Our Vendors

Get to know our vendors and their distinctive collections of gift products below.  If you want to just browse a vendor's catalog - you can click on the Catalog button in their info section, it will take you to our password protected Catalog page.  (contact Jim for the password) If you would like to see the catalog and order online - click the Order Now button. (must be a registered user to order online)

Azerbaijani Socks

Beautiful.  Meaningful  Each slipper sock and item in the line is a celebration of Azerbaijani culture and artistry.  Knitted with tradional patterns, each holds a special meaning in the designs.  Creating jobs to help women provide for their families, knitters are fairly paid and work in a flexible enviroment in rural Azerbaijan.

Each hand knit item is made with the best available materials and goes through several quality control checks before it is sold.  Every item is unique and beautiful--a true one of a kind.
Minimum Opening Order: $100
Minimum Reorder: $100
Shipping:  1 week if stock available in Minnesta warehouse, 4 -6 six weeks if shipped from Azerbainjan.

Bottle Benders

Lovingly made windchimes by artists that care, Bottle Benders is a family owned business spanning three generations.
  • Handcrafted windchimes made from recycled wine bottles.
  • Made in the USA. 
Minimum Opening Order: $200
Minimum Reorder: $150

Cottage Place Fire Pit Pokers

The ultimate tool (and Dad gift) for your backyard campfire!
  • Handcrafted in Cross Lake, Minnesota.
  • Made of forged steel with cedarwood handles.
  • Custom engraving on handle available, low minimums.
  • Also available: marshmallow roasting set, tongs for picking up logs, the “draft” hollow poker that you blow into to stoke the fire.
Minimum Opening Order: 12 units
Minimum Reorder: 6 units

Eangee Home Design

Eangee provides eco-friendly, fair trade home goods.
  • Fresh and unique lamps made with sustainably harvested leaves, non-toxic dyes and water-based finishes.
  • Indoor/Outdoor wall décor made with specific finishes to ensure each piece is durable and will stand up to the elements.
  • Made in the Philippines by artisans who are paid a living wage, have access to education and work under dignified and safe conditions.
Minimum Order: 1 item
Minimum Reorder: 1 item

Fired Up Tiles

Colorful tiles with dozens of designs to choose from, handcrafted by California artist Steven Nahabedian.  
  • Popular designs include outlines of Minnesota and Wisconsin, Scandinavian themes, birch trees, dragonfly, moose, and more.
  • Made in USA.
  • Easy customization.
  • Options available: 6” x 6” tiles/trivet, coaster sets and wooden inlay boxes.  
Minimum Opening Order: $150
Minimum Reorder: $150

Kid Central:  FlapJack Kids, Zoocchini, Juddlies and more!

More than three creative children apparel and accessory lines in one company—all on the same order.
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FlapJack Kids:  Fun, colorful reversible kid’s hats and accessories for all seasons. Feature animal designs, buffalo plaids, unicorn and more!
  • All items have a UPF rating of 50+, blocking 99% of the sun's harmful rays.  
  • Spring/Summer line includes embroidered sun hats, swim cover-ups, and waterproof swim bags. Fun socks.
  • Fall/Winter line includes cozy fleece hats, mitts, neck warmers, and cabin socks. No more mismatched socks!

Zoocchini: Quirky and colorful animal designs creates products to surprise and delight with unexpected, distinctive products for babies & kids.  Swimwear, hats, coverups, bibs, socks, rattles, towel wraps, and the very popular leggings with matching socks. Backpacks.

Juddlies:  clothing designed with baby’s needs in mind, featuring breathable fabrics, generous sizing, and convenient fasteners. This cute and cozy brand is sure to be a favorite! Moms love Juddlies products for many reasons, mainly because they are:
  • High Quality
  • Affordable
  • Functional
  • Most made with organic cotton.
Kid Central also includes Potwell’s stackable home storage solutions and a new line of Ribbons and Bows for Toddlers and Babies!

Minimum Order & Reorder: $100.00, products sold in single units.

Kitras Art Glass--No longer using sales representatives.

Moksha Imports

Handcrafted chimes and more from India and Bali.
  • Chimes feature delicate hand cut designs, beautiful glass beads and hand tuned Nana bells at affordable prices
  •  Bestselling chime categories: dragonflies, hummingbirds, dogs, cats, songbirds.
  • Also available: jewelry, ornaments, recycled paper gift bags, textiles, handblown glass and driftwood bowls, paper and foil garlands and much more!
  • Moksha works with a number of Indian charitable groups to give back to the artisans that make their products and their communities.
Minimum Opening Order: $100
Minimum Reorder: $100

Murphy's Naturals/Santa's Naturals

Maker of all natural, earth friendly products. Keep the mosquitos and insects at bay!
  • Mosquito Repellent Sticks, Incense Cones, Candles, Spray, Balm and Bite Relief Balm.
  • DEET free, sustainably sourced, plant based, made with essential oils.
  • For the holidays: Santa's Naturals Essential Oil and Soy/Beeswax Candles in a charming vintage tin.
Minimum Order: $250
Minimum Reorder: $250

Ozark Brands: Heartland Fragrance and McCall’s Candles

Now order both lines from Ozark Brands.

Heartland Fragrance:  made right in the heart of the United States, products include the ever-popular ducks soaps, olive oil bars, colorful glycerin and loofah bars, and Epsom salt spa soaks.
  • Duck Soaps: Loved by kids of all ages, these irresistible soaps feature rubber ducks swimming happily in super-moisturizing glycerin soap. They are mild, kid-safe, and just plain fun! They float too!
  • Loofah Bars: Exfoliation is an absolute must for beautiful, healthy skin.  No time for a daily spa scrub? Think again! We’ve made it easy by combining everyone’s favorite natural scrubber, the loofa, with colorful, super-moisturizing glycerin soap.
  • Olive Oil bars: The hand cut soaps are loaded with premium moisturizers like Olive, Coconut, and Avocado oils as well as rich Shea and Cocoa Butters.
  • Epsom Spa Soaks: Premium grade mineral Epsom salt enhanced with a therapeutic blended scent creates a relaxing spa experience at home. Epsom salt is known to help relieve aches and pains, promote relaxation, aid sleep and more.
Minimum Order and Reorder:  $100
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​McCall’s Candles:  highly scented quality candles in antique jars and tins with original artwork on the labels.  Also, wax melts and diffusers.  Over 50 different delicious fragrances like Apple Butter, Balsam Forest, Christmas Morning, Raspberry Lemon, and Sunrise Cinnamon Bun.  Beautiful colors too. New Krackle Candles!
 
Minimum Order and Reorder:  $100.00--17% Freight Cap

Paul's Metal Petals

Garden stakes and sculptures made from reclaimed silverware. 
  • Handcrafted in Battle Lake, Minnesota.
  • Each piece is designed with a balance, so they move in the wind without falling off the stake.
  • Designs include Drunken Dragonflies, Tipsy Toads and Brew Birds.
Minimum Opening Order: $150
Minimum Reorder: $150

Soak it Up! Swedish Dish Cloths

Soak it Up Cloths are your clever, durable, absorbent, eco-friendly cleaning companion.
  • 1 Cloth = 15 rolls of paper towels. Lasts for 6 months or more!
  • Absorbs 20X its weight in liquid.
  • 100% natural & compostable, made of 70% plant cellulose & 30% cotton and water-based ink.
  • Easy to sanitize on top rack in dishwasher, microwave, or washing machine.
  • Designed by a Minnesota Mom, made in Sweden.
  • Clever designs on bright backgrounds! 
Minimum Opening Order: 36 pieces
Minimum Reorder: 36 pieces

Steller Handcrafted Goods

Made in Minnesota. Useful and beautiful,  Scandinavian Designs. Textures and colors from recycled wool.  Upcycling is key to their business, foraging for unique sweaters at thrift stores, garage sales, antique shops and more.  The wool is given a second life and are handmade by real Minnesotans with extra detail and special add-ons on every piece.  A wide range of product:
  • Mittens
  • Cashmere Wristwarmers and Scarves
  • Mini-Mitten Ornaments and Garlands
  • Dog collars
  • Sweater Purses
  • Elf Hats
  • Summer Bonnets
  • Lapel Pins
  • Sami-Inspired Booties
  • And, More!
Minimum Opening Order: $100
Minimum Reorder: $100

Tey-Art

Alpaca socks and accessories for men and women. Made in Peru. Founded in 2001, Tey-Art is committed to using natural, sustainable fibers and works only with factories and artisan co-ops that subscribe to Fair Trade principles.
  • Alpaca Socks have natural dyes and are warmer, lighter and less allergenic than wool.  The ultimate luxury in the chilly North.  
  • Also available: embroidered fleece-lined hats, scarves, hand warmers, glittens (glove-mittens), and belts.
Designs Marked "NEW" generally are available in July of 2022.
Minimum Opening Order: $50
Minimum Reorder: $50

Wet-It! Swedish Dishcloths

Wet-It is the maker of the Wet-It Swedish Dishcloth and Skrubba cloth.
  • Wet-It cloth is made of high-grade cotton and plant cellulose.
  • Wet-it cloths can absorb up to 16x their own weight in liquid! Our XL cloths can absorb more than 1 cup of liquid in an instance.
  • Extremely versatile, stylish, eco-friendly, and reusable. All our prints are colorfast, and the cloths can withstand many washes. Lasts for 6 month or more of daily use.  
  • Sanitize your Wet-It cloth in the top rack of your dishwasher, microwave or washing machine.
  • Skrubba is a non-abrasive scouring cloth that is safe to use on most surfaces. Sanitize in top rack of dishwasher or microwave.
  • Skrubba comes in assorted bright colors and patterns, made of 94% cotton, 2% polyester and 4% eco-friendly, non-toxic coating.
Minimum Opening Order: $200
Minimum Reorder: $150
​All product sold in multiples of 4's

Valley Art Group LLC

Minneapolis Mart
Showroom: Green 494
10301 Bren Road West
Minnetonka, MN 55343

Jim Swanson, President

Tel: 651-351-0573
Fax: 651-439-4593
Email: jimswanson@valleyartgroup.com
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