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Article: Lillian Vernon Corp.
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- International Directory of Company Histories
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Lillian Vernon Corp.
543 Main Street
New Rochelle, New York 10801
U.S.A
(914) 576-6400
Fax: (914) 637-5740
Incorporated:
1951 as Vernon Specialties
Employees:
3,000
Stock Exchanges:
American
Sales:
$200 million
SICs:
5961 Mail Order Houses
The Lillian Vernon Corporation is a mail-order catalog company specializing in household, gardening, and decorative merchandise as well as gifts and children
’
s products. Offering simple and practical merchandise, Lillian Vernon
’
s catalogs have become a fixture in American pop culture, having gained mention on such television programs as
Northern Exposure, Roseanne
, and
Jeopardy
. Although the company went public in 1987, Lillian Vernon remained ...