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Twelve Months of Christmas: May

Short, Pudgy Santa

  Short, Pudgy Santa While most European Father Christmas figures tend to be whimsical, tall, and slender, the Americanized holiday figure is often a jovial, rotund Santa. That is often the easiest way to be able to tell when, and where, the original chocolate mould used to create our chalkware Santas originates. In the case of [...]

Published Tuesday, May 1st, 2012 in News.

Byers and Vaillancourt

Carolers

Custom Byers’ Choice Caroler with Vaillancourt Chalkware Santas At the 17th annual Collector’s Weekend, we are happy to have Bob Byers, Jr. join us for a special presentation on his family’s company, Byers’ Choice, Ltd., and the importance of “Made in America.” Mr. Byers will be speaking during the Saturday lecture series at 1:30pm. Immediately [...]

Published Thursday, March 22nd, 2012 in Press Releases.

Creative Groupings

Creative Grouping

Although many of the 2011 Vaillancourt Chalkware pieces are designed in groupings, like the Santa in Sleigh and Reindeer, often we have found that collectors have mixed-and-matched with extraordinary design results. Take, for instance, when you combine the eight tiny Reindeer, with Leroy, along with the Santa with Tree. Instead of the traditional Santa and [...]

Published Sunday, November 27th, 2011 in Chalkware.

Custom Exclusives 2011: Where to Find Them!

While you can always find Vaillancourt chalkware at our retail store, on-line catalog, or through our dealers around the nation, there are several places that you can find custom and exclusive Vaillancourt Chalkware designs.  This holiday season, you can find custom pieces at the following stores: Lord & Taylor See the 2011 designs. Limited availability, [...]

Published Wednesday, September 28th, 2011 in Announcements.

Big Bunny: The Final Chapter

Bunny In Crate

Since tracking the Big Bunny from its birth on February 9th, 2010, this three foot tall bunny is moving out of our studio into a new home. After taking a year of production—documented through several stages over the past year: here, here and here—the Big Bunny was finally completed in April 2011 and introduced at [...]

Published Monday, September 19th, 2011 in Chalkware, News.

Halloween Opening

ShoppingForFall

Known around the country for Christmas, Vaillancourt Folk Art has always been proactive when it came to the Fall season, especially for Halloween. After the Gallery’s Fall Opening with the Hallow Wine and Chocolate Pairing, Vaillancourt Folk Art is happy to be open for the Fall season having brought in some incredible non-Vaillancourt product for [...]

Published Tuesday, September 13th, 2011 in Announcements.

Available at Neiman Marcus

"We're full of IDEAS" Neiman Marcus page 15 (Aug 2011)

Neiman Marcus is now offering their 2011 selection of Vaillancourt Folk Art Chalkware and mouth-blown Polish glass ornaments in select stores around the nation, through their By Mail catalog and through their web site. Visit their website to find the Neiman Marcus near you and ask for the Vaillancourt Folk Art seasonal designer collection! 

Published Monday, August 29th, 2011 in News.

Take a Peek Into Texas

Peek

Each year, since 2003, Peek in the Attic in Dallas, Texas has worked with Judi Vaillancourt in designing a piece that belongs to the heart of Texas, the Texas Santa. This year, as Peek in the Attic celebrates their 30th year in business their Texas Santa will reflect that. In homage to the first design, [...]

Published Wednesday, May 4th, 2011 in On The Artist's Desk.
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