Natural Exotics

International Merchants of Exotic Natural Products since 1992

1.800.206.6544

This website only processes orders within the USA. Please contact us if you would like to ship outside of the USA.

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ABOUT US

Natural Exotics is an online store of Chichester, Inc. You are welcome to visit our warehouse Monday to Friday from 10AM to 4PM at 2045 Niagara Falls Blvd., Unit 9 Niagara Falls, New York 14304-1675 United States.

Introduction

Chichester was started in 1992 by Paul Crosby as a part-time hobby business exporting Native American arts and crafts from Canada to the United States. Throughout the years, we have grown into an importer, exporter, manufacturer, distributor, and retailer with offices in both Canada and the United States. Our primary market is the United States, where we distribute an array of products from our warehouse in Niagara Falls, New York. Our main product lines include the following items:

  • Rabbit Skins, Furs, Hides, Skins, and Antlers
  • Craft Supplies, Beads, Buttons, Shells, and Driftwood
  • Leather Bags, Fur Hats, and Fur Accessories
  • Cow Skins, Sheep Skin Rugs, and Fur Rugs and Pillows
  • Trading Post Goods
  • Native American Arts and Crafts
  • Dinosaur Products
  • Gallery Quality Art
  • African Arts and Crafts
  • Curiosities and Exotica

Our customers include museums, gift shops, trading posts, theme parks, catalog retailers, manufacturers, crafts people, museum exhibit suppliers, interior designers, movie set decorators, costume designers, and collectors. We have engaged in drop shipments around the world, for example, we have shipped from Morocco to Slovakia, Finland to China, Spain to Brazil and Mexico, South Africa to Canada, and Canada to China, etc. We ship everything from a small box with a single item to 40-foot ocean containers.

Also read about How Chichester Serves the Movie Business around the World.

Where We Have Done Business Around the World

Chichester regularly imports from more than 30 countries and exports to about 40 in a typical year.  The following list shows all places that we have done business over the years.  Chichester staff visit 15 to 20 countries every year to source our products.  In a typical year, Paul Crosby will do business on four or five continents with a busy year including North America, South America, Africa, Europe, Asia, and Australia.  As of September 2017, Paul has crossed the Atlantic 120 times.  We see suppliers and customers in person.  We know the world!

In the list below, an asterisk (*) indicates on one or more personal visits to the country or region.

  • Andorra*
  • Antarctica
  • The Arctic*
  • Argentina*
  • Aruba*
  • Australia*
  • Austria*
  • The Bahamas*
  • Bangladesh
  • Barbados
  • Belgium*
  • Brazil*
  • British Virgin Islands*
  • Bulgaria
  • Canada*
    • Alberta*
    • British Colombia*
    • New Brunswick*
    • Nova Scotia*
    • Manitoba*
    • Ontario*
    • Prince Edward Island*
    • Quebec*
    • Saskatchewan*
    • Newfoundland and Labrador*
    • Northwest Territories*
    • Nunavut
    • Yukon*
  • Cayman Islands
  • Chile
  • China*
  • Colombia*
  • Croatia*
  • Czech Republic*
  • Denmark*
  • Dominican Republic*
  • Ecuador*
  • England*
  • Egypt*
  • Estonia
  • Finland*
  • France*
  • French Guiana*
  • Germany*
  • Gibraltar*
  • Greece
  • Greenland
  • Guatemala*
  • Haiti*
  • Hong Kong*
  • Hungary*
  • Iceland*
  • India
  • Ireland*
  • Israel
  • Italy*
  • Japan*
  • Kuwait
  • Lesotho*
  • Liechtenstein*
  • Luxemburg*
  • Madagascar
  • Malaysia
  • Martinique*
  • Mexico*
  • Macao*
  • Monaco*
  • Mongolia
  • Morocco*
  • Namibia*
  • The Netherlands*
  • New Zealand*
  • Norway*
  • Pakistan
  • Peru*
  • The Philippines
  • Poland*
  • Portugal*
  • Romania*
  • Russia
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Scotland*
  • Serbia*
  • Singapore
  • Slovakia*
  • South Korea*
  • Spain*
  • Sweden*
  • Switzerland*
  • South Africa*
  • Taiwan
  • Thailand*
  • Turkey*
  • Ukraine*
  • United Arab Emirates*
  • Dubai*
  • United States*
    • Alabama
    • Alaska*
    • Arizona*
    • Arkansas*
    • California*
    • Colorado*
    • Connecticut*
    • Delaware*
    • Florida*
    • Georgia*
    • Hawaii
    • Idaho
    • Illinois*
    • Indiana*
    • Iowa*
    • Kansas*
    • Kentucky*
  • United States* continued
    • Louisiana
    • Maine*
    • Maryland*
    • Massachusetts*
    • Michigan*
    • Minnesota*
    • Mississippi
    • Missouri*
    • Montana*
    • Nebraska*
    • Nevada*
    • New Hampshire*
    • New Jersey*
    • New Mexico*
    • New York*
    • North Carolina*
    • North Dakota*
    • Ohio*
    • Oklahoma*
    • Pennsylvania*
    • Rhode Island*
    • South Carolina*
    • South Dakota*
    • Tennessee*
    • Texas*
    • Utah*
    • Vermont*
    • Virginia*
    • Wisconsin*
    • Wyoming*
    • District of Columbia*
    • Guam
    • Puerto Rico*
    • U.S. Virgin Islands*  
  • Uruguay*
  • Vietnam*
  • Wales*

A Note from the President

Hello,

Thank you for checking out our website.

I am passionate about exotic natural materials. I love dealing with furs, hides, skins, shells, meteorites, fossils, bones, teeth, tusks, and horns from around the world. I am fascinated by nature’s creations, whether it is the beautiful spiral of a turbo shell or the sheen of polished mahogany.

I find it fascinating visiting indigenous artists in their homes in remote regions of North America, South America, Europe, Africa, and Asia. I love buying and selling handmade leather, masks, hats, and crafts that I have sourced directly from places such as Lesotho and remote reservations in Canada.

Since 1992, I have roamed the planet seeking the finest materials and crafts available for our customers.

I cannot envision retiring. The world is far too fascinating to spend my time playing golf or taking up a “hobby.”

I am looking forward to serving you.

Thank you.

Paul Crosby
President

About The Staff

It's nice to be able to put a face to the name. The pictures below include some of the people who you are likely to deal with at Chichester.

U.S. Staff


Amy Chase
Manager
USA Distribution Center

Wendy Jones
Sales Representative
USA Distribution Center

Mike Sansano
Product Photographer
USA Distribution Center 		 

Lisa Waldeck
Warehouse Assistant
USA Distribution Center

Sheila Malicki
Fur Grader
USA Distribution Center

 

 

Canadian Staff


Michelle Spencer
Vice President
Toronto Headquarters

Mike Gareri
Director, Sales and Marketing
Toronto Headquarters

Elizabeth Betsch
Product Development
Toronto Headquarters


Tracey Li
Product Manager & Webmaster
Toronto Headquarters

Jenny Cho
Director, International Purchasing
& Logistics
Toronto Headquarters

Kristen Dela Cruz
Catalog & Website Assistant
Toronto Headquarters


Alexandra Teslenok
Accounting Assistant
Toronto Headquarters

Riya Raaj
E-Commerce Assistant
Toronto Headquarters
Cristina Coada
E-Commerce Assistant
Toronto Headquarters