Art Licensing: January 2013 Atlanta Gift Show

The Atlanta Gift Show at the AmericasMart Atlanta is the largest gift show in the U.S. The January 2013 (January 11-16) show did not have the huge buzz of the 2012 show (2012 January Atlanta Gift Market: surge in buyer traffic gives high hope to economic recovery) but wholesalers seem pleased with the traffic and sales. According to Gift & Dec magazine articles (see links below) the show started with okay attendance and "continued to gain momentum as buyers continued to make their way to market on Friday and Saturday."

Gift & Dec magazine reported that fashion is presently one of the most popular categories in the gift industry. Artist Patience Brewster has entered the fashion industry with one-of-a-kind clutch purses. Carver Jim Shore now has a line of jewelry, leather tote bags and compact mirrors under a new brand JS-for Enesco. And, Kelly Rae Roberts has new jewelry and tote bags with Demdaco. Find out more about the products and trends seen at the 2013 January Atlanta Show by reading the following reports.

Reports from Atlanta
• Alex Colombo (artist) "Atlanta Gift & Home Furnishings Market 2013 - Show Recap and News"

• Caroline Simas (artist) "Atlanta Market - Jan. 2013 Recap"

• Gift & Dec Magazine
– "Direct from Market: Atlanta, January 2013"
– "Direct from Market: Atlanta, January 2013, Part 2"

• Demdaco (manufacturer) Atlanta product introductions (click on next button at top right of photo to view the next photo)

• Enesco (manufacturer) "Tour Our Atlanta Showroom"

• Jane Maday (artist) "Atlanta Gift Show 2013"

• Jane Shasky (artist) "AmericasMart 2013"

• Jim Marcotte (agent for Two Town Studios) "Doin' The Atlanta Hop"

• Magnet Works (manufacturer) "Atlanta - January 2013"

• Paula Joerling (artist) "Atlanta Gift Show"

• Robin Davis (artist) "Hearthfelt Blessings with Carson"

• Terri Conrad (artist) "Consider it pure joy - after Atlanta"

• Velvet Lime Girls (artists) "Mart JOY!"

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