Happy New Year!

 

and

 

Cheers!

 

 

 

Thank you to all our customers, family and friends for your support and business this past year!  2014 was a growing year for us and we appreciate your loyalty and business.

 

Now on to 2015!  We promise to put you, our customer, first and bring you only the best quality of products.

 

Check out our NEW WEBSITE ~ www.thewhitehurstcompany.com

 

 

Atlanta ~ here we come!

 

 

Visit us in our newly decorated showroom in

Building 1, 20th Fl, e-23!

 

We have new Elves and Nutcrackers to add to our lines, along with our Solid Colored Whitehurst Glass Collection.  We also carry over 3000 molds of Oberfrankische German Glass ornaments and Contia Beaded Glass garlands from Czech Republic. 

 

In addition, Margaret Furlong's entire line is shown in our showroom. 

 

Many new items for 2015, so please make Whitehurst one of your stops on the 20th Floor.

 

Thanks again! 

 

best,

 

~Kirsten

 

 



Happy February!

February 2012

There is so much to celebrate in February!  - if you are talking about the Groundhog ~  I heard Spring is on the way!!!  Here in Rochester, we have had Spring-like days and harsh Winter stormy days.... but, I wouldn't mind Spring-ier conditions.

 

There are so many other things to look forward to ~starting with tonight... The Super Bowl!  Who do you want to win?  My 12 year old won the first quarter - $2 from the family pool.   Then we have Mardi Gras, Valentine's Day, Winter Break from school, President's Day and the Grammy's to name a few.  So, I have put together a few pictures for February that show off great ways to use your left over Christmas decorations and decorate your home in a festive manner. 

Enjoy~

Beautiful Wreaths to make for Mardi Gras... found on Pinterest...

via Pinterest pin from Katie Abhour

via Pinterest. Pin from Laura McDougal

 

 

All glass ornaments can be found in 112 colors, 9 sizes and 3 finishes at www.christmaslightsetc.com.  Order now, ships within 24 hours, if in stock.

 

 

Then on to Valentine's Day!.....

 



Retail Details Blog



Seasonal Home blog ~ www.seasonalhome.wordpress.com

 

 

Set your Valentines Table in Red, change the wording to read "Love", etc.

Even Alexander, The Baker gets into it.. and makes Valentines Day cookies!
Elves can be found on www.seasonsontheweb.com
 

Zim's The Elves Themselves~ Jackson and Julian enjoy Valentines Day too! 
www.seasonsontheweb.com
 

These are just a few of the great ideas I found on Pinterest and the fantastic blogs that are out on the web.  Spend a few minutes searching for Holidays and you will find a million things to do and decorate for everyday!

Enjoy,

~Kirsten


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Falling for The Cellar Elves

 

 

Introducing ...

~Zim's The Cellar Elves~

 

When I think of Fall, I often think of wine tours, wine tastings, cozy nights by the fire with wine... I guess there is kind of a theme.  But, now that I am in the Christmas business, I am also thinking of Wine Elves.....

 

 

 

 

They have arrived and are already busy at work... cleaning, taste testing and playing around in the wine cellar.  They also moonlight as Vinegar Tasters in the kitchen!

 

 

Zim's The Cellar Elves are a hearty bunch of busy elves.. They are ready to order and are immediate ship for your gift shop, for the holidays or year round for a winery gift shop.  Come and enjoy the magic.

 

~Kirsten

 

 



Social Media is Everywhere!

Our newest form of Social Media.....

First I started this Blog thing... Decorating Everyday... and although I find it hard sometimes to post on a regular basis with life going on at the same time. Turns out it is so much fun to put together a story and images. So, I love this when I am in my creative mood and chatty.

Then, I put my company, The Whitehurst Company, LLC on Twitter under @glassornaments.  This is easy because I have 140 characters to say something and then it is posted.  Done. 

Next, I bit the bullet and joined Facebook.  We now are on Facebook at www.facebook.com/whitehurstcompany.

The last few days, I have been glued to my laptop.  Producing our latest Social Media outlet, our Pinterest account.  This is so great and melts all my favorite images into one spot, under one username and password.  So, you can also follow us on www.pinterest.com/thewhitehurstco.

 There, now you have it... all of The Whitehurst Company, LLC social media outlets in one post.

Enjoy and follow us!  I promise lots of fun and creative uses for our products.

Have a great day!

~Kirsten



Spreading the Love!

Happy Valentines Day!

So many things to do, to spread some love this Valentine's Day....

I searched "Valentine's Blog" and came up with great some great ideas from people all over the world.. the web is so great for this.  Here's one from 

www..tipjunkie.com

Here's one from me...

For all our Zim's customers and collectors, continue your display, all through the year....going into the next few holidays!

Alexander, The Baker, loves to bake Valentines cookies for the Elves 

and

Jackson and Julian enjoy the holiday too!!!:)

Place a Valentine in their hands and you have your Elves entertaining you for February.  Place Shamrocks in their hands and your on to March, etc., etc.

Zim's The Elves Themselves are available for purchase at www.seasonsontheweb.com.  

Happy Valentine's Day!

~Kirsten

January 2012 Atlanta Gift Show

January 11- 18th, 2012

We had a great time at the Atlanta Gift Show a couple of weeks ago.  Thank you to all of you that stopped in and also to all of you who ordered at the Show.  

As you may have seen in my last post, what I was walking into indicated we had a lot of work to do to be "show ready".

Well, here are some shots of how it all turned out:

 

Those are taken from the hallway outside our showroom. 

There are always things that can be improved.  As I look at these pictures, my first thought is that I need to take photography lessons. :)  Then I also should adjust some lighting and pick around at some of the displays.  Either way, we are in much better shape and look a ton better than we did last year.  

We are so pleased to be in our own showroom and with products that we are proud to sell.  The quality of the product is so important to be able to offer to you, our customer.  We promise to uphold a high standard when it comes to our products. 

A few samples of our 2012 Product lines can be found below:

Zim's The Cellar Elves

 

The Cellar Elves are great for all Wine related themes, but these guys also moonlight as Vinegar Tasters in the kitchen.

 

 The Cellar Elves are NEW for 2012

In addition, Zim's The Elves Themselves are back....

2011, was our first year re-introducing these guys and we SOLD OUT.  We are so excited going into 2012.  We have more Christmas Elves that are joining the existing line.

As always, we have our Solid Colored Glass Ornaments.  They come in over 112 colors, 3 finishes and 9 sizes.

Oberfrankische German Glass

The Oberfrankische line is imported directly from the factory in Germany.  Each order is packed with great care.  This German ornament line carries all themes and styles.

In addition to the lines above, we have many other items that offer a great price point for your store.

  Call us or email us and we can send you a digital copy of our 2012 mixed product catalog.

Thanks again to all of our customers and Gift Industry friends that made 2011 a fantastic year.

 

Here's to a great 2012!

Happy New Year!

~Kirsten and David

January Atlanta Gift Show January 11 - 18th, 2012

We, here, at The Whitehurst Company, LLC are looking forward to the New Year ahead.  We are looking back to evaluate our year and see how we can build on that and make our company even better for you, our customer.

Next week, I will be leaving the husband, kids and puppy ~

and heading off to Atlanta for the big January Gift Show.

On Monday, I will be walking into this...

We will be working day and night until opening day, to turn it into a beautiful showroom that will display all our products, old and new.

I am so excited to go to Market.. I love all the enthusiasm and refreshing attitudes about a new year to shop, ship and sell...

~Our showroom is in Building 1, 20th Floor, E-23~

www.thewhitehurstcompany.com

Stop in and say HI

Hope to see you there!

~Kirsten

p.s.  note to self... bring comfy shoes :)



They're Here!!!!

Our first shipment of~ Zim's The Elves Themselves~ have arrived!!!!!

This is so exciting and they are such great quality, it is really refreshing!  Even though summer is just beginning.. we are thinking of Christmas and the fun we are going to have shipping out these guys to gift shops around the country.

Call or email us today to place your order!

~Kirsten

 

On the Water....

 We just received confirmation our products are "on the water"  WooHoo!

"On the water.".. could refer to a variety of scenarios... it could be a Nautical or Seaside houseboat... "on the water", or it could be the song or a sunset.. ."on the water", but to us in the Gift Industry ... it is such a nice and welcoming phrase to hear that our products are on the way!  There are many times toward the end of the season, we are holding our breath that the products come into port in time to ship to customers.  So we are so excited to be able to say... our shipment is "on the water".

Our newest line of products... Zim's ~ The Elves Themselves are "on the water" and making their way to the United States for the first time in a number of years.  These Elves have been out of production and will be back in stores for the Fall/Christmas 2011 holiday season.  This is all very exciting to us and to the customers awaiting to decorate their stores for the holidays.

Enjoy your day,
~Kirsten

Top of the Mornin' To You!!!

Happy St. Patty's Day.....
Green, Green, and More Green...

An Irish Blessing for you:

"For each petal on the shamrock,
this brings a wish to you..
Good health, good luck & happiness
for today and every day through...."




Never did I know how lucky I would be when I married my husband, Tom. We have three beautiful girls and enjoy all our days together.

One of our favorite family traditions is going to the St. Patrick's Day parade each year. I decorate the house the week before and send out our party invitations.. we have everyone back to the house after the parade for a good old fashioned Irish day filled with food, drink and lots of Irish music... our favorite being "Green Alligators..."

The parade was last Saturday and it was a wee bit chilly, but sunny for the most part. We had a great spot to watch for Leprechauns and the parade too, of course. After the parade, the house was filled with lots of friends and families.. some ended up spending the night and we woke up to Lucky Charms and a big mess... we wouldn't change a thing..

So, as today is St. Patrick's Day... I am at work, not play. My Irish for today is our mascot..
The Lucky Leprechaun

and some green to look at out in the warehouse....

Later, I will meet up with my husband and we will celebrate with Corn Beef and Cabbage at a local Irish Pub...

"May your thoughts be as glad as shamrocks,
May your heart be as light as a song,
May each day bring you bright, happy hours,
that stay with you all year long."

Enjoy your St. Patrick's Day!

~Kirsten