Nielsens Gifts Blog

Market 2011 Brings New Exciting Gifts and Home Decor to Nielsens!

I cannot remember a more exciting market!  The products were fresh, the buyers in great moods and Doug was always ready with a funny quip! Doug, George and I were in easy agreement to bring many new and some contemporary new lines to you at Nielsens.

Vagabond is a new line filled with nature inspired wood and metal serving items - even a cow and pail sugar and creamer and shell and coral shaped serving spoons!  Vagabond will have the perfect gift for the person who has everything. There are great things for those with a lake, beach or mountain home!

We love the elegant simplicity of our new Simon Pearce bowls and vases.  We are thinking they will be great for Valentine's Day and Mother's Day.  Simon Pearce will even engrave your special saying on the rim of a beautiful clear bowl for you!  We ordered one with XOXO all the way around!  Brides will love the Simon Pearce stemware too. This beautiful glass is made in America!

Table Art is a wonderful handmade in America art items for your table.  Napkin rings, serving spoons, and salad servers in wonderful shapes of natural leaves and flowers.  They also have a lovely dogwood frame for mom!

Faye and Annika's new Gourmet room at Nielsens will have some wonderful new baking pans that the girls love using.  God mother, Lucia had given them one that they make garden bug shaped muffins in- now they bring them to you!  There are also pans to bake heart shaped cakes for Valentine's Day! They have also added the best Vanilla in the world in big pretty bottles!  And our family loves Door County Wisconsin - so we have added Door County Gourmet coffee!  Hope you will like their great flavors too!

Wooden salad bowls will make great wedding gifts!    Our new very natural bowls handmade from reclaimed wood will also be great gifts for the man in your life!  Nambe also brings to Nielsens new salad bowls, servers and great cheese boards! My parents stared carrying Nambe in the 1950s at Nielsens, so I am so happy to have a new offering from this Native American company. Waterford has lots that is new also.  We are so glad that they are doing a new cased crystal flute with the cut of snowflakes.  You can acquire one color per year and all the snowflakes will be different each year!  This year is red and gorgeous.  You may just want 12 red ones!  We bought lots of Waterford Vases for Valentine's Day gifts and for Mother's Day.    The new black and clear John Rocha Waterford has a fabulous new ice bucket!  And we all want the individual Marquis wine carafes.  They are a fun shape and very reasonably priced.  Lismore Essence is Nielsens' bride's top pick!

Lladro has great new pieces for Mother's day .  We love the new Limited Edition Tango piece- you have to come and see it!  Lladro makes the prettiest wedding cake toppers you can find.  Nielsens has them all.  For Valentine's Day there are many romantic pieces.  I like Endless Love and the little girl holding a heart full of handmade flowers!

Oprah's favorite china tea cups are at Nielsens now- in a set of each a different color with a heart shape showing as you sip!  They are very reasonable, so give them as gifts to girl friends with a delicious package of Nielsens' Republic of Tea flavor.  It makes a great reminder that we should sit and sip and share with friends more often!

Penzo handmade African Pottery had lots to share with their art that benefits women, children and wild animals in Africa.  We purchased several one of a kind hand thrown pieces for you along with more serving pieces and fun bowls.  No two are ever alike and each is signed by the artist!   George and Annika and I had the wonderful pleasure of meeting Penny Vincent  who coordinates the artists.  She is delightful and a wonderful artist in her own right.  I hope she will visit Nielsens and meet you all!  You will love and admire her too for all she does for so many!  You help too by enjoying the beautiful Penzo pottery!  What great gifts it makes - it gives in many ways!  How wonderful!

We also had the wonderful experience of visiting Tervis Tumble factory in Venice, Florida.  Tervis Tumblers keep things hot or cold, don't sweat and can be put in the dishwasher and microwave.  They are made with the utmost care and love in America by the nicest people!   It was great to see it firsthand.  Nielsens will have a design in stock that will appeal to anyone.  You will find a great gift in the new designs by Tervis!  Nielsens is happy to have a large selection for you.  We can also do corporate custom orders for you!

Herend's new Guild piece is the Penguin!  It is fun and you will really like it.  Rothschild Bird has added many serving pieces to their new Branch pattern for the 150th birthday of the Rothschild Bird pattern.  Herend continues to be a favorite china for brides and everyone.  It is all handpainted - art you can use!  

 One of Doug's accomplished goals at market was to find great gifts $50. and under.  You will love the Tuscan pot filled with a scented candle - perfect for use inside and outside.  What a perfect gift for all occasions!  He also chose fun - really funny cocktail napkins and great signs with inspiring sayings and great gift notes.  You will love all the gifts- come to Nielsens to see and let Doug and Sadie suggest the perfect gifts for all your friends!

Julia Knight has designed beautiful new trays, vases and bowls.  You will love every one!  I will purchase the green water lily platter and the pink raspberry glass bowl and the beautiful vases in 3 sizes with the bright color inside.  And the new elegant tray will be perfect on my Ottoman!  You will be tempted too!  Julia Knight makes great hearts for Valentine's Day and the Vases will be the best for Mother's  Day gifts!   We loved spending some time with Julia.  She is so creative and inspiring.  She has more wonderful things for us on the drawing board.  Nielsens looks forward to her visit again next fall!  She makes entertaining our friends fun!

Valentine's Day is almost here and Nielsens has the best gifts ever! Julia Knight hearts, Simon Pearce heart bowls, vases in all brands and shapes and sizes, Lladro, Herend, Waterford and Lalique hearts, and Nielsens even has chocolates for your love- Come and see the chocolate heart shaped dessert cups!

Nielsens will gift wrap and deliver or ship for you to make your gift giving easy!  My gift for you is mention my blog and receive 10% off any new purchase from now until Feb. 14th - mention "Andrea's Blog" in store or put "andrea" in coupon code box at our website online checkout.  

Wish you could have been at market with us, but come to Nielsens - we brought the best of market to you at Nielsens!  George is working at putting some of these great offerings on http://shop.nielsensgifts.com/.  You may also shop by phone 1-800-665-1233 or in Tulsa 298-9700! 

With love and appreciation to you!  Andrea Nielsen

 

Atlanta Gift Market Purchases Are Arriving Daily

Today was exciting at Nielsens. Market selections are starting to show up on our shelves! Some beautiful Vietri pottery came in today. Many Vietri pieces have wonderful bouquets of hand painted Spring flowers on them. They were selling as we brought them out from the back room! I would rather receive a Vietri serving dish with a wonderful bouquet on it than fresh flowers for Valentine's Day!
We also received Vietri turtle bowls! Not for turtles to live in, they are nut or sauce or soup bowls that look like turtles! They are really fun.
Vietri also has vinegar and oil bottles made from recycled glass for only about $25. a pair!
Nielsens received a new supply of our very popular flat wallets. They are in fun new colors and make a great under $20. gift for a girl friend.
Come in and visit in person- we would love to visit with you. If you can not come in person please keep looking at all the new things that George is adding to www.NielsensGifts.com- he adds more each day!
I appreciate you! Andrea Nielsen

News from Atlanta January 2010 Gift Market

I just returned from an exciting trip to market for Nielsens. Doug, George and Rhonda from Nielsens were there too! Who was running the store we were asked over and over! Nielsens was in the very capable hands of Suzanne, Cathy, Erin, Jody and Marlene. I hope you visited with them while we were selecting your favorite new gifts and home entertaining "essentials".

Our first stop at Martket was the Julia Knight showroom. It was beautiful and brimming with exciting new colors and shapes for spring! Julia Knight was there to introduce more colors in her fabulous new glassware that is hand made- mouth blown in Italy. It was so good to spend some time with Julia Knight. She is so inspiring in so many ways. I feel like I have made a wonderful new friend! Julia said to please tell all of her friends at Nielsens in Tulsa hello! She remembers you! And...she wants to come back to Nielsens to give some demonstrations- involving tasty food for us- more hints on Five Minutes to Fabulous home entertaining! Would you like that?
If anyone is reallly out there reading this...I would love for you to give me your suggestions for parties and events that you would like to have at Nielsens!
Email me, Andrea Nielsen, [email protected] anytime about any suggestions you have. Nielsens is a 60 plus years in business store- but we are still learning and want to keep changing to be the best gift and home decor and home entertainging source that we can be! We want to be your store!!!!!!!!
We are thinking of having a girl friend party this spring at Nielsens! What do you think?
We might unveil the new Julia Knight at the party! Is that a good idea? Should we have it presented on trays brought around the party by great looking guys in Tuxedos? Okay that is my fantacy...do you share it? Or do you prefer guys with tool belts? Okay, I am getting away from the Julia Knight introductions. The new Julia Knight glasses would of cource be filled with Champagne and Cosmopolitans! And the new serving pieces would be filled with delicious food by Rhonda! Yum...What night of the week would you like the girlfriend party to be? I can not wait!
Back to Market- we found great treasures in Jay Strongwater and Waterford Crystal! Yeah! More on those next blog. Just a hint...there is wonderful black Waterford, green Waterford and red Waterford and great new boxes and frames in Jay Strongwater!
Once again, please let me know that you are out there listening!
All of us at Nielsens Gifts appreciate you so much!

More News from Atlanta Market

You can now order fun return address pre-inked stamps from Nielsens!  They are really fun in circles and squares.  You may also order save the date stamps and embossers for any occasion.  What great gifts these will make for special friends and relatives!

Waterford 12 days of Christmas Flutes and the special Waterford Ornaments will be available at Nielsens in early summer.  Please place your orders early to avoid the rush!  We are planning to have an artist from Waterford at Nielsens in the fall to sign your 2009 treasures!

Nielsens has wonderful baby items.  You can now order your special pewter or sterling baby items engraved at Nielsens.  You can have a monogram or the baby's name and birth date. We have a large selecion with quick turnaround on the engraving.  The baby cups and rattles make a wonderful gift for a grandchild or a friend's new baby!

Also engraved...a lovely pewter jewel box with the recipients name on the top.  This would be great for the graduate or even a wonderful teen or pre teen gift that they will treasure always.  These are very reasonably priced.  I ordered one with Faye's name on so you can see a sample!  You will want to order several for special friends.

You will love the beautiful boxed notes that Nielsens has on the way.  There are also lovely note pads for the purse.  We will even have a pen to wear as a necklace with the pen magnetic- you will not loose it!  You will just have to see these!  These will all be great girlfriend gifts and teacher gifts!

Just wait until you see the art accent lampsthat are being made right now for Nielsens!  It almost made me get tears when I thought about how my parents started Nielsens in 1946 selling their own wedding gifts and making lamps and lampshades for their special customers.  This new for Nielsens company does just that!  One sister makes the lamps using art glass and the other sister hand makes the lampshades.   You just will not believe how beautifully different these lamps are. And they are all made in America by hand!!!!!!!!  Yea!!!!!!!!

Did you know that 2009 is the 50th anniversary of the peace symbol?  Well, you will have to have a necklace from Swarovski or another fun inexpensive peace necklace that I found in gold, pink or green crystals...!

I enjoyed searching the market for you this time.  I spent a lot of time finding the best gifts under 100 dollars.  I am happy to say that I even found high quality fun things for $10!  There are so many great new things- I think we will have to have a spring market party at Nielsens to unveil the new.  Call ahead for more details or to be the first to order your Lucky Herend Frog or your Swarovski new endangered Gorilla!

Thank you for being a Nielsens Customer!  I appreciate you and enjoy working for you to find new ways to tell those you love- that you care by giving high quality gifts from Nielsens!

Sincerely, Andrea Nielsen

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Andrea's Report Direct from Atlanta Gift Market 1/11/2009

Market is exciting!  Julia Knight has beautiful new shell shaped serving pieces in shrimp color and turquoise!  you will also want to add her beautiful hibiscus serving platters to your spring table.

I am happy to report that Waterford is likely to be purchased by an American investor.  Everyone is very optimistic that all will turn out well for the company and they are not anticipating any interruption in production.  I, personally, am going to get some extra stems in my pattern as soon as I get back to Nielsens. The new 12 Days flutes are lovely and they have the most exquisite large covered piece with all 12 designs. 

Nielsens will have a very fun new jewelry line that uses all Swarovski crystals.  It is just what every woman needs to feel uplifted! It is sparkly!  "bling, bling!" as my 10 year old daughter, Faye, would say.  It is hand made in Italy.  Volpino is the name of this fun studio.

Herend Guild has the lucky frog as this year's special piece.  Your desk needs this beautiful piece.  A darling butterfly is gently resting on his head to remind us that we should not chase after love...To me he is a harbinger of the good times ahead.  He is available in gold and all the fishnet colors and natural.  Order yours today to get that good luck rolling!

Jay Strongwater has the most beautiful new collection!  Wait until you see the frame with the beautiful 3 D tulips!

Lladro continues to surprise us with new pieces including some great children and dogs.  We may have an exciting Lladro event later in 2009!  We will keep you posted.

Nielsens will also offer fun gifts under $20 and under $50 for Spring in Faye's Fun Finds... new notes to send your friends and give - you will love them and they are inexpensive.

You can now order monogrammed and personalized lovely soap from Nielsens.  What a great shower, wedding and girlfriend gift for under $30.  It will really let them know that you were thinking of them in a special way.  The fragrance and quality is the best.

I am going to Market in a few minutes to find more for you- so I will tell you more soon.  Thanks for being part of our Nielsens' family!  Andrea Nielsen