Tuesday, November 10, 2009

How did Treasured Scenes get started?

We began our Treasured Scenes line over 26 years ago after meeting a chamber that was struggling to afford new decorations for their Main Street at the holidays.  The Chamber began offering a limited edition collectible for sale in the community and soon found that folks were waiting in line year after year to purchase their item and support the chamber.  They raised enough money to expand their decorations, and the merchants were delighted they were no longer being assessed each year to maintain this cost.  Some have chosen to make it available every quarter to help the chamber fund their operating expenses, or add to their ability to house paid staff.  The chamber created a limited edition collectible, featuring a building on one side and the history of the historic site on the other.  They would produce only a specific quantity, making it a true limited edition collectible.

The idea caught on so well that we began to expand our line to include a variety of limited edition collectibles that chambers are using to fund a variety of programs while promoting their organization at the same time.  Every one wins!

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