Why Tiffany? Tiffany Threadgould began designing when she lived in New York City. The garbage that lined the streets at night became the inspiration and material from which her designs evolved. She attended Pratt Institute and received her master's degree in industrial design. She finished school, but is still inspired by discards from the streets.

Why Tomato? The Tomato comes from the many summers Tiffany spent selling vegetables at a farmer's market. The vegetables came from her family's garden and the name "grew" from the hundreds of tomato plants her father insisted on planting each year. Plus the tomato has an ecologically conscious design because it eventually returns to the earth. Also, Tiffany had red hair for a while so the name kind of stuck.

Why Designs? Designing is a way to influence people. If a person sees something once considered garbage, but is now a useful object, maybe that person will think before the next time that item is thrown away. Printed media can positively influence the way consumers react and make them think about what they're reading.

How to get your very own Tiffany Tomato stuff:

Wholesale
If you are interested in having our cool, environmentally friendly products in your wonderful store, contact us for pricing and more information.

Ordering Info
CREDIT CARD: Click on the "add to cart" button under any in stock product in the Shop section and you'll be linked to our PayPal website. Click on the "secure checkout" button and Paypal will take your credit card information. We can also process credit cards over the phone. Just call 734-347-7849.
CASH, CHECKS, & MONEY ORDERS: If you prefer to pay by cash, check, or money order (or really just can't be trusted with credit cards) email buystuff@tiffanytomato.com, call 734-347-7849, or fax 509-357-2376. Indicate what you want and we'll gladly hold the item for 7 days while we anxiously await payment. If you're paying by personal check add a few extra days for your check to clear.
Send payments to:
Tiffany Tomato Designs
Brooklyn Navy Yard, 63 Flushing Ave.
Bldg. 280, Studio 515, #195
Brooklyn, NY 11205

Shipping
Costs for domestic (U.S.A.) postage are $4 for shipments under $20, $5 for shipments between $20 and $100, and if you're over 100 bucks it's FREE. If you're from another country email us for shipping rates.
Orders are shipped via USPS (U.S. Postal Service). Fed Ex ground is also available for no additional charge, but please specify Fed Ex ground in "optional instructions" when ordering. Shipping usually takes 2-7 business days depending on your location. Rush orders are also available for an additional fee. Please email moreinfo@tiffanytomato.com if you're in a rush.
We pack our boxes with used shipping materials like old maps, office paper and more. And the boxes we use have almost always been used before.

Return Policy
Returns are accepted within ten days of the date the order is received. Items must be returned unused and in original condition. The person returning the merchandise is responsible for return shipping.

Mailing List
To sign up for our mailing list email moreinfo@tiffanytomato.com and say "mail me" or something like that in the subject line. You'll hear about all of our cool, new stuff.

Products
The materials used in the products are primarily reclaimed and diverted from what would normally be thown away. When necessary new materials are selectively added for functionality and packaging of the products. We like to recycle stuff around here.

Nonprofit support
We like to support orgainzations with similar beliefs to our company. Every year a portion of our profits go back to organizations dedicated to helping preserve our environment. A few of these include Trees for the Future and The Scrap Box.

Interns
We're currently looking for a few good interns. Are you interested in sustainable design? Do you live in the New York City area? Come play with us! Send your resume here.

Hire Us
We are currently available for contract work. Our main criteria for job selection is that the project be environmentally conscious. We especially like big piles of garbage, so if you have a big pile that you think we can do something with, let us know. We can take it off your hands and make a new, innovative product out of it. You never know - your junk could become the next top seller.