Dogeared Jewels & Gifts, based out of Venice, CA was founded by Marcia Maizel-Clarke in 1991. Clarke was a buyer for Macy’s while she started creating her own line of simple, inspired jewelry. Before long, she was selling her own line to several Macy’s stores and swap meets. Dogeared features a wide variety of inspirational […]
The Rosebud Perfume Company was founded by Dr. George F. Smith in 1895 in Woodsboro, Maryland. Smith had originally been a teacher, but changed career paths and became a druggist in 1902. After friends and family members requested a salve for minor skin irritations, Smith concocted a “Balsam of Rosebuds,” which eventually became the famed […]
