American Harvest

Sizzling ‘08 Summer Sale

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Experience the greatest sales event of 2008 at American Harvest.

July 10th (Thursday): One Night Only Sale. Take 20% off any one item of your choice. The sale will take place from 6 pm to 9 pm. Any one item of your choice is 20% off!

July 14-20: Take 20% off all garden items!

July 21-27: Take 20% off all signs & prints!

Mark your calendar for these spectacular savings during the month of July!

Sorry– this is an in-store sale only.

Our shop is at:
438 Main Street
Pleasanton, CA 94566
(925) 485-1577

DEBBEE THIBAULT SIGNING SPRING 2008

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Mark your calendars now for the Debbee Thibault signing at American Harvest on Saturday, April 19, 2008.

Debbee is unsurpassed for imagination and creativity. Her Spring 2008 lineup is fabulous!!!! In addition, American Harvest will be unveiling our latest exclusive color change of one of Debbee’s creations. We have had tremendous responses to our past color changes and this year’s change makes the design look extremely different from the original. It will blow your socks off!!! You will not want to miss out on these festivities.

SPRING OPEN HOUSE, MARCH 1, 2008

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We are busy making final plans for our annual Spring Open House on Saturday, March 1, 2008. Nicol Sayre will be featured from 10-2. She will be signing her fantastic array of Spring and Easter dolls. We will have new items for the garden, Easter decorations, and wonderful creations from our American Harvest Family of Artists! Our palette of artists will include Connie Stuart, Donna O’Brien, Debbee Thibault, Ingrid Pomeroy, Lisa Kaus, Michelle Legler, Christine Lefever and many others. There will be new jewelry to intrigue and amaze you! We are very excited about a new jeweler that has not been seen before.

If you love Santos, crowns and ex votos, please do not hesitate to come into the store to view the latest and greatest from Eric Cortina. Eric is a master at finding antique items and reproducing them into tomorrow’s treasures. His work sells very fast, so please come in now for a great selection.

CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE, NOVEMBER 3 & 4, 2007

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Christmas is coming soon! We are busy unpacking boxes and boxes of Christmas items that will surely dazzle the eye. Plans are set for displays, the elves are ready to make their magic, and excitement is in the air! American Harvest will be celebrating the beginning of the Christmas Season at our 11th Annual Christmas Open House on November 3 and 4, 2007. We will feature the creations of artists Nicol Sayre, Debbee Thibault, Donna O’Brien, Susan Arnot, Lisa Kaus, Michelle Legler, Ulla Milbrath, Ingrid Pomery, John Jamieson, Cody Foster, Dee Foust, and many more. Also, we will be debuting the unbelievable creations of Christy Meyers of CC’s Whimsies. For a special treat, Debbee Thibault will be signing her original creations and her wonderful German glass ornaments on Sunday, November 4th. You will want to come both days to celebrate Christmas at American Harvest.

We will be closed from October 28th to November 2nd in order to prepare for this fabulous event.

NICOL SAYRE AND FALL OPEN HOUSE

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Join us for a “spellbinding” event featuring doll artist, Nicol Sayre on Saturday, September 8, 2007. Nicol will present her latest Halloween creations. She will be signing her work from 10am to 2pm. American Harvest is exploding into Fall with the sights, sounds and smells of the season. We are packed with unique Halloween folk art, festive decorations for Fall entertaining, new music, and fabulous new jewelry for the season. Receive our new toile tote bag free with a purchase of $50.00 or more. Don’t miss out on this “spooktacular” experience!

Mark your calendars now for the 11th annual Christmas Open House at American Harvest. The Christmas Open House will be held on Saturday and Sunday, November 3 and 4, 2007. Special guests artist, Debbee Thibault will be at the store on Sunday only. You will not want to miss this much anticipated event.

GIRLS NIGHT OUT…SUMMER SALE

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Join us for our first Girls Night Out Summer Sale on August 3 from 7:00pm to 11:00pm. We will be stocking the store with past Halloween and Christmas treasures as well as many non-seasonal items at 40% off! In addition, you may select one non-sale item and take 20% off. This included artists’ pieces and home decor. Make sure to visit our new “Cupcake Room”. Goodies will be served. We will be closed Friday during the day to prepare for the sale that begins at 7:00pm.

Girl’s Night Out, Friday August 3rd

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THIS IS AN UPDATE ON GIRLS NIGHT OUT. A WRONG DATE WAS LISTED PREVIOUSLY. THE CORRECT DATE OF THIS EVENT IS FRIDAY, AUGUST 3rd (not Saturday August 4th).
Join us for our first Girls Night Out Summer Sale on Friday, August 3rd from 7:00pm to 11:00pm. We will be stocking our store with past Halloween and Christmas treasures as well as many non-seasonal items at 40% off! In addition, you may select one non-sale item and take 20% off. This includes artists’ pieces & home decor! Be sure to visit our new “Cupcake Room”. Goodies will be served. We will be closed Friday during the day to prepare for the sale that begins at 7:00pm.

DEBBEE THIBAULT…COLOR EXCLUSIVES

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American Harvest was one of the first stores to carry Debbee Thibault’s American Collectibles (we were #3). We have developed a relationship with Debbee that goes far beyond a business relationship. She has become one of our dearest friends. We are proud to carry Debbee’s entire line of whimsical creations and also her glass ornaments.

Over ten years ago, Debbee was beginning her adventure in designing and producing her creations. At the same time, American Harvest was born as a storefront in Pleasanton, CA. Sharon saw Debbee’s work at a trade show and knew immediately that these creations were far superior to anything else at the market. Since then, Debbee has become one of the most collectible American artist of our time.

American Harvest has three Debbee Thibault creations that the color variations are exclusive to our store. They are available in very limited quantities of only 75 pieces. They are the American Harvest “Keepsake Angel”, “Be My Valentine Bunny” and “Sadie, the Dog Gone Dog”. All three designs are wonderful and the color variations are fabulous.

Debbee visits our store twice a year for an artist signing. The next event is tentatively scheduled for Sunday, November 4, 2007 (the second day of our Christmas Open House). Please mark your calendars for that date and keep checking back for additional information as the time gets closer.

Here are some pictures of the three exclusives for American Harvest and past Debbee Thibault events. You can find more pictures of Debbee and her creations, plus event happenings at our website. Also, read Debbee’s comment about her signing event at American Harvest this past Spring.

The Bunnies in the background are prototypes. Our exclusive is in the foreground. The original “Be My Valentine Bunny” wears a red dress. The Tiffany blue and chocolate brown has become American Harvest’s signature colors.

Pictured above is Debbee putting the finishing touches on the American Harvest “Be My Valentine Bunny”. No detail is too small for Debbee. She makes certain that all of her designs are exceptional and special. You can see in this picture that a little bit of gold paint on her fingertip is used to highlight the trim of the bunny’s dress.

This is Sadie, our English Springer Spaniel. She loves Debbee Thibault. When Debbee stays at our house, Sadie will not leave her alone. So, Debbee created “Sadie, the Dog Gone Dog” in her honor. See Debbee’s creation below. Debbee’s original color combination for this doggie was black and white with a Halloween themed costume. We love the change to “Liver and white” with a red and white party themed costume. Our Sadie holds a ball and bone, instead of a Jack-O-Lantern.

Debbee with Bonnie H. and Sharon K. at American Harvest’s Spring Debbee Thibault event.

The “Keepsake Angel” was our first exclusive color change. Sharon and Debbee worked together to finalize the color choices. The soft pink and green have been a huge success for this design. Only a small amount of this color variation remains available.

Soon to come…..Debbee’s new Fall and Christmas 2007 line up of characters! Keep looking for them on our website. They will be arriving this fall.

CHECK OUT OUR NEW BLOG SITE

admin — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 21:38:48 +0000

Do you like to blog? Well, who doesn’t? American Harvest now has a separate blog site. You will find lots of fun pictures, links to favorite artists and information about American Harvest. What are you waiting for? CHECK IT OUT! Don’t forget to Bookmark our website and our blog site. Go on now, have some fun at the American Harvest blog site.

A VIEW FROM OUR PARIS HOTEL WINDOW

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Sharon and I like to stay in small French hotels in Paris. Wendy Addison recommended Hotel des Carmes in the Latin Quarter. She said that the hotel staff was superb and the location terrific. Wendy was right! Notre Dame was only a short five minute walk and the Pantheon was just up the street to the left. Also, there were great little brasseries, cafes, and flower shops right there. The Maubert-Mutualite metro stop was at the end of the block. Here are a few pictures that I took from our hotel room window. If you stay in Paris, you should consider this hotel for its location and friendly staff. Luc and Veronique were extremely nice and helpful.