Hello Excalibur,
Omniscientbeing wrote:
>>If you would like it in gold instead of the listed silver, or any
other colros, e-mail them at the address below and ask them for
exactly what you want<<
I respectfully submit that this is unlikely to produce the specific
crown you seek, if the one noted above is not it. Retailers typically
do not keep "hidden" stock - they present what they have, because
their goal is to sell it. Special orders of a single item are
unlikely (provided the vendor even has it), as retailers are required
by their vendors to order in specific quantities, though it does vary
by vendor.
My husband was the senior store manager for a national party goods
supplier for five years. His store was the highest volume store in
the region, and they considered Halloween to be their "Christmas
season". Among his responsibilities were working with vendors to
purchase appropriate quantities of various costumes and accessories,
as dictated by planograms and vendor availability. He used to bring
home catalogs from the major vendors, and spend a lot of time tearing
at his hair because vendors didn't always have what customers were
asking for.
He suggests that if the crown noted above is not the one you're
looking for, you either contact one of these vendors directly:
Rubies Costume Company
http://www.rubies.com/
The Paper Magic Group
http://www.papermagic.com/
The Oriental Trading Company
http://www.orientaltrading.com/
Fun Express
http://www.funexpress.com
Amscan
http://www.amscan.com/
Fun World
http://www.fun-world.net/
Peter Alan - (973) 227-2760
Jacobson Hats - (717) 342-7887
...or to expedite your search, visit your nearest Party City store and
speak with the General Manager. If you can provide a highly detailed
description of the item, or a photo or sketch of something similar,
s/he should be able to point you in the right direction. These folks
live and breathe costumes, novelties and accessories, and most GMs can
look at an item or hear a good description and tell you who made it.
To find the Party City nearest you:
Party City - Store Locator
http://www.partycity.com/stores/
Ordinarily, such crowns are hard to find outside of the Halloween
season, but recent years have seen an increased demand for these
around New Year's, so more vendors are keeping these in stock.
I wish you the best of luck in your search!
--Missy |
