Light Up the Night
Ever wonder how to light up someone's night? The new 32-oz. Mustang Drinkware introduced by London, Ontario-based PPC World gives off its own light once grabbed, cracked and shaken. Good for use at events such as concerts or fireworks displays, the cup provides strong illumination for up to eight hours and offers an area for custom logos and colors. For more info, visit: www.ppcworld.com or call (866) BEER-CUP.
Plush Printing
FLEXcon, Spencer, MA, announces PLUSHprint flocked vinyl that features a suede-like texture, that can be used for novelty stickers, holiday and seasonal decals and P-O-P applications. The smooth print-receptive surface makes PLUSHprint ideal for detailed spot-color flexographic printing using water or UV inks. The soft, conformable and crush-resistant white flock is available in roll lengths up to 1,200 ft. Slitting and finishing processes require four days. For additional information call (508) 885-8405 or visit www.flexcon.com.
Yabba Daba Doo!
Daba Designs, North Olmsted, OH, introduces cartoon logo clip art packages. Unique cartoon logos and mascots can be created to visually depict the individual personality of a particular organization, product or service. The package includes the original master logo character design, a re-creation of the character in five poses or situations, all depictions supplied as JPG files and black and white/full color versions of each pose. For more information, call (440) 716-1260 or e-mail neilpwalsh@yahoo.com.
Sticking to the Point
The U.S. Postal Service now offers a new attention-grabber for the outside of envelopes: the sticky repositionable note consists of a Canary yellow 3" × 3" Post-it Note that lets messages attach directly to direct mail, calling attention to a product or service and inviting customers to look inside. The notes can be used in various ways such as: a redeemable coupon, a way to add last-minute offers, a removable device to be affixed to a reply card or as a reminder device. No special handling or additional postage is required. For more information, call (800) 610-6947 or visit www.usps.com/repositionablenotes.
Cup of Joe
Daily Joe Media allows advertisers to emblazon their message on coffee cups available at coffee shops, coffee carts, delis, convenience stores, restaurants and other locations across the country. Daily Joe Media, Water Mill, NY, is able to offer advertisers space on millions of coffee cups each month. Ads can be targeted to reach college students, business executives, suburbanites and others. A recent campaign included cups designed for mobile telephone service US Cellular. For more information, visit www.mangiamedia.com.
Notable Notepads
New York-based Galison presents magnetic notepads handy for jotting down phone numbers, grocery lists or writing quick notes. Each shrink-wrapped pad is 4" × 9 1/2" and includes 60 lightly lined sheets. Design collections are as follows: Grand Tour features pads with images of Washington, D.C., New York City, San Francisco and Chicago; Fine Art features notepads with art from Edgar Degas, Vincent van Gogh, Pierre-Auguste Renoir and Claude Monet. Whimsical notepads for kids include the Scary Stories and Play with Your Food collections. The Grip-O-Write magnetic pencil holder is paired with every magnetic notepad and holds standard size pencils. A countertop P-O-P display constructed of corrugated cardboard that holds a total of 48 notepads comes free with a purchase of 48 pads. Each notepad costs $2.75 each and retails for $5.50. For more information, call (212) 354-8840 or visit www.galison.com.
Fun in the Sun
New York-based Mudpuppy Press presents new products for spring and summer. For girls, there are 128-page interactive journals. The Totally Me journal comes complete with a personality quiz, horoscope guide, photo pages and stickers. The Fabulous Friends journal has photo pages, stickers and interactive activities. Orders start at three per style minimum and cost $5.00 each. Each 5-1/2" × 7-3/4" journal retails for $14.00 and is hard-cover with die-cut, exposed-wire binding. Boys can have fun with the Summer Camp journal, which retails for $10.00 and is perfect for writing down camping adventures. The journal includes a star map and camp tips. The 128-page book has a lightweight and flexible cover. For more information, call (212) 354-8840 or visit www.mudpuppy.com.
