tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70084619475994602922024-03-19T20:38:08.653-07:00Sweet Tooth Candy & Gift Co.Janet, owner of Sweet Tooth, shares her insights on the latest trends and observations about Candy, Chocolate, Gifts and everything else you really need to know.Sweet Tooth Candy and Gift Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16361489952344392237noreply@blogger.comBlogger195125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008461947599460292.post-79727530061647397112019-06-20T13:18:00.004-07:002019-06-20T13:18:53.047-07:00Notes from the Boss BabeWe are coming up to the end of our second year at 36th and Harvard. We have enjoyed our new location,our neighbors here and the visibility that the stop light offers us as people wait until the lights turn green.<br />
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We have also had fun with the folks who come into the store thinking it is our old space at 38th and Harvard and look around in disbelief. Some come straight out and say YOU CHANGED THE STORE!!. By the look on some other folks' faces we know that they are confused and lost and when we tell them this isn't the old store, they sheepishly grin and apologize for not realizing that they hadn't visited us in a year or two!!<br />
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This new space has given us the opportunity to offer merchandise which we love, which has been with us for years, promoted by a few sales reps who know us well and not have to worry about filling up space. That can be a real problem for retailers....buying merchandise which is slow as Heinz ketchup.<br />
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What do we have planned, you ask? Well, there will be more events as we approach the Fall. We will bring in another Artisan Show from Trollbeads, we are holding Birthday Day Parties in the store, and of course, we will let loose with our annual Holiday Party in November. In a few weeks we will offer our Summer Sale, an annual July event, but this time, inside where the a/c makes it comfortable for all of us.<br />
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We have acquired more local artists and merchandise...we like boosting our community and our state. We are calling ourselves THE HOME OF THE OKLAHOMA BASKET because we carry select Oklahoma products and actually have hand made baskets in the shape of our state.<br />
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As always, we are THE HAPPY PLACE and we even sell a garden flag which says that!! How can anyone be unhappy in a store filled with gifts, jewelry, candy and fun people?? <br />
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My favorite product right now is the metal cards and magnets which are called SHE INSPIRES. I love the magnet with BOSS BABE on it (once I had Sabrina tell me what that meant!!). So this Boss Babe is signing off for now. Hope to see you soon in our HAPPY PLACE.<br />
Sweet Tooth Candy and Gift Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16361489952344392237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008461947599460292.post-27266304178576048702019-04-27T09:11:00.000-07:002019-04-27T09:11:00.074-07:00In Honor of Sarah and VickiToday we want to share some very special news.<br />
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Some may remember our staff member Sarah Woller who began working at Sweet Tooth when she was 15 years old. Sarah gained confidence and knowledge of all our products and was universally liked by our customers.<br />
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Sarah has received the NSU Broken Arrow Student Worker Of The Year Award, April 26, 2019. In addition, Sarah has received her B.A. in Cell and Molecular Biology from NSU.<br />
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You can imagine how happy and excited we are for Sarah, who has become very much a part of our extended family. We have missed her sunny smile, her willingness to do whatever needed to be done, her friendly and knowledgeaable dialogue with our customers and most of all, just hearing about all her achievements.<br />
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Sarah will occasionally be helping us at Sweet Tooth, although her primary focus is as a researcher at NSU in her subject area. When you see Sarah, congratulate her on this important achievement.<br />
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Our location at 36th and Harvard has been a terrific move for us. We are delighted to be in a shopping center with Toni's Flowers, Ed Beshara's Menswear, Fellini's and The Inviting Place. These are all good neighbors and outstanding locally owned businesses. Hopefully you are supporting local merchants in our area.<br />
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One note of sorrow: Vicki Martinus, who with her husband started Fellini's, passed away on April 12. We have so many fond memories of Vicki, who was loved by so many of her customers and friends. It was a delight to have lunch or breakfast at her shop, to hear her call our name when our order was up and especially to be working so hard to make her restaurant a beloved stop for hundreds of people.<br />
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In addition, Vicki was a loving mother and grandmother, proud of her family and generous to all of them. <br />
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If we had a Sky Bar in our store, we would open the paper and enjoy her favorite candy bar in Vicki's honor.<br />
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You know, we are in our 27th year of retail and it is amazing how many wonderful people we have met and enjoyed their friendship. You never know whose life you touch and how that interaction will come back to you some day. We salute Sarah and Vicki and thank them for their friendship!! <br />
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<br />Sweet Tooth Candy and Gift Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16361489952344392237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008461947599460292.post-5531132695008393492019-03-05T10:54:00.001-08:002019-03-05T18:47:32.821-08:00Update on the Effects of Tariffs on Retail StoresLaatest news from one of our manufacturers which is watching very carefully the tariffs President Trump has put on imported items.<br />
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There has been a bit of relief in the past few weeks, but this manufacturer and others are not very optimistic that the threatened tariffs will be abandoned. In other words, the concern is the raise in cost for manufactured goods which will ultimately be passed on to the consumer.<br />
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At Sweet Tooth, we are looking more and more for Made in the USA items, not only to avoid the tariffs but to assure ourselves that we are supporting USA industries, that we are reflecting the trends and tastes of our customers and that we are able to satisfy special orders from customers in a quick and efficient manner.<br />
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However, there will be increases in prices this year, both on gifts and on candy. We are trying to keep those increases to a minimum but there is expectation that a slight increase on both sides of our store will be part of this year's inventory.<br />
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Support our Oklahoma manufactuers, our USA manufacturers and local business. In this respect, we all win...money stays in our city and country, supports businesses and artists in the USA and boosts our profile as a store and a country. And local business pays local taxes which add to the city and state's ability to pay teachers a living wage, to upgrade our classrooms, to fix infrastructure problems and employ local people. <br />
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Looking forward to keeping you updated and seeing you at Sweet Tooth.Sweet Tooth Candy and Gift Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16361489952344392237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008461947599460292.post-3992548678116352092019-02-25T10:33:00.000-08:002019-02-25T10:33:45.849-08:00I AM BACK....HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!I am back!! Happy New Year!!! We've got some great ideas for 2019 and we hope that you will be with us throughout the entire year.<br />
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Valentine's Day was very fine this year. Sour Petite Hearts were back and those of you who came early to get yours were doing the right thing. We do have a few left....in case you want some more.<br />
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Easter is Sunday April 21 and we are planning our popular Build a Basket program, where you can pick from our goodies for a basket and we will give you the basket, the cellophane wrap and shred, as well as the bow FREE!. Starting April 1 (No Fooling!!), order your baskets.<br />
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We are totally excited about bringing Rachel, the Trollbeads jewelry artisan back to our store to create beautiful glass beads for our Trollbeads fans. Mark yourr calendar....April 5, 6, and 7 and call Janet for an appointment to get your FREE bead, as well as the various special promotions we will have in the store. Also meet Eric, Trollbeads Brand Specialist and get the latest news from him.<br />
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For those attending Proms this year we are working on some yummy and fun promotions. Bring your date or even better, your date's mother a box of truffles when you pick up your date for Prom. Match your Prom dress with some gorgeous earrings, necklaces and bracelets from our various jewelry lines.<br />
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Moms, Dads and Grads: we are planning for you as well. I am especially excited about the gifts for Dads. As you know, it is always a bit challenging to shop for Dads....too many ties, sox, t-shirts and nothing really fun and functional. Well, we've got those kind of gifts coming to Sweet Tooth.<br />
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If you haven't signed up for our email newsletter, you better!! It is full of pictures and news about the store and comes out 2 times a week. If you love jewelry, sign up for our Wednesday email newsletters showing what unique jewelry we have in the store.<br />
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Chala bags and tote lovers: Mid-March some new merchandise will arrive....remember it is all vegan...no animals harmed in the making of this fabulous line and the price is just right.<br />
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OK. Enough for now. I promise not to neglect my blog this year, so watch for more news and come shop at Sweet Tooth....your Happy Place!!! Sweet Tooth Candy and Gift Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16361489952344392237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008461947599460292.post-42751008062347988452018-11-25T11:54:00.000-08:002018-11-25T11:54:17.499-08:00The Real Meaning of the Season!!Each Christmas season we have a number of great signs pertaining to the holiday. Here is my favorite sign EVER!<br />
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It is a drawing of a traditional snowman, with black hat, carrot nose, coal eyes and mouth, What the sign says makes it my favorite:<br />
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WHAT WE LEARN FROM SNOWMEN<br />
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STAY COOL.<br />
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HONOR YOUR MAKER.<br />
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DRESS FOR THE WEATHER. <br />
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STAND TALL...YOU CAN RELAX IN THE SPRING.<br />
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WE'RE ALL A LITTLE FLAKY.<br />
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Today we have Santa in our store, taking free photos with kids and adults. We've been doing this for a few years, with the best and kindest Santa EVER.<br />
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I just heard him say something to one of our visitors, as meaningful as the Snowman sign:<br />
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"If you mess up, I will give you a do over! And if you are really good, you can give that do over to a friend."<br />
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Between Santa and the Snowman sign, we can really learn the real meaning of this holiday season.<br />
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More to come................<br />
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<br />Sweet Tooth Candy and Gift Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16361489952344392237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008461947599460292.post-52389065312403162562018-11-15T15:38:00.000-08:002018-11-15T15:38:05.056-08:00Here's My TestimonialSome of us know that at a certain time in life brown spots begin to appear on your arms, hands, sometimes your legs. If you have pale skin, those brown spots are really noticeable. The drug stores sell all sorts of creams to fade them, however, let's face it, those creams don't work one bit!!<br />
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So now I am going to provide a testimony on brown spots. I've got them...I'm not too happy about it and I'd like to wish them away. <br />
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But here is my testimony and it is really true!! Years ago we were at the Gift Market in a showroom where a company was introducing a hand, body and foot lotion which was endorsed by Meredith Baxter. Remember her on the t.v. show with Michael J. Fox...she played his mom.<br />
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We listened to the spiel and bought the line. It is called Caren. One of the other appealing aspects of Caren is that part of the sales are donated to Cancer Research.<br />
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But here's the deal: I have been faithfully using Caren body lotion on a daily basis. After my morning shower, I spread it on my arms and my legs. It is my ritual and I hadn't been paying too much attention to any results from the lotion...I just knew that it felt good and the scent was not overpowering.<br />
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Recently I noticed that those awful brown spots had been fading. What? I asked myself. Could it really be that the Caren lotion was working and fading those spots?<br />
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I remember talking to one of Caren's spokespeople who had been a skater....professionally, I think. He had decided to try the foot cream on his crusty old feet and he experimented by putting the cream on one foot, but not on the other.<br />
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I was skeptical about that story when he told me that the skin on the foot with the cream had softened and was showing great improvement.<br />
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So shame on me for doubting his story, cuz now I have a similiar story of my own. Of course Caren has its 2 shelves at Sweet Tooth. I no longer look at Caren as a pretty after-the-shower lotion. I look on it as a product which actually does what it says.<br />
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Stay tuned for more testimonials and come try Caren lotions!!Sweet Tooth Candy and Gift Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16361489952344392237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008461947599460292.post-59924025826675109572018-11-02T14:10:00.002-07:002018-11-02T14:10:26.342-07:00The Jingle Bells Are Ringing!!We can hear the Jingle Bells ringing. It is that time of the year when the store is full of wonderful gifts and candies and the time goes by so fast we can hardly believe it when we close the door on December 24.<br />
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You might want to know what it takes to prepare for the Holiday season. In January, 2018 we began ordering Holiday items for the store. At the January Gift Market we had the opportunity to see what companies were promising for the 4th quarter. By June Gift Market, a great deal of those items were already committed.<br />
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We tell our customers that if the item or the candy is seasonal, it is best to buy it when you see it. I have already had the experience of attempting to re-ordering some Holiday merchandise in August and found it was sold out. This is definitely the case for food items. No manufacturer wants to have left over holiday food items and no retailer wants that problem either.<br />
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This year we have a number of new things to offer. For us, after 26 years, that is really a BIG DEAL. <b> Patience Brewster</b> ornaments are back and we are the only Tulsa store carrying them. Our new artisan hand-crafted silver and gold jewelry is also a wonderful new line for us and once again, we are the only store to have it. <b>EarthGrace </b>is the name and beauty is the game!! We are already ordering a second delivery for the 2nd week of December.<br />
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When new candy becomes available, we are over the moon with excitement. Our Awesome Fudge, our Pumpkin shaped Truffles (already sold out), our cups filled with hot chocolate mix and marshmellows are just a few of the delightful new food items for our store.<br />
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Now what does it take to get all this going? Keep marching and don't look back. Realize that there will be little time for recreational activities, dinners out, family get togethers, etc. However, we still love this work. <br />
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Watch for the <b>Exclusive Christmas Ornament </b>created by the Tulsa Glassblowers Studio for Sweet Tooth. Only 25 will be available for sale, although we will carry many of the ornaments this very talented group is making as I am writing this piece.<br />
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Watch for our Open House, Photos with Santa, Christmas music with Gyan and Scott, 3 booksignings in December, Black Friday specials and so much more.<br />
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Watch this space.Sweet Tooth Candy and Gift Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16361489952344392237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008461947599460292.post-65576044656965810612018-10-10T14:18:00.001-07:002018-10-10T14:18:18.818-07:00Hey!! Good News!!Here's something to brighten your day.<br />
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Spangler candy company has purchased the rights to manufacture <b>NECCOS</b> and those cute little Sweetheart candies we love at Valentines Day. Now that ought to comfort those who were a little upset about NECCOS no longer available.<br />
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I don't know when the new company will begin production, but you can be certain that we will have them at Sweet Tooth. In fact, we have some NECCOS right now....get over and get some.<br />
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Thursday evening<b> October 11</b> from 5-7:30 pm we are hosting the Glasssblowers from the Tulsa Glassblowers Studio who are bringing approximately 300 glass pumpkins of all sizes and prices to sell. Since this summer, the Glassblowers have been creating 1000 glass pumpkins and this is the final group now available. If you can't make it to Sweet Tooth, be certain that we will have some of the pumpkins in our store through the end of October or until they sell out!!<br />
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That's good news, right?<br />
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We have also been able to re-order some of our<b> Patience Brewster ornaments </b>which have begun to sell out for the season. The ornaments should be in the store very soon....check them out.<br />
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How about those people who annually wonder why they can't buy the <b>Cinnamon Candy Corn </b>by itself...why it has to be in an assortment instead of by itself? Well, great news!! This year the Cinnamon Candy Corn IS by itself and you can get it without having to have the chocolate and the regular candy corn in the assortment!!<br />
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<b>Fudge</b>!! We now have Awesome Fudge in packages at Sweet Tooth....and there is<b> Sugar Free Fudge </b>as well. Hey, we listen to our customers and really work hard to have what you are asking for. We have peanut butter and chocolate, pumpkin and chocolate, as well as Sugar Free chocolate and walnut. <br />
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I don't want to over do the good news., I will save some of that news for a later blog.<br />
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Hope to see you really soon at Sweet Tooth.Sweet Tooth Candy and Gift Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16361489952344392237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008461947599460292.post-55937417708636187952018-09-11T13:26:00.002-07:002018-09-11T13:26:31.215-07:00NECCO,-- Closed Its Doors and Gone!!Here's what I know about the oldest American Candy Maker, known to all for manufacturing NECCO candies and those Sweetheart Hearts we have all consumed for Valentine's Day.<br />
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NECCO, founded in 1847, is now gone. Doors shut, 400 employees laid off and no website to check out NECCO's products. Although there are rumors about an unknown company buying NECCO, there is no real hope that the products we have loved will return to store shelves someday.<br />
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And there is no insider information as to what happened that caused the company to close its doors.<br />
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So, a brief pause for the passing of the oldest candy company in America.<br />
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However, Black Jack, Beeman's and Clove gum are returning in November. As Mary Engelbreit says in her Engeldark cards: <br />
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WHEN LIFE SHUTS A DOOR, OPEN IT AGAIN. IT'S A DOOR...THAT'S HOW IT WORKS!!<br />
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Stay tuned.Sweet Tooth Candy and Gift Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16361489952344392237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008461947599460292.post-30988901708294831432018-09-08T07:10:00.000-07:002018-09-08T07:10:52.105-07:00Tariffs. What They Mean For You And Us.National retail organizations are beginning to comment on the effect which President Trump's tariffs on goods coming into the U.S. will have on retail and its employees.<br />
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I have read that these tariffs, if enacted, will up the cost of goods and affect the employment of people who have retail jobs. Naturally this is an area of concern for us as we continue to order for our store.<br />
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The products and candy which we have on order at this point were not effected by any future tariffs. They were ordered, produced and shipped prior to the Administration's new policies on tariffs. What we are looking for is the effect it might have on 2019 goods.<br />
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Retailers continually face the question of what to do about increasing costs both in product and in shipping costs. These increases have to be added to the bottom line of what consumers are paying both at local stores and online, and retailers ability to hire staff. I have written about this situation at least once before, hoping that we can all be prepared for any changes in pricing or ability to have goods arrive on time.<br />
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We will keep you posted as to these matters and what retailers will be able to do to adjust pricing as minimally as possible.<br />
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Stay tuned.<br />
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<br />Sweet Tooth Candy and Gift Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16361489952344392237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008461947599460292.post-24783511176770385652018-09-06T15:23:00.000-07:002018-09-06T15:23:56.412-07:00Get Ready! I Have a Few Thoughts I Want To ShareI want to say Happy Anniversary to Sweet Tooth Candy & Gift Co.<br />
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YES. September 1, 1992 Shirley and Willie Burger and our friend Richard Borg went with Jeff and me to Sweet Tooth in The Farm Shopping Center to sign the papers purchasing Sweet Tooth. Along with us were my parents, who seemed pretty fascinated by their daughters going into retail without any past experience in that business.<br />
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My parents aren't with me any more. However I want to say that they never complained about our choice and always supported what we were doing. Occasionally we had to ask for a little help and they gave it willingly and without hesitation. <br />
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Some may remember my Dad who often came to the store to chat with customers, to see what we were up to and to always buy some chocolate bars which he gave to the staff at Zarrow Point where my Mom lived for 7 years.<br />
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Eventually we bought a bench for him to sit on. The year we opened a small shop by the Food Court in Woodland Hills, Dad could be found sitting on the bench across from our shop, watching folks walking by. When he was ready to go home, he would sometimes forget where he had parked. Dad always made it home, though!!<br />
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October is the month I most remember my parents and how much I do miss them.<br />
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Our daughter Sabrina has been with us every step of the way. Even when she didn't live near, she was still the Voice of our t.v. ads, recording those CDs in New Jersey, Tennessee and at OSU. Sabrina is the best daughter ever...o.k. I know most parents think that of their children...but my One and Only is still the most precious, wise person whom I know. <br />
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October is also the month when we really dig in and prepare for the 4th Quarter, that time of year when retailers get very busy, have lots of merchandise, plan events for their stores and look forward to the shoppers who still shop locally and value the customer service they receive in a physical store.<br />
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26 years of meeting, greeting, helping, admiring, talking to people and feeling really good about all the contacts and friends we have made over the years. Even some folks who I actually never met in person: Kristen at Kristofer's and her mom, Connie; Michelle and others at Kameleon; people answering questions on the phone when I called their business. If I had stayed in the profession I started out to do, teaching English, I would have loved all my students but I would never have made all the friends I have made at Sweet Tooth.<br />
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So Happy Anniversary to all of us...those who are gone and those who are here with us now. See you at "The Tooth" as our friend John Klein calls us.Sweet Tooth Candy and Gift Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16361489952344392237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008461947599460292.post-56336126364411926932018-08-21T12:37:00.001-07:002018-08-21T12:37:37.730-07:00Patience Brewster is Back! And boy, is she great!!Patience Brewster is back!! <br />
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We are very excited to be the Exclusive Retailer in Tulsa for Patience Brewster. We have focused on her mini-ornaments for this year and just put them out in the store yesterday.<br />
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If you don't know Patience Brewster, then you are really missing one of the most creative, eclectic, clever, colorful and just totally fun artists in the U.S.<br />
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A few years ago we were able to carry some of her pieces in our store. They were very popular and we were simply delighted to meet Patience at the Gift Market where we chatted with her and she signed several of her drawings for me and Sabrina.<br />
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At some point around that time, Patience decided to withdraw her art pieces from stores and basically go online or in special boutiques. We were unhappy to see her go, however situations like that have happened to us before. Remember Mismatched Sox?? We simply loved those as well.<br />
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A few months ago I received a postcard with the most fabulous Great Dane ornament on the card, which told me that Patience Brewster was opening her art pieces to stores once again. I jumped on the opportunity to apply for Sweet Tooth to carry her work and we got it!!<br />
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So now I am encouraging you to drop by Sweet Tooth as soon as you can to preview these pieces. We have dogs, flamingos, skunks, porcupines, elephant, lion, Santas, fairies and so much more, but all are in limited numbers. We had to adhere to a deadline for ordering and there is no re-ordering this year. Once we sell out of the pieces, we will have to wait until 2019 to see what Patience offers at that time.<br />
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The ornaments are "minis" and are all priced at $25.00.<br />
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Don't miss out on Patience Brewster. You will come to cherish her beauty and her eclectic style.Sweet Tooth Candy and Gift Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16361489952344392237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008461947599460292.post-29113890714907795412018-08-06T15:57:00.000-07:002018-08-06T15:57:34.923-07:00Goodbye to Kameleon. We Will Miss You!!On Friday we received the news that Kameleon Jewelry is not going forward with their jewelry line. Wow!! What a surprise that was for all of us at Sweet Tooth.<br />
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Kameleon was introduced to us by one of our very best sales reps and friend, Susan Beeson in 2007. This sterling silver line was the creation of Bob...yes, there really is a Bob in the world!! Bob attended Gift Markets and we were able to meet him and to work for several years with Susan. Bob introduced a concept which has never been matched by any other interchangeable jewelry line.<br />
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We began to build the line and soon it became one of the strongest selling lines in our store.<br />
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If you don't know Kameleon, it is one of the best, if not the best, interchangeable jewelry. Made of sterling silver, it has interchangeable jewel pops which fit in all the core pieces....earrings, pendants, rings and bracelets. It is,in reality, a collectible which has grown in value over the years.<br />
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We are going to miss Kameleon. However the Clearance Sale which we are now having for this line will be a real bonus for those who want to complete their collection or for someone who would like to partake of some of the core pieces with jewel pops...a jewelry style which will be popular for years to come.<br />
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We have settled on a 50% discount on the jewel pops and a 60% discount on the core pieces. It is always important to go out with a BANG and we are doing just that.<br />
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Over the years, Kameleon has introduced us to many of our loyal and favorite customers, often people who we know well and have had meaningful conversations. We are so very proud of what we have accomplished with Kameleon. Selling this jewelry has taught all of us at Sweet Tooth a great deal about maintaining relationships with our customers, about the loyalty that develops between staff and customers, and the beauty of a jewelry line which has set the standard for many other lines.<br />
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I also want to say GOODBYE to my friends in Nova Scotia, home office of Kameleon. I will really miss talking to Michelle, who has become my soul sister. I wish the best to the professional staff at Kameleon and hope we meet again.Sweet Tooth Candy and Gift Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16361489952344392237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008461947599460292.post-66676066375223322252018-08-01T14:33:00.000-07:002018-08-01T14:33:12.016-07:00What's The Deal With Sugar Free Chocolate?I have to tell you that Sugar Free Chocolates and Candy often get a bad rap. I know that before we had Sweet Tooth I also thought that Sugar Free wasn't worth my time.<br />
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However, I have news for you!! Sugar Free can be very tasty and I don't mean "after taste". That has worked for us, as we carefully check with the manufacturer and (as the retailer)we taste the candy before we bring it into the store.<br />
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Take today, for example. For 26 years we have been selling the Grand Truffles, double dipped, hand made from Sweet Shop. And they are very very good.<br />
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When Sweet Shop recently introduce 4 Sugar Free truffles, I decided to give them a chance and I am happy I did. Today we tasted Chocolate Brownie and Chocolate Cookie, Sugar Free Sweet Shop truffles. They are yummy...smooth chocolate, beautifully presented and none of what people think of as that "after taste" of sugar free.<br />
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Now I have to tell you that eating too much Sugar Free in one sitting or even one day may have an unhappy effect on your digestive system. We always caution the rookie Sugar Free customer to carefully introduce sugar free to his/her diet.<br />
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If we won't eat it, we don't expect anyone to eat it either!! That is a good rule to follow.<br />
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As candy retailers, we often get that question: How does it taste? Is it good? <br />
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Acknowledging that everyone's taste buds are different, we can safely say that what we sell at our store is good for just the right person. Let's face it: I love licorice but not all our customers do. To each his/her own, right?<br />
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So next time you are in Sweet Tooth, and we offer you a sample of sugar free chocolate, give it a try. We just love seeing the smiles on people's faces when they try it and like it.<br />
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<br />Sweet Tooth Candy and Gift Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16361489952344392237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008461947599460292.post-61180527265251164292018-07-19T08:34:00.000-07:002018-07-19T08:34:33.055-07:00I Am Back ... Lots of News!!!Greetings!! As of July 17, we have passed our first year in our new store at 36th and Harvard. We have noted that some of our previous customers haven't yet found us. Hopefully they will see us as they pass by the traffic light at 36th and Harvard, or look on Facebook or Instagram. In any case, if you can pass the word to friends that Sweet Tooth is still here and bustling, please do.<br />
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Currently we are working on the calendar for all our Fall events. Beginning in September, we will have a Kameleon Trunk Show. October we are having a Trollbeads Artisan Event, the release of Eva Unterman's Fall Scarf Collection and a Glass Pumpkin sale in cooperation with the Tulsa Glassblowing Studio (we now carry their pieces in the store).<br />
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November brings our annual Holiday Party on November 11, a Trollbeads Uniques event, and of course, a visit from Santa....we have a lot of fun with him and his new throne. In addition, there will be some Black Friday events and we will begin to be open on Sunday afternoons.<br />
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December is always a hopping time of year. We will have another Kameleon Trunk show, a book signing with Teresa Miller (bring your pets!!), Christmas Caroling with our flute and accordion friends and lots more.<br />
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In between all these scheduled events, there is bound to be more to do at Sweet Tooth. Our new space has offered us the opportunity to bring new candy, chocolate, jewelry and gift items into the store. We have really bumped up our Made in Oklahoma section and we will have our Fall Tunics and Leggings at the end of September. We are mid-town's location for ordering Cookiedoodle cookies and cake pops.<br />
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The Fall always brings the latest new collections from all our Gift Section....so new, new everywhere. We are announcing the return of Patience Brewster art and ornaments in the store as well.<br />
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We are continuing to sign up customers for our Store Loyalty Cards which definitely come in handy during the holiday season. Filled cards are worth $10 off on regularly priced items. Watch also for our specialized weekly emails featuring Kameleon, Trollbeads and Obsidian jewelry....also mentioning our Ionic Designs from Julie who lives in Tulsa.<br />
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We are always available to answer questions, check on future shipments and just get to know you. Hope to see you soon at Sweet Tooth.<br />
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<br />Sweet Tooth Candy and Gift Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16361489952344392237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008461947599460292.post-14099603263731743812018-05-09T11:04:00.001-07:002018-05-09T11:04:06.312-07:00It's Time To Protect Chocolate SalesHere's a bit of new information for you from a recent study by a reputable group of companies on the subject of Withdrawing From NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement) which the U.S. has with Mexico and Canada.<br />
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If the US withdraws from this agreement, 3 areas which will be affected are tariff increases, reduced consumer spending and lost jobs, amounting to the loss of billions of dollars and displaced lives.<br />
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As a retail store, we are concerned about the results of this withdrawal. US retail carries $182 billion worth of products from NAFTA partners. If there is withdrawal from the agreement, there will be a loss of consumer purchasing power, which will reduce the bottom line of retail sales.<br />
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It is projected that 128,000 people will lose their retail jobs. Not good, huh?<br />
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Here's a great example. The US consumes 20% ($18 billion) of the chocolate eaten in the world annually. Wow!! US retailers import $2 billion of this candy from Mexico and Canada. Without NAFTA, 10% of chocolate consumed in the US would be affected by an additional $261 million in tariffs annually.<br />
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Asparagus sales will also be affected.....just saying.<br />
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Local retailers already have a great deal to contend with. The economy, the internet and now possibly the withdrawal from NAFTA and what will result from that.<br />
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Let's protect our chocolate sales and the jobs of the people who sell yummy chocolate!! Sweet Tooth Candy and Gift Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16361489952344392237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008461947599460292.post-77754259889645502022018-04-17T15:37:00.000-07:002018-04-17T15:37:10.692-07:00A Really BIG DEALAfter 25 years of retail life, we are launching an event which is really a "BIG DEAL" for Sweet Tooth. <br />
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Trollbeads, the international jewelry bead company which is one of the top jewelry companies in the world, has asked us to hold an Artisan Event in our store. We have been the only Trollbeads retailer in Oklahoma for many years. This invitation puts us over the top in the world of jewelry artists and we are wanting you to participate in this event.<br />
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Here's what will happen. On October 5 & 6, Trollbeads, which has a U.S. headquarters in Princeton, New Jersey and a home office in Denmark, will send a talented jewelry artist to our store. She (or he) will sit with our customers and create a truly one of a kind glass bead for that customer. Our customers can ask for whatever colors and designs the artist can create on the spot and the customer can take home that special bead.<br />
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We understand that it takes about 40 minutes for the jewelry artist to create a bead, therefore we will need to make appointments for those who want to participate in this special creative endeavor. As we work on the details of this event, we will post information on our Facebook page and on our Trollbeads email newsletter.<br />
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We are very excited (and flattered) about this opportunity. We have worked diligently to promote Trollbeads, a beautiful and very unique line of bead jewelry. Our staff has reached out to many customers and worked closely with them to put together gorgeous bracelets, necklaces, rings and earrings. Each piece is a singular one, reflecting the interests, the special colors, the themes which our customers want to wear.<br />
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Trollbeads is no "cookie cutter" line. Each piece is made by a jewelry artist and the family which began Trollbeads 35+ years ago remains the inspiration and the professional leadership of the Trollbeads line.<br />
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Watch this space for more information. Come see Trollbeads at our new store, 36th and Harvard. Invest your talent and treasure in a jewelry line which will be authentically your very own. If you are interested in being a part of this event, let us know. We are here for you!Sweet Tooth Candy and Gift Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16361489952344392237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008461947599460292.post-638262490683986332018-03-06T16:15:00.000-08:002018-03-06T16:15:45.528-08:00Shopping for a CauseThe juices are flowing at Sweet Tooth.<br />
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We are strengthening and enlarging our commitment to local and Oklahoma artists and companies and it is very exciting for us. It feels like a new chapter for Sweet Tooth.<br />
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For a while now we have been a resource store for Oklahoma products. We have carried hand made baskets in the shape of the state, made in Duncan, OK. We have carried Bedre Chocolates, produced by the Chickasaw Nation, the only modern American Indian Tribe which produces wonderful chocolate. We have joined hands with Hat & Field, a brother/sister duo producing all sorts of items, from mugs to t-shirts to t-towels and more.<br />
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We have loved the jams from Prairie Gypsies in OKC and the Snackzel savory pretzels from Edmond. More recently we have been a retailer for Bobbie Whaling's annual Tulsa ornament, featuring an icon in our city on an ornament. Bobby has been designing these ornaments for 30 years.<br />
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Jamie Townsend's book on The Old Lady on Brady provides anecdotes, photos and a history of this wonderful theatre. And of course, you can usually find a copy of the recent Ree Drummond cookbook on our shelves.<br />
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We added Eva Unterman's one of a kind knitted scarves and Julie Buchheim's silver and bead jewelry.<br />
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Last week we put together a partnership with the Tulsa Glassblower's Studio to sell their glass art.<br />
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Many of these items have in common a CAUSE. That means that some of our artists donate the proceeds from their work to worthy causes. As a retailer of their products we are proud to be a location where "cause" means making the world a better place for all of us.<br />
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Very soon we hope to join with The Tulsa Garden Club to present their T-Town Rose Tea...black loose-leaf tea blended with rose in a tin illustrated with the "Oklahoma Rose".<br />
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Won't you join Sweet Tooth by SHOPPING FOR A CAUSE? When you need a gift or want to treat yourself to something very special and very local, come by our store to browse local and see what might get your juices flowing too!!Sweet Tooth Candy and Gift Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16361489952344392237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008461947599460292.post-63472957182619946602018-02-03T13:18:00.000-08:002018-02-03T13:18:25.838-08:00What is trending this year? Let's talk.<br />
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Returning from the Gift Market, I can report that INSPIRATION is definitely on the rise. Everything from jewelry to t-shirts to signage, there are words of wisdom, inspirational thoughts, clever quips and more which are meant to raise us up and put hope and a smile on our faces.<br />
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This is really nothing new. Every few years we see INSPIRATION return as a theme for the year. And this year, with all the politics, division, etc. etc. going on around us, there is no doubt that we need some positive thoughts and a means for making our journey through life a bit happier.<br />
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We also saw once again HOME as the center for where we spend our most important hours, with our most important people. Along with HOME is everything associated with FOOD..accesories for the kitchen, new cookbooks and ways of cooking food, new super foods, new recipes and even a subscription for a box to be left on your front door with all the ingredients for a yummy dinner.<br />
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Apparel is popping up in every gift store. We are done with collectibles (who has the space for more figurines??). But there is always space in the closet or dresser for new clothing. Hey, I have even heard of subscription services for "renting" outfits which you can either buy or return after wearing them. <br />
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In the gourmet food section, we are seeing a great deal more experimentation with ingredients never to be found in chocolate. I have saved an article about rose chocolate...more about that in another post. And to quiet our guilty consciences, more and more goodies are being packaged in 100 calorie packages so that we believe we aren't over eating those delicious snack foods. Americans are known to be "snackers" and why not make us all feel better about that!!<br />
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The Pantone color this year is a variety of purples and that is right down Sweet Tooth's alley. We have always associated ourselves with that color and even the walls in our new store are a purplish color, our take out bags are purple and some of our favorite jewelry is purple. This month's birthstone is amethyst and we are showing all the wonderful jewelpops from Kameleon jewelry in that wonderful purple color.<br />
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Hey, Valentine's Day is right around the corner. And Valentine's Day is always a high point of February. We've got INSPIRATION, FOOD, PURPLE JEWELRY, NEW SCARF VESTS, NEW EVA'S SCARVES , PURPLE ICING ON OUR VALENTINE COOKIES...what more can our sweethearts ask for? See you soon. Watch this space.<br />
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<br />Sweet Tooth Candy and Gift Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16361489952344392237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008461947599460292.post-11754876276496090502018-01-13T14:27:00.000-08:002018-01-13T14:27:48.451-08:00Happy New Year! Starting Over Again.Here I am on January 13, 2018 and it has been a good little while since my last post in November.<br />
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Happy New Year!! By now you may have caught up with us in our new location, 36th and Harvard, in between Toni's Flowers and Ed Beshara's. It really feels like after 25 years we have come to rest in a very Happy Place.<br />
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September 1, 1992...that was the day we signed the papers to own Sweet Tooth, which was in The Farm Shopping Center. With us that day was my sister and her husband (our partners at the time), my Mom and Dad and our friend and attorney Richard. We owned a Gift Shop, a Candy Shop, a retail store and we knew absolutely nothing about retail.<br />
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What an adventure. Mom and Dad are gone and we no longer have partners. However we are once again starting over in a new space, with some new customers and new merchandise and it feels just right.<br />
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At this time of the year, we normally attend the Dallas Market. Yes, we are going there again in a few days. And it always feels just right at the Market, since we have wandered those halls for over 25 years. We know where all the bathrooms are, where our special showrooms are from which we have ordered over the years, even some of the sales reps whose faces are so familiar and welcoming.<br />
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Every January we start again. We look for new merchandise, something special and unique which we can bring to our customers and the trip is like a cross between Candy Land and Monopoly. Getting to Dallas is a bit tiring, but once inside the Dallas Market, we sigh and the fun begins. Sometimes we hit it big...just the right merchandise which distinguishes us from other online and brick and mortar stores.<br />
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So watch this space to hear about the latest and the greatest at Sweet Tooth. Visit us, if you haven't and let us know what impresses you and what you'd like to see in our store. <br />
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By chance we picked the Pantone color for 2018...a version of purple for our walls, which is one of the compliments we get from folks over and over. Ah well, purple has been a favorite at Sweet Tooth, vibrant, cheerful and looks good on just about everyone and everything.<br />
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Our staff, Doris, Lisa, Brianna, Julie and Virginia (occasionally Alyssa and every Saturday, Sabrina) are the basis for all the good stuff that happens in our store. We are fortunate to have a team who care and who work well together. Sometimes from my new, tiny office I hear their laughter and it warms my heart to know they are "taking care of business" and having fun. <br />
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See you at our Happy Place.Sweet Tooth Candy and Gift Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16361489952344392237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008461947599460292.post-82563045313656288232017-11-15T14:48:00.000-08:002017-11-15T14:48:36.629-08:00How NAFTA Affects Local RetailI know I usually write about candy, gift items, events at the store, etc.<br />
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However today I came across an interesting article which I thought I would pass along.<br />
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The article was about NAFTA, North American Free Trade Agreement, which we are hearing so much about in the news these days. I wonder if we are thinking whether changes in that agreement will affect local business right here in Tulsa and in our state?<br />
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100 U.S.-based trade associations have just sent a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Robert E. Lighthizer, urging him to preserve trucking provisions as related to crossing the U.S. and Mexican border to deliver goods.<br />
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The letter explained why the current provisions should stay intact. If changed, new provisions might have a negative impact on business in the U.S.<br />
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Not only do retailers have to be concerned about the impact which recent hurricanes have had on various ports receiving and sending goods. Now we have to be concerned about potential changes in the NAFTA agreement.<br />
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So it's not just me writing about candy and gifts. It is me writing about RECEIVING candy and gifts in a timely and efficient manner....not to mention increases in costs for all those shipments if the trucking provisions are changed. Increases in costs for the retailer often turn into increases in costs for the consumer and occasionally loss of jobs in industries which support retail. <br />
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Wow!!Sweet Tooth Candy and Gift Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16361489952344392237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008461947599460292.post-22354392973749393452017-10-28T13:33:00.000-07:002017-10-28T13:33:21.889-07:00Halloween....You Know It is FallWow, time is rushing by and it is almost Halloween.<br />
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As a child, I loved Halloween. Didn't you? We didn't buy a costume. Rather we went to someone's closet in our house, pulled out someone else's clothes and figured out what we could BE...like a farmer, or a ghost or a beauty queen. It seemed to work and frankly, we didn't know any better.<br />
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Then on Halloween we would rush around our neighborhood, collecting candy (of course, our favorite), cookies, apples, rice crispie treats and whatever someone's mom had made to give out at the door. People decorated their porches with pumpkins and sometimes scary critters. No blow up characters, no lights, no store bought items. I am not criticizing what people do today. In fact, Halloween costumes and decorations are really BIG TIME now and people do have a lot of fun putting ideas together.<br />
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When we first bought Sweet Tooth, Halloween candy was more popular purchased at our store. Now days, Halloween candy of the sort we carry is candy grandparents buy to give to their grandchildren....with the warning from parents not to give the kids "too much sugar". Sometimes people find a decor item or candy to give to a friend, or bring to the office. Our candy orders these days for Halloween are a lot smaller than at that earlier time.<br />
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When we were at The Farm Shopping Center, some merchants participated in a Treat or Treat evening. Kids from all over Tulsa would come to The Farm and have a great time running around from store to store, gathering candy. Our store was somewhat special...we always had the most interesting and unusual candy and we also loved to dress up in costumes just like the kids.<br />
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This year, at our new location, we will still be dressing up and at the end of the day, if we have any left over wrapped candy, it will go home with us for the Trick or Treaters who might show up at our front door. I have to say that those kids are wide-eyed and delighted with the candy we put in their pillow cases, their plastic pumpkins or their decorated bags. <br />
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And we continue to smile and laugh the entire evening, even when the teenagers show up for their treats.<br />
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Halloween.....you know it is Fall when it is time to Trick or Treat.Sweet Tooth Candy and Gift Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16361489952344392237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008461947599460292.post-59950554844750412132017-09-29T12:46:00.000-07:002017-09-29T12:46:09.109-07:00I Am Back at Sweet Tooth's Blog. Miss Me?It's been a while since I sat down before THE BLOG. Things are both winding down and gearing up in our new space at 36th and Harvard.<br />
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I need to say that we have been very pleased with the response to our new store. Between Toni's Flowers and Ed Beshara's Menswear, it is the perfect location for us. Our neighbors are fantastic and if we get hungry, there is always Fellini's for lunch or a snack. Who could ask for more? Maybe The Inviting Place on the north end of the building.<br />
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Our plans for the Fall are beginning to jell or is it gel? This month we are introducing our Thursday evening, once a month or so event with <b>FATE NIGHT.</b> Intriguing, huh? hope so because we want to see you there.<br />
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<b>Thursday October 12 from 5-7 pm</b> we will help you spin the Wheel of Fortune so you can receive your FATE of a discount or a gift at Sweet Tooth. Then on to Rose wine (or water), a bit of appetizers and of course, chocolate. We are featuring Seattle Chocolates and Marich Pastel Cherries...both will taste yummy with wine.<br />
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In addition, we are featuring our Obsidian jewelry collection because of its metaphysical powers. Gemstones are known to produce all sorts of responses from the people who wear them....from greater energy to releasing stress to connecting with spiritual realms, telepathy and healing, to name a few of its powers.<br />
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As the only Tulsa retailer of Obsidian jewelry, once featured at Miss Jackson's, we are pleased to offer a new collection each month.<br />
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Naturally we want our guests to check out our other jewelry lines, our apparel, our gift items and candy. We have our fall and Halloween goodies at this very moment and as seasonal candy, they cannot be re-ordered. We hope you don't miss out on your favorites.<br />
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Watch our Facebook for events. <b> November 12 is our Holiday Party, November 26 is Santa's arrival at Sweet Tooth and in December we will be hosting a number of trunk shows.</b><br />
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We look forward to seeing you. Happy Fall.Sweet Tooth Candy and Gift Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16361489952344392237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008461947599460292.post-22667063000487936812017-07-06T12:22:00.000-07:002017-07-06T12:23:05.847-07:00Socks: The New NecktieIs it news to you that Socks are the new necktie for many men? We are seeing lots of options for men, women and kids in the sock category.<br />
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Fun socks, colorful and clever, show off the wearer's personality. Just think. If you have to wear a suit, a uniform or something other than your favorite clothes, you can add a bit of whimsy and zing to your outfit by putting on a pair of trendy socks.<br />
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We have been carrying a line of comfortable, soft and colorful socks from one of our favorite sales reps, Trudy. Just yesterday we ordered an entire displayer of the latest and greatest socks to arrive in August at our new store. <b>REMEMBER THE NEW STORE AT 36TH AND HARVARD??</b><br />
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Not only will we have kids socks, but men's sizes and styles have been added to this line. How about O.U. and O.S.U. socks? Sure enough, those collegiate socks will be at Sweet Tooth too. Let's also mention Halloween socks, Christmas socks and the old/new style....knee high socks.<br />
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Trudy told me that on one of the morning programs she saw a variety of men and boys modeling knee high socks with bermuda shorts in just the right length. Come on, Tulsa, let's show those folks in the East and West Coast our good looking legs!!<br />
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Watch for this sock trend. Don't be the last person to pull on a pair of amusing or colorful or trendy socks. Set the style at your school or work or just around the house.<br />
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You can find these socks and a whole lot more at our new location: <b>3541 South Harvard</b>, next door to Toni's Florist and Ed Beshara's Mens Wear....also Felini's and Inviting Place.<br />
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Excitement abounds. We will be moving into our new space the week of July 10 and the new store will <b>open Monday July 17.</b> Be there or Be Square.Sweet Tooth Candy and Gift Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16361489952344392237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008461947599460292.post-80794144979950231562017-06-17T15:03:00.000-07:002017-06-17T15:06:40.220-07:00Moving and Tweaking the DetailsTime is slipping away....just a few weeks until we move from 38th and Harvard, to 36th and Harvard.<br />
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Those 2 or 3 blocks may not sound like such a big deal. Well, moving is always a big deal. Think back to the last time you moved from one home to another. Didn't you go through a ton of stuff you had been hanging on to just because......<br />
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That is just exactly what we have been doing for at least 18 years, if not all 25 years of Sweet Tooth's history. Fortunately for us we have a couple of good things going in our effort to sort out the keepers from the losers.<br />
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(1) Our new space will be smaller than the one we are in now.<br />
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(2) Lisa, one of our staff, is simply great at getting rid of things we don't actually need any longer. And I am her cohort in that project. We quickly pass our ideas past Jeff and when he isn't looking, out the back door go all those old displayers, packages, boxes of stuff we haven't used in a very long time, etc. Today I actually put papers from 2003 in the recycling box...but I did save the binder in which they have been sitting for 14 years. No use wasting the re-useable items.<br />
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Our last day at 38th will be Saturday, July 8. The very next day we will begin to pack up items, jewelry, candy, etc. which we are keeping. And on Tuesday Michael our neighbor and our mover will begin to take all sorts of cases, shelving, etc. over to 36th Street.<br />
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With the expertise and curiosity of our staff, we will spend that week re-establishing all the inventory we are keeping. And by Monday, July 17, if all goes well, we will open the doors at 3541 South Harvard.<br />
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Pardon us if we have a few weeks of forgetting where things are. Tweeking the details will be a critical task for all of us.<br />
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In August, <b>THE GRAND OPENING</b>. Won't you be there to participate in the celebration?? Watch our email newsletter, our Facebook and Instagram sites for details, times, etc. <br />
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36th will be our last reinvention of OUR HAPPY PLACE and we want you to be there with us. Onward. Sweet Tooth Candy and Gift Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16361489952344392237noreply@blogger.com1