Bergdorf Goodman

I had a great time at my events on the Friday after Thanksgiving.

In the morning I was at the Waldorf  Astoria- Diana the store manager did a wonderful job  displaying my ornaments and books.  It was a great  time signing books and ornaments.  I met a couple who run  a very  special organization called Gentle Carousel.

They use minature horses as therapy for children and adults in hospitals, hospices, nursing homes,etc.

In the afternoon, my ambassador Posey Pugglesworth joined me at Bergdorf Goodman. We had a great time and Posey made some wonderful new friends. She even met Joy Behar from the View.   It was great to see my friend, artist William Honkanen. He is an amazing artist and does all of the animation work on the Today show.

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What an amazing signing at Bergdorf Goodman on Saturday—It was so special to have Posey Pugglesworth  there as my ambassador. She  was quite the celebrity.

The sales staff and customers were wonderful and the display of my ornaments was beautiful.

Some highlights included a visit from my assistant Lisa, and signing an ornament for a couple  celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary. They purchased an ornament to commemorate the event- as I personalized it, I also wrote the number 40 on the taxi cab to make it extra special.

The custom designs are a hit and by the time I left more than half are sold out.

To reserve any before my next signing event call (212) 753-7300 and ask for the holiday shop—and  one of the fantastic sales staff will  be able to help you.

Come and see Posey again on Friday November 27th.

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Tomorrow is going to be  a fun day- I will be doing a signing at Bergdorf Goodman on the seventh floor  and my pug Posey Pugglesworth will be joining me!

I just  finished giving her a bath and she is now resting for her appearance- she will sport her red Goyard collar with gold bells from  Paris.

I will be signing copies of my book A Very New York Christmas and my ornaments. You must check out  the custom ball I did for them this year. Only 72 produced for 2009 it is surely to become a collector’s piece. It has a gorgeous purple sky and features the store as the backdrop-  a bridge from Central Park with a band playing and skaters  all the way around. The skaters consist of the statue of liberty, shoppers,  women in fur coats, the Bergdorf doorman,  and figures  with  a dog from the old bergdorf shopping bag.

The snowflakes are dotted with Swarowski crystals.

The idea behind the ball was inspired by the movie The Bishop’s Wife (later a contemporary version with Whitney Houston called The Preacher’s Wife). I love that scene when Cary Grant takes the Bishop’s wife skating in the park.

This custom ball was featured in the new Bergdorf Holiday catalog  and retails at $95.00

Also produced in limited quantity is the Bergdorf Dog in  ahat box.

A cute little Bichon Frise holds a Bergdorf bag in its mouth while wearing a cool hat with feather. Only 48 made!Hope to see you there.

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The  wonderful thing about signings is that you never know who you are going to meet or see.   At my signing at Lord and Taylor, I saw a colleague of mine from 20 years ago!  We worked together at Berkley/Putnam publishing and she was out shopping with her mom.

It was a fun night- Lord & Taylor had a beautiful set up in their Christmas Department  and was raising money for charity. It was also a pleasure to meet fellow Golden Glow member and ornament designer Melissa Byrne from Jingle Nog  as well as designer Michael Park.

I signed lots of copies of  A Very New York Christmas and the Lord & Taylor custom ornament.

My next event is at Bergdorf Goodman and should be very special as  Posey Pugglesworth will be making her debut as ambassador for the Storrings’ line!  Come and meet us from 1-4 on the 7th floor!

Until the next sketch!