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Introducing several new patterns to complement your summer table! Check out our new Majolica-like patterns in lovely shades of spring colors.
Enjoy your wine in one of our hand-painted wine glasses. No two are alike so you can avoid the never-ending question of “whose wine is this?”
For fans of Lolita we have a summer selection of plastic wine glasses and plates. Great for your girls nights on the deck.
Image is a sample of the type of products we carry in our store. In-store selections may vary (Pictured: Avanti Lolita Shopaholic Apron)
• Immerse yourself in the beauty of nature this season with birds, butterflies, trees and flowers proudly displayed on linens, night lights, chandeliers and towels.
• Many of our towels have 100% cotton threads, some contain bamboo and all are wonderfully absorbent and beautiful. Choose from soaps, lotions and perfumes featuring the lovely scents of nature – light florals, spicy ginger, luscious pomegranate, wonderful citrus and calming lavender.
• Calling all girly-girls! Get your Avanti Lolita here! This signature line features a hot pink, white and black palette with fun girly-inspired theme: pillows, aprons, sweet towels, make up bags and more.
Pembroke Bedding and Window Treatments by C&F
We love the linens from April Cornell! Her use of lively color and nature-based design can be found in both her signature linen collection as well as in our C&F quilted collection. Ms. Cornell designs with women’s tastes in mind and she has definitely pleased us!
Brighten up your life with something from our vast collection of lighting. Let table lamps, floor lamps and chandeliers become part of your accessory decor by adding texture, height and color. You will find ceramic and metals as well as Quiozel stained glass and beautiful imports.
Artwork – think beyond the single piece and move on with more interesting groupings of four or more. Mix and match mirrors, pictures and metal wall pieces for a fresh new look. We have new hand-selected imports arriving in March!
Children's Towels from Kassatex
Our Bath Department brings us wonderful items from around the world:
• First stop, Australia, where Urban Rituelle products are created. “Celebrating life’s simple pleasures and enhancing daily rituals” makes this perfect for today’s busy lifestyle. Body balms, shower gels, eau de parfums and other items are available in a variety of fragrances such as Pomegranate, White Orchid and Lotus, Green Tea and Ginger Apple.
• The Provence area of France is our next destination with our fabulous Pres de Provence products. All are made with centuries-old methods using the purest vegetable oils, rich shea butter, and the finest natural and organic ingredients. Try the new bubble bath with coconut oil and vitamin B5 or the two new varieties of their wonderful quad-mulled soap in lime zest and gardenia.
• Crabtree and Evelyn, a long time favorite at the Traveler, brings us ingredients found in many an English garden – lavender, rose and lily of the valley. The lovely botanicals are infused into a variety of creams, lotions, soaps and perfumes. Citron, made with honey and coriander, is a brand new line featuring an age-defying hand remedy.
Avanti Greenleaf Embellished Terry Towel
• Shelley Kyle draws on her Southern United States roots and her European travels for inspiration in her signature bath products. One-of-a-kind scents, luxurious hand-made products and simple pure ingredients combine to make these products some of our new favorites. Treat Mom to one of her unique combinations of fragrances such as gardenia and tuberose with blood orange, madonna lily, white nectarine and cashmere musk.
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r talented floral designers and creative staff look forward to sharing fresh new ideas for home decorating and entertaining during our new Spring Floral and Home Decorating Seminars at The Little Traveler. Bring a friend and together you’ll learn how to create or select the perfect centerpieces, swags and garlands for your home, how to set a stylish springtime table, make impressive gourmet treats, create stylish looks using the latest in fashions, and choose appropriate wines for your springtime festivities. Luncheon and fashion show included.
The seminars are April 21, 22, 28, and 29 with the fun beginning at 9:15 am in our Atrium Café. Fees are $17.50 per person, and include a $5 gift certificate. To RSVP, call 630-232-4200 starting at 9:30am April 7 for the April 21 & 22 dates, and on April 8 for the April 28 & 29 seminars.
Lismore Castle, County Waterford, Ireland
The company of Waterford was first established in 1783 on land adjacent to Merchants’ Quay in the heart of the Irish harbor town of Waterford. Its founders were two brothers, William and George Penrose, who were important developers and principal exporters in the city. Their vision was to “create the finest quality crystal for drinking vessels and objects of beauty for the home.” More than two hundred years later, the reputation they established for creating glass of unsurpassed beauty and quality has transcended the intervening centuries.
The beginnings of glass making in Ireland are lost in the mists of time but there is sufficient archaeological evidence to show that, from the early Iron Age, glass was regarded with respect. Indeed, medieval documents can prove glass making existed in Ireland back in the middle 13th century.
In the beginning, William and George employed 50 to 70 people, led by a fellow Quaker, John Hill, from Stourbridge in England, and succeeded in producing crystal with a purity of color unmatched in Irela
nd or England. Merchant ships sailed regularly from the port of Waterford with cargoes of crystal bound for Spain, the West Indies, New York, New England and Newfoundland.
But less than 100 years later, the initial company failed due to lack of capital and excessive taxation. Nevertheless, in what seems a remarkably short amount of time, Waterford Crystal had acquired an unequaled reputation that transcended the intervening century. In 1947, while Europe was still in ruins after the second World War, the enterprise was revived, and a small glass factory was set up in Waterford just 1 1/2 miles from the site of the original glass factory.
From 1783 to today, Waterford Crystal continues its dedication to purity of color, design and quality. Waterford Crystal is considered the leading brand of premium crystal, sought after by collectors and connoisseurs from around the world. The Little Traveler is proud to be a trusted retailer of Waterford crystal. Each piece of Waterford can be recognized by the signature on the base with the word “Waterford.”
In November 2000, Waterford Crystal was named as the top world class brand in the United States by a survey conducted among 30,000 people by the Princeton, New Jersey based independent market research company, Total Research Corporation. Total Research said that Waterford Crystal was judged by American consumers as the brand with the highest quality out of 19 world-class brands in the US market.
In 2002, Waterford celebrated the 50th anniversary of the introduction of the Lismore pattern of crystal. Almost every year since its inception, Lismore has topped the popularity list and has been the biggest selling pattern of crystal in the US and the world. But there are others among the repertoire of Ireland’s most famous export that have gained their own following – Alana, Carina, Araglin.
Department 56 began as part of Bachman’s, a premiere retail florist in Minneapolis. Bachman’s used a numbering system to identify each of its departments. The number assigned to wholesale gift imports division was, you guessed it, 56! In 1976, the department began to take shape as you know it today with the introduction of six hand-painted, lighted ceramic buildings, the beginnings of the Original Snow Village®.
From the Original Snow Village Series
This Snow Village was all inspired one Christmas evening when a group of friends went out to dinner at a small country inn nestled in a quiet river town. The lights sparkled on the new fallen snow, inspiring the visitors with Christmas memories. To preserve the magic of the moment, the idea for a miniature lighted Christmas village was born.
Now headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, Department 56 is the premier name in giftware and collectibles, including hand-painted porcelain bisque Snowbabies™. But the company is still best know for its charming hand-crafted lighted villages, which have been expanded to include not only The Snow Village Series, but The North Pole Series, The Dickens’ Village Series and many more. Festive fall displays are also possible now with Dept 56 Halloween buildings and accessories.
From the Legends of Sleepy Hallow-een series
Create stunning, memorable displays that reflect your style and imagination. From small town America to the streets of New York to Victorian England, the magical North Pole to spooky Sleepy Hallow, Department 56 villages are thoughtfully created using hand-craftsmanship and the highest level of architectural detail to achieve authenticity. And what better place to put together the village of your dreams than our very own Little Traveler building in the picturesque village of Geneva, Illinois?
Each year, certain Dept 56 products are retired. See which village items retire at the end of 2009.
Remember those elegant hankies grandma always produced at exactly the right moment? And the white gloves you wore to church on Christmas and Easter? Rekindle that tradition with our elegant embroidered hankies and soft white gloves for girls in our linen department.
“Celebrate the Holidays” with these new Department 56 classic villages, now displayed and available for purchase at The Little Traveler in Geneva, Illinois (west of Chicago). This is a perfect time to start a new collection for someone you love, or add to your own village displays.
From The North Pole Series
Available as supplies last throughout Nov. and Dec. are:
• North Pole Palace from the Dept 56 North Pole Series
• White Castle Restaurant and Northgate School, Home of the Northgate Polars from the Dept 56 Snow Village
• 48 Daughty Street from The Dept 56 Dickens Village
• Union Station, “21″ Club and Golden Ox Market from Christmas in the City
Each set includes a lighted building and accessory people to create complete village displays.
Pick up your Holiday value sets, specially priced at $79 for the annual holiday event:
North Pole Penguin Visitors’ Center, Snow Village Richmond Holiday House, Christmas in the City Prescott Hotel, Dickens’ Village Christmas at Regent’s Park House.
REVISITED 25 YEARS LATER… THE ORIGINAL SHOPS OF DICKENS’ VILLAGE…
From the Dickens' Village collection
In 1984, the Shops of Dickens’ Village, which later became the Dickens’ Village Series®, was born with seven small and simple designs representing the core elements of an English town in the 19th Century. In 2009, Department 56 celebrates the Silver Anniversary of the beloved Village. To commemorate this anniversary, Department 56 is pleased to introduce several inspiring new pieces, by giving collectors a fresh series of buildings based on the classic pieces introduced in 1984. A wonderful way for customers to complete their Dickens Village displays.
Introducing the NEW Interpretation of:
• Crowntree Inn • The Neilan Lund Gallery• Golden Swan Baker • Abel Beesley Butcher (Available while supplies last.)
The serene images of the infant Jesus and his parents surrounded by the three kings and the animals of the manger signify the true spirit of the season. We’re pleased to announce that we reinstated the awe-inspiring Fontanini Nativity. The authentic reproduction of the original Fontanini sculptures are handcrafted and handpainted by the artisans of Northern Italy.
Additionally, we are pleased to offer an impressive collection of other nativity scenes. Crafted in various sizes, these scenes are beautifully designed in porcelain, sculpted metal, wood and resin. Whether adding to your scene or just starting your collection, our nativities are worth the trip to inspire you.
The comfort of tradition is paramount in the annual celebration of Christmas… hanging the garland,trimming the tree, illuminating the tiny villages… all in anticipation of family and friends. The Little Traveler is filled with all you need to create your celebration.
We’ve enlisted a Cast of Characters to help you celebrate! And you can even purchase some of them at our on-line store! Stuffed and soft, whimsical and lighted; solemn and religious; traditional and serious… You’ll find a cast of characters to add charm to your home this season:
* Elegantly dressed Santas embellished with embroidery, tassles and fur.
* More Santas sledding, singing and whatnot.
* Elves creating mischief.
* Three foot lighted snowmen ready to greet guests indoors or out.
* Man-in-the-Moon and Snowman Star lit wreaths to brighten your door.
* Nutcrackers to entertain the children.
* Reindeer, moose and penguins adorning tree skirts and stockings.
