I am trying to find a company that was called Academy Arts, a division
of Intercraft Industrial Corporation. It was located at 820 N. Orleans
St., Chicago, Ill. 60610. It was the manufacturer of an Art Deco
mirror that I purchased. In 1994 I wrote to the company at this
address but the letter was returned that the forwarding order expired.
If it did have a forwarding address at one time I feel the company may
still be in business or perhaps I could contact an affilate that I
could find some information regarding this art deco mirror.  Mary

Hello tawaanda-ga,

The former Intercraft Industries Corporation is now part of The Burnes
of Boston/Connoisseur Group, which is in turn part of Newell
Rubbermaid.

"Burnes of Boston/Connoisseur History"
Intercraft
http://www.intercraft.com/main.taf?p=1,1

That page lists the name just as "Intercraft".  However, another page
confirms that Herman Spertus, listed as co-founder on the Intercraft
history page, did indeed co-found the company that was named
"Intercraft Industries".

"Herman Spertus: Patronage Award"
National Foundation for Jewish Culture
http://www.jewishculture.org/docs/awards_arts_spertus.html

A label on the back of a framed print, currently being auctioned on
eBay, confirms that Academy Arts was a division of Intercraft
Industries Corporation.

"Op Art Eames Era Circle Lines Original Framed", offered by eyegal
(Jan-12-03)
eBay
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2500641280&category=554

Picture of label from Academy Arts
ink Frog
http://image.inkfrog.com/click_enlarge1.php?image=opart4.jpg&username=eyegal

The address on the label is different (1840 North Clybourn Avenue),
but the main point is that Academy Arts was a division of Intercraft
Industries Corporation -- which has since become subsumed within The
Burnes of Boston/Connoisseur Group of Newell Rubbermaid.

You can contact Connoisseur/Intercraft by mail, telephone, or e-mail.

"Connoisseur Regional Locations"
Intercraft
http://www.intercraft.com/main.taf?p=8

"Suggestions or Comments?"
Intercraft
http://www.intercraft.com/main.taf?p=8,2

I hope that this information is helpful.

- justaskscott-ga


I used the following search terms, alone or in combination, on  Google
and/or eBay:

intercraft
"academy arts"
"intercraft industrial"
"intercraft industries"
spertus
mirrors
mirror
frames
frame