W.C. Coleman could see the light for the darkness. The young salesman was taking a stroll after a hard day’s work selling typewriters, and spotted a new type of lamplight in a drugstore window in Brockton, Alabama. This new light burned with a strong, steady white flame and was fueled by gasoline. The standard lamp of the era burned kerosene and produced a smoky, flickering, yellowish light. W.C. was stricken with very poor eyesight, and was very interested in this new, steady white light that enabled him to read even the smallest print in books and on medicine bottles. Coleman saw potential in the new light, and through his vision a new company was born that would put America’s farms and ranches in a new light, and would eventually make his name synonymous with outdoor fun.

Disco lights? Check. Fog Machine? Of course. Lasers? Those too. American DJ Supply has everything a DJ needs to get the party started. The company sells professional sound equipment and effects lighting equipment through its Web site and products catalog. It specializes in fog juice and machines, strobe and rope lights, disco mixers, helicopters, oscillators, controllers, beacons, starlights, border lights, and more. American DJ Supply also retails and wholesales its products through local retailers in the US, as well as in Europe and Latin America. American DJ products are found at stores such as Guitar Center, Hermes Music, and Sam Ash Music.

The company makes a variety of small toys, including action figure key chains, miniature arcade and board games, handheld electronics, wind-up toys, and bath time accessories. It also makes Fisher-Price classic toy replicas and other products through more than 80 licensing agreements with such firms as Hasbro, Lucasfilm, Nintendo, and Nickelodeon. Basic Fun toys are sold online and in retail stores, including Claire's, Spencer Gifts, Target, Toys "R" Us, and Wal-Mart. Founded in 1991, Basic Fun is owned by The Good Stuff Company.

Comfortex Window Fashions is a leading manufacturer and fabricator of custom window treatments headquartered in historic Maplewood, New York which is just outside Albany. Comfortex is proud to offer a complete line of cellular and pleated shades, wood blinds and shutters, sheer window shadings and innovative cellular vertical blinds. Our products are distributed in every state in the United states and sold in more than 70 countries and on every continent.Comfortex is committed to exceeding customer expectations by providing quality products and services, establishing excellent customer partnerships, developing innovative technologies and remaining a respected name in the window treatment industry.

Home Meridian International is a global, design, sourcing and marketing company, headquartered in High Point, NC – the heart of the furniture capital. Home Meridian operates distributions on both coasts of the United States and it has state-of-the-art offices in Dongguan, China and Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam.The company has four Strategic Marketing Units: Pulaski Furniture provides quality bedroom, dining, occasional, youth furniture, and display cabinets; SLF (Samuel Lawrence Furniture) produces high-value bedroom, dining, youth and home office furnishings; SLH (Samuel Lawrence Hospitality) creates quality, high-value specialized products for the hospitality industry; Creations Baby distributes its high quality juvenile furniture and accessories exclusively through independent children’s retailers nationwide.

In the forest of collectibles, The Boyds Collection bears are watching. It sells resin, porcelain, and plush renditions of bears and other animals, including its Bearstones figurines and its J.B. Bean & Associates line of fully-jointed bears and other animals. It also sells other collectibles and home decor items, such as stationery and picture frames. Boyds has boasted licensed products via deals with NASCAR and Coca-Cola. Products are designed to appeal to older women (although it has added items for men). The company products are sold primarily in US gift shops and department stores, as well as through catalogs and trade shows. In 2008 Boyds granted Enesco a license to design, make, and market some of its products.

MTS Products is made up of several divisions that manufacture a variety of products, including protective cases for specialized equipment or items of any shape and size. Although their products differ, the company organization is unified in a single purpose: to provide the customers with the highest quality products and the most professional service available anywhere.The mission of MTS Products is to provide the highest quality products and services to the domestic and overseas customers every day. It is because of a long-standing tradition of developing customer “partnerships,” a commitment to excellence, and encouraging the dedicated efforts of their employees and suppliers, that they are able to achieve superior customer satisfaction.

Uniek is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of home furnishing and craft products. The Company was founded in 1988, and, is headquartered in Waunakee, Wisconsin. The Pyle Group, a Madison, WI based investment firm with expertise in marketing and business management, purchased the Company in 1998. Since that time it has become one of the largest and fastest growing suppliers of ready-made frames.Uniek supplies a wide variety of picture frames, mirrors, craft products and photo storage units to major retailers under the brand names of Uniek, National, Better Homes & Gardens, Jaclyn Smith, Your Zone, Renewal, as well as numerous private labels.

Jarden Corporation engages in the manufacture, sourcing, marketing, and distribution of consumer products worldwide. The company operates in three segments: Outdoor Solutions, Consumer Solutions, and Branded Consumables. The Outdoor Solutions segment provides consumer lifestyle products, including camping and outdoor equipment, such as air beds, camping stoves, coolers, foldable furniture, gas and charcoal grills, lanterns and flashlights, propane fuel, sleeping bags, and tents; water recreation products consisting of tow-behinds, boats, and kayaks; fishing equipment; team sports equipment; skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, and in-line skating products; and water sports equipment, personal flotation devices, and all-terrain vehicle gears. It distributes its products through mass merchandisers, sporting goods and outdoor recreation stores, club stores, and wholesalers, as well as owned factory outlet stores and the Internet. The Consumer Solutions segment offers clippers and trimmers; electric blankets, mattress pads, and throws; household kitchen appliances, such as blenders, coffeemakers, irons, mixers, slow cookers, toasters, toaster ovens, and vacuum packaging machines; personal care and wellness products, including fans, humidifiers, heaters and air purifiers; hospitality products; and scales for consumer use. It sells its products through department stores, specialty retailers, and mass merchants. The Branded Consumables segment provides household staples, including arts and crafts paint brushes, children’s card games, clothespins, collectible tins, cordage, firelogs and firestarters, home safety equipment, home canning jars and accessories, kitchen matches, other craft items, plastic cutlery, playing cards and accessories, storage and workshop accessories, toothpicks, and other accessories through club, drug, grocery, hardware, mass merchant, and specialty retailers. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Rye, New York.

Playworld Systems creates innovative commercial playground equipment that brings the joy of play to people of every age.Play maintains health and fitness. It enhances learning and creativity. Play connects generations and builds communities. For all these reasons and more, Playworld push themselves to provide the very best commercial recreation and playground equipment—and the very best custom playspace building experience—day in and day out.

Inviting Real Estate Agents, Job Placements Agents, Educational Institutes, Software Service Providers, Real Estate Builders, Marriage Bureaus, Travel Agents, Restaurant Owners, Health & Fitness Centers and other Local Businesses to Post a FREE Classified Advertisement on Cootera.com Classifieds Website.