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Detroit Free Press 1.5.08

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Detroit Free Press 1.5.08
-excerpt Have you noticed?  Words seem to be frequenting more than a printed page.  Now individual words and letters are being utilized as design and personal statements.  Just look at catalogs and shelter magazines.  You’ll find words and letters on walls and sitting on tables in practically every room of the house. a.i. paper design creates beautifully framed "Ransom Quotes" using a variety of elements, including ribbon, buttons, game pieces, dictionary definitions and  more.  .
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Detroit Free Press 12.7.07

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Detroit Free Press 12.7.07
-excerpt You can dream all you want about a white Christmas, but this year it’s all about green. Seriously. Green — eco-friendly gifts — is the biggest trend in holiday giving. It’s all about saving the Earth and turning what some might consider trash — found objects, old glass — to treasure. Here’s a look at 10 things that make especially good green gifts for Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa. And if none of these .
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strut magazine 12.07

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strut magazine 12.07
His ‘n’ Her Wish List by Linda Lacina Somehow, in addition to your significant other and immediate family, you also need a gift for your boss, your neighbor, you secret Santa, your hair dresser and your child’s bus driver.  We’ve got the guide to get you through it – with most gifts for less than $30. 5.  Write on… This Flip Notes pad is sized for the purse, and a great stocking stuffer for .
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Hour Detroit – 12.07

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Hour Detroit – 12.07
Past and Presents Something about the spirit of giving is timeless.  It transcends the ages.  Mixing unexpected ideas creates unexpected gifts.  Listen for clues.  Look for hints.  Then tickle their fancy with this and that.  It needn’t be big, though extravagance is fun.  Even a box of homemade cookies will do, along with hugs and kisses, of course. Portraits by Roy Ritchie retro rubber horse shoes game $12.50, John Wayne mini TV frame $17.50 .
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Detroit Free Press – 9.16.07

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Good Service Means I’ll be Back (excerpt) –Georgea Kovanis I’ve been telling friends — and anyone else who will listen — about what a great time I had shopping for a battery charger at Best Buy in Madison Heights. I was greeted by several employees, got help from a knowledgeable clerk, made it through checkout easily and was on my way back to work before I knew it. Which is so fabulous. And kind .
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The Oakland Press – 9.5.07

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Catching Fireflies, Leon & Lulu win gold in retailer awards At the recent 2007 Retail Excellence Awards held by Gifts & Decorative Accessories Magazine at Tavern on the Green in New York City, two metro-Detroit retailers were awarded gold.  Catching Fireflies of Berkley and Leon and Lulu of Clawson were selected as winners from entries across the United States.  Catching Fireflies was chosen as the winner in the category of Integrated Marketing.  Catching Fireflies, .
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Gifts & Decorative ACCESSORIES – August 2007

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Gifts & Decorative ACCESSORIES – August 2007
  By Pamela Brill – Gifts & Decorative ACCESSORIES Magazine With two burgeoning boutiques already in place, how can a retailer allocate enough time and resources to an Internet presence? Catching Fireflies, with locations in Berkley and Rochester, MI, found a way to make its website a key marketing tool by obtaining new customers, keeping them informed and establishing an online clientele community. “In the age of identity theft, spam and junk mail, many .
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strut magazine 8.07

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strut magazine 8.07
Strut Magazine featured our very popular wine cork in their Big Dreams Issue. Wine words of wisdom – Next time you toast to all your dreams come true, you don’t have to finish the whole bottle.  Let this "May your glass always be half full" stopper greet you and keep your wine fresh for future celebrating.

Fox 2 News 6.6.07

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Fox 2 News 6.6.07
I was so excited when Hour Detroit Magazine asked if I’d be willing to do a segment on Fox 2 for their Best of Detroit Party. I gleefully said YES! So I chatted with Lila Lazarus about some summer gift giving ideas.