Summer Market Treasure Hunt

By Lorrie Baumann

This summer’s gift and home markets offer a wealth of treasures waiting to be discovered. Dallas Total Home & Gift Market was held in June, so it’ll be over by the time you read this, and coming up next is The Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishings Market, which will be held July 9-15 at AmericasMart, Atlanta, Georgia. Las Vegas Market will be held July 28-August 1 at the World Market Center in Las Vegas, and the NY NOW Home and Lifestyle Collections will be shown August 11-14 at Javits Center in New York City. We’ve done some advance scouting for products that will be coming out at these markets.

The Kitchen Collection from Calaisio, Inc.

Calaisio is offering three different sizes of Pillivuyt oven-to-table baking dishes, each with its own beautiful heat-resistant Calaisio carrier serving basket. The 1-quart casserole retails for $112, the 2-quart casserole for $140, and the 3-quart for $179. For more information, email sales@calaisio.com and see them at Las Vegas Market.

Artisan Hand-Loomed Cotton Table Runner

Arcadia Home will be showing its Artisan Hand-Loomed Cotton Table Runner in three colorways: Grey Dots, Gray Block Print and the Indigo that’s shown here. Gorgeous color, contemporary pattern, and the evidence of artisan’s hand combine to make this a conversation piece that feels special, fresh and elegant.

The runner is 18 inches by 96 inches, and each is handmade with design as unique as the artisan who creates it. The creation of this design involves spinning and weaving hand-dyed cotton using artisan techniques that have been passed down through generations. Hand-sewn kantha stitching is the finishing touch. The craftsmanship involved at each stage of hand-dying, hand-spinning, hand-looming, hand-cutting and hand-sewing ensures that every finished piece is truly one-of-a-kind.

It retails for $135. For more information, visit Arcadia Home at www.arcadiahomeinc.com, call 212.366.1836, email info@arcadiahomeinc.com or see the runners and more in the Arcadia Home showroom on floor C10 at Las Vegas Market.

COSTA NOVA Cook & Host Chip and Dip

Casafina will be showing new items from its COSTA NOVA Cook & Host collection this summer in C123 at the Las Vegas Market. The collection is offered in five colorways: white, cream, blue, red and gray with the Chip and Dip retailing for $16. For more information, call National Sales Manager Matt Hullfish at matth@casafinagifts.com or by calling 845.277.5700 or visit www.casafinagifts.com.

Soberdough Home-Baked Bread Mixes

Soberdough‘s Home-Baked Bread Mixes make all-natural home-baked bread simple. No baking skills are required – the mix makes an amazing bread just by adding beer and baking. There’s a variety of flavors and bread styles, including Herb & Olive Foccacia, Cheesy Garlic, Honey Wheat, Cinnamon Swirl, Cranberry Orange and Cinnful Raisin. The mixes retail for $8.95.

For more information, phone 615.775.3329, email wholesale@soberdough.com or visit www.soberdough.com. See them this summer at AmericasMart or in the TASTE showroom at Las Vegas Market.

Shaggies from JaneyLynn’s Designs

The one-of-a-kind Shaggie® is a cleaning cloth made from 100 percent cotton chenille that absorbs 10 times its own weight in wet messes and is machine washable for a multitude of uses. Designed for the kitchen, you can take the Shaggie indoors, outdoors, kitchen or bath – wherever a mess is found. This multi-purpose super wash cloth is naturally dual textured and is the perfect, strong yet gentle solution for dishes, washing windows and even scrubbing eggs. It also fits on a Swiffer for an eco-friendly alternative to their disposable sheets.

Shaggies are 10 inches square and available in 16 colors. They retail for $7.99 for a pair. For more information, visit www.janeylynns.com or call 888.608.5336. See Shaggies in Atlanta in B1-9-E1 or in Las Vegas at C112KK.

Bottoms Up Wine Bottle Holder from Sea Stones

Sea Stones‘ playful Bottoms Up Wine Bottle Holder is designed with purpose and beauty in mind. Handcrafted from recycled granite, hand-formed helical aluminum rods and select New England beach stones, each holder securely embraces three bottles of wine. The whimsical twists hold each bottle inverted to keep corks moist and expanded, protecting and preserving the wine.

The recycled granite base is handmade with two special processes that first give each base an organic, chiseled edge, then smooth and finish the rough granite. The rods are topped with a hand-collected New England beach stone for a dash of style. The compact design makes an eye-catching display on the table or sideboard, and soft feet protect against scratches. The Bottoms Up Wine Bottle Holder retails for $49.

For more information, call 206.202.1092, email info@sea-stones.com, visit www.sea-stones.com or see it in the American Made Collective booth at either AmericasMart (799) or Las Vegas Market (C-1106).

Rae Dunn STEM Print Measuring Cups and Spoons

The STEM print by Rae Dunn brings her classic handwriting back with a new, bold font. Rae’s classic stoneware measuring cups and spoons are now in black and white. They’re food safe and dishwasher safe, but the metal parts are not safe in the microwave. Available from Magenta, the cups retail for $41.50, and the spoons retail for $34 for the sets. For more information, contact Kim Elizade by calling 510.849.3888 or emailing info@magenta-inc.com, visit www.magenta-inc.com or see them in the Magenta showroom in Building C at Las Vegas Market.

Shell Mosaic Bar Set and Cocktail Shaker

Be Home will be exhibiting on the 10th floor of Building 1 at the Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishings Market, and you’ll be able to see this Shell Mosaic Bar Set and Cocktail Shaker there along with an array of other tabletop items that highlight the earthy tones of natural woods and stone alongside the glitter and sparkle of shining metallics and recycled glass. Visit in Atlanta July 9-15 or contact Be Home by calling 510.848.5060 or emailing orders@behome.com. For further information, see www.behome.com.