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April 11, 2017Mackenzie-Childs and Beekman 1802 Join Neighborly Forces
MacKenzie-Childs is excited to announce an exciting new
product partnership with fellow upstate New York brand Beekman 1802. The two brands
collaborated on a blooming-floral soap and lotion fragrant set in a hand painted Courtly Check
container, which will be available online for $75. Additionally, the two brands will work on
multiple co-branded opportunities including live appearances and future product collaborations.
Both companies drive hundreds of thousands of dollars of tourism dollars through their
respective communities each year. Mackenzie-Childs in Aurora, NY, and Beekman 1802 in
Sharon Springs, NY.
“Wonderful things happen when neighbors get together,” noted Rebecca Proctor, Creative
Director for MacKenzie-Childs. “We are huge fans of what the Beekman Boys are doing. It was
such a perfect opportunity for us to combine our hand-painted enamelware with their amazing
products.”
“We have long been fans of the whimsical beauty that MacKenzie-Childs brings into the world
and the delight that you can see on the faces of their customers,” noted Brent Ridge, co-founder
of Beekman 1802. “We particularly love that both of our companies started on upstate New York
farms—truly neighbors. We’ve used our expertise in producing farm-inspired skincare and
fragrances to create an incredible first collaboration.”
Josh Kilmer-Purcell, the other co-founder of Beekman 1802 ads. ‘Our company has been built
one neighbor at a time, and upstate NY will re-build itself by companies and organizations
working together to support one another.”
MacKenzie-Childs Creative Director Rebecca Proctor will be hosting the Beekman Boys for a
book signing and meet-and-greet in their Aurora store April 29th from 10am-4pm. Customers
and brand fans are invited to come out and say hello!
Rebecca will also join the Beekman Boys at the annual Garden Party Festival in Sharon
Springs, NY, on Saturday, May 27. Follow both brand’s Facebook pages (MacKenzie-Childs
Facebook; Beekman 1802 Facebook) for additional info on the store events as they get closer.
Rebecca, Brent and Josh are all available for interviews.
