New
& Notable
The products and
people making news
in the industry
Design Home
has signed a deal
to distribute
Tag furniture
and giftware in
Canada
Design Home announces
partnership with Tag
Tag is now being represented in
Canada by Design Home Gift
& Paper. The complete collection of
home décor, housewares and giftware will be offered to retailers in
addition to Tag’s line of contemporary
lifestyle furniture.
N&N
Jannex Enterprises
brings Braveheart Greetings
to market
Life events such as divorce, can
cer and serious illness often leave
people at a loss for words.
“So many people are afraid
to talk about difficult issues like
cancer, menopause or childhood
illnesses,” says Tammy Maxey,
founder and president of Brave
heart Greetings. “By creating my
unique line of greeting cards, I
hope to encourage conversa
tions and let people know that
they are not alone. Sometimes
a simple greeting card that uses
humour and encouragement
can make a world of difference
to someone recovering from a
traumatic life event.”
The Braveheart collection,
which made its Canadian debut
with Jannex Enterprises at the
Spring 2012 Toronto Gift Show,
includes cards with words of
encouragement for a variety of
life’s challenges. The cards fea
ture messages of encouragement
and empowerment, and often
use gentle humour or simple
observations to convey support
and love.
800-668-8644, www.jannex.com
Toronto Gift Show
welcomes exhibitors from
Dragon’s Den
The Spring 2012 Toronto Gift
Show welcomed a number of
new exhibitors. Among the 70
firsttime participants in Hall 5
at the International Centre were
Hillberg & Berk and Dressed’n
case, both of which have ap
peared on the popular CBC
show Dragon’s Den.
Established in 2007, Hillberg
& Berk creates investment
worthy jewellery that’s fashion
able, beautiful and functional.
After battling the Dragons and
winning on season three, jewel
lery designer Rachel Mielke
partnered with business mogul
and philanthropist Brett Wil
son. Today, Hillberg & Berk is
considered one of the stron
gest designer jewellery lines
in Canada.
Dressed’ncase is another
successful Dragon’s Den’s con
testant – and new Toronto Gift
Show exhibitor. The company
manufactures and markets a
bag that converts into a beach
coverup/dress.
306-522-5893, www.hillbergandberk.com
403-505-9313, www.dressedncase.com
Lumitonic’s collection
of natural stone lamps
is enlightening
Made from natural organic
stone, Lumitonic’s line of mar
ble, lava stone and limestone
lamps will make you blink –
twice.
The collection contains
more than 60 styles, all of which
are 100 per cent handmade.
