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Liz Mrofka

Liz Mrofka, President
The Fab Fob Company, LLC

I had the idea for the Fobbie® a few years ago when I was reading a magazine that showed how to make homemade gift tags for your gifts. At the time I was recycling pine beetle killed trees on my land by making rustic ornaments that were stamped with images of moose and bear. I thought they would look good as package décor and wondered how I could incorporate ribbon into the ornament to tie it to a package. Many hours later in the middle of the night, I woke up with the idea for my parallel slot system. After many prototypes and ideas, it developed into the patented product you see today.  

The Fobbie® name comes from the word fob who's definition is “an ornament that hangs at the end of a ribbon.” which describes it perfectly. It was easy to turn it into the Fobbie®, which gives it its own playful name and identity. So The Fab Fob Company, and the Fobbie®, were born.

I'm often asked about the process of inventing a new product and where to start.
I started by attending a meeting at my local inventor’s club, the Rocky Mountain Inventor’s Association, www.rminventor.org. I learned about the process of patenting a product, manufacturing, marketing and more. If this is something you’re interested in, there are many websites that can help, starting with the United Inventor’s Association website at www.uiausa.org, or the Inventor’s Digest, www.inventorsdigest.com.

You can also visit my blog about my inventing process at www.inventorsjourney.com.

If you have a question, you can click on the link below and it will text me on my cell phone. You can follow me on Twitter at FobbieGirl, or Facebook at facebook.com/fobbiegiftwrap.

Happy Wrapping!
Liz

recycle
The Fobbie®, meets the three "R's". Reduce: Our product is durable and long lasting, it can be reused over and over. Reuse: Because we are often celebrating some occasion the Fobbie® can be reused on packages we gift to others, or it can have an alternative use, such as an ornament or a refrigerator magnet. Recycle: The Fobbie® is made from recycled materials, so even after it has lived it's life, it can be recycled again.

Stores

A Place for Grace, 2700 College Ave., Fort Collins, CO

Fundraising

Are you interested in a fundraiser for your organization? The Fobbie is the perfect product. We can do a traditional sell sheet, or for ease, you can email your list with your assigned code and then your visitors check out using the code and receive free shipping. We pack and ship directly to them. We tally all your sales, give you a list and write you a check, how does it get any easier? Use our Contact Us page with Fundraising in the subject line, and your contact information and we'll have a conversation about getting you started.how

The fobbie in the news

The Fobbie® has been seen in a variety news outlets, publications and online media.
Colorado Country Life Cover Channel 4 News Interview Gift and Decorations cover Gift and Tablewares Magazine

Liz Mrofka
(Rich Abrahamson photo/
The Coloradoan
)


Reporter Herald Article
The Reporter Herald
Piecework Magazine Handwoven Magazine

The Fobbie® won Best New Product Award in the Party Category at the National Stationary Show, May 2008

Winner's Circle Winner's Circle Close Up Liz Mrofka with Award

 



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