Find Leather Wear for Men, Women and Children at Leather Apparel Wholesalers & Importers, including wholesale sources of Leather + Bling (rhinestones), such as Treasures and Treasures.

For One-of-a-Kind and Made-to-Order Jewelry see:

·  D’Atlantis Handcrafted watches inspired by nautical themes.

·   Special Designs from J. Goode-In Wholesale Jewelry can either be Made to Order or manufactured in-house from over 2,000 made-to-stock designs. J. Goode-In features its own designers and jewelry factory.

Back to Basics: Shoppers in Q4 2008 are more likely to give sensible day-to-day items as gifts - clothing, outdoor wear - rather than frivolous items, or so the National Retail Federation predicted in September. Big Box chain store retailer Target announced it would focus on gifts under $25 in its holiday marketing strategy this season, because, it announced, “Target has been hurt by an emphasis on nonessentials.” The retailer shifted display and discount sale strategies to adjust to NRF’s forecast.

Everyone knows kids pass over clothing gift-wrapped boxes, unless they’re tethered to something cool. Once you’ve sourced value-priced Children’s Outerwear, pair them up with Specialty Video Games and DVDs. Suggested:

• Tony Hawk’s Wasteland or Underground; anything from Andy Howell; EA’s Skate (skateboarders)
• Hannah Montana (for tween-aged fashion mavens)
• Warren Miller (downhill skiiers)
• Burton (snowboarders)
• Animation feature Balto on the true story behind the Iditarod, Alaska’s annual dog sled race.

A specialty site offering books, gifts, videos and vintage items for the winter sporting lifestyle is at The Skiing Company Store.  Add-ons get those clothing gift boxes torn open in a flash.

Homebody Gifts: There is an up-tick in back-to-basics lifestyles, like preferring locally grown and organic food products, canning garden veggies and preserving homegrown or Farmer’s Market bounty. (Just like Grandma!) Pair Organic, Natural Foods and Vegetarian Cookbooks with thrifty appliances like Digital Home Food Dehydrators. Check wholesale and discount store sources of Kitchen and Domestic Appliances.

Green Gifts: Bargain-priced green gifts save $, energy and the Planet. For ideas, check out re-usable cloth shopping Totes; solar powered battery chargers (for personal electronics like cell phones, PDAs, smart phones), as well as solar re-chargers for auto batteries and lighting. Start with Wholesale and Liquidation Electronics. See also Eco-Friendly Shoes, Boots, Bags and Clothing for Women, Men and Kids.

DIY (Do-It-Yourself) Add-Ons: Some folks prefer personalized apparel, accessories, even sporting goods. You can find right-priced, wholesale suppliers of T-shirts or Baby and Children’s Blank Clothing , for resale licensed apparel and for custom screen printing, embroidery and heat transfers.

Also look at pairing up those wearable blank canvases with wholesale purchased customization kits:

• Children who carry the same-old book bags, plus eco-conscious shoppers who prefer reusable canvas bags over paper OR plastic, welcome a Color Your Own Canvas Bag kit from Hurley.
• A Design Your Own Kit can change the look of a soccer ball, to sport team colors and logos from Eurosport and Soccer-dot-com.
• Even skateboards get a makeover. Scan Sickest Wholesale Decks in SoCal from our archives on Caffeine Skateboards. One of several sporting goods wholesalers listed with Top Ten Wholesale, Caffeine Skateboards requires No Minimum Orders, so it’s friendly to small retailers and online auction enterprises. Then, check out Design Your Own Skateboard, a DIY project kit that lets beginning skaters change board graphics as soon as they become soooo last year.