David B. O'Connell

The Group's principal activity is to designer, distributor, wholesaler and retailer of fine quality tabletop, collectibles and other giftware products. The products are sold through gift, specialty retailers, department stores, and general merchandise chains. The Group also sells through its own stores and consumer-direct home show sales business. The Group's Village Series of collectible, handcrafted, lighted ceramic and porcelain houses, buildings and related accessories that depict nostalgic scenes. The products also include quality tabletop, giftware and collectibles. The Group operates in the United States and Canada.

Mikasa, Inc. designs and markets home accessories which include formal and casual dinnerware, crystal stemware, serveware stainless-steel flatware and decorative accessories. The firm's brands include Mikasa, studio nova, home beautiful and Christopher Stuart. It also sells products through the independent retailers, department stores, home shopping networks, hotels and restaurants. The company was founded by George Aratani in 1948 and is located in Secaucus, NJ