About Us
From pink flamingos, yoyos and grass skirts to holiday decorations, scrapbooking, and crafts,
We Make the World More Fun at
Oriental Trading Company!
Oriental Trading Company is the nation's leading direct marketer of value-priced novelties, toys, and party supplies, and a leading direct marketer of home décor products. OTC has been recognized as one of the Top 50 Internet Retailers and one of the Top 50 Catalog Companies.
Oriental Trading Company began in 1932 as one of the nation's first wholesalers of value-priced novelties and gifts. OTC became a major supplier to the U.S. carnival trade in the 1950’s before expanding in the 1970’s by using catalogs and direct marketing to target consumers, retailers and businesses. In the 1980’s, OTC’s first toll-free telephone number and seasonal catalogs brought continued growth.
As the Internet grew in popularity in the late 1990’s, OTC found a new way to reach its ever-growing number of customers. Today, the company continues to serve customers through colorful catalogs and the Internet. OTC offers more than 25,000 products to meet the needs of businesses, not-for-profit organizations, individuals, schools, churches and teachers.
Oriental Trading Company, Inc. is owned by The Carlyle Group, a global private equity firm. Brentwood Associates, a private equity firm, owns a significant minority ownership stake.
Oriental Trading Company is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska. One of the Midwest’s best kept secrets, Omaha has consistently rated as one of the best places to live and is home to four Fortune 500 companies. OTC employs approximately 3,000 employees throughout seven locations in the greater Omaha metropolitan area.
OTC is a strong, growing and entrepreneurial company with fun products and a long-standing commitment to excellent customer service. We make the world more fun…one smile at a time!
Our Catalogs and Web Sites
At Oriental Trading Company, we’re committed to outstanding customer service offering easy ordering, speedy delivery and no-hassle return policies. Our websites have both the VeriSign Secure Site Seal and the Better Business Bureau Online Reliability Seal.
- Oriental Trading (novelties, toys, party supplies, crafts, gift items for every holiday and year-round fun) www.orientaltrading.com / Catalog 800.228.2269
- Terry's Village (affordable collectibles and country, home and garden accents) www.terrysvillage.com / Catalog 800.200.4400
- Sensational Crafts (easy-to-do craft kits for every occasion and season) www.orientaltrading.com/ Catalog 800.228.2269
- Inspirations (religious gift items, decorations, novelties and more) www.orientaltrading.com/ Catalog 800.228.2269
- Party Book (everything you need for life’s celebrations) www.orientaltrading.com/ Catalog 800.228.2269
- Hands on Fun (creativity in the classroom) www.handsonfun.com/ Catalog 800.228.2269
- Fun Expressions (your one stop shop for unlimited scrapbooking possibilities) www.funexpressions.com/ Catalog 800.228.7450
- Fun Impressions (customize FUN products your way) www.funimpressions.com/ Catalog 800.228.2199
- Go Gifts (prepackaged gifts to go) www.orientaltrading.com/gogifts/ Catalog 800.228.2269
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Quick Facts
- Oriental Trading Company’s products, catalogs, websites and entertaining tips have been featured in print, online and on television through well–known media including: Martha Stewart Living, In Style, Extreme Makeover Home Edition, Better Homes and Gardens, Child, Parents, Sesame Street Parents, Seventeen, Family Life, Familyfun.com, Woman’s World, First for Women and CCNfn’s “Business Unusual.”
- Oriental Trading Company is ranked as one of the Top 50 largest direct marketers by CATALOG AGE and one of the Top 50 Internet sites by Internet Retailer.
- The National Retail Foundation’s STORIES magazine rated Oriental Trading Company as one of the top 100 internet retailers.
- Links to Oriental Trading Company and Terry’s Village are featured regularly on the Direct Marketing Association’s (DMA) consumer Web site. Consumers who shop from companies listed on the Web site have the assurance that the companies adhere to the ethical guidelines of DMA. I-Merchants Cybercritic recently gave orientaltrading.com high marks for the site’s “fun” aspect, graphics, navigation and overall ease of use.
- The Omaha Chamber of Commerce named Oriental Trading Company one of Omaha’s Fastest Growing Companies three consecutive years.
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