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<p>If you play any sort of role in stationery, no visit to <a href="https://www.americasmart.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" title="https://www.americasmart.com/">AmericasMart</a> or <a href="http://dallasmarketcenter.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" title="http://dallasmarketcenter.com/">Dallas Market Center</a> is complete without a visit to the<a href="https://www.danrichgroup.com/"> </a><a href="https://www.danrichgroup.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Dan Richards</a> showroom there. ;</p>



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<p>There you&#8217;ll find top brands like <a href="https://riflepaperco.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Rifle Paper Co.</a> alongside quirkier indie ranges like <a href="https://saplingpress.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Sapling Press</a>, all irresistibly merchandised to perfection.</p>



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<p>For small makers, it&#8217;s a dream come true to be selected for one of Dan Collier&#8217;s showrooms or to be carried in one of his retail venues, <a href="https://archerpaper.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Archer Paper Goods</a> and <a href="http://www.themerchantatl.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Merchant Atlanta</a>. ;</p>



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<p>Dan drops by The Paper Fold to share how he&#8217;s preparing for the Atlanta and Dallas markets scheduled later this month, how his stores are doing, what&#8217;s trending up at wholesale and retail &#8230; and how some advice he received during the 2008-2009 economic downturn has him working a new hustle!</p><div class="inline-post clearfix"><div class="see-also byline">See also</div><div id="block-wrap-14292" class="block-wrap-native block-wrap block-wrap-23 block-css-14292 block-wrap-classic columns__m--1 elements-design-3 block-ani block-skin-0 tipi-box block-wrap-thumbnail ppl-m-1 clearfix" data-id="14292" data-base="0"><div class="tipi-row-inner-style clearfix"><div class="tipi-row-inner-box contents sticky--wrap"><div class="block block-23 clearfix"><article class="tipi-xs-12 clearfix with-fi ani-base tipi-xs-typo split-1 split-design-1 loop-0 preview-thumbnail preview-23 elements-design-3 post-1384 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-celebrations" style="--animation-order:0"><div class="preview-mini-wrap clearfix"><div class="mask"><a href="https://thepapernerd.com/tis-the-season-nancy-michalak/" class="mask-img"><img width="100" height="100" src="https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/halloween-village-darkened2.jpg?resize=100%2C100&;ssl=1" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/halloween-village-darkened2.jpg?resize=150%2C150&;ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/halloween-village-darkened2.jpg?resize=200%2C200&;ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/halloween-village-darkened2.jpg?zoom=3&;resize=100%2C100&;ssl=1 300w" sizes="(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px" /></a></div><div class="meta"><div class="byline byline-2 byline-cats-design-4"><div class="byline-part cats"><a href="https://thepapernerd.com/category/celebrations/" style="color:#b79b0d" class="cat">Celebrations</a></div></div><div class="title-wrap"><h3 class="title"><a href="https://thepapernerd.com/tis-the-season-nancy-michalak/">&#8216;Tis The Season: Nancy Michalak</a></h3></div><div class="byline byline-3"><span class="byline-part date"><i class="tipi-i-calendar" aria-hidden="true"></i> <time class="entry-date published dateCreated flipboard-date" datetime="2013-10-24T15:24:10+00:00">October 24, 2013</time></span><span class="byline-part likes-count"><a href="#" class="tipi-like-count " data-pid="1384"><span class="likes-heart"><i class="tipi-i-heart-o" aria-hidden="true"></i><i class="tipi-i-heart" aria-hidden="true"></i></span><span class="tipi-value">0</span></a></span></div></div></div></article></div></div></div></div></div></tipimidc>



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<p>Music Credits: “Your Treasure is Your Self”; written and performed by Sharon Glassman; Courtesy of Sharon Glassman/Smile Songs. <a href="http://smilesongs.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">smilesongs.com</a></p>

Dan Collier of Daniel Richards
