PPB March 2020

and set—and can be customized to reflect any logo or brand message. And once the sun hits them, these products, like Wayne’s sequin blazers, can be seen from a mile away. PPB spoke with Foxyware/Vegas Golf to learn more about the companies’ star-studded and dazzling products. Tami, share more with us about what inspired you to experiment with rhinestone and sequin products, and enter the promotional products industry with Foxyware? I realized almost all products offered in the promotional industry, at the time, were basic styles with no focus on any fashion-forward styling that women would want. Most importantly, I realized that if we could develop some “wow” items, as we call them, companies would spend more for an item that women will actually want to wear and use. Why spend money on boring products that may never be used or worn? Since that time, there have been many new apparel companies enter this market with a focus on fashion- forward apparel, which was much needed. Foxyware now uses and recommends the top fashion-forward styles to distributors. They simply dropship to us and we decorate with our “wow” designs for the clients. In addition, we can create the transfers and ship directly to the distributor or their local screen shop to press themselves. This is a very big market for us. Foxyware always has its finger on the fashion pulse and can steer our customers to the right apparel styles and companies while creating and manufacturing the decoration that goes on them. Wayne, tell us more about the Vegas Golf game. You can play with a twosome, threesome or foursome. At the beginning of the round, the group decides how much to wager per chip. The player who has the game gives out each chip as they are earned. For example, if someone hits their golf ball into the water, they are handed the Water Chip, and if someone gets a birdie, they are given the Birdie Chip. The person who received the Water Chip is on the hook for the wager to pay each player if he or she still has it at the end of the 18 holes. He or she gets rid of the Water Chip when someone else hits their ball into the water, and the same goes for the positive chips. If you have a positive chip, each player will owe you unless someone after you does the same thing and then you give them the chip. Make sure to give or ask for the chip before you walk off the green, or you’ll have to wait until someone else goes in. Everyone settles up at the 19th hole. Danielle Renda is associate editor of PPB. PPAI: 111248 | ASI: 35375 | SAGE: 50327 | UPIC: ACCENTS | DC:101273 www.americanaccents.com 888.287.7883 | customerservice@americanaccents.com CORK COASTERS • Full color digital imprint • 170+ stock shapes available • Custom shapes available • No die cut fees! • Available in 1/8” thickness • Fine grain cork • Made from renewable resources • Biodegradable • 50 piece minimum • 3 day turnaround • Rush service available • Prop 65 Compliant • Printed in the USA Don’t see the shape you’re looking for? Submit your own! | MARCH 2020 | 105 CONNECT