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Distinctive Advertising &
Promotions Ltd.
PPAI #621032 UPIC: D621032
DJ’s Graphics
PPAI #228057 UPIC: DJsGr541
Dugout Sportswear
PPAI #622135 UPIC: D622135
Eagle Print Dynamics
PPAI #287941 UPIC: eagle411
ESP Printing
PPAI #558190 UPIC: E558190
Fawn Mountain Creative Media
PPAI #622020 UPIC: FMCM
Firelake Designs
PPAI #616953 UPIC: fldesign
Five Thousand Forms, Inc.
PPAI #621329 UPIC: F621329
Four Townes Embroidery
PPAI #621826 UPIC: F621826
Global Group, Inc.
PPAI #621654 UPIC: GGInc
H Markus & Margossian
PPAI #621055 UPIC: H621055
HD & HB Enterprises
PPAI #622173 UPIC: HDCP
Homosassa Printing
PPAI #620852 UPIC: H620852
Hoverboard Promotional
Advertising
PPAI #621992 UPIC: Hover
iDeal Promo Source
PPAI #622220 UPIC: i622220
Image Print Promotional Products
PPAI #484105 UPIC: I484105
Imprint Avenue, Inc.
PPAI #225511 UPIC: IMPR9530
Integrated Media Source
PPAI #428772 UPIC: I428772
Inven
PPAI #620240 UPIC: I620240
IPROMOTEu-Wystone's World
Teas
PPAI #616829 UPIC: I616829
Itrends Solutions
PPAI #621782 UPIC: I621782
Joan’s Monogram Works
PPAI #621787 UPIC: J621787
Kaeser & Blair-Marali Promotional
Products
PPAI #622064 UPIC: K622064
Kindred Design Screenprinting
PPAI #621058 UPIC: K621058
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CONNECT
What’s your favorite thing about being in the promotional
products industry?
I invented the Tangle in response to people consistently wanting to
touch, hold and play with the sculptures. Due to the origin of Tangles,
their qualities speak to both an innate playful and therapeutic need.
This is intrinsic in every Tangle we make. The shelf life of Tangles is
absolutely incredible. They are practically habitual and become staples
in people’s lives.
What is consistently so valuable to us is to see all of the multi-leveled
uses of Tangles. They are for everyone from children to adults; from
executive gifts and acute therapeutic needs to workplace stress relief. We
are always so interested in the wide breadth of companies that find
Tangles pertinent to their business and customers. Even the British gov-
ernment has purchased two million Tangles for its government-mandated
smoking cessation program.
When did Tangle Creations know that it wanted to be a part of this
industry?
When I first started in 1981, someone introduced me to promotional
products and I thought, “Wow, what a great idea!” I imprinted on a
Tangle and I went to a PPAI show in 1982 and everybody loved the
Tangle. From that day forward we’ve been involved in the business and
sold millions of Tangles in the promotional products industry. So that’s
how it all started and we love the industry.
Why did you join PPAI?
We first joined PPAI in
1982, about a year after
we started our business.
Our product was such a
superb fit that we felt very
comfortable within the
industry. We found PPAI
was something special
and have recently
rejoined the Association
because it’s a great way
to do business with a lot
of wonderful people.
Continued From Previous Page
Richard X Zawitz, founder of
Tangle, with a sculpture based
on his design.
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