Monday, September 9, 2013

Made in America






We are so proud to be a Made in America company and love supporting other companies just like us.  As part of this ongoing celebration of American handcraft, we have gathered a few of our favorites from our retail store.
Izola
Made with great care and attention to detail, this series of functional every day staples is designed to be the perfect gifts. This collection of carefully curated objects is diverse, there are six consistent nostalgic themes that can be found within the collection—Maritime, Scout, Apothecary, Sport, Powder Room & Great Plains.
 
NuMe
NuMe soaps are made by hand, using pure plant and vegetable based oils, which have been carefully chosen to create a soap with excellent lathering, moisturizing, and cleansing abilities. The delightful fragrances of their soaps come from natural essential oils extracted from flowers and plants, and the beautiful colors and textures come from natural minerals and herbs. Every bar is enriched with Shea Butter for its superior moisturizing and skin healing abilities.
NIKIBIKI
NIKIBIKI has gained popularity by offering trendy, glamorous, and classy contemporary clothing that cater to various customer tastes and styles. Their seamless products are recognized by their ultra-softness, excellent fit, high quality and color selections.
Rifle Paper Co.
What began as a small business based out of Anna and Nathan Bond's 1-bedroom apartment has quickly grown into a worldwide brand over the last four years. Their products feature Anna's whimsical designs which often include hand-painted illustrations and lettering to compose a style that feels both nostalgic and timeless.

Tuesday, August 27, 2013

We've Been Nominated for the Martha Stewart American Made Awards!


Grandmother's Buttons Has Been Nominated
for the Martha Stewart American Made Awards! 
 

"American Made spotlights the maker, supports the local, and celebrates the handmade. It's a movement made up of people and communities who have turned their passion for quality craftsmanship and well-designed goods into a way of life.

The American Made Awards honor makers from across the country for innovation and excellence in their field. From reprising a lost art form and impacting a community to pioneering an industry, each maker is honored for their role in pushing the American Made movement forward."

Grandmother's Buttons has been nominated in the Style category, and we would love to receive your vote! The six nominees with the most votes in each category (food, craft, design, style, gardening, or technology) will receive an American Made Gift Basket and be featured on the Martha Stewart site and on Sirius radio. From this group of finalists, the audience will choose a Grand Prize Winner.


Voting is from Aug. 26 - Sept. 13, 2013.
Vote up to six times per day for the best products and businesses. Vote across all six categories: food, craft, design, style,technology, and garden. Share with your friends to help your favorite maker win.
  
You Can Win Too!

Every time you vote, you're entered into a sweepstakes drawing for prizes from Martha Stewart and our sponsors. See the sweepstakes rules for prizing details. Prizes provided by The UPS Store and Hyatt. 
 


Thursday, August 8, 2013

On the Road: Rhinebeck, Dallas & Atlanta

Summer for us means the culmination of months of hard creative work:  we unveil our new line and catalog, and then hit the road for three months of selling our new wares. This summer's trek began with the Country Living Fair in Rhinebeck, NY, then continued on to the Dallas and Atlanta Gift markets (New York is next week). All along the way, we've loved visiting with customers both old and new and seeing their enthusiastic response to our 2013-2014 line.
Country Living Fair booths were housed in the barns of the historic Duchess Country Fair Grounds in Rhinebeck, an hour and a half north of New York city in the Hudson River Valley.

Late afternoon sun in our booth.

Lindsey resting after a long and successful three days of selling jewelry!
The dramatic atrium of the Atlanta Apparel Mart.

Anna beginning booth set up in the Dallas World Trade Center.


Anna, Kara and Lindsey averting disaster with the booth walls.

The finished product, ready for buyers!


Kristy with two of our favorite customers, Lisa Bolack and her lovely daughter from Savannah Rose (wearing their newly-purchased buckle necklaces).