javits Center, and is part of HomeTextiles Market Week® in New York (atNYIGF, 230 Fifth Avenue and 7 West34th Street). More than 30,000 attendeesare expected from around the world.

Visit www.nyigf.com for additionalinformation and registration.

Loofah-Art’s RubBits, www.loofah-art.com Christopher Jagmin Design - Custom Event Plates, www.christopherjagmin.com

Museum of Robots™ Cowbot Dinner Plate, www.museumofrobots.com Rachel Dormer Ceramics - Salt Pots, www.rachedormerceramics.com

Bamboula Wood and Bone Salad Servers, www.bamboulaltd.com Gifts On Time show off gift box with kitchen theme, www.gifts-ontime.com

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New Licensing Gallery to Debut at Winter 2010 NYIGFWhite Plains, NY – “The LicensingGallery @ NYIGF®,” a new business-to-business resource connecting surfacedesigners, artists and licensing agents withgift and home manufacturers, will debut atthe winter 2010 edition of the New YorkInternational Gift Fair® (NYIGF).

In its inaugural edition, The LicensingGallery will feature a maximum of 30participants and will be positioned onthe NYIGF exhibit floor, adjacent toAt Home featuring Home Textiles,EX·TRACTS® and Personal Accessoriesfeaturing Details® on Level One of NewYork City's Jacob K. Javits ConventionCenter. According to Dorothy Belshaw,NYIGF director and GLM senior vicepresident, “This positioning of art anddesign resources alongside homefashion, personal care and fashionaccessory producers offers a uniquesynergy between creators of artwork forproduct application and manufacturersutilizing licensed artwork in productdesign and manufacture.”

For the winter 2010 launch, participationin The Licensing Gallery will be offeredexclusively to exhibitors in the May 2010edition of SURTEX®, the GLM-ownedtradeshow geared exclusively to the saleand license of art and design, held each

spring in New York City.

The Licensing Gallery is expected to drawattendance from NYIGF exhibitors whoare manufacturers and marketers ofgift, home and lifestyle products, as wellas non-exhibiting manufacturers, suchas fabric companies, who attend NYIGF.“This is a unique first quarter opportunityfor artists and licensing agents to meetgift and home manufacturers, at amarket distinguished by the style andsophistication of its product offerings,”said Penny Sikalis, SURTEX showmanager and GLM vice president.

Exhibitors in The Licensing Gallery willhave a 10' x 10' hard wall booth spacefor four full show days—Sunday,Jan. 31 through Wednesday, Feb. 3—aswell as full exposure in NYIGF’s onlineand printed directories and otherpre-show marketing. For informationand registration, contact Penny Sikalis,SURTEX show manager, at 914-421-3297;or John Kelly, SURTEX sales manager,at 914-421-3286.

Both the New York International Gift Fairand SURTEX are owned and managed byGLM®, a dmg world media business.Additional information about SURTEXis available at www.surtex.com.

Exhibitors Take Home Top Honors for Best In Show at the Chicago Market: Living and Giving®

Chicago – Leading exhibitors andshowrooms were honored with Best InShow Awards at the Chicago Market:Living and Giving® located at the ChicagoMerchandise Mart, July 15-22. Winnerswere selected by an internal committeeand were judged on innovation, design andcreativity. The award winners belowexemplify the best and the brightest atthis year’s market. The awards themselveswere conceived to spotlight outstandingexhibitors and showrooms.

Chicago Market: Living and Giving® Best In Show AwardWinners for Exhibitors Gourmet Section AwardLa Crema Coffee Company, booth 8-9038a Judges deemed this exhibitor to have fun,flavorful coffee and edible stirrers along withcolorful packaging. For more information,visit www.lacremacoffeecompany.com.

Beckman’s Hand Crafted Gift Show® AwardFairytale Incorporated, booth 8-6112Lesa Werme, from Saugatuck, Michigan, isa new artist with a flair for fairytale wishes.Lesa works with whimsical fabrics andcolors to produce treasure boxes, pillows,sock monsters, stools and more. Judgesnoted her artistic flair which was visible inher products and booth display catching

the eyes of buyers, fellow exhibitors andshow producers. For more information,visit www.fairytaleincorporated.com.

Gift Section Award GoodyGoody, booth 8-5035 GoodyGoody offers a colorful collectionof luxury slippers and apparel, whimsicaltravel accessories and sophisticatedhandbags. For more information, visitwww.goodygoodyshoes.com.

What a Girl Wants Section AwardSpartina, booth 8-2008This line of high quality, colorfulhandbags and accessories are inspiredby the Daufuski Island in SouthCarolina. The items are created using100 percent linen fabric and genuineleather trim. For more information, visitwww.spartina449.com.

Home Section AwardEuroline, booth 8-6120Euroline offers Eurpoean home décorfrom wine accessories, to candles andceramics. For more information, visitwww.eurolineltd.com.

Eangee, booth 8-4129With products ranging from lifestyleaccessories to lighting and ceramics,

Eangee Home Design is dedicatedto sustainable and fair-trade practices.For more information, visitwww.defineyourspace.com.

Showroom Award Winners A & B Home, suite 14-100A & B Hongda group has been recognizedas one of the premier suppliers in both theartificial floral and home décor industries.Their quality products and great servicemakes purchasing easy nationwide. For moreinformation, visit www.abhongda.com.

IMAX, suite 13-401From lamps, wall art, accent furniture andceramics, to decorative plates and gardenaccessories, IMAX carries one of thelargest collections of high quality accentsfor home and garden. For moreinformation, visit www.imaxcorp.com.

K & K Interiors Inc., suite 13-207As a leading wholesale supplier of everydayand seasonal home décor, K & K offers aselection of glassware, floral, ceramics,candles, garden, colonial/Americana, tinand pewter. For more information, visitwww.kkinteriors.com.

Saro Trading Company, suite 14-105The Saro line originated with traditionalhome textiles in delicate laces of the

European tradition. Their line hasexpanded to a multitude of contemporarytextiles ranging from table throws tobedcovers. For more information, visitwww.saro.com.

The next Chicago Living and Giving®show will take place Thursday, Jan. 21through Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010.Temporaries and Beckman’s HandcraftedGift Show® will be open Saturday,Jan. 23 through Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2010.The Chicago Market: Living and Givingis a trademark of MMPI. Beckman’sHandcrafted Gift Show is a registeredtrademark of MMPI.

For more information and award winnerimages, visit www.shopchicagomarket.com.

Dydacomp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Fusionbrands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Harold Imports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Kitchen Resource . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Kyocera Advanced Ceramics . . . . . . . . . 3

LSArts, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Metrokane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Parrish’s Cake Dec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Planetary Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Prodyne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Revol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Sante Cookware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

SCI Scandicrafts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Signature Housewares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Sue Lee Enterprises LLC . . . . . . . . . . 19

TADgreen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Tervis Tumbler Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Toastess . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Tribest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Vic Firth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Vita-Mix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Zak Designs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

ADVERTISER INDEX

TRADE SHOWCALENDAR

2009

OCTOBER 20099-11 Portland Gift & Accessories Show

Oregon Convention Center,Portland, OR, 503-235-7575,

www.portlandgift.com

13-16 New York Tabletop Market,New York Showrooms, 41 Madison, 7 West

34th, 230 Fifth Ave.,New York, NY, 212-686-1203, 212-279-6063,

800-698-5617,www.41madison.com, www.7wnewyork.com,

www.230fifthave.com

NOVEMBER 20092-5 ProcureCon 2009

Hotel Le Plaza, Brussels+44 (0) 207-368-9465www.procurecon.com

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SIMPLEHUMAN™ FRONT LOAD RECYCLING BINSTo help make sorting and storing ofrecycling goods easier, simplehumandesigned the new front loadrecycling bins with an integratedlabeling system that makes it easy tosee that the bin has beendesignated for recycling purposes,and more specifically—what typeof materials it’s intended to store.The durable plastic bins are 19" highso they are small enough to fit undermost standard cabinets. Or, if youprefer to stack the bins on top ofeach other, the lid of each bin isrecessed slightly to make it easy tostack a second bin on top.

The front of the can is slopeddownwards with a wide, circularopening for depositing cans andbottles. For larger items, there’s asecondary lid that lifts to reveal amuch wider, 10.25" opening. Acolor-coded dial, with selections toindicate plastic, aluminum, glassand paper, makes it easy toindicate what’s being stored inside.Each bin holds 22 litres and comesin either black or grey. A silver plasticaccent on the front opening addsto the bin’s stylish appearance. Allparts are designed to be extremelydurable and each bin comes witha 5-year warranty.Suggested Retail Price: $29.99

simplehuman[tel] 310-538-3052, 888-988-8880[fax] 310-538-9196www.simplehuman.com

CHILL OUT & ABOUT CONTAINER SYSTEMThe Chill Out & About stay-coolserving system is a containercombination to keep food fresher,cooler and safer for hours at anyoutdoor or indoor function, at homeor on the go. The base containercan be filled with water and frozenor filled with ice and water. Theinterlocking containers nest securelyin the base and make a nicepresentation on a buffet or picnictable. The containers are safe for

the refrigerator, microwave andfreezer. They are dishwasher safe(top rack) and have seal tight lids forsecure food storage. The containersstack and store compactly.

Chill Out & About[tel] 404-876-5698[email] [email protected]

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