We just received an email from the folks at Pillows and Throws saying that ThomasPaul is discontinuing their pillow line.
Shite.
In the world of throw pillows, TP has been a very happy addition. The good news is reserved for those clever Pillows and Throws folks who have bought the lot up and will still be selling them for some time to come. See their email below. Over at the beautiful TP site, however, it seems to be business as usual, and it is hard to believe that this is a GOOD business decision. Only time will tell.
Greetings AT,
We just returned from a busy, productive buying trip to NYC. However, the real news has nothing to do with our buying trip...
It is a shocker and yes the rumors are true. Thomas Paul will no longer be manufacturing. That means no more Thomas Paul pillows. Done. Finis.
We have been on the phone with the Thomas Paul warehouse all morning. We have bought up large quantities of remaining pillows. (Unlike many online retailers, we do carry a substantial inventory in-house). Starting tomorrow, we will be having a "Last Chance Sale" on all Thomas Paul pillows that we have in our inventory. Big discounts. Limited quantities.
As for Thomas, he is taking a different direction and will be working on licensing his designs. We wish him the best and look forward to seeing his designs again sometime soon.
Is it the end of his cute melamine plates too?
that makes no sense to me as design*sponge had an exclusive sneak preview recently, said to have come direct from thomas paul!
http://designsponge.blogspot.com/2006/01/sneak-preview.html
While I saw the same post as Ann, it is his melamine line I am really worried about (my dogs would eat those pillows regardless of design quality or price point). I love his plates and they have added something special to my collection.
Please say it ain't so!
That's like a dealer not selling drugs.
And CRAP... lots of "out of stock indefinitely" on the P&T site already... somebody wanna hook me up with the ebony silhouette pillow, and/or Barnwood in Chocolate?
I really wanted a whole bunch of his cushions and they are all gonna be gone before i get back to the states.
a thousand thanks to whoever listed the ThomasPaul sample sale in an open thread here on AT a couple months ago
I think this guy is going to get licensing deals
(fingers crossed)
p2, some of the pillows were on ebay (and linked from here) not too long ago. they might still be there, but I dundt think it was silhouettes.
Thanks, guido.. I immediately set up an Ebay search.
Now that I know I can't get them, I MUST HAVE THEM. :)
Story of my life.
Patrick the other one: I couldn't get the silhouette melamine dish, so I feel your pain.
That's life I guess.
Did you see the photos of his apartment in Pop Life (is that the name of Jon's mag)? He has silhouettes all over the place.