Vendors

Note: Many sites are geared for retail on-line sales, so they have items at higher prices than you will be paying through us, or, they may be offering things for retail sale that they do not offer for wholesale accounts. If in doubt, check with us.

“How Do I Begin To Start On This Stuff???” you might ask… Well, check the menu option “How To Get Started” and we will recommend vendors whose products we’ve found to be good ways to do just that. We even divide the choices down by specific retailer category, depending on the type of store you have. When you are viewing the “How To Get Started” page, click the name of any vendor listed, it will transport you to that vendor’s site.

Note: Vendors with active Facebook pages that we would recommend “liking” or following will have a Facebook icon at the end of their mention below. Click on that and you will be linked to their Facebook page… but please realize some Facebook content may be focusing direct to consumer rather than to wholesale accounts like yourself. If in any doubt or you have questions, contact us.

Alchemy: goth/heavy metal jewelry and accessory items known worldwide by the guy who invented the Sex Pistols lapel pin. They also have the Poker line
of band-logo jewelry. $150 Initial Minimum. Wholesale ordering available via their site.

American Classics: dozens of music licenses featuring many classic artists…movies, comic characters, games, icons and more: Elvis (on Sun), Stevie Ray Vaughan, ZZ Top, Kiss, Woodstock, Muhammad Ali, Scarface, Bruce Lee, Assassin’s Creed, Street Fighter, and much more. $150 minimum. View on Facebook

AxeWrap: vinyl skins to apply to your guitar to make it look like the guitar your heroes made famous—6 styles in all. Can rage from the 60s psychedelic look…to 70s outlaw country….to pop metal of the 80s. Great for you tribute bands out there. The actual shape of the skin will work on any brand guitar in that shape—in other words, a strat shape will work on Strats and Strat copies, but not on a Tele. Min. initial order $100, min. $50 reorders.

Black Ball Corp.: Everything and anything you need if your store is a throwback to the 60s and 70s–but with plenty of contemporary goods too: Posters, incense, incense burners, ashtrays, lighters, tin signs, flags, games, candles, security cans, shot glasses, cigarette cases, and tons more groovy gear. Initial minimum=$50. No reorder minimum. View on Facebook

Daphyl’s: Licensed classic rock on baby products! Beatles, Pink Floyd, Grateful Dead, The Who on sippy cups, strollers, plus toys and play mirrors….more products AND licensed artists (Elvis, Jimi, Pantera) to come! Minimum order: $150, but they’ll take any amount as a starter order! View on Facebook

Global Prints: posters (including giant subway-sized posters) and other prints featuring published titles like Banksy, Sports, Friends, Seinfeld. Minimum $100. Minimum per title is 3 each on standards, subways and slim prints, 2 each on art prints.

GMF Music: run by a veteran audio engineer, who’s tweaked, improved and perfected the types of gear he used to work on at other companies. The products range from transducer style pickups and preamps, mostly for acoustic guitar and other instruments. More goods to come! Minimum order is $100. View on Facebook

Hi Fidelity Entertainment: this line has shirts and other apparel for Jimi Hendrix, Johnny Cash, Dylan, Led Zeppelin, Deftones, Santana, Frank Zappa, Waylon, Willie, Buddy Holly, and more. Min=$150 first time, $100 for reorders. When you first encounter their site you can register for a user name (your email) and that gets you access to their shopping cart. Ask us also for the link to the latest PDF wholesale HI Fidelity catalog which come out early each year.

Hot Picks: See “Overdrive Merch”

JSR: apparel for ACDC, Pink Floyd, and outstanding selection of metal and grindcore bands like Cannibal Corpse, Carcass, Cradle of Filth, Iced Earth, SOD, Mercyful Fate, Dimmu Borgir, much more. Many generic printed shirts like peace signs, iron crosses, Che, humor are also available starting at only $6 each. No minimum. Note: when logging into their site, you might want to email them first with your preferred log in info–it indicates how to do this on their home page. But, if you’re in a hurry, use my log-in: email: wbcornell@amvsales.com and password: wbcornell View on Facebook
LA Pop Art: t-shirts and other apparel covering multiple themes using micrography—using text about a particular theme to form a related image. An example: their Abe Lincoln shirt shows his likeness formed by the words to the Gettysburg Address. Themes cover subjects like songs & music, pop culture & politics, literature, sports, military, travel and regional pride, more. Click on their name right above to link to their site…but if you want to look at their art archive,
try clicking here as well to discover more. Minimum order is $150 to start, $100 reorders.

Net Sales: stickers, patches on military type themes, hippie-like Deadhead type art, Zombies, Sugar Skulls, pinup girls, other cool art. Minimum: $125, usually 6 per item…however, they do allow full 100% returns. View on Facebook

NiciArt: hand-crafted metal jewelry and picks, guitar wall-hangers and other musically inspired items. Picks in aluminum, copper, brass, bronze and sterling silver. Their best selling verbiage is part of the normal wholesale line-up, but we do customs too, just tell us what you want and we’ll work up an estimate with your own logo or message. Wall hangers can be custom ordered too. For their order form click here. Initial minimum=$100 with three per line item. View on Facebook

No Sweat-Get A Grip Spray: if you’re ever plagued with sweaty palms, this stuff will take care of that. Active ingredient alum is hypo-allergenic and does not stain any surface. The line has multiple uses: golfers, tennis players, bowlers, mechanics…but these packages are for musicians—anyone who handles an instrument is a good match be it from stage fright or outdoor gigs in humid weather. Works until you wash it off with soap and water (will not come off with water alone, so reach into that ice bucket for your favorite drink while playing!). Minimum is 12 bottles (3 oz bottles), $4.75 wholesale per bottle. There is an acrylic display option that holds 12 bottles for an extra $6. View on Facebook

Original Air Guitar: a full size replica guitar (in other words, does not play a note) for use in Air Guitar competitions, for autographs, for decorative use, for marketing your own brand….you name it! Quality acrylic plastic (reminds one of the Dan Armstrong classics that the Stones used in the ‘70s). Comes with a strap as well. Laugh all you want, but remember that the Pet Rock sold millions! See photos on their site, but to order wholesale contact us. Minimum order: one guitar. View on Facebook

Overdrive Merch: not only a huge selection of guitar picks (skulls, zombies, flowers, hearts, peace signs, etc., etc.) but straps, and the best strap lock device on the market called “Straptight” –it’s the strap lock Joe Satriani uses. Want your picks or even Straptights customized with YOUR logo? They are experts at this and offer competitive pricing and minimum. Minimimum overall order is $100. For Straptight facebook page click here: View on Facebook

Pickbandz: the trend of colorful rubber wristband bracelets meets functionality of “where can I keep my guitar pick?”. They also have pendant necklaces that serve same dual function. Both bracelets and necklaces have a secure pouch that surrounds the pick and keeps it firmly in place. Display your collectible pick prominently or just have a place to keep it handy. Minimum order is 100 pcs (@ $2.50 each= $2.50). Free counter display with order of 150 pcs. Contact us to order–the site has retail prices; we’ll get it for you wholesale. View on Facebook

Poster Pop: stickers, patches and apparel from famous graphic artists like Coop, Kozik, Marco Almera, Pizz, Shag, and more. Some signed art from their roster of artists is available too. Minimum is $100.

PosterService: See “Art & Canvas” above

Posters Wholesale:
​carries around 1000 paper poster titles at all times, all genres from Art to Comics to Sports to Music to Humor to Movies and more. Plenty of imports too. They not only carry regular 2.5×3’ posters, but 11×17” prints, 12×12” prints and some 30×40” flags and other things to hang on your wall. Minimum order is $100, 3 per sku. You can order either rolled and labelled, bulk flat, or shrinkwrapped flat on cardboard. Order either by taking note and contacting me…or use their easy online ordering. When you register for an account, use “WC” somewhere in your user name…or indicate “Rep Will Cornell” in the special instructions and I’ll make sure you’re getting kid gloves treatment.

Rainbow Rider: Huge selection of jewelry–necklaces, bracelets, rings, more– from beads, bones, glass, hemp, plus hacky-sacks, hats, to other “hippie” and new age type items. Minimum $125, but we’ll help anyone get started. Minimum usually 6 per SKU.

Rock Off Trade: based in Liverpool UK, and home of one of the world’s largest rosters of wholesale licensed entertainment goods.. apparel of all sorts, plus accessories like tote bags, ink pens, patches, buttons/badges, and more collectibles and novelty items. Dozens upon dozens of Music licenses are OK for export to the US and include Beatles (of course!), Nirvana, Bob Marley, Prince, Metallica, and many more…even some contemporary artists. Character (non-music) licenses may also be available—these include DC Comics, Marvel, Star Wars, and many cult film properties. Their minimum is £300 (approx. $375) and their prices per item are surprisingly affordable. Freight is a bit more of course, but you will find you can still retail these items competitively and fetch a decent margin. Their site contains a currency conversion link too, so you’ll know what the £>$ rate is the day you order. Contact us for any detailed questions you have, and if you place an order on their shopping cart, give us a heads up so we can ensure everything goes smoothly. View on Facebook

Smilin’ Island Foods: if you were going to give any dish the flavor of the Caribbean, who’s mother’s recipe book would you refer to? As in mother of most-famous-native-son? Well, I think most of you would agree Bob Marley’s mother would be the best one to pick. Smilin’ Island presents hot sauces and other condiments from the legendary Cedella Marley-Booker and is run by the family. An order form can be accessed by clicking here min is one case (12 bottles). Note: gift packs are in the works for 2016 and these might be the better way to order for non-grocery retailers. Come and “Taste The Love”….

Solight Design: innovative solar powered portable lamps, the SolarPuff and Helix. Both fold flat for easy storage, weigh next to nothing, and about 8 hours of sun will yield up to 12 hrs of light. Water-resistant, able to fold out into various shapes, and each has a strap to enable hanging just about anywhere. Perfect for camping, other outdoor sports, emergency use, patio and lawn activities. Minimum order for wholesale is 20 pcs and you can find an order form by clicking here.

Ukidz Distribution/ UGears US: Several brands of mechanical, mostly wooden modelling kits; boats, cars, planes, trains, padlocks, jewelry boxes, block and brick sets…and for you musical types out there, a working, playable hurdy gurdy. Most kits use no glue at all and with easy instructions. Wide variety of price ranges as well, from their Fidgets (4 to a pack for under $10 retail) on up to about $90 retail. Margin around 50% and minimum of $200 wholesale. View on Facebook

Zan Headgear: scores of styles of headwraps, bandannas, doo-rags, and other biker related merchandise like goggles, shades, knives, watches. Minimum $50. Note: prices shown on their site are retail. Wholesale is 50% off retail. View on Facebook