Dec 5, 2011

C.R. Gibson Announces Licensing Agreement With Emily Green

C.R. Gibson, a leading manufacturer of treasured gifts that preserve, create and celebrate memories, announces a licensing agreement with Emily Green, a brand of imagination founded in 2004 by Emily Green known for its bold, colorful products that spark kids’ creativity. An expanded Emily Green collection by C.R. Gibson will debut at the 2012 Winter Markets, beginning with the Atlanta Gift Show in January. The new collection will be on display in C.R. Gibson’s newly renovated showroom in AmericasMart Building 2, Suite 1837. The Emily Green line will be represented nationally by OneCoast/National Division One, and will be featured in OneCoast showrooms in Dallas (Suite 256) and Las Vegas (C-803).

“We fell in love with the Emily Green brand,” said C.R. Gibson President, Laurie Gilner. “Emily has allowed us to bring her brand to market in a way that builds on our core strengths and offers a logical progression of our infant business into kids’ collections―the next step beyond baby, for which C.R. Gibson is widely respected in this industry.”

“I couldn’t be more thrilled to work with C.R. Gibson,” notes Emily Green. “This partnership will finally make it possible for me to focus my time on the areas that I love the most: creating, designing and coming up with great ideas that spark kids’ imaginations!”

Emily Green customers will see new product formats alongside tried and true favorites such as imagination mats, melamine dinnerware and utensils. The expanded 2012 line includes new imagination match-em-up memory card sets, flash card sets and four Emily Green imagination wooden puzzles.

Green will make special appearances at the Atlanta Gift Show beginning withC.R. Gibson’s “Meet the Artists” event on Thursday, January 12, 5:00 – 7:00 PM, and she will be on-hand for a product signing on Friday, January 13, at 10:00 AM. All events take place in the C.R. Gibson showroom.

Full pricing and order information will be available by request at C.R. Gibson Customer Service 800.243.6004 and dealer website, crgibsondealer.com, after January 1, 2012.