About Us
ABOUT US
Natural Exotics is an online store of
Chichester, Inc.
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, 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 August 2018, Paul has crossed the Atlantic ocean 126 times, the Arctic ocean 20 times, the Pacific ocean 20 times and made 20 trips to the southern hemisphere. 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.
A Note from the President
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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
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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 |
Wendy Jones
Sales Representative |
Mike Sansano
E-Commerce Manager |
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Canadian Staff
Michelle Spencer
Vice President
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Mike Gareri
Director of
Sales and Marketing
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Elizabeth Betsch
Product Development
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Tracey Li
Manager of Sales
Operations |
Alexandra Teslenok
Accountant |
Eric Goodwin
Office Assistant
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Summer Siddiqi
Cataloging Assistant |
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Overseas Staff
Benjamina Rabetafika
Administrative Assistant
Madagascar |
Regina Popova
Administrative Assistant
Transnistria |
Csaba Mezossy
Country Manager
Hungary |
Ezmi Oliver
Cataloging Assistant
South Africa |
Chitta Ranjan Roy
Graphics Expert
Bangladesh |
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