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O C G S H O W D A I LY 2 7 S a t u r d a y, A u g u s t 1 3 , 2 0 1 1 for their child at any age. Baby Deer is available in styles for newborns up to toddlers four years in age. Crib Stage shoes are for newborn babies up to six months old. The materi- als are lightweight, comfortable and breathable for tender feet. Crawling Stage shoes are designed for babies who are becoming active, but the shoes have soft soles so they don't become too heavy for the little ones' ankles. Training Stage shoes have a great outsole that is soft, flexible and skid resistant. The specially designed toe bumpers protect little toes from the haz- ards of learning to walk. These are great every-day shoes. Walking Stage shoes have true out- soles. The shoes are constructed to give support and stability, yet remain flexible for little ones' comfort. Other comfort features such as padded collars and insoles are included. Baby Deer has always been located in the beautiful countryside of Missouri in the small town of Farmington, where residents smile and wave as they drive down the street. Just like life in the coun- try, Baby Deer's philosophy is simple: to provide quality footwear at a great price with great service. Customers don't have to deal with gimmicks at Baby Deer—everyday it offers free freight with low minimum orders. Both seasonal styles and every- day essential styles are in-stock and available for immediate delivery. For more information, visit Baby Deer in booth 5342. Interested customers should go to their website, www.baby- deer.com, or call their toll free number, 800-422-9020. Baby Deer (Con't. from p. 1) Jac Zagoory (Con't. from p. 18) room—the wet ink on the contract. OSD: Why Desk Art? JZ: Technology has replaced the need for clutter, but your desk should not be bland or childlike. It needs to possess a schmooze factor. OSD: Schmooze factor? JZ: A sense of sophistication without being boring. Also, I believe that you should appoint your desk for the job you want, not the job that you have. For instance, a gleaming shark bite stapler in pewter conjures up impres- sions of power and 'worthy competi- tor.' My signature monkey with his hands tied up—Write No Evil—signi- fies justice, morals and ethics. Curiosity begs a question, that begs an answer and can eventually forge a bond. We connect with people not through knowledge, but through our hobbies and quirks. Deals are a dime a dozen and will not get you into the inner sanctum. Spark a CEO's curiosity through your accessories and watch the barrier come down. OSD: Should someone simply buy the best name brand pen? JZ: Not necessarily. First of all, no one pair of shoes/watch/handbag/outfit works in all situations. A meeting with everyone of equal wealth, at which everyone wields the same branded black pen will only make you look like a suit—or worse, unimaginative or a poser. Pulling out a pen with skulls all over it will cer- tainly turn the attention on you—and usually signifies that the owner answers to no one and follows a path few dare. Between these two extremes exists a wondrous world of pen choices—choose to write. For more information on Jac Zagoory Designs, please visit them at booth 2278 and online at www.jaczagoory.com. TRIBALINKS (Con't. from p. 16) from food and drink containers. Did you know that Diet Coke has a silver colored top, and regular Coke has a red top? TRIBALINKS is part of the SUSTAIN- ABILITY exhibit in the lobby of the Javits Center for the New York Gift Fair with this jewelry collection. One of our bestselling jewelry categories is the tribal FULANI jewelry, which I have been importing from Mali for near- ly 30 years, and helping improve its func- tionality for the American marketplace. This jewelry is hand-forged by the arti- sans in brass, which comes from melted- down car radiators. We gold plate it here in the U.S. It's a very striking style and sells well nationally. OSD: Do you use the recycled glass beads made in Africa? PW: Yes. I also work with the Krobo craftsmen in Ghana, who make wonderful 'transparent' bodoms from broken glass, wine and Coke bottles, lou- vered windows and other colored glass. They have a color named pastis, made from a Pastis bottle. I have lots of clients for these products who are focusing on the green product movement. OSD: What is the most appealing aspect of your TRIBALINKS products? PW: Probably the originality of the pieces. Our jewelry is all limited edition, very hands-on and quality controlled. I also produce new designs routinely, and always offer a large selection of new one- of-a-kind jewelry. Our clients continually report about our pieces becoming favorites for those customers wanting to show their individuality. We love that kind of feedback, and thrive on the com- pliments. Keep it coming. For more information, visit Tribalinks at booth 6502 and online at www .tribalinks.com. feature that makes Mixture different is our custom/private label program. Our art design and production charges are very reasonable and our minimum quantities are very low, which makes our program affordable to anyone. We are very excited about our sum- mer product introductions. One of the hottest introductions of the summer has been our White Ceramic Urns available in two sizes. These urns go great anywhere, are overly fragrant, and are available in all of our 52 fragrances. One of the best fea- tures of this product is it becomes a great planter once the candles have completely burned. Another introduction for the summer is Love Your Loo. Give your olfactory senses a break. Completely biodegradable and safe to use in any toilet, just a few sprays in the bowl before you go and viola no more smell! Just in time for the New York Market is our Exfoliating Shower Gel. Chocked with Jojoba beads to revive and rejuvenate your skin, it will help remove those unsightly dead skin cells. Equally exciting, the gel is packed with vitamins to leave skin oh so soft and supple. We also recommend following up with our Shea Lotion. During the New York International Gift Fair, we are offering some VERY aggressive Market Specials. With only one other showing in New York, we want to attract the retailers that are looking for a high-quality product at an enormous value. We look forward to seeing you! Since we started three years ago, we attribute our success to a few key factors, offering a very good product priced below our competition and word of mouth adver- tising. In 2010 alone 35 percent of our new customer base came from our customers finding our products in other stores or talk- ing to other retailers they know. During the Dallas and Atlanta markets, we have been very fortunate to gain many new customers from talking to other retailers in hotel lob- bies and riding the shuttle buses. We thank our great Mixture customers for doing so. When asked about our customer base, "Who is the Mixture customer?" becomes very hard to define. With 54 dif- ferent products and 52 different fra- grances, Mixture appeals to a wide age demographic and a wide economic/cul- tural base. Mixture customers come from very small towns and the largest cities, as well as small stores to large chains. For more information, please visit Mixture at booth 7766. Mixture (Con't. from p. 4)