<p>I am so happy to report big crowds and brisk order-writing at the <a href="https://www.americasmart.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AmericasMart</a> Gift &; Home Furnishings Market this past weekend — and better still, I didn&#8217;t get lost once! There was also a lot of eye candy as always, and while I&#8217;ve yet to completely review my images, here are a few favorites.</p>
<p>First up, &#8217;70s elements from macrame wall art to hanging planters get the clean Scandinavian treatment at <a href="http://Bloomingville.us" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bloomingville</a>. Check out the fur at the lower right — that won&#8217;t be the last you see of it! <img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-17026" src="https://thepaperchronicles.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/bloomingville_IMG_1523-copy.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="1067" />Throughout market, ombré, bold typography, glitter and fun messaging were the rule not the exception — and looked ever so lovely over at <a href="http://www.slantcollections.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Slant Collections</a>.<img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-17035" src="https://thepaperchronicles.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/slant_collections-copy.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="600" />Lemons are definitely an emerging trend — I love how <a href="http://www.hesterandcook.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hester &; Cook</a> presented them with gingham, dots and vintage props. <img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-17030" src="https://thepaperchronicles.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/hester_and_cook-copy.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="1067" />Cosmetic bags are the grab-and-go must-have of &#8217;17 — here&#8217;s one of many from <a href="http://www.twoscompany.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Two&#8217;s Company</a>.<img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-17036" src="https://thepaperchronicles.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/twos-company_IMG_1500.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="600" />I stumbled across the lovely <a href="http://erinflett.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Erin Flett </a>in the High Design temps — and cannot get enough of her colorful hand-printed patterns on 100% American-made products.<br />
<img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-17027" src="https://thepaperchronicles.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/erin_flett-copy.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="1067" />Also in High Design, the 80s are back — but they&#8217;re far more polished than I remember them, thanks to <a href="http://www.maximalart.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Maximal Art</a>. <img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-17032" src="https://thepaperchronicles.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/maximal_art-copy.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="1067" />2017&#8217;s coolest kids will be wearing embroidered brooches from <a href="http://www.merimeri.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Meri Meri</a> — their booth was a bright and cheery breath of fresh air. <img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-17033" src="https://thepaperchronicles.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/meri_meri-copy.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="1067" />Yes, there are totes upon totes these days, but bibliophiles will be powerless to not purchase this design from <a href="http://www.gibbs-smith.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Gibbs Smith</a>, snapped at <a href="http://danrichgroup.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Daniel Richards</a>.<br />
<img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-17029" src="https://thepaperchronicles.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/gibbs_smith-copy.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="1067" />In the Building 3 temps I found one-of-a-kind repurposed dictionary pages from <a href="http://freshprintsofct.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Fresh Prints of CT</a>.<br />
<img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-17028" src="https://thepaperchronicles.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/freshprintsofct-copy.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="1067" />They were sharing a booth with <a href="http://jimspinx.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jim Spinx</a> — here are a few of his tamer coasters. <img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-17031" src="https://thepaperchronicles.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/jim_spinx-copy.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="1067" /><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-17039" src="https://thepaperchronicles.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/js_2.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="1067" /> <img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-17040" src="https://thepaperchronicles.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/js_3.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="1067" />Finally, no desk is complete without traditionally crafted stamps from Wms. &; Co. found in the <a href="https://www.aestheticmovement.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Aesthetic Movement</a> showroom. I definitely approve of the quote! <img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-17037" src="https://thepaperchronicles.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/wmsandco_IMG_1500.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="600" /></p>