[Jewelry making - Article 00759] - Re: [Orchid] Ganoksin Orchid Raffle 2008 is Announced!

[Karen Christians]

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Hi All!

    We are ticking down the days for purchasing a ticket for the
    Ganoksin online raffle. 

    This is your chance to win some amazing prizes!!
    The total for prizes value is 23,287.90 US$!
    Incredible Prizes and SEVEN winners!

    Tickets are only $39!!
    Support Orchid! Buy a ticket, or increase your chances, buy a few!

    http://www.ganoksin.com/events/raffle-08.htm

    THE ONLINE PURCHASE FOR RAFFLE TICKETS ENDS IN 21 DAYS! 

    There are oodles of goodies out there and 7 opportunities to win a
    prize. Will you be the next Ganoksin Raffle Grand Prize Winner? Each
    year, the grand prize winner is stunned in disbelief, but YES, it can
    happen to you and your odds are very, very good of winning something. 


    Ganoksin doesn't force you to create a login in to search for
    information. They don't make you have passwords. All the information
    you see is free for the asking. Do your part and help Ganoksin
    continue its mission of jewelry information, jewelry books, trade and
    industry searches, Tips at the Bench, video clips, the list goes on
    and on. Your purchase of a raffle ticket helps Ganoksin stay free to
    the public. Do your part and help Ganoksin. These vendors put their
    support to what they believe in. 

    Today I am pleased to highlight three more excellent tool
    manufacturers and suppliers. 

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    Otto Frei
    http://www.ottofrei.com

    Lindstrom plier and cutter kit Retail Price - $400 

    We wish to thank Otto Frei for their continued support of Ganoksin,
    both at the Orchid Dinner where many of their staff come personally
    to meet and greet many of their customers. We also wish to thank Otto
    Frei for their generous donation of a set of the highest quality
    Lindstrom pliers and cutters. 

    Otto Frei has over 75 years of history to back up our superior
    knowledge, service and technical expertise. Our product mix is unique
    in the industry, as we carry the most complete selections of the fine
    quality jewelry tools available anywhere. Check out our selection of
    Bezel Blocks in our Hammering and Forming category and our Drawplate
    selection in the Drawing category. And don't miss our huge selection
    of Grobet Swiss Made Files or our famous collection of John Frei
    custom Work benches All our products are backed up with an
    outstanding inventory, competitive pricing and our satisfaction
    Guarantee. 

    Our founder and namesake, Otto Frei, immigrated to the United States
    from Switzerland with his wife, Alice, in 1929. Skilled watchmakers
    were very much in demand in those days, as they are today, and Otto
    was an exceptionally skilled watchmaker. Alice was gifted too, as a
    specialist in hairspring vibrating, a job that requires great
    patience and dexterity. They had pre-arranged employment in
    Cincinnati, Ohio, and they stayed there long enough to give birth to
    their only child, John R Frei, and to realize that they didn't care
    for the weather. Onward to California they went. First to San
    Francisco, where they briefly set up a trade watchmakers shop, and
    then on to Oakland, where once again the weather was better. Our
    company has been continuously in Oakland since 1930. read moRe:
    http://www.ottofrei.com/store/pages.php?pageid=7 

    Thank you Otto Frei for your support in the Ganoksin Raffle 2008.
    See you at the Orchid Dinner! 

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    JewelerProfit
    http://www.jewelerprofit.com

    Geller's Blue Book to Jewelry Repair Cost Value $299 

    This book will help you assess your jewelry repair costs and help
    you come up with the right price for all your repair and design jobs.
    It will put the power to make decisions on jewelry repair costs in
    the hands of your employees freeing you up to work on growing and
    strategizing new ways to grow your jewelry business. This will result
    in a stronger more confident work environment which will help
    customers feel more comfortable doing business with your store. 

    About David Geller: JewelerProfit came as an off-shoot from a retail
    store in Atlanta, Georgia owned by David Geller. For over 25 years
    "Jewelry Artisans" was a major retail store in Atlanta doing repairs
    and custom designs for the Atlanta population. 

    As a 14th generation jeweler, David Geller operated a successful
    store in Atlanta doing over 8,800 jobs per year when the business was
    sold to an employee in 2000. 

    David created the now famous and widely used "Geller's Blue Book' in
    his store to assist his sales staff in pricing the nearly 9000 jobs
    per year and add to the company's bottom line. With a time study
    under his belt, it took David over 2.5 years, over 30 hours per week
    to put together the first volume. 

    Now over 10 years later the Blue Book to repairs and David Geller
    himself have become household names in the jewelry industry. The Blue
    Book can be found on counters through the U.S.A; Great Britain, Guam,
    Australia; Italy and Canada. 

    Now dedicated to helping the independent jeweler David assists
    jewelers with running and pricing a profitable shop; setting up point
    of sale programs and aligning them with QuickBooks (David is a
    QuickBooks Pro Advisor) and running boot camps across the country to
    assist jewelers see their dreams of entrepreneur-ship unfold into
    their bank account. 

    Thank you David Geller for your support of Ganoksin. 

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    Asphalt Apache Design 
    http://www.asphaltapache.com

    Website design and hosting for one year - Value $1,400 

    A one year customized design for creating and hosting a website,
    including homepage, bio page, links page, contacts, events and a
    gallery page (9-18) images. Website includes, serif or sans-serif
    fonts, back ground colors, link colors, basic search engine
    optimization. Client will provide copy, text, images and content in
    digital format. 

    They are the hosting client of Pat Pruitt, one of our esteemed
    jewelry donators. 

    Take a look at some of their examples of Apache's design:
    http://www.asphaltapache.com/portfolio.shtml 

    Asphalt Apache Designs is a full-service design studio. We work day
    and night to deliver outstanding products and services. We also
    believe in working smarter and not harder to come up with the most
    cost-effective solution. In order to best serve your needs, please
    send a detailed email or letter indicating your request for services.
    We would be happy to schedule a consultation to discuss budget,
    planning and implementation. 

    Thank you Asphalt Apache Design for your support of Ganoksin. 

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    This is your chance to win some amazing prizes!!
    The total for prizes value is 23,287.90 US$!

    Incredible Prizes and SEVEN winners!

    Help Ganoksin. Help Orchid. Purchase a Raffle ticket today.

    Tickets are only $39!!
    Support Orchid! Buy a ticket, or increase your chances, buy a few!

    http://www.ganoksin.com/events/raffle-08.htm

Karen Christians
Ganoksin Raffle Organizer
Waltham, MA
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