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DirectionsT H O M A S K I N K A D E L I C E N S I N G & S T R AT E G I C R E L AT I O N S H I P S N E W S L E T T E R
We are excited to announce that in 2007 the Thomas
Kinkade Company signed on The New Cherrydale, the fund-raising division of Cherrydale Manufacturing which is part of the Bartons Candy Company.
The New Cherrydale is the oldest, and one of the largest, product fundraising companies in the United States. Headquar-tered in Allentown, PA, Cherrydale’s fundraising products and services include a complete offering of premium confections, giftware, designer jewelry, gift-wrap and more. All are available through student distributed catalogs and through their website. One of Thomas Kinkade’s passions has always been to help
children with art and education programs. The New Cherrydale is in the business of helping kids through fundraising partnerships with schools that can make a difference in the lives of America’s schoolchildren. And Cherrydale’s reach goes beyond schools, working with a variety of organizations including church groups, sports leagues and civic organizations. We are proud to partner with companies that share Thom’s vision and passion for outreach and we look forward to seeing the new Thomas Kinkade inspired gift items that will be released into the fundraising sector!
For more information on The New Cherrydale, visit their website: www.cherrydale.com
T he Thomas Kinkade Company would like to welcome The Encore Group who entered into a licensing agreement with us in early 2007. A San Diego, CA, and
Winstom-Salem, NC, based company, The Encore Group creates a wide range of product for both home and garden. “Mr. Kinkade is America’s most popular living artist,” said Eldridge Hanes, Chairman of The Encore Group, “and we are excited by the opportunity to present his remarkable work in an exceptional variety of formats. The synergistic relationship between our companies allows us to offer an interesting and inventive assortment of product lines.” Encore’s multi-platform product launch will begin in the 2007 Fall season with a beautiful assortment of mugs, including two gift items that support Thomas Kinkade’s Christmas Cottage movie. “We are delighted with our new partnership,” said Linda Mariano, Vice President of Marketing and Licensing at the
Thomas Kinkade Company. “The Encore Group brings their industry leadership and product ingenuity to the leading art brand, Thomas Kinkade.” Both inspirational and everyday products will be part of Encore’s product line, all inspired by the artwork of Thomas Kinkade.
For more information about The Encore Group, visit their website at www.the-encore-group.com
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Thomas Kinkade Licensing Team Contact Information
Creative Brands Group Agency Team
Linda MarianoVice President Marketing & LicensingPhone: 408.201.5210Fax: 408.201.5213Email: [email protected]
Kristen BarthelmanLicensing Marketing ManagerPhone: 408-201-5273 Fax: 408-201-5213 Email: [email protected]
Stacey DierEditor Directions NewsletterLicensing Coordinator/Media LibrarianPhone: 408.201.5303Fax: 408.201.5213Email: [email protected]
Lynn Hoffman-LuceDirector of Licensing Administration CBG on-sitePhone: 408.201.5265Fax: 408.201.5272Email: [email protected]
Brenna Catalano RhoadesLicensing Design Manager CBG on-sitePhone: 408.201.5271Fax: 408.201.5272Email: [email protected]
The Thomas Kinkade Company Resident Team – 900 LIghtpost Way, Morgan Hill, CA 95037
Creative Brands Group (CBG) is the licensing agent representing The Thomas Kinkade Company. The CBG-Morning Glory Licensing group works on site at The Thomas Kinkade Company, coordinating with The Thomas Kinkade Company staff and our licensees to ensure the quality of Thomas Kinkade licensed product.
Lisa NixonVice president, CBGPhone: 408.918.1750Fax: 408.918.1760Email: [email protected]
Ken RaaschChairman & CEO, CBGPhone: 408.918.1750Fax: 408.918.1760Email: [email protected]
Eric KuskeyPresident, CBGPhone: 408.918.1750Fax: 408.918.1760Email: [email protected]
Julie NewmanLicensing & Sales Manager, CBGPhone: 404.303.1872Fax: 770.936.1926Email: [email protected]
C ornish Heritage Farms released their first set of Thomas Kinkade rubber art stamps this summer to rave success throughout the
stamping industry! Stampers are already looking forward to the next release in September ’07. Images, such as Silent Night, are shown on Cornish Heritage’s website in finished samples, showcasing the creative possibilities achieved with stamps. Posted on the website is a technique tutorial to instruct customers in the different ways to utilize stamps. Cornish Heritage Farms sells its stamps through its online retail store and is gearing up for whole-sale customers. A soon-to-come mass mailing will entice many Stamping & Scrapbooking stores to
stock up, though some stores across the U.S. have already begun to order. Word is quickly spreading about the new Thomas Kinkade
art rubber stamps and samples are being sent to crafter magazines. In the months to come the Thomas Kinkade brand will be receiving some
wonderful publicity in a new niche market! For more information, visit www.cornishheritagefarms.com
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We are happy to announce that the summer 2007 release of David Textiles’ new Thomas Kinkade line of fabric-by-the-yard was a great success! Debuting in scores of independent craft and home-goods stores it has already sold out its 1st printing and is heading into its 2nd. Showcasing also at Wal-Mart, Hancock Fabrics and Hobby Lobby stores, the beautifully printed yardage inspired by the idyllic painted scenes by Thomas Kinkade has quickly become popular with craft and quilt enthusiasts. Included in the line are cut-out patterns to create festive Christmas stockings, tree skirts and tablecloths that will dress up the house for the holidays. Quilt panels have been ingeniously designed by the David Textiles design team to in-clude patterns for the coordinating prints and solids taken from the same Thomas Kinkade painting that is used in the quilt fabric’s centerpiece design. This is a terrific beginning for one of our newest licensees and another success for the craft market.
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(above left)Christmas Stockings Kits
(above) Tree skirt pattern featuring Skater’s Pond
Good work David Textiles!
A Winter’s Cottage (Robert Girrard)Available September 30, 2007
new thomas kinkade paintings
with “Finished Product-in-Market Dates”
Christmas MoonlightAvailable September 30, 2007
The Spirit of New YorkAvailable October 31, 2007
Serenity CoveAvailable December 31, 2007
Gingerbread CottageAvailable January 31, 2008
Graceland, 50th AnniversaryAvailable February 28, 2008
Sailing Day (Robert Girrard)Available March 31, 2008
Cobblestone EveningAvailable May 31, 2008
The Majesty of MizzouAvailable June 30, 2008
NEW IMAGE - USAGE RESTRICTIONS The policy regarding the usage of NEW Thomas Kinkade images is as follows: A NEW Thomas Kinkade image may not be present in the market in the form of finished product until 12 months from the initial release of the image by The Thomas Kinkade Company. Licensees may request both image files and color targets of the new images for design, marketing, pre-selling and pre-pro-duction purposes; however, under no circumstance is the licensee permitted to have any finished product present in the market for sale to consumers that features the NEW Thomas Kinkade image until after the 12 month waiting period. You will be updated on new image releases via the Thomas Kinkade Newsletter. It will list the effective “Finished Product-in-Market Date” so that there is no confusion as to when the 12 month waiting period ends for each image, and when finished product can be present in the market for sale. Collector Society exclusive images are now available for Licensees’ usage after three years from published date.
Evening on the AvenueAvailable June 30, 2008
Yankee StadiumAvailable July 31, 2008
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U sing its expertise in creating outstanding and beautiful product, The Encore Group proudly unveils its contributions in support of the upcoming Holiday film, Thomas Kinkade’s Christmas Cottage. The lovely Christmas Cottage
artwork is recreated in full color on ceramic mugs and on a lacy porcelain snowflake ornament.
A perfect gift for Thomas Kinkade enthusiasts is the 12-oz heat-activated mug, one of two different mugs that support the Christmas Cottage movie. When filled with hot liquid the black windows of the cottage actually light up with a golden glow! This
unique mug comes in a beautiful collector gift box with an image of Christmas Cottage on the top and the synopsis of the film on the box bottom.
Or collectors can choose a treasured ornament with the Christmas Cottage show-cased in the medallion center, a delicate porcelain remembrance to hang on the tree. All three gifts will be wonderful mementos of Thomas Kinkade’s first-ever movie that
collectors won’t want to miss!
To order Encore product, Thomas Kinkade Galleries and Dealers can call: 800-334-0426 or email: [email protected]
T he release of Thomas Kinkade’s Christmas Cottage movie is com-ing soon this Holiday and, in anticipation of it, several Thomas Kinkade licensees have developed beautiful collectible product
utilizing the Christmas Cottage image that was painted especially for the movie! On these pages are a few of those licensees who created memorable products for the Holiday 2007 release. We are excited as the time approaches and are pleased with how many of the Thomas Kinkade licensees are participating in the promotional opportunities surrounding the release of the movie through banners on websites, promotional stickers on packaging, inserts added to mailers and other varied means. This promises to be an eventful Christmas season!
Please visit www.ChristmasCottageMovie.com for updates and movie details!
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Unwrapping the magic this Christmas!
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W e are pleased to announce the November 2007 publishing release of Thomas Kinkade’s Christmas Cottage novel! Published by Parachute Pub-lishing to coincide with the release of the movie, the book is written by Jo
Ann Brown, based on the screenplay by Ken LaZebnik. The novel brings to life on the page the quirky characters, intense confrontations, and tender moments that will be played out larger-than-life on the silver screen. The “street date” is November 6th, marketed to all accounts that sell books. Not only will it be well-represented at stores like Barnes & Noble and Borders, but there will be dedicated marketing and promotion in the CBA market as well. Promising to be the perfect read for Holiday vacationing, Thomas Kinkade’s Christmas Cottage novel will touch hearts with the magic of Christmas!
To order the Christmas Cottage novel, Thomas Kinkade Galleries and Dealers can call: (800)-847-5515 x304
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S eptember 2007 will see the in-market release of HI-Look’s unique Christmas Cottage cloth. In support of Thomas Kinkade’s Christmas Cottage movie, HI-Look has used the
movie-based image for a new Holiday eyeglass cleaning cloth. Sold in both optical stores as well as gift stores, the cleaning cloth is a beautiful, silky microfiber cloth that cleans glasses and hand-held screens better than any cloth on the market. It can clean the most delicate of surfaces without scratching or streak-ing. The Thomas Kinkade Company is excited to have partnerships with innovative companies like HI-Look!
To order HI-Look product, Thomas Kinkade Galleries and Dealers can call: 877-944-5665
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The Thomas Kinkade Company • 900 Lightpost Way • Morgan Hill, CA 95037
408.201.5312 • www.thomaskinkade.com • [email protected]
For specific locations of booths and showrooms at Tradeshows that highlight Thomas Kinkade product, please see that show’s directory.
For Events and Appearances in your area, log onto www.thomaskinkade.com and visit the Events page for up to date information.
October 2nd - 3rd The Thomas Kinkade Company at the Brand Licensing Europe 2007 Show, Grand Hall, London, booth #130 5th The Light and the Legacy at Biltmore Estate, Asheville, NC - Thomas Kinkade unveiling Biltmore Estate6th Thomas Kinkade appearance - Camp Hill, PA; N. Myrtle Beach, SC; Gatlinburg, TN 19th Thomas Kinkade appearance - Orem, UT 20th Walt Disney World event, Orlando, FL - Thomas Kinkade unveiling A New Day at Cinderella Castle 27th Thomas Kinkade appearance - Pebble Beach, CA
November 30th First-ever Thomas Kinkade movie opens in theatres nationwide! Watch for announcements at your local theatre! Go to www.ChristmasCottageMovie.com for updates and details.
the 20 most popular imagesWe are always being asked the question, “What are the most popular images?” Well, here it is, the all-time most popular image list.The Garden of PrayerGardens Beyond Spring GateA Holiday GatheringThe Mountain ChapelStairway to ParadiseMountain MajestySan Francisco Lombard StreetCobblestone BridgeEvening MajestyThe Sea of Tranquility
A Quiet EveningCarmel, Sunset on Ocean AvenuePools of SerenityHometown MorningLamplight ManorConquering the StormsEverett’s CottageThe Forest ChapelA Peaceful RetreatThe Light of Peace
Cobblestone Bridge
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