"Quality is never an accident; it is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, intelligent direction and skillful execution; it represents the wise choice of many alternatives." ~ William A. Foster
welcome to pucciManuli!
We're glad you're here!
We thrive on the extraordinary, unique & special. Each and every gift we offer is hand-selected with intention for its quality and creation (you’ll be hard-pressed to find us selling any plastic). And more often than not, the stories behind these gifts and their makers are as remarkable as the gift itself. The unique combination of these gifts and the stories they tell add value to both our lives and the lives of the gift recipients, enhance our connections to one another, and ultimately builds community.
What makes us unique...
We thrive on the extraordinary, unique, and special. Each and every gift we offer is hand-selected with intention for its quality and creation (you’ll be hard-pressed to find us selling any plastic). And more often than not, the stories behind these gifts and their makers are as remarkable as the gift itself. The unique combination of these gifts and the stories they tell add value to both our lives and the lives of the gift recipients, enhance our connections to one another, and ultimately builds community.
Imagination Based
Curiosity & imagination, goodness & gratitude and quality & design drives every decision we make.
Plug-Free and Plastic-Free
Because we know just how powerful curiosity and imagination can be, we don't sell anything that requires batteries or electricity to operate.
Quality
We've worked hard to ensure every gift we offer exudes quality. We learned a very long time ago: quality is intentional.
Heirloom
Thought-full, quality gifts that can be passed down to those you love. Because the people closest to us deserve nothing less.
learn more about how pucciManuli came to be and our story below.
how it began
Once upon a time… a young, ambitious (and let's face it, at times a bit naive), wide-eyed go-getter (that’s me - Carrie, owner and proprietor of pucciManuli) set out across the country chasing what was widely considered the American dream. After 15 years of slogging through the corporate marketing & advertising world, I knew it was time for a time out.
As I took a breath and began to figure out what was truly important in life, I found myself back in Europe walking the halls of the world's largest toy fair. I’d been there before — many times in fact — with my Dad, a world-renowned scale model producer, always admiring the thousands of carefully crafted toys from all over the world. What happened on this trip, however, was different — and special — and the beginning.
Nürnberg
The Nuremberg Toy Fair was always considered the world’s premier toy fair, as it’s located in a city with not only the oldest known registered toymakers — the first commercial doll makers dating back to 1400 — but also played host to the world’s largest toy factory in the 1900s and the only city in the world with a continuous history of toy making and toy trading. Traditionally, the Toy Fair played host to every-size company, each offering something different, all side-by-side thriving. But this particular year, I noticed something different.
the innovators
I began to recognize a significant void in today's retail environment, and specifically the children's market/toy industry, and the tremendous potential of a select group of extremely talented individuals. This particular year - and every year since - the toy fair was littered with mass-produced, factory-made plastic — stuff you buy for your children because they "just have to have it" — only to be found a month later abandoned in the toy box, under the bed, or in the garage - all of it looking the same as the next. As I walked the halls, it became increasingly apparent I was glossing over this plastic mass-production. Instead, I was drawn to the true leaders and innovators of the industry: the small, the special, the unique, and in most cases the handmade, by individuals and small workshops around the world.
magic matters
Upon further inquiry, I learned the small, special and unique — and the makers behind it all — had wonderful stories to tell. Stories of passion, innovation, creativity, hard work, and sacrifice. Stories that add value — something you don’t, and won't, find in today's fast-paced, technologically driven, plastic, copycat world. I found the story I wanted to tell, their story — these extraordinary toymakers — to celebrate the passion and profiles of some of the world's most talented artisans, as they are truly representative of a rapidly disappearing art form.
We hope you take the time to discover the special & unique — and maybe even a little bit of the magic I found — in the gifts we've shared with you here.
be more 4...
Because we all need a little inspiration & magic in our lives. Discover how our gifts are specifically chosen to rediscover the wonder and awe of childhood.
ensuring the act of giving comes fill circle...
the wonder fund
Since the beginning, pucciManuli's philosophy has always been about creating wonder through the act of giving — and giving comes in many forms — whether you’re giving a thoughtful gift, paying it forward, or giving back.
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