Carol Eldridge

Licensed artist, Carol Eldridge, trained as a printmaker and illustrator, has been creating successful designs since she graduated from Massachusetts College of Art in Boston.

Her whimsical and colorful design themes reflect the wondrous pleasures of everyday life. Playful and happy, her designs are cutting edge.

Carol's designs have won numerous awards, and appeared in national magazines. Her well-known coffee designs are featured on kitchen textiles and can be seen on the hit television show, "Judging Amy."

Henry Cavanagh

Trained as a bronze sculptor and goldsmith, Henry Cavanagh took a left turn somewhere along the line, and wound up creating ceramic cookie jars in the shapes of cars and trucks from the thirties, forties and fifties.

Over the past 20 years Mr. Cavanagh has been jury selected to participated in the major National shows run by The American Craft Council, and shown at the Museum for American Crafts (N.Y.C.) and at the Renwick Gallery of The Smithsonian Institute.

Cavanagh's work has appeared Too many magazine articles to mention, and is featured in Pulitzer Prize winning author Jane Smileys "Catskill Crafts" and several cookie jar reference books: Wonderful World of Cookie Jars (Supnick) Cookie Jars Vol. II (Roerig).

Vandor was founded by one of the pioneers of the gift industry - Ted Vandorn - in 1957.

Since being acquired by Lyon in 1994, Vandor has cornered the market in nostalgic licensed product. Today Vandor originals feature some of the hottest properties in the industry including "I Love Lucy"®, Elvis Presley®, and Betty Boop™, among others.

Rich in heritage, retired Vandor product is now traded at ever-higher values on the internet and other secondary markets and enjoys a loyal following among fans and collectors.

Mud Pie® is an Altanta, Georgia based company that makes a wide range of whimsical keepsake gifts. Their designs are creative and fun.