awards . . . honors . . . press
stuff has been honored in so many ways, from the continued support of our wonderful customers, to the accolades and honors we have received from the media and the art community. we are happy to share some of these achievements with you here.
we continue to strive to earn the respect of our community and our friends.
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25 Under 25
stuff has been honored as a recipient of the 25 Under 25 award by Kansas City Small Business Monthly.
this award is given each year to an extraordinary selection of area small businesses, and we are proud to be among this remarkable group.
from our award letter from KCSBM:
"This award was created to recognize 25 outstanding Kansas City area small businesses with fewer than 25 employees. We received a record number of exceptional nominations, and we are proud to count your company among the 2008 award recipients."
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Niche Top 25
& Top 100
it all started when stuff was honored in 2004 by a nomination as one of the Top 100 Retailers of American Fine Craft in the United States by Niche Magazine. and it happened again in 2005.
then, in 2006, stuff was nominated for the new Top 25 award. and boy, oh boy, it has happened again in 2007!
we can't believe our lucky stars.
the coolest part of these nominations is that artists picked us...not some membership-dues-paying, professional business organization.
now that inspires us and makes us smile.
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Heart of America |
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stuff was recognized as a small business nominee for the 2006 Ethics in Business Award. these awards are presented by Baker University and the Midwest Christian Counseling Center. this one took our breath away! |
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Commitment to |
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Bridging the Gap recognized stuff in 1997-1998
our commitment continues today. we're happy to be honored for doing something we just think is right. |
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A Celebration of Women |
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Sloane and Casey were jointly honored by Susan Henke Miller for "A Celebration of Women" in 2005. The Women's Foundation of Greater Kansas City hosts this event each year as a fundraiser for furthering women's issues and causes in Kansas City. |
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there are so many women who deserve recognition, but we are happy to know that Susan feels that way about us. (click on the cover image to see the tribute.) |
Smoky Hill River Festival |
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Casey Simmons and Sloane Simmons have each been asked by the Smoky Hill River Festival organizers to be jurors of the Four Rivers Craft Market in Salina, Kansas. in march, 2006, Casey joined a panel of two other jurors to select craftspeople whose work would be featured at the event. in june, she traveled again to Salina, this time to the festival in Oakdale Park to help select the award winners for the event. in 2007, Sloane did the same, helping to select and award the best craftspeople from all around. who says you just can't get a good jury? |
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Sloane and Casey are proud as heck of each other for the honor of being requested to participate in this role. |
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Thank Yous we wouldn't want to be here if we couldn't make our customers satisfied. we receive thank you notes almost every week from our customers. they're usually so happy because they felt they were treated like they're special. it's not hard for us to make them feel that way, because they are! click on the images to read some of our favorites. |
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