Calling all Trollbead Fans - New 2010 Beads AND Limited Editon Crazy Lace Agate now available!

We received our shipment of the NEW Spring 2010 Trollbeads and the NEW Limited Edition Crazy Lace Agate beads yesterday! Come by soon to check them all out! Especially the Crazy Lace Agate - they are absolutely beautiful - a hot pink color that is find with Trollbeads - so you know they won't last long!

Facebook Friday Winner is..... and we are giving away a Monogrammed Zebra Bathwrap!

Last week we gave away a beautiful Chocolate Pendant for our FB Giveaway of the week! A perfect gift - just in time for Valentine's Day! And I am happy to say that Michael Davis won this for his beautiful wife Crista! You are a lucky man Michael- to win the giveaway of course but more importantly to be married to Crista!:-) Please email me and I will hook you up with your prize! You have until next Friday February 12th to claim your prize. Here is Mike's Comment:

We use random.org so there's no funny stuff!

This week we are giving away a Monogrammed Zebra Bathwrap - another good Valentine's gift I think! Kind of a "Wildthing I think I love you" kind of a gift:)! All you have to do to get yourself entered is hop on over to our Facebook Page, becoming a Fan, and then comment on the Facebook Friday of the Week photo here! You have until next Friday, February 12th, 2010 to enter!

Good Luck!

This just in...NEW Scout Bags!

It's Groundhog Day...but not at Swagger! New "stuff" is arriving daily to keep us all on our toes and out of the "same thing different day" rut!

What arrived today? New SCOUT Bags by Bungalow! And for the record, I want to work at Bungalow:) I know it's not Groundhog day over there! How much fun would it be to come up with the names of the new bags? This time they came out with the "napoleon", "pleasure chest", "ice ice baby", and more! Let alone their design team is fantastic - we LOVE all the new patterns! We are especially psyched about the Alphabet pattern - great for little kids rooms and diaperbags - soooo cute! We noticed at market that pink and orange are going to be huge this year - and of course there is a SCOUT bag in this color combo! Come in soon to see all the new fabrics and designs... you know how fast they sell out!

What to use the bags for? Here are some ideas:

1. Ice Ice Baby cooler: new material! Heat-sealed seams to prevent leaks

2. Micro Deano 2.0: New release of the popular “micro deano” now with a zipper closure! Makes a great purse!
3. The Napoleon: All purpose multi-pocket tote- perfect for the gardener, a college shower tote or baby stuff (in the print shown)

4. Pleasure Chest: Insulated picnic cooler- perfect for pool, beach or tailgating events!

5. The Daytripper: the “everyday” tote- great for office, gym, school, kids stuff or a purse.

New and Retired Trollbeads for 2010!

Exciting news from Trollbeads today! I have for you pictures and descriptions of the Spring Trollbead 2010 Collection! Our beads are supposed to ship today so we will keep you informed about when they show up!

On another note, Trollbeads announced the Retired Beads for 2010! We have purchased as many as we can, so come by ASAP if there is one that you have "been meaning to get"! Some of my favorites were retired, and I know they won't last long!

See you soon! Mandy

It's baaaaaaaaaaack....the Facebook Friday Giveaway resumes!

So did you guys think I fell off the side of the Swiss Alps or something? Just the opposite actually! I came back to Cary, NC to work at the store for Christmas and all @#$@#^#$ broke loose! Good @#$^# though!:) Swagger had it's best Christmas EVER (thanks to all of you who shopped online or at the store), BUT because of that I could barely breathe let alone get on Facebook! I know - excuses, excuses - right?! So please, without further ado, I bring back the FACEBOOK FRIDAY GIVEAWAY!

I'm feeling the love (with Valentine's Day just around the corner and all) so I thought I would give you guys CHOCOLATE! A Hammered Chocolate Copper Monogrammed Pendant on a red necklace - of course;) This beautiful pendant and necklace combo would be a great Valentine's Gift for your mother, daughter, BFF, or you! You can enter to win this pendant/necklace combo by going to our Facebook Page, becoming a Fan, and then commenting on the photo here! You have until next Friday, February 5th, 2010 to enter!

Call the store to order if you would like (sorry not on the web yet) 919-858-5884 or 877-SWAGGER (792-4437). Pendant P373 ($29) shown on a 4-strand NN394 coral 20" seed bead necklace ($14).

Also, I TOTALLY forgot to pick the winner of the Large Cosmetic Bag from the December 11th FB Giveaway! Seriously slack! So the winner is # 5 - Shannon Anas! Congrats Shannon! Pick out your bag color, monogram, and monogram color here then email me! You have until next Friday February 5th to claim your prize!
We use random.org to pick the winner so there's no funny stuff!:)
Good Luck!
xoxo, Mandy

Spring is in the air...Spring 2010 Trollbeads that is!

O.M.G. - I'm so excited about the NEW Spring Trollbeads!!!!! But seriously - I just started a 3rd bracelet - am I going to have to go for a 4th? Uh yep - I think so:)! It sounds like they have so many new Black & White beads that I am finally going to have to start the Black & White bracelet I have been dreaming about! Maybe I'll do Black, White & Turquoise?! I have seen the new Amazonite bead in person and it is so beautiful! That mixed with Turquoise Ribbon and Turquoise Spring Bud - I can see it now! Come on February 1st (that is when the beads will be released)! We will let you know when we get them in...and it better be February 2nd:)!
So here is what Trollbeads "officially" sent us about the collection:

The Trollbeads Spring Collection 2010 celebrates
this happy time with all the classic springtime themes - sunlight filled
gardens, rebirth, renewal and romance. Enjoy the soft pastel nuances of
Amazonite and Jade stone beads as well as pink, green and blue glass studded
with Swarovski crystals and a new Swan clasp.

We are pleased to introduce leather bracelets in both black and spring colors and a new type of bead: the Tassel. The Tassels are available in in black faceted Spinel stone and fresh water pearls. Six new black and white beads round out the Spring 2010 Collection.

Can't wait! I know I will see all you Trollbead Addicts soon!:)
Mandy

January 2010 Market - Day 5

Last day of market and we are so excited about our findings! We all split up to look for different stuff so we could cover more ground. My mom was in charge of garden stuff, Heather was in charge of purses, headbands and more jewelry, and I was tasked with finding more personalized gifts!

We were all excited about what we found, but since I (Mandy) write the blog - I have to talk about what I found:) And I am SOOO excited about the personalized gifts! We are going to be able to print notecards, calling cards, notepads, bag tags, and COFFEE MUGS in less than ten minutes with your name or initials! No need to worry about us not having the initials you need! Can you imagine - waiting to the last minute, driving to Swagger 30 minutes before you are supposed to be at a party, and still being able to get a personalized gift?! So cool! Yeah for us procrastinators! We will be getting this program in March - can't wait!

I am now headed down to Albany to see my little sister, and I will be back in the store next Monday January 18th with all the goodies we purchased! I then leave to go back to Switzerland on Thursday January 21st - time has flown and I can't believe I have been in town since December 1st!

See you all soon!

Mandy

January 2010 Market - Day 4

Okay - so I'm not going to lie - I am very tired right now, so this post is going to be very short! AND we were so busy buying stuff today that I totally forgot to take pictures of everything - sorry! We bought some cute fashion watches today - something that we haven't had before but I am super psyched about! We also got purses, scarves, more jewelry and the new Lolita wines glasses!

The one thing that has been MAJORLY requested day after day, week after week has been market totes - and we are finally going to deliver! We have pink, black, polka dots, cute bright flowers, cheetah, and (of course) zebra coming in! We will post them here as they arrive!

We love these new market totes - especially with a monogram!

Alright - so that is all I have - sorry guys - I said it was going to be short:)! More tomorrow - I promise!

Mandy

January 2010 Market - Day 3

Okay - so today started out a little shaky. We were buying jewelry and someone asked Heather about the necklace her "mom" was talking about. "Her Mom" was ME, Mandy! Are you kidding me? I know I have a birthday in a couple of days, but geez - do I really look like I could be Heather's MOM?! So of course I have been obsessing about that ALL DAY, but in between THAT we have been buying stuff:)

And when I say we were buying jewelry - I mean we have been BUYING jewerly! Holy moly! We almost broke our backs trying to carry this stuff to the car! I wanted to give you guys a list of "What's HOT" for spring/summer 2010!

1. "Bib" Necklaces

2. Flowers

3. Pearls

4. Grey and Aqua are HUGE, but all bright colors including fuschia, purple, and orange are popular too!

5. BIG Rings (yeah!!! I still love them!)

6. Layering Necklaces

7. Did I mention Pearls?! Pearls, pearls, and more pearls!

8. Statement pieces

9. Mixing metals (thank goodness - I do this anyway!)

10. And finally Rhinestones are hanging around for another year!

We couldn't walk 10 feet without someone complimenting Heather on this "bib" necklace! It looks so good on AND it is ridiculously light - no neck aches from this necklace!

After that we got more Christmas stuff! I just love this Naughty/Nice monogrammed santa hat! Obviously we know how Jill was feeling today!:) And don't worry - I expect you guys will fall in love with this hat just like we did, so we got a bunch!:)

I can NOT stop laughing at this photo - I LOVE it!:)

Don't you just love these flowers? Our rep suggestions putting the big one on your front door instead of a wreath this spring! We LOVED the idea! So cute and they are coming to the store in March!

Okay - going to bed....it is 12:15 and I am tired!

Love ya, Momma Mandy:)

January 2010 Market - Day 2

It is snowing in Atlanta, but we have SpRiNg FeVeR!!! Very long day to say the least, but I still wanted to show you all the cute spring stuff we got! Maybe if I stare at these pictures long enough I will feel like I'm on the beach!:)


Cute bath wraps/beach covers and market totes!! You asked for it and we (finally) got them!! Great patterns! Don't you just love the way Heather is modeling them? Vanna White you better watch out!:)

Caftans/Beach Coverups in super flattering cuts and great patterns! Come on 85 degree weather!

Switchflops just came out with these NEW Havaianas inspired flip flops! We love them! The jeweled thing snaps off and there are lots of different options to change them out with! 6 flip flop colors and a bijillion jeweled snaps to choose from! Available in February for you lucky few who will be going to the "islands"!

I am now finally (!) going to bed - it is midnight! Geez - what I won't do for you guys:) Tomorrow we buy jewelry and Christmas stuff!!! I love the January market!

Ta-ta - Mandy