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Byers’ Choice Ltd. is an American family owned and operated manufacturer of Christmas figures and holiday decorations located in Chalfont, Pennsylvania.〔Clark, Kathryn F. "Figurines Build Worldwide Reputation for Family Firm." ''Eastern Pennsylvania Business Journal'' 10–16 November 2003.〕 The company is best known for its line of Caroler figures.〔("1871 mansion preserved by generations of remodeling" ). By Kevin Kirkland, ''Pittsburgh Post-Gazette'' November 30, 2014〕 It is a Subchapter S Corporation, and manufactures its product in the United States. The company produces over 500,000 Carolers annually, which are sold by over 3,000 retailers across the United States, as well as in Canada and Europe.〔Moore, Lyford M. "Made with Pride and Joy." ''Courier Post'' 20 December 2002.〕 The company is currently run by Joyce Byers, the founder, and her two sons, Robert and Jeffrey Byers. Joyce’s husband and co-founder Robert Byers Sr. is retired, but still directs the company’s philanthropic efforts. == History == Joyce Byers, a former fashion designer and artist, created her first Carolers after a trip to London where she saw winter scenes on display in many shop windows.〔van Maanen, James. “A Joyful Countenance.” ''Collector Editions'' December 2000.〕 When she returned home to Pennsylvania, she began to craft her own Christmas figures out of wire, newspaper, fabric, and clay which she found in her home. Joyce used the Carolers to decorate around her own home at Christmas; many visitors commented on how much they liked the figures and asked where they had come from. With the help of her husband Robert and their two sons, Joyce spent the next several autumns making new Carolers to give as gifts for friends and family members. In the early 1970s Joyce offered some of her creations for sale at a local Women’s Exchange and later at other local stores. Within several years, Joyce and her family alone could no longer keep up with the demand and hired several art students to work during the summer to help Joyce fill orders. The family and their employees set up shop amid sheep and geese in their barnyard and made as many Carolers as they could to sent to stores during the upcoming Christmas.〔“Collectors Keep Choosing Byers’ Choice.” ''Giftware Magazine'' October 1998.〕 Byers’ Choice Ltd. was formally created several years later, in 1978,〔 and the company soon after hired a national sales representative and began selling the Carolers across the country. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Byers' Choice Ltd.」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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