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Funny Christmas Cards Examine Links Between Current Financial Crisis and Great Depression
Order of St. Nick’s Depressing Times line of holiday greeting cards draws humorous parallels between the Great Depression and the current worldwide financial crisis. The paper greeting cards feature vintage photos from the Great Depression, enhanced with humorous verse such as “Have a Great Depression and a Subprime New Year.” They are available online at www.depressingtimes.com. - November 18, 2008 - Order of St. Nick
Seven Deadly Christmas Presents: The Ultimate Curious Christmas Gift from ShopCurious.com
The Seven Deadly Glasses collection, by designer Kacper Hamilton, is now available exclusively at ShopCurious.com. - November 18, 2008 - ShopCurious
Innovative Pink Ribbon Products to Boost Breast Cancer Research Fundraising
Breast Cancer is one of the top 10 causes of death for women in the United States. Breast Cancer Research support is more important today than ever before. Attractive products can help fundraising groups raise money and awareness for this important cause. - November 18, 2008 - The Creative Idea Shop
Abacus Enterprises Offers Ecologically Friendly Line of Portfolios, Press Kits, Binders, Gift Boxes and Office Accessories
This extensive line of portfolios, press kits, binders, gift boxes and office accessories is made from 100% recycled content fiberboard and ecologically sound paper-stock. Custom designs are available as well as ready-made. - November 17, 2008 - ABACUS ENTERPRISES OF TAMPA, INC.
Greeting Card Company Unveils “Atheist Christmas Cards” for 2008 Holiday Season
Greeting card publisher Order of St. Nick has released a new line of funny Christmas cards for atheists. - November 15, 2008 - Order of St. Nick
Wisconsinmade.com is Re-Launched with a New Web Design
Wisconsinmade.com has just re-launched its web store with an updated graphics design and new, user-friendly features. - November 14, 2008 - Wisconsinmade.com
KindNotes Launches Gift Site with New Fully Interactive Wizard for Shoppers to Customize Jar of Messages in Mini Envelopes
KindNotes™, manufacturer of jars of messages enclosed in miniature decorative envelopes to open daily, today launches its redesigned website with new features and interactive customization wizard for worldwide shoppers. KindNotes™ is the first-and-only company of its kind. In addition... - November 13, 2008 - KindNotes
Downing Creek Artists Open Studios
This holiday season will mark the 6th year for the Annual Downing Creek Open Studio Tour. What started out as a garage open house and art sale has grown into a yearly art walk that is hugely supported by the Downing Creek Community. - November 12, 2008 - Beverly Dyer Fine Art and Stationery
Thanksgiving Weekend Festivities Come to Independence Mall and the Historic District
As we kick off the official start of the holiday season with the celebration of Thanksgiving, Independence Visitor Center encourages everyone to Start at the Center and discover all that Independence Mall and the entire Historic District have to offer this Thanksgiving Weekend. - November 12, 2008 - Independence Visitor Center
Black Friday Specials at the Independence Visitor Center
Black Friday sales and specials aren’t exclusive to malls this year. Independence Visitor Center will also be a part of the action. Friday, November 28, 2008 take a break from your holiday shopping and make a stop at the Independence Visitor Center or skip the shopping altogether and Start at the Center. All day, when you rent one Historic Philadelphia GPS guided walking tour receive the second rental for half off and there will be discounts for Saturday’s Breakfast with Ben offered. - November 12, 2008 - Independence Visitor Center
Holiday Music Fills the Air at the Independence Visitor Center Corporation
The holiday season has once again arrived in the Philadelphia region, and Independence Visitor Center asks visitors and locals alike to start the holiday season at the Center. Gather at Independence Visitor Center, located at 6th & Market Streets, to experience holiday fun at the heart of Independence Mall. - November 12, 2008 - Independence Visitor Center
Join the Independence Visitor Center Corporation for a Holiday Season of Giving
The holiday season is upon us, and Independence Visitor Center aims to emphasize the importance of giving to those in need. - November 12, 2008 - Independence Visitor Center
Celebrate the Holidays with the Independence Visitor Center Corporation
The holiday season has once again arrived in the Philadelphia region, and Independence Visitor Center wants visitors and locals alike to start the holiday season at the Center. Gather at Independence Visitor Center, located at 6th & Market Streets, to experience all the holiday fun at the heart of Independence Mall. - November 12, 2008 - Independence Visitor Center
Black and Light Co. Turns on a New Light with Rainbows
In the summer of 2008, Black & Light Co. teamed up with Rainbows, an organization which helps guide and aid children through life’s trials and tribulations. They are donating a portion of the proceeds from the sale of their candles directly to Rainbows when a special code is input. - November 09, 2008 - black & light ®
ASAP Office Supply Inks Deal with Savoy
Carrie Mitchell, president of ASAP Office Supply (www.asapofficesupply.com), has announced that the firm has been selected by Savoy, a contemporary continental restaurant located at 7713-39 Leadmine Road in north Raleigh, as their office product supplier. Savoy is Raleigh’s newest... - November 08, 2008 - ASAP Office Supply
Photobox Launches the First Photobook on the Web Made with CRYSTALLIZED™ - Swarovski Elements
Photobox today launched its new Crystal Deluxe Photobook, made with CRYSTALLIZED™ - Swarovski Elements. - November 08, 2008 - Photobox
Enjoy Summer All Year Long with a New Identity Check Design by Paul Brent
Identity Checks celebrates the thrills of warm weather with its new “Endless Summer” product suite. The new design features vivid drawings by artist Paul Brent on personal checks, self-adhesive address labels, personal contact cards and a checkbook cover that all correspond and complement one another. - November 06, 2008 - Identity Checks
Fundraising Becomes More Fun and Successful with Unique & Attractive Products
The Creative Idea Shop™ just launched a fundraising program featuring a selection of their successful line of themed Popcorn Greetings®. Themes range from generic occasions to holiday and patriotic greetings. - November 06, 2008 - The Creative Idea Shop
MixedBlessing®, Interfaith and Multicultural Cards Offer a Solution to the December Dilemma
MixedBlessing, is dedicated to offering interfaith and multicultural holiday cards that send an inclusive universal message. Each card design connects people by acknowledging both Christmas and Hanukkah and bringing people together of all faiths, backgrounds and culture to embrace the Oneness of our world. - November 03, 2008 - MixedBlessing, Inc.
The Creative Idea Shop Presents Popcorn Greetings® – A Unique Line of Greetings Containing Popcorn
Sending greeting cards has become more fun with this innovative line of colorful greetings, notes, invitations and postcards. Popcorn Greetings® contain 2.9 OZ. of microwave popcorn for popping and the backside offers room for personalization. - November 03, 2008 - The Creative Idea Shop
Unique Customized and Affordable Promotional Gifts in a Difficult Economy
The Creative Idea Shop™, http://www.popcorngreetings.com, introduces its newest product – Calendar Popcorn Greetings®. Just like the successful line of of Popcorn Greetings®, these unique and fun calendars are an inexpensive way for businesses to promote their products or services. - November 03, 2008 - The Creative Idea Shop
Send Gifts to India with a New 100% Secure Payment Gateway
Integration of a new secure payment gateway for www.reliablegreetings.com to offer services through which one can send gifts to their loved ones in India. - November 02, 2008 - ReliableGreetings.com
Identity Checks Adds to Its Destination Category with Three New Check Designs
Identity Checks launched three new product suites in October to be promoted in its recently created, destinations category. The new check designs, “Italian Vistas,” “Deutschland,” and “Lindo Puerto Rico,” each have personal checks, self-adhesive address labels, personal contact cards, and a checkbook cover to match. - November 01, 2008 - Identity Checks
Show College Spirit with a School Logo Leather CD Case from Identity Checks
As part of its University Checks line, Identity Checks is releasing leather CD cases that feature school logos. With more than fifteen different colleges to choose from, students, alumnists, and fans can show their school spirit every time they listen to music. - October 30, 2008 - Identity Checks
Black & Light Co. Set to Take Off with Airline Ambassadors International
Airline Ambassadors Intl. and black & light co. have partnered up after the highly successful 2008 Global Compassion ball in NYC. After using the appropriated Airline Ambassadors code on the black & light co. website, AAI101, 10% of the proceeds from each candle sold will go directly to benefit the Airline Ambassadors organization. - October 30, 2008 - black & light ®
Beautiful Flowers Appear on the New "Zen Lotus" Check Design from LifeChecks
LifeChecks expands its already beautiful collection to include the new “Zen Lotus” product suite. The new design features lotus flowers with words of inspiration on personal checks, self-adhesive address labels, personal contact cards, and a canvas checkbook cover. - October 25, 2008 - Life Checks
InkjetSuperstore.com Continues to Focus on Reducing Printing Costs When Printing Checks with MICR Toner Cartridges
With the expansion of its lineup of replacement MICR toner cartridges for use in Lexmark, HP, IBM, Dell, Xerox, Troy, and Source Technologies printers, InkjetSuperstore.com continues to focus on reducing printing costs when printing checks with MICR toner cartridges. "InkjetSuperstore.com has... - October 24, 2008 - InkjetSuperstore.com
ASAP Office Supply Inks Deal with ENLIGN Business Brokers
Carrie Mitchell, president of ASAP Office Supply (www.asapofficesupply.com), has announced that the firm has been selected by ENLIGN Business Brokers as their office product supplier. ENLIGN Business Brokers, which has its headquarters in Raleigh, provides seller and buyer services, professional... - October 23, 2008 - ASAP Office Supply
Classic Checks Supports NBCF with Ribbon of Hope Bears
Classic Checks helps support the National Breast Cancer Foundation with the release of the new Ribbon of Hope Bears. Each bear is wearing a white t-shirt that features the pink breast cancer awareness ribbon. - October 23, 2008 - Classic Checks
Frit Fru’s Wedding Survival Kits Help Bridal Parties Maintain Their Sanity
Frit Fru Weddings, Calgary’s premier wedding planning service, has recently launched a full line of wedding survival kits for brides, grooms, and wedding parties. - October 22, 2008 - Frit Fru Weddings
Greeting Card Company Releases “Financial Crisis Christmas Cards”
It’s no secret that we live in depressing financial times, but one greeting card company is hoping that consumers still have their funny bones intact. Greeting card publisher Order of St. Nick has released its first set of “financial crisis Christmas cards” for the 2008 holiday... - October 22, 2008 - Order of St. Nick
Entirely New, Tangle-Free Christmas Tree Lighting System Unveiled
Wellspring Innovations begins sales of Trim-it-Quick lighting, based on patented 'hook-strand' design. See it at www.trimitquick.com. - October 20, 2008 - Wellspring Innovations, LLC
Single Mother of Four Wins Bout with Depression by Making Others Happy with Her Custom-Made Gift Baskets
Felisha Hobbs, a single mother of four, defeats bout with depression and found her calling, bringing smiles to the faces of others by starting her own online gift basket business, GiftBasketsMade2Perfection.com that provides truly unique custom-made gift baskets with style and pizzazz leaving lasting impressions long after its contents are gone. - October 20, 2008 - Gift Baskets Made 2 Perfection
Seda France Home Fragrances Expands Operations, Bucks Economic Downturn
Seda France Home Fragrances of Austin is expanding its operations with a 5% increase in workforce and the addition of 18,000 square feet of office, warehouse and production space to create and ship even more of their candles, diffusers and other fragrance products known for their lavish “no... - October 19, 2008 - Seda France
Online Shopping Can Fund Child's College Education
Can recommending where your neighbor shops increase your child's education fund? It's not by saving boxtops or coupons but it's just ordinary "word of mouth" that can add dollars to your kids' savings account. - October 17, 2008 - Canines and Critters
black & light ® Teams Up with UC Davis to Help 'Save the Honeybees'
black & light ® candle company has teamed up with the University of California Davis to aid in their honeybee research. 10% of all proceeds from their 'Bees' candle goes directly to the Harry H. Laidlaw Bee Research Facility to aid researchers in their fight to solve the honeybee crisis. - October 17, 2008 - black & light ®
The Frog and the Princess Launches New Pregnancy Resources Area of Their Baby Boutique
Established online baby boutique The Frog and the Princess is proud to announce the new Pregnancy Resources area of their website, exclusively for new and future moms. - October 16, 2008 - The Frog and the Princess
Greetings by Photobox: First Customisable Greetings Cards to Cater for the Hindu and Sikh Community
Photobox today launches online greeting cards for the Hindu and Sikh communities, with fully customisable cards celebrating Diwali. - October 16, 2008 - Photobox
ASAP Hosts Hallow ‘Green’ Event
Carrie Mitchell, president of ASAP Office Supply (www.asapofficesupply.com), has announced that the company will host Hallow ‘green,’ an event to launch their environmentally friendly line of products. The event will showcase ASAP’s green office products division which features... - October 16, 2008 - ASAP Office Supply
Independence Visitor Center Announces the Promotion of Lauren Tosti to Director of Marketing and Communications
The Independence Visitor Center Corporation (IVCC) has announced the appointment of Lauren Tosti to Director of Marketing and Communications, effective October 6, 2008. Tosti, who previously served as Marketing Manager, will be responsible for planning, budgeting, implementing, and measuring all marketing initiatives and special programming related to the Visitor Center with the ultimate goal of driving visitation. - October 15, 2008 - Independence Visitor Center
Reenactment of the 1792 Colonial Election at the Independence Visitor Center
On Tuesday, October 28, the candidates of 1792 will meet at the Independence Visitor Center for a second chance to claim a part of American history. Locals and visitors alike will have an exclusive opportunity to meet the famous candidates—George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, George Clinton and Aaron Burr—and cast their votes for President. The event, designed to remind voters that every vote counts, takes place from 3 p.m. – 5 p.m. - October 15, 2008 - Independence Visitor Center
Studio Style Announces Stylish New Holiday Photo Card Designs for 2008
Newly Expanded Collection Offers New Formats Including Flat, Tri-Fold & Calendar Greeting Cards. - October 14, 2008 - Studio Style by Collector's Gallery
Seattle Start-Up Taps Into Growing Trend of "Branded" Weddings
Personalized logo service, Marry Monograms, creates the look that's luxurious and affordable. - October 10, 2008 - Marry Monograms
Ancient Art Inspires Trendy New Feng Shui Store
Feng Shui, the ancient art of arranging your environment to create the most harmonious flow of energy, has inspired a new store at 24627 Harper Avenue in St. Clair Shores. The Feng Shui Store is a mixture of feng shui tools, distinctive and affordable home and office accessories, and gifts with a... - October 10, 2008 - The Feng Shui Store
Ecosaurus Goes Live, Makes Its Fresh, Eco-Friendly Collection Available Online
New company’s American-made eco-friendly paper products let consumers “shop green, feel good." Offering fresh, contemporary designs in cards and gift wrap, this Phoenix-based business works with retailers on a wholesale basis in addition to handling consumer sales. - October 10, 2008 - Ecosaurus LLC
Burris Computer Forms (pcforms.com) Announces Blank, Printable RSVP Cards
Burris Computer Forms (http://pcforms.com) announces blank, printable RSVP cards, which users can design, print, and send with any message. Clubs, organizations, individuals, businesses, and many others use printable RSVP cards. An RSVP card is filled out by a guest and then returned to the sender. - October 09, 2008 - Burris Computer Forms
ASAP Office Supply Launches Green Division
Carrie Mitchell, president of ASAP Office Supply (www.asapofficesupply.com), has announced that the company has launched a green office supply division. The firm now offers more than 2,500 environmentally friendly items including office products, furniture, technology, janitorial and break room... - October 09, 2008 - ASAP Office Supply
ItJustMakesScents™ is Hosting a Fall Fashion Show for All Orlando Models, Designers, Etc
ItJustMakesScents™ is celebrating the grand opening of its new store by hosting a fall fashion show in November, and all models, stylists, designers, etc. are welcome. - October 06, 2008 - ItJustMakesScents
Send Diwali Gifts to India with GujaratGifts.com
Send Diwali Gifts to India on the festive occasion of Deepavali, which is on the 28th of October this year. GujaratGifts.com launches an online Diwali store with various gifts like Puja Hampers, Dry Fruit Hampers, Sweets, Dry Fruits and lots more. - October 06, 2008 - Gujarat Gifts
MMI Associates, Inc. Inks Deal with ASAP Office Supply
Patty Briguglio, president of MMI Associates, Inc. (www.mmimarketing.com), a Raleigh-based full-service public relations firm, has announced that the firm has been named the public relations agency of record for ASAP Office Supply. ASAP Office Supply is a Raleigh-based, woman-owned independent... - October 04, 2008 - ASAP Office Supply