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Feb 3 2004

Wilsonville OR—February 2, 2004 – Portland and Hawaii-based ORNAMENTS TO REMEMBER says there is no better way to express yourself—personally or professionally—than with custom holiday ornaments. Although the 2004 holiday season is months away, now is the time to explore the custom possibilities. If you want to give a gift that’s distinctively different, a custom blown glass creation may just be answer.

Sarah Stanley, President & Founder, enjoys working with clients on custom projects. “Whether it’s creating the annual gifting program for large companies, putting together community-inspired ornaments, or helping with a special ornament for a family reunion, it requires problem solving and knowing the possibilities,” she says.

The easiest approach is with a custom decorated four-inch ball. The Destinations collection on their website (www.ornaments2remember.com) provides good illustrations. The minimum is 192 pieces. Each ball is gift-boxed in the Destinations-style box. Price depends on the intricacy of the design. Depending on the time of year, delivery time can run 4-12 weeks once samples are approved.

Exclusive decorations using ORNAMENTS TO REMEMBER are another method. The luggage tag, surf jams, t-shirt, aloha shirts, hearts, etc. are just a few examples of molds that can be decorated using exclusive designs. The minimum per design is 250. Pricing will be quoted once the final sample is approved. Depending on the time of year, delivery time can run 4-12 weeks once samples are approved.

Custom molds are also a possibility. Mold costs can run from $500-$1500. The minimum number of pieces is 500. Prices will be quoted once the final sample is approved. A starting price (simple design) for a custom mold project is $6000. Depending on the time of year, delivery time can run 12-20 weeks once samples are approved.

Personalization is available on many existing items. There are space limitations for what can be written on each ornament. Personalization starts at $2.00 per piece.

Custom packaging is another option. With an existing design, exclusive decoration, and/or custom mold, special packaging is available. Packaging concepts include special graphics imprinted on boxes, box wraps, insert cards, custom ribbons, etc. Prices vary and minimums apply.

An added bonus in working with ORNAMENTS TO REMEMBER is that the custom gifts are ones that keep on giving. The long-term mission of ORNAMENTS TO REMEMBER is creating a revenue stream for The Learning Community, a non-profit foundation established in 1993 to help schools and families work together on behalf of children. Dr. Sarah Stanley, President & Founder of ORNAMENTS TO REMEMBER, is a former public school principal and teacher, who knows the powerful difference parent involvement makes in student learning.