 THE ALL-ACCESSORIES ISSUE
JULY/AUGUST 2008
Volume 33, Number 3
THE COVER
Have Blanket, Will Travel
Accessories That Make Travel Fun
Zoobie® Pets are patented, award-winning, plush animals that convert to a soft pillow and a detachable 4.5' coral fleece blanket. Zoobies offers a variety of Pets — Hada the Hippo is shown. MSRP $35. See pages 38–47 for more featured accessories.
Photographer: Kerry Pittenger
Model: Stevie Brown, Reinhard Agency, Philadelphia, PA
The 2008 Summer Luggage, Gift & Travel Goods Show
Scenes from the 2008 Summer Luggage, Gift & Travel Goods Show at Navy Pier in Chicago.
The Easy Sell: Accessories
Tips from retailers on how accessories can help you move from being a luggage store to becoming a “travel outfitter.” by garrett lai
Accessories:
Make It YOUR Travel Experience
Check out our 10-page photo spread for the hottest new
travel accessories to customize and “comfortize” your travel
experience.
photographs by kerry pittenger
Books: Travel’s Underrated Accessory
It pays to stock a variety of titles and we cover the classics, as well as a few you might not have heard of. by garrett lai
From Idea to Show:
How an accessory evolves from drawing board to debut
Inspiring stories from entrepreneurs who discuss their “light bulb moments,” those serendipitous occasions when a perceived need met an idea for a new travel accessory. by kathy witt
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