TeddyRocky

Anyone have suggestions on a supplier for promotional products such as guitar picks, freesbies, plastic visors, etc?

 

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tekwv

Quote: Originally Posted by TeddyRocky Anyone have suggestions on a supplier for promotional products such as guitar picks, freesbies, plastic visors, etc?

There are hundreds. The bigger question is are you a distributor. Most of the suppliers for these sorts of things are very closed to the public and only deal with distributors who belong to ASI (Advertising Specialty Institute) or PPAI (Promotional Products Association International). If you are only looking for a very specific product to be made, you may just want to buy through a local ASI/PPAI distributor. If you think you are breaking into that market and will be marketing many different products and designs, I would request a distributor application from one of the suppliers and see if you can get approved.

But here are some lines, I am aware of:

All-In-One
Gill Studios
LarLu
Lewtan

 

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TeddyRocky

Quote: Originally Posted by tekwv There are hundreds. The bigger question is are you a distributor. Most of the suppliers for these sorts of things are very closed to the public and only deal with distributors who belong to ASI (Advertising Specialty Institute) or PPAI (Promotional Products Association International). If you are only looking for a very specific product to be made, you may just want to buy through a local ASI/PPAI distributor. If you think you are breaking into that market and will be marketing many different products and designs, I would request a distributor application from one of the suppliers and see if you can get approved. But here are some lines, I am aware of: All-In-One Gill Studios LarLu Lewtan

We're distributors of apparel, but wanted to break into some promotional products. I currently have a local sub-contractor that's a member of ASI and all promotional products go through them. However, you must print or get the products printed with the supplier. I need a company that sells the blanks, like coasters, freesbies etc. to us (just like apparel) so we could screen print them in-house. Thank you.

 

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tekwv

Most of the suppliers that I have worked with will sell you the blanks at EQP in their catalogs. Ask your ASI subcontractor to look through his suppliers and see if you can get some deals on blanks. You should still have plenty of margin to decorate and sell with a profit.

 

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SunEmbroidery

Sign up for a UPIC number if you haven't already. Check out DistributorCentral - The Promotional Products Industry Software Leader - Home for sourcing promotional products. Many promotional products companies will do business with you. Use your apparel vendors as references.

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