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June 2009

Newly revised and updated!

Categorized List of suppliers of branded merchandise especially recommended for the campus community

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This list's purpose is to assist you in finding a supplier that can best provide what you need.

Remember, you do not need to reinvent the wheel! WUSTL's licensed suppliers have experience with the University's online resources, including graphics and guidelines. Several licensed suppliers have already digitized University logos for embroidery, saving you set-up charges. Others have designers on staff, ready to create professional looks from your ideas. Some local licensees do not charge delivery fees, especially for smaller orders. Web links are included for your convenience.

The University has over 100 suppliers licensed to produce merchandise displaying its names or symbols. With such a variety, the University's licensees can meet every imprinted merchandise need. If you need a recommendation or have any questions regarding licensed suppliers, please do not hesitate to contact Karen Daubert, Director of Product Licensing. click here to send e-message.

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CATEGORIZED LIST OF LICENSED SUPPLIERS: Click on one of the categories below to find a supplier best suited to your needs. (Note: The inclusion of links to supplier websites in no way implies an endorsement of any company or product.)

On Campus Retail
Off Campus Retail

Approved for University Employee Clothing

Custom Flags and Banners
Electronic Accessories
Artist's Rendering of Campus Buildings and Other Gifts
Custom, Locally Made Tributes, Awards, Signage
Casual and Sports Clothing, T-shirts
Distributors of Promotional Products
Graduation Items
Special Authorization Required: Please Contact Licensing Office

 

On Campus Retail  
Supplier Name Type of Business In a nutsell Contact Information, with email links

Website links

Bear Necessities

Located on South 40, near Clock Tower

Not-for-profit gift and supply store featuring fashion apparel Proceeds support WUSTL projects and scholarships

Mary Hovland

alternative email address

Tel. 935-5071 and 935-7101

Bear Necessities

Women's Society

Danforth Campus Bookstore

Located in Mallinckrodt Center, easy access from visitor parking and several Metro Bus lines

Follett Higher Education Group store: computer needs, art supplies, apparel and gifts, in addition to general, reference, and text books Key academic resources and services; Participating Company in the Fair Labor Association

General Merchandise Manager, Rick Parker, 935-4561

Computer Manager, Aimee Yankowski, 935-5520

General Book Manager, Mary McGinley, 935-5696

WU Bookstore

School of Medicine Bookstore

Located at corner of Euclid and Children's Place, very near MetroLink

Barnes & Noble store: cafe, apparel and gifts, in addition to general, reference, and text books Bookselling expertise on the medical campus; Participating Company in the Fair Labor Association

Tel. 314-362-3240

Store Email

WUSM Bookstore
Off Campus Retail
Supplier Name Type of Business In a nutsell Contact Information, with email links

Website

Click on the following links

Build-A-Bear Workshop A store in which you can make your own custom teddy bear and choose its apparel Founder and Chief Executive Bear Maxine Clark serves on the WUSTL Board of Trustees St Louis Galleria
Tel. 314-725-8282
Guest Services
Build-A-Bear

Headz n Threadz

Custom retail sports apparel featuring in-house screenprinting and embroidery with graphic designers on staff Official retailer of Reebok, Nike, Adidas, & Swarovski

6662C Delmar Blvd
St. Louis, MO 63130
Tel. 314-863-2695
Fax 314-863-2693
headznthreadz or delmarheadznthreadz

HeadzNThreadz

Product Info

Special Orders of WUSTL licensed merchandise
Approved for University Employee Clothing
Supplier Name Type of Business In a nutsell Contact Information, with email links

Website

Click on the following links

Interstate Graphics In-house screenprinting; graphic designer on staff; contracts with 2 embroiderers Muffy Bailey has 25+ years experience working w/WUSTL

Muffy Bailey,
tel. 314-605-7144
fax 314-427-7540

Personalized service in real time
Lipic's Recognition Two full-time graphic designers on staff; contracts with three screenprinters and one embroiderer Approved for School of Medicine Faculty and Staff Lab Coats and Scrubs

Steve Lipic,
314-775-2503

Roxanne Kohler, 314-775-2506

Lipic's

Lipic's/WUSM

Uniforms Plus Contracts with one embellisher; access to partner graphic designer Free shipping for orders over $100.00 Nancy Logan,
573-468-4972
Uniforms
Universal Creative Concepts Graphic designers on staff; contracts with 3-6 embellishers depending on needs of job Local business owned by WUSTL alumnus

Wendy Koch
David Kaiser
314-994-9449
9909 Clayton Road 63124

UCC Online store designed specifically for WUSTL clients

Custom Flags and Banners
Baldwin/ Priesmeyer Manufacturer and distributor of custom flags and banners; chainstitch embroidery in-house Experts at unique flag and banner projects of any description

Jim Schaper,
314-535-2800

1235 Hanley Industrial Ct., St. Louis, MO, 63144

Please telephone for personalized service in real time.

Banners

Electronic Accessories
Global Wireless Entertainment/Skinit, Inc. Mobile Phone Games, Wallpapers, Ring Back Tones    

Skins

Accessories

PNY Technologies

Flash Drives     Flash Drives
Artist's Rendering of Campus Buildings and Other Gifts
John Pils Posters Contemporary style color prints of Brookings Hall Artist John Pils has 25 years experience drawing St. Louis Available at the Campus Store and at John Pils stores. Jeanine Bundy,
800-662-3401
Artwork Prints
Columbus Gourmet Gourmet Specialty Foods   Customer Service 800-356-1858 Gourmet Treats
Gift Bats Customized Baseball Bats     Customized Baseball Bats
M. Lahart & Company Gifts of Distinction, Custom Watches Housed in the oldest commercial building in Connecticut, dating to 1740. Customer Service 800-551-4715 Custom TAG Heuer Watches

PING

Golf Accessories   Julie Miller, 602-687-5446 PING
Vermont Originals Handcrafted Winter Hats     Vermont Originals
WatchOut Watches with Insignia     The Class Watch
Custom, Locally Made Tributes, Awards, Signage
Major Trophy Company

Manufacturer of plaques, trophies, engraving, and awards. Also badges, gavels, medals, and award ribbons.

Mother/daughter team and woman-owned business Sheryl or Sandy, tel. 314-429-3244, fax 314-429-6434,
Major Trophy
Personalized service in real time
Woltman Trophies & Awards Manufacturer, printer, and engraver of awards and gifts with graphic designer on staff Custom work; ability to print extra large items Rick Woltman,
314-291-5750
Woltman Custom Trophies & Awards
Casual and Sports Clothing, T-shirts
Supplier Name Type of Business In a nutsell Contact Information, with email links

Website

Click on the following links

A & A Graphx

In-house screenprinting and embroidery with graphic designers on staff In business since 1993, customized artwork at no charge Mike Alves,
217-398-3389
A & A Graphx
Blue Duck (a.k.a. Downtown Imprints) Screenprinter with 2 full-time graphic designers on staff Local family business with professional talent

Brian E. Lang,
tel. 314-241-1344,
fax 314-241-1657

Blue Duck
Boathouse Sports Custom team apparel Founded in 1985 by two-time Olympic rower John Strotbeck III Tel. 800-875-1883 Boathouse
Campus T-shirt Online t-shirt service Focused on student events since 1992

Tel. 800-387-4150

Campus T-shirt
The Graphic Edge In-house screenprinting and embroidery with graphic designer on staff No art or set-up fees Don Boulware,
800-747-9744
Edge

Headz n Threadz

In-house screenprinting and embroidery with graphic designers on staff Official retailer of Reebok, Nike, Adidas, & Swarovski 6662C Delmar Blvd
St. Louis, MO 63130
Tel. 314-863-2695
Fax 314-863-2693
headznthreadz or delmarheadznthreadz

HeadzNThreadz

Product Info

Lakeshirts

 

Screenprint, embroidery, and dye works Begun in 1984 in a basement, now a multi-building complex   Lakeshirts

Off the Row

Contracts with 2-4 embellishers to create custom apparel solutions

Entirely student owned and operated

General Sales Email; Sam, 512-923-4544; Ashley, 305-710-6821; JJ, 251-422-0809; Sasha, 914-498-1616

Off the Row
St. Louis Sportswear Specializing in t-shirts, polos, and sweats for student groups Local business with years of experience at WUSTL Matt Brayfield,
314-772-8833
STL Sportswear
Studio 3B In-house screenprinting, embroidery, and graphic design Owned by Cyndi Wiley, creator of unique line of "Love Thy Neighbor" products Cyndi Wiley Studio 3B
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Distributors of Promotional Products
Supplier Name Type of Business In a nutsell Contact Information, with email links

Website

Click on the following links

Ad Creations In-house screenprinting and embroidery capabilities; also contracts with a variety of embellishers depending on project; graphic designers on staff Owned by a quadrapalegic, in business since 1991

TomFuhry,
314-621-3840, x 13

Sherri Lubsch,
314-621-3840, x 18

"If you want them to remember your name, remember ours"

Brown & Bigelow

 

Graphic designers on staff; contracts with 40 embellishers, depending on location, capabilities, and timing In business since 1896, a debt-free company

Elaine Parker,
732-870-1777

Brown & Bigelow
Creative Services Graphic designers on staff; contracts with 2-3 embellishers depending on needs of job Local business

Tel. 314-726-4800

8007 Clayton Road
St. Louis, MO 63117

Creative Services
DataSource, Inc. (Formerly FRI Resources) Graphic designers on staff; 100% outsourcing, supply chain strategies Woman CEO, in business since 1989 Tom Kalish

DataSource

WUSTL Athletics Fan Wear

Denver Wright Strong relationship to one excellent screenprinter and embroiderer Broad product range; strong relationships with suppliers Denver Wright,
314-984-9211
Denver Wright
Interstate Graphics In-house screenprinting; graphic designer on staff; contracts with 2 embroiderers Print on "nearly anything" -- including all kinds of signs, large stuffed animals, and boat propellers!

Muffy Bailey,
tel. 314-605-7144
fax 314-427-7540 Ask about Logo Mats.

Personalized service in real time
Jillian's of Ideas Contracts with 2-4 embellishers depending on needs of job; relationship with external graphic design resources Less than 3 miles from campus; emphasizes market research and client education

Tel. 314-781-3888

Jillian's Email

Jillian's

Jillian's Sportswear

Larick Associates, Inc Contracts with 3-4 embellishers; relationship with external graphic design resources Owned and managed by WUSTL alumna

Nancy Larick, President

Tel. 516-883-1489; fax 516-883-1682 39 Seaview Lane, Port Washington, NY 11050

Larick

Lee Wayne Branded Solutions (Formerly Goldman Promotions)

Graphic designers on staff; Contracts with a variety of local embellishers with varying expertise WUSTL account handled full-time by Sheila Ricken, BFA in graphic design

Sheila Ricken,
314-219-8355

Sheila Ricken/Lee Wayne
Lipic's Recognition Two full-time graphic designers on staff; contracts with three screenprinters and one embroiderer Steve Lipic has 14 years experience working w/WUSTL; Lipic's in buisiness since 1863

Steve Lipic,
314-775-2503

Roxanne Kohler, 314-775-2506

Lipic's

Lipic's/WUSM

Logofit, LLC Full service embellishment company with focus on college market Founded in 1992, customers worldwide Customer Service, 800-778-8948 Logofit
Major Trophy Company

Contracts with a variety of embellishers

Mother/daughter team and woman-owned business

 

Sheryl or Sandy, tel. 314-429-3244, fax 314-429-6434, Major Trophy

 

Personalized service in real time
Peak Promotional Group, Inc. Contracts with two local embellishers Veteran owned, three showrooms, free warehousing

 

Mary Lou Rogers, 314-432-7700 x 113

 

PEAK
Premiums Plus, Inc. Contracts with 2-3 embellishers depending on needs of job Woman-owned business focused on consulting with clients on their messages Margie Price,
314-428-4452
Premiums Plus
Regal Midwest, Inc. In-house screenprinting and embroidery with graphic design resources Opened in 1960s as hat manufacturer Mark Morose,
314-664-2400
Regal Midwest

Schiamberg, Inc.

  Michigan company
Tel. 517-349-4747
Fax 517-349-9291
Schiamberg
Schiamberg
St Albans Promotions In-house graphic art capacity; contracts with two award-winning embellishers depending on project Focused on University market, dynamic "Easy Ordering" website Dan Flanagan,
314-795-1403
St. Albans

Standard Rule Promotions

 

In-house screenprinting and embroidery with 2 graphic designers on staff Experience since 1949, Quick turnaround Mike McCollum, 618-539-5977 (office), 618-541-9969 (cell) Standard Rule Promotions

Trademark Creative

 

In-house screenprinting and embroidery with graphic design resources Family owned and operated

Dave Brickler, office 636-349-3270

fax 636-349-3294; cell 314-277-9211

Trademark Creative
Uniforms Plus Contracts with one embellisher; access to partner graphic designer Free shipping for orders over $100.00

Nancy Logan,
573-468-4972

Uniforms
Universal Creative Concepts Graphic designers on staff; contracts with 3-6 embellishers depending on needs of job Local business owned by WUSTL alumnus Wendy Koch
David Kaiser
314-994-9449
9909 Clayton Road 63124

UCC Online store designed specifically for WUSTL clients

Graduation Items -- Official Regalia and Rings must be obtained from Jostens through the campus stores. Other items are available from a variety of sources. For information about University Commencement, call (314) 935-8186, or visit: Commencement
Church Hill Classics Diploma Frames   Call Mary at Bear Necessities 314-935-5071 Bear Necessities
Framing Success Diploma Frames   Contact Washington University Campus Store and the School of Medicine Bookstore

Framing Success

Campus Store

WUSM Bookstore

Herff Jones, Inc. Announcements and accessories   Contact Washington University School of Medicine Bookstore WUSM Bookstore
Jostens Official University Ring   Contact the Washington University Campus Store

Campus Store

Rings

Jostens Official University Regalia   Contact Washington University Campus Store and the School of Medicine Bookstore

Campus Store

WUSM Bookstore

Shenandoah Framing Diploma Frames   Visit website More Frames
Signature Announcements Announcements and accessories   Visit website Signature Announcements
Special Authorization Required: Please Contact Licensing Office
A. J. Tilley and Associates Contracts with a variety of embellishers Years of experience with students at WUSTL Linda Tilley,
636-532-3700
Personalized service in real time
Custom Crystal & Glass, Inc. Finely etched custom gifts and tributes Neighborhood business with years of expericence at WUSTL Joe Rodriguez,
314-721-6848
Personalized service in real time
LCJ Marketing Source Contracts with 3-4 embellishers depending on needs of job; 2 part-time designers available Specializes in finding items that fit project's theme and budget Tel. 636-405-0525 LCJ

 

 

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