http://valfa.com Nobody can tell when a tradition begins, but hundreds of families have started with Vaillancourt Chalkware. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:09:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://valfa.com/2013/why-sutton/ http://valfa.com/2013/why-sutton/#comments Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:53:54 +0000 Vaillancourt Folk Art http://valfa.com/?p=4653 One question that we often get is, “why Sutton?” With distribution all over the country, there are a lot of reasons why a big city would be more efficient, but there are many more reasons why Sutton is perfect for us. Sutton is a quintessential New England town in Central Massachusetts’ Blackstone valley. The town Read More »]]> http://valfa.com/2013/why-sutton/feed/ 0 http://valfa.com/2013/last-in-stock-2/ http://valfa.com/2013/last-in-stock-2/#comments Wed, 12 Jun 2013 18:52:25 +0000 Vaillancourt Folk Art http://valfa.com/?p=4645 We are a small business. And even though we sell to department stores, museums, and catalogs around the country, one of the biggest challenges that we face as a family business is efficiently keeping up with demand without sacrificing quality. Because there is a limited number of pieces that we can hand paint each week, Read More »]]> http://valfa.com/2013/last-in-stock-2/feed/ 0 http://valfa.com/2013/bay-state-antique-auto-club-tour/ http://valfa.com/2013/bay-state-antique-auto-club-tour/#comments Sun, 09 Jun 2013 19:21:16 +0000 Vaillancourt Folk Art http://valfa.com/?p=4638 On Sunday, June 9th a beautiful parade of antique cars pulled into our parking lot as the Bay State Antique Auto Club arrived for their studio tour. Members spent several hours as they were guided through the museum, studio and gallery as a stop on their Blackstone Valley Tour—before ending their tour at West End Creamery Read More »]]> http://valfa.com/2013/bay-state-antique-auto-club-tour/feed/ 0 http://valfa.com/2013/the-7th-piece-to-the-patriotic-parade-series/ http://valfa.com/2013/the-7th-piece-to-the-patriotic-parade-series/#comments Sun, 09 Jun 2013 16:07:59 +0000 Vaillancourt Folk Art http://valfa.com/?p=4620 Between Memorial Day and Independence Day, the summer means parades! Since 2007, we’ve been building our own Patriotic Parade with an annually growing collection of chalkware rabbits. From the popular Rabbit Grand Marshall through this year’s Rabbit on Dragon Float, the Patriotic Parade Series is a phenomenal way to enjoy the summer parades from the comfort Read More »]]> http://valfa.com/2013/the-7th-piece-to-the-patriotic-parade-series/feed/ 0 http://valfa.com/2013/massachusetts-family-business-of-the-year-awards/ http://valfa.com/2013/massachusetts-family-business-of-the-year-awards/#comments Thu, 06 Jun 2013 16:53:51 +0000 Vaillancourt Folk Art http://valfa.com/?p=4630 When Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick proclaimed June 5th “Family Business Day” Northeastern University’s Center For Family Business seized the opportunity to further their mission by creating “Massachusetts Family Business of the Year Awards.” Focusing on three categories determined by the size of the company, we are honored to have been recognized for what we have Read More »]]> http://valfa.com/2013/massachusetts-family-business-of-the-year-awards/feed/ 0 http://valfa.com/2013/noahs-ark-2/ http://valfa.com/2013/noahs-ark-2/#comments Mon, 03 Jun 2013 14:08:42 +0000 Vaillancourt Folk Art http://valfa.com/?p=4607 Just over a year ago, Vaillancourt Folk Art introduced the limited edition, monthly Ark Club. With two options (basic or extended), the club was quick to sell out within two days. Since then, recipients have been receiving a pair of animals each month—including giraffes, tigers, bears, lions, and rhinoceroses. The wooden ark, which will be Read More »]]> http://valfa.com/2013/noahs-ark-2/feed/ 0 http://valfa.com/2013/st-anthony-shrines-visit/ http://valfa.com/2013/st-anthony-shrines-visit/#comments Wed, 29 May 2013 20:53:36 +0000 Vaillancourt Folk Art http://valfa.com/?p=4602 Thanks to the 50 parishioners of St. Anthony Shrine’s of Boston for visiting us during their bus tour of the region this afternoon. They spent nearly two hours with us, starting with a presentation about our company and then were split into groups where Bette and Valerie took them through the museum (focusing on the history of Read More »]]> http://valfa.com/2013/st-anthony-shrines-visit/feed/ 0 http://valfa.com/2013/a-friendly-visit/ http://valfa.com/2013/a-friendly-visit/#comments Tue, 28 May 2013 17:07:13 +0000 Vaillancourt Folk Art http://valfa.com/?p=4587 Over the holiday weekend, Judi and Gary were thrilled to host a visit from Katie and Maggi from the retail store, Two Friends, based in Houston, Texas. Although Two Friends has been carrying the Vaillancourt Folk Art line for many years (and both have an extensive personal collection), this was their first visit to the studios. Read More »]]> http://valfa.com/2013/a-friendly-visit/feed/ 0 http://valfa.com/2013/memorial-day-patriotism/ http://valfa.com/2013/memorial-day-patriotism/#comments Fri, 24 May 2013 17:08:36 +0000 Vaillancourt Folk Art http://valfa.com/?p=4562 Patriotism. It means a lot of different things to different people but being a “Made in America” business, we understand its importance. Whether for Memorial Day or Independence Day, our Patriotic collection is a great way to honor those who have served, support domestic manufacturing, and add a Chalkware figure that is painted with the Read More »]]> http://valfa.com/2013/memorial-day-patriotism/feed/ 0 http://valfa.com/2013/custom-santa-for-tannenbaum/ http://valfa.com/2013/custom-santa-for-tannenbaum/#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 13:26:22 +0000 Vaillancourt Folk Art http://valfa.com/?p=4506 Since 1987, Tannenbaum Holiday Shop has been one of the largest Vaillancourt Folk Art dealers in the Midwest. It was only a matter of time before Judi Vaillancourt was able to sit down and design an exclusive Santa that depicts the iconic imagery of Sister Bay—the town in which Tannenbaum Holiday Shop currently resides. Using brilliant Read More »]]> http://valfa.com/2013/custom-santa-for-tannenbaum/feed/ 0