Mercedes-Benz Expands Offering in 1999 Holiday Catalog Find Unique Gifts,
Children's Toys and Personal Accessories from the Collection
MONTVALE, N.J., Oct. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Aficionados of Mercedes-Benz
will discover holiday shopping heaven in the all-new 1999 holiday catalog,
The Collection. Whether looking for an ideal gift, or browsing for a
personal reward, The Collection offers an exclusive assortment of
top-quality Mercedes- Benz merchandise.
The Collection contains over 200 personal accessories, ranging from
logo-wear and model cars to handcrafted luggage and high-performance
mountain bikes. "Through Mercedes-Benz personal accessories, we give
everyone who has enthusiasm and passion for our brand the opportunity to
express it, whether they're behind the wheel or engaged in leisure
activities," said Glenn Rizzo, manager, personal and automotive
accessories at Mercedes-Benz USA, Inc.
The Collection features an extensive selection of new accessories
specifically designed for Mercedes-Benz and its diverse clients. One
unique addition is New York-based handbag designer Laura Pearson's black
leather totes. Handcrafted from calf leather in Italy, they are
exclusively created for Mercedes-Benz. For the very youngest generation
of Mercedes clients, The Collection includes a bright orange electric toy
dump truck, emblazoned with the Mercedes-Benz three-pointed star. Great
stocking-stuffer gifts range from an expanded collection of model cars --
spanning the entire model line, as well as vintage and motorsport editions
-- plus pens, key rings, lighters and travel mugs.
Exclusive Mercedes-Benz merchandise ranges in price from $18 for a
silver finished pewter key ring to $3,950 for the 2000 Super Light
Mountain Bike. Since Mercedes-Benz began offering exclusive merchandise in
1994, personal accessories sales have doubled, with the month of December
consistently marking the best performing month due to holiday season
accessory sales. Some of the most popular items are Mercedes-Benz
small-scale models, pens and key chains.
Holiday shoppers have until the week of December 6th to order
Mercedes- Benz merchandise that will be shipped via regular mail. The
deadline for FedEx orders is the week of December 20th.
Exclusive Mercedes-Benz personal accessories can be ordered through
any authorized Mercedes-Benz dealer or through MBUSA's Client Assistance
Center at 1-800-For-MERCedes.
Additional Mercedes-Benz personal and automotive accessories can be
ordered online -- on a select scale -- by accessing the Mercedes-Benz
corporate Web site http://www.MBUSA.com, or through its own Web address,
http://www.MercedesCollection.com.
