Headquarters: 1653 The Fairway, Suite 200, Jenkintown, PA 19046
Phone: 215-884-2410
Fax: 215-572-5233
Website URL: http://www.scifihobby.com
Business founded: 1996
Employees: 2
Number of locations: 2
Consumer/Customer service contact:
Contact name: Robert Kohlbus
Phone: 215-884-9410
Fax: 215-572-5233
E-mail: webmaster@scifihobby.com
First-time retailer contact:
Contact name: Robert Kohlbus
Phone: 215-884-9410
Fax: 215-572-5233
E-mail: webmaster@scifihobby.com
First-time distributor contact:
Contact name: Steve Charendoff
Phone: 215-884-2410
Fax: 215-572-5233
E-mail: Charendoff@home.com
Properties
Top licensed properties include Star Trek, Twilight Zone, Xena: Warrior Princess, Hercules: The Legendary Journeys , Stargate: SG-1, First Wave, Farscape, and Babylon 5.
Products
Trading card company manufacturing licensed cards predominately in the movie and TV merchandise category. Trading cards based on popular science fiction television properties including traditional trading cards and In Motion enhanced trading cards. Products are sold through traditional brick and mortar retailers: comic stores, toy stores, video stores, game stores, trading card stores, video game stores, novelty/gift stores, e-commerce retailers and catalogue retailers. Products can also be purchased from their online website store.
Becoming an account
Rittenhouse Archives sells to distributors, retailers and consumers. Some distributors carrying their products include: Diamond, Sports Images, James L. Fromm, Cards Inc. UK, Sports Cards Australia, Talkin' Sports, Southern Hobby, Terry Cards, Arrington Square, Unique Music, Union Grove, and others. Both new and reorder product is available for ordering. Retailers wishing to open a wholesale account need a resale certificate and first time customers can use a credit card. No C.O.D shipment available.
Marketing
Consumer marketing: Advertising in various magazines, online, and in distributor catalogues. Conventions attended. Website maintained and consumer catalogue produced. Trade marketing: Advertising in trade magazines, online, and distributor catalogues. Trade shows attended. Website includes a trade area for dealers. Others include trade catalogue, retailer mailings, e-mailing and field reps.
Products/orders
Orders solicited in advance of manufacturing, which help gauge the production runs. Usually product is available for reorders, but on a limited basis.
Retailer sales
Minimum wholesale order is one case. No co-op available. Returns are allowed for damages and mistakes. Sales from the U.S. to international accounts are available through distributors.