Santa’s workshop is real and can be found just east of New York City in the center of Long Island. Home to Graphic Image and handbag-maker GiGi New York, this unassuming manufacturing facility is also home to 100 employees who painstakingly produce finely crafted and handmade leather goods — from calendar books and photo albums to designer handbags and travel accessories. They even make dog collars and leashes. And, in recent years, have found a profitable niche in creating leather-bound coffee table books. Here, Santa is Tom Glazer, president of Graphic Image and GiGi New York. Sans a long white beard, Glazer does have smiling eyes and a go-to attitude that is contagious. During a tour of the facility after the Thanksgiving holiday, WWD found employees busy filling Cyber Monday online orders. The factory floor was decorated for Christmas by the employees, making it look and feel like Santa’s workshop. Working in teams, employees were busy at different points of product production. Some were stamping books while others were dying and shaping leather. No one was idle. The manufacturing facility also has an outlet store where visitors can see live handbag production. Also decorated for the holidays, the store offers a variety of products. Attendees of the annual WWD
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