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TODD BACHMAN KILLED IN BEIJING
Todd Bachman, CEO and chairman of the board of Minneapolis-based Bachman's, was killed in Beijing during the Summer Olympics.
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ANNALEE EXECUTIVES BECOME COMPANY SHAREHOLDERS
Dave Pelletier and Bob Watson have become shareholders in Annalee Dolls, Inc., a new company formed when Annalee Mobilitee Dolls was sold to The ImagineNation Co. Ltd. of Hong Kong in early 2008.
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COLLECTORS CHOICE AWARD WINNERS NAMED
The Collectors' Information Bureau (CIB) has announced the winners of the 2007 Collectors Choice Awards.
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O'TOOLE JOINS ULTA-LIT TECHNOLOGIES
Ulta-Lit Technologies, Inc. (formerly Ulta-Lit Tree Co.) has named Joe O'Toole as international sales and special projects manager.
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SUPPLIER WINS LAWSUIT AGAINST SEARS
Lucky Break Wishbone Corp., which makes novelty wishbones designed to break like turkey wishbones, has won a $1.7 million verdict in damages and profits from Sears, Roebuck and Co. and Young & Rubicam (Y&R).
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BALLOON BAN DEFEATED IN CALIFORNIA
A proposed ban on helium-filled balloons has been defeated in the California state legislature.
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GIFT FOR LIFE PARTNERS WITH DIFFA
Gift for Life has selected DIFFA: Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS as its sole charity partner.
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CHEMART REVAMPS WEBSITE
ChemArt, a supplier of etched decorative ornaments and collectibles, has announced the relaunch of its website, www.chemart.com, after a nearly six-month joint planning and development effort with website-design company eMagine.
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CHRISTOPHER RADKO LAUNCHES PERSONAL WEBSITE
Christmas-ornament designer Christopher Radko has launched a personal website - www.christopherradkoinperson.com - to enable him to stay in touch with friends, colleagues and collectors of his work.
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Who can resist a hot dog with all the trimmings, an elegant plate of sushi or a slice of rich chocolate cake? Certainly not ornament shoppers, say Christmas vendors. They report that food-themed glass ornaments are perennial favorites with consumers and that the range of offerings in this category grows wider every season.
