Winter 2008
Crazy About Collectibles By Randall Mielke

Collectors' Choice Awards

Hosted by the Collectors Information Bureau, the Collectors' Choice Awards recognize the best in the collectibles industry. Prizes are awarded in many categories, including ornaments, figurines and dolls.

A complete list of previous winners can be found on the bureau's website. Public voting for the next round of awards will start in March. An awards presentation will be held in July at the Atlanta International Gift and Home Furnishings Market, at the AmericasMart Atlanta.

Article Resources

Wholesalers

Adora Inc.
866.868.8698
AdoraDolls.com

Bearington Collection
678.202.8544
BearingtonCollection.com

Department 56
800.348.3749
Department56.com

Mr. Christmas/DNA/Gold Label Collection
212.889.7220
MrChristmas.com

Roman Inc.
800.729.7662
Retailers.Roman.com

Wendt & K hn
404.586.6834
Wendt-Kuehn.de

Experts

Collectors’ Information Bureau
319.824.6981
CollectorsInfo.com

Peterson Consulting
978.646.9675

Retailers

City Lights Collectibles
San Diego, CA

Additional Resources

Annalee Dolls, Inc.
800.433.6557
Annalee.com

Blossom Bucket
330.834.2551
BlossomBucket.com

burton + BURTON
800.241.2094
burtonandBurton.com

Byer’s Choice
215.822.6700
ByersChoice.com

ChemArt Company
800.521.5001
ChemArt.com

Christopher Radko
800.717.2356
ChristopherRadko.com

Coyne’s & Company
800.336.8666
Coynes.com

Delton Products Corporation
800.543.0209
DeltonProducts.com

DEMDACO
888.336.3226
Demdaco.com

Dolls by Berenguer/JC Toys
800.422.2244
DollsbyBerenguer.com

Elby Gifts, Inc.
877.352.9462
ElbyGifts.com

Encore
800.334.0426
The-Encore-Group.com

Fitz & Floyd
FitzandFloyd.com

Forever Gifts
866.652.8064
ForeverGiftsInc.com

G. DeBrekht Artistic Studios
800.787.7442
DeBrekht.com

Hancock Baskets
603.525.4908
HancockBaskets.com

Harbour Lights
800.365.1219
HarbourLights.com

Kurt S. Adler
KurtAdler.com

Little Souls
610.278.0500
LittleSouls.com

Margaret Cobane Original Designs
248.370.9800
MargaretCobane.com

Midwest
800.776.2075
MidwestofCannonFalls.com

New Creative Ent./Decorative Concepts/Square Nest
800.435.1000
NCEGifts.com

OMT Enterprises/Lefton
800.938.1800
LeftonCo.com

Patience Brewster
800.272.8844
PatienceBrewster.com

Pavilion Gift Company
800.508.2681
PavilionGift.com

Perfect Petzzz/CD3 Storage
888.388.7597
PerfectPetzzz.com

Preciosa
800.830.5150
Preciosa.com

Precious Moments
800.445.2220
PreciousMoments.com

Raz Imports, Inc.
800.443.3540
RazImports.com

Shelias
800.227.6564
Shelias.com

Sideshow Collectibles
SideshowCollectibles.com

The Boyd’s Collection
877.772.3277
BoydsStuff.com

The Memory Company
888.448.1480
MemoryCompany.com

The Salem Collection
800.289.5006
SalemCollection.com

The Tin Box Company
800.888.tins
TinBoxCo.com

THT Designs
877.735.5848
THTDesigns.com

Timmy Woods Collectible Handbags
TimmyWoods.com

Toys and Models Corp.
201.384.4014
Toys-and-Models.com

Vogue Dolls
VogueDolls.com

Wee Forest Folk
978.369.4103
WeeForestFolk.com

Randall Mielke

Mielke is a freelancer who writes about retail, business and economic development for a variety of publications.




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