Aug 1, 2013

Safari Ltd Announces New, Permanent Showroom

Safari Ltd®, family-owned manufacturer and worldwide distributor of museum-quality, educational toys, is pleased to announce the grand opening of its new, permanent showroom. The showroom is located in Building 2, Suite 788 at AmericasMart® in Atlanta, Georgia.

Safari Ltd® shares the space with Folkmanis®, an award-winning specialty puppet company who, like Safari Ltd®, believes that imagination is a key part of a child’s growth and development.

The Safari Ltd®/Folkmanis® Showroom is one of nearly 70 that AmericasMart® opened, expanded or relocated this July during the Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishings Market® and the Atlanta International Area Rug Market®.

“We are thrilled to have reached this milestone,” said Ramona Pariente, CEO and owner of Safari Ltd®. “Atlanta Gift was an excellent kick-off to what we believe will be a fruitful partnership with AmericasMart®.”

Safari Ltd is a third-generation, educational toy company whose mission is to teach children the importance of nature and its conservation through the joy of play.

About Safari Ltd®

For more than 30 years Safari Ltd® has been a leading manufacturer of innovative, educational toys specializing in authentic, hand-painted figures.

Safari Ltd® has licenses with the Carnegie Museum of Natural History and the Monterey Bay Aquarium to produce scale model dinosaur and sea life collections, establishing Safari Ltd® as a serious figurine company for children and collectors alike. All products exceed global safety standards.

Safari Ltd® philanthropic contributions cover a wide variety of local and global conservation efforts, including Big Cat Rescue, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, the Humane Society of Greater Miami Adopt-A-Pet, the Marine Mammal Center, the Nature Conservancy, National Eagle Center and the Sierra Club. For more information, visit www.safariltd.com.

About Folkmanis®

Folkmanis® believes imagination is the key to a healthy childhood, encouraging play and discovery to develop the skills necessary in life. The company has been making the most innovative and engaging specialty puppets in the world since 1976, delighting imaginations and winning nearly every industry, child development, and kid-tested award – many repeatedly. Most Folkmanis® Puppets are recommended for ages 3 and up and are available at specialty toy and gift stores, including: science/nature museums, zoo and aquarium gift shops, thousands of independent toy and gift stores, and specialty retailers nationwide and in more than 15 countries around the world. You can also find Folkmanis® Puppets online at Amazon.com. For more information contact Teresa Klein at 415-377- 8557, email [email protected] or go to www.folkmanis.com.

About AmericasMart®

AmericasMart® Atlanta is the nation’s only global wholesale marketplace housing the world’s single-largest collection of home, gift, area rug and apparel merchandise. The largest of AmericasMart’s 14 annual Markets and shows, The Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishings Market® and The Atlanta International Area Rug Market® in January and July are the ignition switch for global retailing with buyers from every U.S. state and more than 90 countries discovering product in more than 1,400 showrooms and more than 2,500 temporary exhibiting companies. Located in downtown Atlanta, the AmericasMart® complex contains more than seven million square feet of space. It’s a huge global stage on which manufacturers, designers and sales representatives unveil new lines, launch new designs and introduce new categories – all for the benefit of buyers seeking all that is fresh and first in the home, rug, gift and apparel arenas.