Brands

Brands are a crucial part of what makes IS a leader in our industry. We are exclusive distributors for an array of world renowned local and international brands. And we are pleased to declare that in our 21 years of operation we have never lost a single agency. Our exclusivity as distributors for these company?s means that IS and our range of products are consistently on the forefront of the gift, toy and homewares industry, and we pride ourselves on bringing out unique products that have a point of difference. The following brands are a selection of some of our prominent suppliers.

Present Time
The PT collection consists of a wide range of products for everyday use as well as a huge range of frames and decorative accessories for the home. Their style is contemporary and cool and they set the scene for upcoming market trends from their design headquarters in the Netherlands.

Karlsson
Karlsson is a well-known Dutch design brand within the company Present Time, located in Almere, the Netherlands. The Karlsson brand of clocks can be recognised by good quality, stunning graphics, aesthetic shapes and innovative design.

Driinn
Driinn? manufacture the self titled, handy, easy to use product for anyone with a mobile phone, an Mp3 player or a PDA device and is designed and made in Italy.

Joseph Joseph
Joseph Joseph has developed into a strong brand that encompasses mostly kitchen and table-ware. Twin brothers Antony and Richard Joseph launched their company in September 2002. Together they lead an energetic design team from their studio and showroom in the Oxo Tower on London's Southbank. Current products include chop 2 pot, grid tops, square colanders and the 2008 Gift of the Year Award winning Index Chopping Board.

Bud by Design Room
Everybuddy loves Bud! And what?s not to love? They are responsible for an awesome range, which throws in plenty of colour and contemporary design, in the form of ducks, beach balls, beach rings and neck pets. The range includes Aroma Ducks, Big Ducks, Mini Ducks, Duck bath bombs, Aussie Ducks, Skull Ducks and now Aroma Frogs and Skulls!

Fred
Fred thinks he knows how we feel. Numb... from the avalanche of generic and mundane homewares and gifts that have taken over the market. So he has done something about it! His crackerjack design team have come up with a range of innovative products. ?Stuff that will put a smile on your face and doesn?t cost a fortune?. And furthermore, he promises to help out around your home, what are you waiting for?

Kikkerland
Kikkerland Design Inc., where creativity runs rampant and even the most utilitarian gadget becomes a delightful discovery. Since 1992, the folks at Kikkerland Design have travelled the world in search of original designs for things that can make life more enjoyable. Clever things to intrigue you. Smart things that make everyday tasks easier. And gentle things that make you feel happier when you use them. It?s no wonder that Kikkerland Design continues to offer the world?s largest collection of ingenious items combining form, function, and delight in equal parts..

J-Me
j-me specialises in the design & manufacture of contemporary design-led gifts & accessories for the home, which balance fun with function in their witty form & user friendliness. The j-me philosophy is to create everyday products that will put a smile on your face!

Natural Products / Worldwide Co.
NPW is a new collection of gifts for every occasion. They offer original, fun and stylish ideas to make gift shopping easier. They design, source and develop interesting products from around the world. And have travelled far and wide in search of the new, innovative and sometimes obscure merchandise that has secured their reputation.

Magnetic Poetry
It all started with a song and a sneeze. Dave Kapell, founder of Magnetic Poetry, was suffering from writer's block while trying to compose song lyrics. To overcome this problem, he wrote down interesting words on pieces of paper and rearranged them, looking for inspiration. What he hadn't figured into this experiment was his allergies. One good sneeze and any progress was sent flying across the room. Dave decided to glue the words to pieces of magnets and stick them to a pizza tin. Then he got hungry and the now magnetized words made their way to the refrigerator door. Before too long, Dave wasn't the only one rearranging his would-be song lyrics. When friends came over, Dave noticed they started to move the magnets around, amusing themselves by writing the first magnetic poems. From these beginnings, Magnetic Poetry® has now sold over three million word kits, over one billion word tiles--growing from the Original Kit to a kid's line of kits, to foreign language kits, to Voice/theme kits.

Lagoon
The Lagoon Company are the makers of challenging and addictive puzzles and games such as the successful Intelliquest range of interactive quiz books. Intelliquest won the 2006 Educational Toy of the Year Award and has continued on its successful run, remaining as one of the top five sellers at IS.

Jellycat
Jellycat provide IS with a unique range of precious plush toys. They are second to none! Jellycats strive to use the most interesting and distinctive materials and as a result produce toys that are hip and humorous and always soft and sumptuous. Jellycat, established in London in 1999, is one of the world's leading luxury soft toy companies, fast becoming a lifestyle company. They design in England and distribute sophisticated high quality soft items through IS exclusively in Australia.

Playvisions
From the United States comes Playvisions. They are creators of novel toys and giftware. Playvisions bring the exciting range of Mondo Balls and Hyperflex Flyers to IS and their range is always a favourite with the kids.

Fashion Angels Enterprises
Fashion Angels Enterprises®, formerly called The Bead Shop®, has been in existence for over 10 years designing and manufacturing "tween" girl products and more. The company has built a reputation for high-quality, innovative products sold all over the world. In 2005, The Bead Shop® became Fashion Angels Enterprises®! Today Fashion Angels Enterprises® is home to a range of product lines including The Bead Shop®, Fashion Angels®, Pink Kitty®, Build A Better Bracelet?, and more!

Blue Q
Is everything we love about a supplier. They are fresh and fun, with products that have a truly unique style and point of difference. On top of that, Blue Q is a company with an environmental conscience, a point that is reflected through their newest range of fabulous bags. Blue Q bags, including shoppers, shoulder bags and coin purses, are constructed with at least 80% post-consumer recycled material! And, in the near future, ALL of their bags will be made using 100% post-consumer recycled material. Never before has being a responsible global citizen been so artful and fabulous.

Accoutrements
After producing the Accoutrements Collection for 27 years, the company has had an epiphany. And that is, they now create products that are either rooted in the past or pushing towards the future. In our business, if you try to be in the present, you are actually a step behind. A few of their best selling imaginative and creative items are the novelty bandages in bacon and eggs, cowboy, ninjas and lips designs and their pirate pencil toppers and sticker collection.

Monkey Business
Don?t think that from the name this company isn?t serious about making quality products. They are the source of many of our favourite and best selling items in the IS range. The Doorganizer which has featured on the Oprah Winfrey show in the US, and has had an incredible amount of media coverage in Australia, is exclusive to IS in Australia, as well as the extremely popular illusionary Wine Bottle Holder.

Club Earth
Club Earth is a world of products combining play value, educational merit, and impulse appeal. Products created especially for today's environmentally-conscious gift and toy marketplace. Their merchandise is playful, with down-to-earth themes that capture the interest of kids and parents alike. And with the informative packaging, kids will learn while they play. Club Earth offers exclusive products unavailable elsewhere, with packaging and displays that are compelling, functional, and fun. Club Earth is The Fun of Discovery!

Hog Wild
Hog Wild are all about thinking different and being different. They design, manufacture and distribute free-thinking toys and gifts throughout 25 countries. They pride themselves on their non compliance to traditional toy avenues and IS have been chosen to be their exclusive distributor in Australia. They are makers of the best selling Spyro Gyro and Motorised Icecream cones.