Peace Frogs

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company name = Peace Frogs
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company_type = Privately Held Company
foundation = flagicon| USA Gloucester, Virginia (1985)
location = Gloucester, Virginia
key people = Catesby Jones
industry = Apparel & Accessories
products = T-Shirts, Sweatshirts, Pajamas, Hats, Bikinis, Stickers, Accessories
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homepage = [http://www.peacefrogs.com/ www.PeaceFrogs.com]
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Peace Frogs is an American company founded by Catesby Jones in 1985. Based in Gloucester, Virginia, it is a branded apparel firm that offers a full line of clothing and accessories with distinguished frog designs. It specializes in youth, teenage and young adults clothing. The frog waving a peace sign is the official logo for the company.

Peace Frogs History

The company started with production of multi-colored shorts with international flags and Peace Frogs was the name chosen for this concept. The founder of Peace Frogs, Catesby Jones, claims that the frog is an American Indian symbol for peace [http://money.cnn.com/1998/08/25/busunu/peacefrog_pkg/] , CNN Money, 1998-08-25. Retrieved 2008-07-28.] and is recognized by some cultures as an icon for good luck. [http://www.canadianindianart.com/cgi-bin/new_news.pl?newsID=48] ,Native American Symbols and Their Meanings. Retrieved 2008-07-29.] As the popularity of the frog itself increased, the focus shifted from the flag shorts to the production of items with designs of the appealing amphibian. [http://www.dailypress.com/classified/realestate/livinghere/dp-all.final.livinghere_fame2may16,0,5502868.story?page=3] , Hampton Roads Daily Press, Our Claims to Fame, 2008-05-16. Retrieved 2008-07-29.]

Products

Peace Frogs products include variety of t-shirts, sweatshirts, pajamas, hats, swimsuits, stickers and other items.

In 2007 the company introduced organic cotton T-shirts to its brand line. Peace Frog claims that the cotton used in their shirts meets rigorous organic certification standards put forth by the USDA, and that they are dyed and finished without the use of environmentally harmful chemicals, and that the products are cut and sewn in manufacturing facilities committed to socially responsible practices. [http://www.peacefrogs.com/store/category.php?catid=212& peacefrogs.com page on organic cotton T-shirts] In 1998 the company introduced a mobile retail concept by having Volkswagen vans and "Beetles" painted in bright colors travel from one commercial location to another selling Peace Frogs products. [http://money.cnn.com/1998/08/25/busunu/peacefrog_pkg/] , CNN Money, 1998-08-25. Retrieved 2008-07-28.] Right now the company owns a fleet of 25 branded units that can be seen at different malls, shopping centers, concerts and theme parks around the country. [http://www.wholesalecentral.com/develop-vendor-partners.htm] , Develop Vendor Partners, Wholesale Central, News & Articles, 2007-02-01. Retrieved 2008-07-25.]

Frog Studies

One of the concerns in the environmental world right now is the decline of amphibians. [http://money.cnn.com/1998/08/25/busunu/peacefrog_pkg/] , CNN Money, 1998-08-25. Retrieved 2008-07-28.] Recent studies revealed that in the last two decades there has been an alarming number extinctions and nearly one-third of the world’s amphibian species are threatened. The most important factor to amphibian population declines is habitat destruction. [http://amphibiaweb.org/declines/declines.html] , Worlwide Amhibian Declines: How big is the problem, what are the cause and what can be done?] , 2008-03-12. Retrieved 2008-07-29.] Peace Frogs supports various organizations that are strongly committed to this cause and other important environmental studies: [http://www.ots.duke.edu/ Organization of Tropical Studies] (OTS), [http://www.parcplace.org/ Partners in Amphibian & Reptile Conservation] (PARC), and others. [http://www.peacefrogs.com/charitable.php Peace Frogs "charitable efforts" page]

References

External links

* [http://www.peacefrogs.com Peace Frogs Official Website]