Boyds Bear Country - Pigeon Forge Hosts Historic First Basket Fest Featuring the Art of Basketmaking with Longaberger
16 Junio 2005 - 3:41PM
Business Wire
Boyds Bear Country - Pigeon Forge is weaving history...with a
little help from some famous basket making friends from Ohio by the
name of Longaberger. The fact that Boyds Bears and Longaberger are
working together is not history-making, fans of both companies'
high-quality products know that they have worked together for some
time now. But what is history-making is the fact that Boyds Bear
Country's Basket Fest, the first of its kind in Pigeon Forge,
brings Longaberger's talented basket makers to demonstrate and make
baskets outside of the company's Ohio operations! Scheduled for
July 2 through 10, Boyds Bear Country - Pigeon Forge's Basket Fest
will feature live, on-site demonstrations of the Art of
Basketmaking by Longaberger's very own basketmakers throughout each
day. Visitors will have the opportunity to try basketmaking
first-hand with a very special Longaberger Make-A-Basket experience
where they may create their own Longaberger basket, complete with
bear tacks, with the guidance of a Longaberger basketmaker. Basket
Fest attendees will also have the opportunity to purchase a
Longaberger Dresden Tour Basket outside of Longaberger's Ohio home
as well as exclusive Boyds Bears normally only sold at the
Longaberger Homestead. Basket Fest will take place throughout each
of its nine days on the grounds of Boyds Bear Country, Pigeon
Forge's newest destination for family fun. A four-floor, 120,000
square-foot barn overlooking Pigeon Forge from it's hillside perch,
The World's Most Humongous Teddy Bear Store, Boyds Bear Country
features not only the full-line of world famous plush teddy bears
and friends, figurines, gifts and home decor of The Boyds
Collection, Ltd.; it also features bountiful options for family
dining, hands-on opportunities to make or adopt your own Boyds
Bear, huge smile-inspiring displays, free, live entertainment and
more. "We are thrilled to be partnering with our friends at
Longaberger to make history with Basket Fest," said Bill Feast,
Boyds Vice President of Retail Operations, "Boyds and Longaberger
have had such a great relationship, and since folks who appreciate
our bears appreciate their baskets, it just makes sense to do
something groundbreaking like this together." Boyds Bear Country -
Pigeon Forge, opened late in Boyds 25th Anniversary year of 2004,
is celebrating its inaugural summer season in 2005. It is Boyds
second family fun destination, the first being in Boyds hometown of
Gettysburg, PA, opened in 2002. Boyds Bear Country - Pigeon Forge
is located just off the Parkway, near light number ten on Cates
Lane. Visit www.boydsbearcountry.com or call 1-888-654-6215 for
more information on this and other events and visit
www.longaberger.com to learn more about Longaberger. The Boyds
Collection Ltd. is a leading domestic designer, importer and
distributor of high quality, branded plush and giftware products.
The company sells its products through a large and diverse network
comprised of independent gift and collectibles retailers, premier
department stores, selected catalogue retailers and other
electronic and retail channels. The company launched its first
retail operation, Boyds Bear Country, a unique entertainment and
retail experience in Gettysburg, PA in 2002 and has recently
expanded with a second location in Pigeon Forge, TN. Founded in
1979, Boyds has successfully developed a strong niche and brand
identity because of its affordably priced, high-quality, "Folksy
with Attitude" products.
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