Orna Mentz in the News!  

Thanks for Visiting Orna Mentz, creators of Handmade Victorian Christmas Ornaments.  We have been fortunate enough to have some really exciting things happen for our company over the years . . .  Take a trip back in time with us . . .

*2009 - July 22^nd "Ornament of the Month Club" officially launched!-    
Here is how it works:

1.  Simply add 12 ornaments to your cart, any ornament in the line, and go through checkout as you normally would.  Then send an e-mail that says you wish this order to go on the "Ornament of the Month Club" payment plan, and then just mention the 4 digit invoice number displayed on your e-mail copy of the invoice that you received after going through checkout.  You will receive a return e-mail confirming your OMC membership.

2.  Then, you will only be billed exactly 1/12 of your order total that same day, and then again on the same day of the month that you signed up, for the following 11 months.  Each month's shipping costs are all included in your initial order total, there will never be any additional amount charged to your card for the shipments.  

3.  You will then receive one of your ornament choices in the mail every month app. 6-8 days after your credit card has been billed.  As a special bonus to club members, you will receive your ornament in a beautiful gold gift box, tied with an organza ribbon, at no extra charge!  

4.  You can cancel at any time by just sending an e-mail, and you will receive no further billings.  All ornaments are guaranteed 100% satisfaction, or you can return for a full refund or an exchange.  You can also change your ornament choices at any time by just simply sending an e-mail.

Please e-mail us with any questions!  We welcome all comments and/or suggestions!

*2009

Well, not much can be said about our new facility that the following picture won't describe in a better way:

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It was a very difficult transition - not only for the massive physical move, but the economy going into a slide right as we needed to sell our former facility in Delaware.  As many of our wonderful customers know, it took a full 18 months before we could get out from under the burdens of double mortgage and utility payments, while at the same time trying to build up our inventory and hire qualified help - all on a shoestring!  But we weathered the storm and the reward is pictured above in the form of a 2,000+ square foot main facility (encompassing all of the lower level of the main building) with the addition of multiple outbuildings for future projects and plans for the expansion of the Orna Mentz^tm line of quality handmade Victorian ornaments, artifacts and home decor.  

Many thanks to everyone for their continuing support!  Without you, we just wouldn't be!

*2007 
Moving Day!  July 4th! We Began our caravan west to the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains and began to settle into our new facility in Southwestern Virginia.  The new facility is 10 times larger than the one in Delaware and the move itself was proven to be QUITE a challenge!  But finally, by  September 2007, we were fully settled in and ready for the next chapter in the Orna Mentz Jouney!  Stay tuned!  Pictures of the new facility will be available soon.

*2005
 The HBO Special,  "Warm Springs" depicting the life of Franklin Delano Roosevelt gave us our third and very visual television experience by using our ornaments in the scene where they are decorating their Christmas Tree.  It was very exciting to see the Christmas tree in that scene literally covered with our gorgeous ornaments!

*2004
The Smithsonian Institution - this world famous historical attraction located in Washington DC, USA, chose our Handmade Victorian Style Christmas Tree Ornaments to be displayed on their Early American Heritage Tree.  What an Honor!

Also in 2004...Dr. Christmas’ Christmas Coffee Table Book – Titled "Christmas Style" by Debi Staron and Bob Pranga (a.k.a. "Dr. Christmas").  This beautiful hardcover book displays the beautiful Christmas Tree Designs of Bob Pranga and Debi Staron, ‘Designers for the Stars'.  Such themed trees as “The Bette Davis Tree” found beautifully photographed in this book have incorporated many of our beautiful Christmas Ornament designs in the most unique and artful way that only Dr. Christmas can achieve.  For more information on the book, click here.

*2003
HBO's  "Sex and the City" – In the Summer of 2003, Episode 3, Season 6, remember when Charlotte decorated her last Christmas tree before converting to Judaism?  Remember when she plucked the little blue ornament from the box of GORGEOUS VICTORIAN ORNAMENTS?  Those ornaments were none other than the beautifully Handmade Victorian Christmas Tree Ornaments by.... Orna Mentz.

*1996
Orna Mentz began selling  on the Internet and Internationally.  These beautiful Victorian styled ornaments have been shipped worldwide, including growing popularity in Sweden, Ireland, Switzerland, Belgium, Japan, England, France, Italy, Canada, and virtually every State in America.  Every year brings us in contact with many new and exciting places and people.  We hope to include you on our growing list of admirers!  

*1995
QVC 50-50 Tour-- This was similar to an American Idol of the small manufacturing business community in America.  Competing against hundreds of vendors in Delaware, Orna Mentz was chosen as one of only 20 to appear on National Television with the very popular home shopping network QVC with 5 minutes of airtime.

IN ONLY FIVE MINUTES, retail sales were over $36,000! We were completely sold out, and even took a bunch of backorders.   Appearing again on QVC is not out of the realm of possibility in the future, but we are now able to offer our beautiful ornaments at the very best price directly to our customers right here on the Internet. 

*1992
Before the Internet - The totally unique handcrafted Victorian styled ornament designs of Jeanne Barnett, through her business, Orna Mentz, which was then a Wilmington  DE, home-based small business, appeared in such noteworthy places as:

Longwood Gardens, Pennsylvania

Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts, Cape May, New Jersey

Peddlers Village, New Hope, Pennsylvania

. . .And many other top-notch retail markets in the Delaware, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, USA regions.