Bendixens Blog http://www.bendixens.com/blog Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 02 May 2012 00:16:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Here’s a Great Idea for a Unique Party Favor http://www.bendixens.com/blog/?p=685 http://www.bendixens.com/blog/?p=685#comments Wed, 02 May 2012 00:16:40 +0000 judi http://www.bendixens.com/blog/?p=685 Unique shower/party favor — handmade soaps, personalized for YOUR special occasion, make a much-appreciated souvenir. You select the fragrance and the label style, and we’ll personalize each bar with a name, date and identifying information at no additional charge. People fight over these party favors — everyone wants to take them home!

Great idea for bridal showers, weddings, baby showers, graduation, first communions, confirmations, graduations, retirement, anniversaries, birthdays…

High-quality super moisturizing soaps are crafted especially for us in small batches from the finest ingredients. Choose Lily of the Valley, Cool Waters, Lavender, Lemon Verbena or Fresh Aloe.

Made in the USA by a third-generation family soap making company.

Soap bars are $4.95. Minimum order: 20 bars. Custom Labels are FREE! Turnaround time: 2 weeks. Last-minute orders can also be processed. Contact us and we’ll work with you. We can ship direct or you can pick up at our retail store.

Bendixen’s Bit of Country Giftware
2414 Route 940
Pocono Summit, PA 18346
Open 10 AM to 5 PM seven days a week
http://www.bendixens.com/
1-888-839-8798 toll-free ordering


 

]]> http://www.bendixens.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=685 0 Mother’s Day Gift Idea… http://www.bendixens.com/blog/?p=676 http://www.bendixens.com/blog/?p=676#comments Tue, 01 May 2012 23:50:49 +0000 judi http://www.bendixens.com/blog/?p=676

Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 13th. Mom, Mother, Nana, Granny. . . whatever you call your mother or grandmother, we’ve got a handcrafted pottery mug with her name on it. This beautiful lead-free stoneware pottery is hand-thrown and hand-painted in the USA. Safe for food and drink, microwave, dishwasher, oven-safe and fired with lead-free glazes.

We have Mom, Ma Ma, Gi Gi, Gram, Grammy, Grandma, Grand Mom, Grandmom, Grammy, Ma-Maw, Me-Ma, Mi Mi, Oma, Nana, Nanny, Nona… more. Just $21.95 per mug — great price for a hand thrown pottery mug. Call us to see if we carry YOUR special nickname — if you don’t, we’ll have it made for you.

Mug holds 15 ounces, 4 1/2 inches tall.

See them on our website here: http://www.bendixens.com/ODM-p-Mugs.html

We’ll even wrap it in a FREE hand-decorated gift bag for you. We’re open seven days a week — stop in and see us some time.

We wish all our Moms. Grandmoms, Great-Grandmoms, God Mothers, Special Aunts… a VERY HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY!

]]> http://www.bendixens.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=676 0 A BEVY OF BEAUTIFUL FLAGS http://www.bendixens.com/blog/?p=667 http://www.bendixens.com/blog/?p=667#comments Wed, 25 Apr 2012 01:14:29 +0000 judi http://www.bendixens.com/blog/?p=667

A BEVY OF BEAUTIFUL FLAGS
The weather’s getting warmer, and life is starting to move outdoors. Doesn’t it feel great to get some Vitamin D the old-fashioned way, direct from the sun? As you clean up your yard and start working on the garden, why not brighten up the outside of your home with a decorative flag? The new ones we just received have really brilliant colors and fresh new designs. There are birds and bird feeders, hydrangeas, geraniums  and sunflowers… also some humorous ones like GRANDKIDS SPOILED HERE and WINE A BIT… YOU’LL FEEL BETTER. We stock two high-end brands that both make their flags from materials which weather well and will last for many years to come. You can see the whole collection under our OUTDOOR/GARDEN category. Happy Spring!

 

]]> http://www.bendixens.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=667 0 Let’s Be Friends… http://www.bendixens.com/blog/?p=662 http://www.bendixens.com/blog/?p=662#comments Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:14:22 +0000 judi http://www.bendixens.com/blog/?p=662 “Make good friends, but keep the old – one is silver and the other gold.” Remember that little poem from our childhood? We used to write it in our autograph books (another memory) and yearbooks. Now we want to do something special for our Facebook friends… so how about 20% off your next order from www.bendixens.com? Just ”Like” us on Facebook. Then, the next time you place an order through our website, you can save 20%. Sweet deal, huh? The one-time coupon code for this promotion is “facebook2012” – you’ll be asked for your coupon code at the end of the online ordering process. So shop and save, courtesy of Bendixen’s “Bit of Country Giftware”. And thanks for friending us! We hope you enjoy our occasional updates and news briefs as we continue to grow.

]]> http://www.bendixens.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=662 0 Happy St. Patty’s Day… http://www.bendixens.com/blog/?p=648 http://www.bendixens.com/blog/?p=648#comments Fri, 17 Feb 2012 02:32:17 +0000 judi http://www.bendixens.com/blog/?p=648 Every national and cultural group is proud of their heritage – but the Irish get their own holiday! On St. Patrick’s Day, everyone is a little bit Irish. The very first St. Patty’s Day parade took place – not in Ireland – but in Boston. In 1737 – imagine that! Did you know that the wearing of shamrocks was actually illegal in Queen Victoria’s England, as tensions between the Irish and the British intensified?Today we can all participate in the “wearing of the green” to celebrate. Decorate your home with one of our shamrock soft sculptures, handmade here in the Poconos by a local craftswoman. We also have shamrock-design flags,  mailbox covers, hand painted slate welcome signs and more. Click here: http://www.bendixens.com/St_Patricks.html. So spend a little green to get a little green – visit Bendixen’s gift shop or website now! New items added all the time.

]]> http://www.bendixens.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=648 0 Just Arrived…Red Nek Wine Glasses http://www.bendixens.com/blog/?p=631 http://www.bendixens.com/blog/?p=631#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 01:58:30 +0000 judi http://www.bendixens.com/blog/?p=631 You’re probably familiar with a contemporary comedian and his routine about rednecks. But the term redneck is actually an old one, dating back to the 1800s when it referred to laborers and farmers who worked outdoors and whose necks were reddened by the sun.
 
At Bendixen’s, we just got in the original Red Nek Wine Glass: an old-fashioned canning jar on a stem — complete with screw-top lid! Perfect for wine, beer, iced tea or any cold beverage. Ideal for the host or home bar that is more laid back and less pretentious than the wine snobs of other social groups! Show your true style. Great fun — and sure to bring lots of smiles.  Proudly made in the U.S.A.

Now available both in our store & on our website:

http://www.bendixens.com/RNWG-p-Red_Nek_Glasses.html

]]> http://www.bendixens.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=631 0 Valentine’s Day…a bit of history http://www.bendixens.com/blog/?p=636 http://www.bendixens.com/blog/?p=636#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 01:55:39 +0000 judi http://www.bendixens.com/blog/?p=636 Looking for something special for your special someone? Valentine’s Day is the perfect time to say “I love you” with a small (or large) token of your affection. BTW, Valentine was an early Christian priest who supposedly continued to marry young soldiers when there was a ban on military marriages. What a romantic! (He was martyred for his efforts – not so romantic.)
 
But you can observe the modern custom of gift giving with any number of items from our giftware collection. How about a photo of you and your true love? We have bejeweled frames in heart and circular shapes – and a cute wooden frame adorned with tiny hearts. Or a hand painted glass frame or a slender vase decorated with red roses (both by Joan Baker) that can also be used to hold a candle?
  Whatever you choose, it will be the right gift. “It isn’t the size of the gift that matters, but the size of the heart that gives it.” (The Angels’ Little Instruction Book by Eileen Elias Freeman)

]]> http://www.bendixens.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=636 0 SOME THOUGHTS ON WINTER… http://www.bendixens.com/blog/?p=605 http://www.bendixens.com/blog/?p=605#comments Tue, 27 Dec 2011 00:09:10 +0000 judi http://www.bendixens.com/blog/?p=605 The winter solstice has passed and the days are getting longer – but Spring is still just a distant dream. Here at Bendixen’s “Bit of Country” Giftware, our customers are stocking up on items like draft stoppers that keep out the cold air around windows and doors, and foot/neck warmers that you just pop into the microwave to keep your body parts toasty and your muscles relaxed. We also carry the Holy Smokes! brand of fire starters, made of recycled wood and used candles. Each package gives you 18 easy fire start-ups, with no fuss and no mess. Great for your wood stove or fireplace this winter, and for campfires later on. Our draft stoppers, foot warmers and fire starters are all MADE IN THE USA. “Perhaps I am a bear, or some hibernating animal underneath, for the instinct to be half asleep all winter is so strong in me.” Anne Morrow Lindbergh (wife of aviator Charles Lindbergh)

]]> http://www.bendixens.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=605 0 NOW – FREE SHIPPING ON ANY ORDER OVER $75 http://www.bendixens.com/blog/?p=601 http://www.bendixens.com/blog/?p=601#comments Sun, 04 Dec 2011 19:05:15 +0000 judi http://www.bendixens.com/blog/?p=601 We know your holiday gift budget doesn’t stretch as far as it used to. Even those lords a-leaping and  partridges in a pear tree have gone up. In 1984, the cumulative cost of the items mentioned in the traditional Christmas song was $12,623.10. This year’s price is a whopping $24,263.18! To bring some relief to your holiday wallet, Bendixen’s Giftware is now offering FREE shipping on any merchandise order over $75. Buy your gifts and stock up on items for yourself and your home at the same time. We have tableware, calendars, candles, games and toys for kids, unique home décor items and so much more. Shop now and save!

]]> http://www.bendixens.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=601 0 SPEND $25 WITH BENDIXEN’S – GET $25 BACK http://www.bendixens.com/blog/?p=596 http://www.bendixens.com/blog/?p=596#comments Sun, 13 Nov 2011 20:15:41 +0000 judi http://www.bendixens.com/blog/?p=596 Such a deal! We’ve partnered with American Express for a one-day special sale on SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 26 to promote small businesses – like Bendixen’s Bit of Country Giftware. You just register your existing American Express card here: www.facebook.com/shopsmall. Then spend at least $25 in our store – and Amex will give you a $25 credit on your next statement. Great way to save on all those holiday gifts or decorations you know you’ll buy soon – why not pocket some cash at the same time? Our store is loaded with beautiful holiday items and gift ideas for everyone on your list (including you). Stop by, shop – and let American Express pick up the bill.

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