About Us

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Carab Enterprises, parent company of almost two dozen niche websites devoted to promoting organizations from veterans to circuses, is a family owned and run business. We live and work by The Golden Rule, making a fair profit in order to support our families - we do not believe in corporate greed. We treat our customers, employees and contractors fairly and with respect, and work only with suppliers who do the same. Founder Carroll Abrams and President Aaron Watkins have both personally visited our off-shore factories on separate occasions and witnessed working conditions that met and exceeded our expectations. Our suppliers meet strict international health and safety codes. We do not use factories that use child labor. Our BB Puzzles are entirely manufactured in the USA.

We believe in giving back to our community - which includes our local community, as well as the extended community of our customer base. A portion of many sales is donated back to not-for-profits related to the interests of our customers. We also donate time, merchandise and money to causes that we and our customers believe in - from schools to veterans groups to churches to cultural organizations and more. While many of our donations are pre-determined, please send us an email if you would like to apply for a merchandise donation.

Combining his first and last names to brand Carab Enterprises, the company he founded in 1989, Carroll Abrams had more than 50 years experience in the advertising specialty business. Joining forces with Carroll in 2002, Aaron Watkins brings more than 40 years of marketing expertise to the table. Working together for nearly ten years, they built Carab Enterprises into the industry leader that it is today. Carroll passed away in 2011 and Aaron continues to expand and lead the company into the future.

Aaron Watkins' first marketing coup was obtaining an endorsement from New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller at his lemonade stand and backyard carnival at the tender age of 9. In 1976, he founded The Watkins Button Company, which went on to become the premiere supplier of buttons to high school drama clubs across the country. After successful careers as an actor in New York and a clown with The Big Apple and Ringling Bros. Circuses, Aaron incorporated his natural talents for promotion to form Chameleon Marketing & Business Services. Chameleon MBS provided a wide range of marketing and public relations services to arts and cultural organizations. He was educated at Ohio University, earning a BFA in Theatre, holds a certificate in Arts Management from the New York Cultural Council Foundation and is a graduate of RBBB Clown College. He is a proud recipient of the Raoul Wallenberg Humanitarian Award.

Carroll Abrams was a serial entrepreneur before the word was ever coined. Growing up in Bridgeport, CT (home of PT Barnum himself), Carroll sold magazine subscriptions and delivered more than 100 newspapers a day. He also mowed lawns and cleaned houses, developing his business acumen and customer service skills with each endeavor. After serving in the US Navy, he opened an advertising specialty business. In addition to this highly successful venture, Carroll created a sailboat business and an innovative restaurant called The Calorie Counter. He founded Carab Enterprises as a small retirement business in 1989, but it rapidly grew into the premiere pin supplier for many veterans organizations. Needing more time for sports, painting, writing and rabble-rousing, Carroll brought partner Aaron Watkins into the business in 2002 and enjoyed a fulfilling retirement until his passing in 2011.

According to the Centers For Disease Control And Prevention (CDC), "Although the virus can survive for a short period on some surfaces, it is unlikely to be spread from products or packaging."

Despite the low risk, we still take precautions with your order. Our facilities are very small, thus lowering the number of people who come into contact with your merchandise. We are screened for fever on a daily basis and frequently wash our hands and disinfect surfaces thoroughly.

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We hate junk mail and spam as much as you, so we will never sell, trade or give your information to anyone. We may email or snail mail you an offer that may be of specific interest to you a few times a year, but you can opt out anytime - just email us to unsubscribe.

When making purchases on our site, at no time do we have access to your financial information. Payment information you provide is directly routed to and processed securely through Stripe or PayPal - both PCI Level 1 Processors. This is the most stringent level of certification available in the e-commerce industry.  

Due to the nature of custom and customized merchandise, returns or exchanges are not allowed unless the merchandise is defective or misprinted. Misprints cannot be returned or exchanged if the pre-production art proof has been approved. 

Claims for defective or misprinted merchandise must be submitted in writing within 10 days of receiving the shipment. Once your claim is received, we will ask you to return the merchandise at our expense. Unapproved returns will not be accepted.

Defective merchandise will be replaced at our expense. If the returned merchandise is unusable in the time frame it will take to remanufacture, a refund will be issued within 30 days of your request. Otherwise, a credit will be issued immediately.

Stock merchandise is not returnable, unless otherwise noted on certain fundraising packages.

Certain stock merchandise may be exchanged. Please refer to individual product information.

Stock orders generally ship within 48-72 hours.Custom orders ship anywhere from 48 hours to 6 weeks, depending on the product. You will receive an approximate delivery date at the time of your custom order. Unfortunately we cannot be held liable for delayed shipments.

We ship only to the United States and its territories. Most orders are shipped from our facility in Sarasota, FL, via US Postal Service First Class or Priority mail. All shipments are insured.

Sales tax is collected on all non-exempt orders shipped to the state of Florida. Within Florida, resellers and certain sales to not-for-profit organizations are exempt from sales tax. Your company's certificate must be filed with us annually to receive this exemption.

We respect the environment and believe we are the stewards of the earth for future generations. We do our best to manage our environmental footprint to minimize the adverse impact on our world and encourage you to do the same.

REDUCE • REUSE • RECYCLE are tenants we live and work by - from not printing unnecessary documents to printing in-house documents on the backs of old files to recycling boxes and packing materials. These policies are environmentally prudent, as well as economically sound.

We abide by all applicable environmental regulations. All products we distribute have been verified by an independent laboratory to pass the stringent requirements of Consumer Products Health & Safety bill US CPISA HR 4040.

It is illegal to use a copyrighted or trademarked logo, character, slogan or other material on your merchandise without the express written permission of the copyright holder. Many local organizations may use their national parent organization logo at their discretion, while others may not. Thus, we may require proof of permission on questionable designs.

We retain the right to use any design we reproduce (including copyrighted designs) for promotional purposes. We will never sell your design to another customer without your written permission.