Greetings Magazine articles from January 1993

Greetings Magazine archives from January 1993

Stephen Lawrence: bringing high fashion to quality gift wrap. (Company Profile)
January 1, 1993... Today there is hardly a shop where gift wrapping paper and accessories are sold that does not prominently display the Stephen Lawrence line. The concept of fashion in gift wrap was the genesis of the company in 1962. George Bilsky,...

Hallmark announces sale of its Willits Designs. (Hallmark Cards Inc.) (Brief Article)
January 1, 1993... Hallmark Cards, Inc. has reached an agreement in principle to sell Willitts Designs, its California-based subsidiary that produces collectible gift items. The purchasers are members of Willitts' senior management team. Hallmark says it...

McGinley Mills debuts new satin ribbon product. (#215 Silky Satin) (Brief Article)
January 1, 1993... The new #215 Silky Satin, a ribbon made of 100 percent acetate fabric with a soft, lustrous finish, has been introduced by McGinley Mills (1-800782-2063 Dept. GM). Silky Satin can be used by packagers in such industries as candy,...

Elizabeth Lucas relocates. (Elizabeth Lucas Designs) (Brief Article)
January 1, 1993... Elizabeth Lucas Designs has moved to 10542 Calle Lee, Suite 118, Los Alamitos, CA 90720. Located in the Los Alamitos Corporate Center, the new facilities include showroom, office and warehouse space, the company says.

Seymour Mann plans winter doll rollout. (Brief Article)
January 1, 1993... This winter's gift show schedule will include the unveiling of 120 new collectible dolls from Seymour Mann (1-212-683-7262 Dept. GM). Additions to both "The Connoisseur Collection" and "The Signature Series," the dolls will be available...

Official 'Alice' musicals to highlight spring shows. (TMC Designs Inc. introduces musical jewelry boxes with Alice's Adventures in Wonderland illustrations) (Brief Article)
January 1, 1993... Musical jewelry keepsake boxes and animated shadow music boxes based on original drawings from Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass will be introduced during the spring 1993 gift shows, announces TMC...

PopShots announces new rep. (Drummer's) (Brief Article)
January 1, 1993... Drummer's has assumed responsibility for sales of both the PopShots and Paper Ink divisions of PopShots, Inc. in the mid-Atlantic states, including Maryland, Virginia, Washington, DC, Delaware and eastern Pennsylvania. Drummer's may be...

Kettelle rejoins Burgoyne. (Bruce Kettelle) (Brief Article)
January 1, 1993... Bruce Kettelle has been named vice president, sales and marketing at Burgoyne, Inc. (1-215-677-8000 Dept. GM). Mr. Kettelle had previously been with Burgoyne for nearly eight years; he had most recently been pursuing a venture on his own,...

Arctic Circle moves to new Anchorage location. (Arctic Circle Enterprises Inc., Anchorage, Alaska) (Brief Article)
January 1, 1993... Arctic Circle Enterprises, Inc. has reloeated its corporate offices and showrooms to 3812 Spenard Road in Anchorage, Alaska. The company's mailing address remains P.O. Box 92650, Anchorage, Alaska 99509. The new telephone number is (907)...

Dakin to woo the kids with cartoon properties. (licensing contract with MGM Licensing and Merchandising) (Brief Article)
January 1, 1993... Licensed products based on popular cartoon characters are in the offing at Dakin, Inc. (1-415-692-1555 Dept. GM). The company has signed to produce a line of gifts based on Nickelodeon's animated shows "Doug," "Rugrats" and "REN &...

Burgoyne salutes kids in Holiday Card contest. (Holiday Card Design Contest) (Brief Article)
January 1, 1993... A dozen Delaware Valley students ages 6 through 18 will be named winners in the 1992-93 Holiday Card Design Contest conducted by Burgoyne, Inc. (1-215-677-8000 Dept. GM). Burgoyne will publish 12 award-winning card designs and donate...

Kinka names sales director. (Cards by Kinka, Jim Miller) (Brief Article)
January 1, 1993... Jim Miller, a figure in the card industry for over 30 years, has been named director of sales and marketing at Cards by Kinka (1-800-63KINKA).

New store helps Jam 'corner' the market. (Jam Paper and Envelope Corp.'s fourth retail store, New York, New York)
January 1, 1993... The Jam Paper & Envelope Corp. has opened its fourth and largest retail store, positioned squarely in the heart of New York City's Upper East Side shopping district, announces owner and proprietor Michael Jacobs. Located on the corner of...

Cards, artists are Cloud 9's new faces.
January 1, 1993... Three new artists, all headquartered in St. Louis, have been added to the rapidly growing bullpen of card publisher Cloud 9 (1-800-833-3903 Dept. GM). John Troy contributes "Hairline Cards," a collection of humorous images and verses for...