Finds from Las Vegas Market

We saw plenty of interesting things at Las Vegas Market recently. Here are some of our favorites.

Impwear Reversible Tub

Impwear, the maker of a line of aprons and table linens made from a buttery-soft and pliable oilcloth, now offers new fabrics and a new shape – the Reversible Tub. These waterproof containers are 6 inches in diameter and 8 inches tall, so they’ll fit around a 4-inch or 6-inch flower pot, and their maker recommends them to enhance the pots for succulents, sedums or any other kind of indoor or outdoor plants. They can also be used as a fruit basket or candy bowl or simply as a handy receptacle in which to toss the sunglasses by the front door. The Impwear Reversible Tub retails for $16 to $20.

J.K. Adams Porter End Grain Board

The Porter End Grain Board from J.K. Adams is new this year. It’s 17 inches by 12 inches, and since it’s only 1.5 inches thick with undercut handles on each end, it’s easily portable enough to carry from the kitchen counter to the dining table for carving, which is extremely unusual for an end-grain board. Made of American walnut, it’s a visually stunning statement piece that’s easy on knife blades. It retails for $150.

Bambu Cork Bowls

Bambu cork bowls are stain-resistant, water-resistant and machine-washable. The cork from which they’re made is an abundantly renewable natural resource, and the bowls make beautiful display pieces for fruit, serving bowls for bread rolls or hold-alls for the mail. They are offered in three sizes: a 6.5-inch diameter Mini Soft Cork Bowl that retails for $18, the 8-inch and a 10-inch bowl that retails for $28. Bambu also offers the 8-inch bowl in a limited edition that’s embossed with a swirling leaves pattern for added flair.

Vintage Inspired Utensils from Talisman Designs

This gorgeous line is inspired by the historical art of woodturning. High-quality nylon echoes the designs of spindles made on a lathe, but it’s dishwasher-safe and durable. A Mixing Spoon, Silicone Spatula, Balloon Whisk, and Dough Whisk each has its own spindle design, and they hang on diecut pegboard tags to enhance their retail appeal. The Silicone Spatula has a permanent debossed design on its head that won’t peel off, and the whisks are made with high-quality stainless steel for enduring beauty. They retail for $10.99 each.

Primeware Libation

Primeware Libation is a tote bag made of cork fabric with a hidden compartment for two bottles of wine. It’s insulated, and there’s a divider between the two bottles to keep them from clinking together. The eco-friendly cork fabric of the bag can be hand-decorated and personalized with an indelible marker or it can also be laser-engraved. The bag’s straps are made of vegan leather. It retails for $39.95, and it’s part of a line that includes several other models of drink purses, including a few designed to hold wine bladders, for those events that prohibit glass containers.

PG Fondues

PG Fondues is a line of Belgian fine chocolate fondues packaged in porcelain containers and designed to be heated in a microwave oven for three to four minutes for the 8-ounce container. Four-ounce containers are also offered. The line includes six dark chocolate varieties and two milk chocolate varieties. PG Fondues does not sell on Amazon, and the product is shipped across the U.S. from Florida. To help retailers offset shipping costs, the retailer who buys a case of 12 will pay for only 11. The 4-ounce fondue, packaged in a tin, retails for $10, and the 8-ounce stoneware container retails for $19.

Great Scrape

Great Scrape is a barbecue cleaning tool that has no wire bristles, so there’s no danger that wire bristles can detach from the tool and become embedded in the food that comes off that barbecue. It’s made of solid hardwood that burns when it comes into contact with the heated grill, so that its edge takes the shape of the grill’s bars. The Great Scrape will last for years, and it’s offered in four different models.

Heart Boards from Out of the Woods of Oregon

Out of the Woods of Oregon offers heart-shaped serving boards made of red alder, a sustainable hardwood grown in the Pacific Northwest, that will be in stock in March. The Small Heart Board is 8 inches by 8 inches; the Large Heart Board is 11 inches by 11 inches.

For more on this year’s Las Vegas Market, visit www.lasvegasmarket.com.