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Who plans months and sometimes years in advance to attend a trade show?  WE DO.

As manufacturers, we design, plan, travel, build, and paint, so that for five days we have the opportunity to see our customers, meet new ones, explore business opportunities, meet the press, and buy a lot of lousy expensive food. 

Power to the retailers that fly in, book hotels, and walk every aisle in pursuit of the new and unique that will set their store apart. On Sunday January 25th we’re doing it all over again through the 29th for the International New York Gift Show at Jacob Javits  in the Accent on Design section, booth # 3961.

Here are some pics of our last two booths  made mostly out of, NO JOKE,,,,,,  Foam core. To the king of foam core Mr. Tsah Sharon of Displayology – http://displayology.com, thank you. Any comments are welcome regarding the Trade Show process as it exists in this day and age. I am really interested in hearing how you perceive the state of the Trade Show and it’s evolution.

Phil Andre

Anthony Pappalardo

foam core kitchen

Linda Tepper Jackie Shapiro

foam core high chair

stacked foam core cubes

See you at Shine

November is about tradition, from elections to Thanksgiving. The first frost, the scent of mulled cider and the building buzz that the holidays are coming strikes something in all of us that feels warm no matter what the thermostat says.

French Bull welcomes a new tradition this winter in conjunction with one of our long standing retailers, Shine, in Royal Oak, MI. On Saturday, November 29th, French Bull designer and owner Jackie Shapiro will be signing plates and hanging out at Shine from 2-5pm. There will be 20% off all in-store French Bull items as well as complimentary refreshments. Come by and share this new tradition with us and Shine, it’s the perfect cool down after Black Friday shopping and that extra helping of leftovers.

multidot apron

We received a congratulatory email from Kaitlyn Dreyling, a freelance market editor at Hearst Digital Media notifying us that our Multidot Apron has been chosen to appear in Marieclaire.com’s 2008 Holiday gift guides. We are super pleased our apron’s been tagged as one of this season’s must-haves, and couldn’t agree more! Check out the guide. We like the Pop Art Toaster with 6 Design Plates that makes white bread anything but. A big thanks goes out to the team at Hearst of marketplace and web editors for including us in this years guide!

notebooks, billfolds, and pocket pads

With Election day coming up, we vote for keeping the art of handwriting alive. French Bull stationery went live on our site in mid October – the range includes Pocket Pads, Kids Mini Notebooks and our ultra-deluxe Large and Mini Billfolds. The Billfolds are beautifully printed with a glossy varnish and magnetic closure, keeping the contents —10 notes and envelopes with matching pattern— in pristine condition. All available in several favorite French Bull patterns.