Amscan
Encyclopedia
Amscan, Inc. is a company that makes party supplies, including party favor
s, balloon
s and greeting card
s. It owns the subsidiaries Anagram and the Party City
and Party America
store chains.
Party favor
A party favor or party favour is a small gift given to the guests at a party as a gesture of thanks for their attendance, a memento of the occasion, or simply as an aid to frivolity.- Occasions :...
s, balloon
Balloon
A balloon is an inflatable flexible bag filled with a gas, such as helium, hydrogen, nitrous oxide, oxygen, or air. Modern balloons can be made from materials such as rubber, latex, polychloroprene, or a nylon fabric, while some early balloons were made of dried animal bladders, such as the pig...
s and greeting card
Greeting card
A greeting card is an illustrated, folded card featuring an expression of friendship or other sentiment. Although greeting cards are usually given on special occasions such as birthdays, Christmas or other holidays, they are also sent to convey thanks or express other feeling. Greeting cards,...
s. It owns the subsidiaries Anagram and the Party City
Party City
Party City is the largest retail party supply store in the United States, including Puerto Rico, with more than 500 corporate and franchised locations...
and Party America
Party America
Party America is a chain of stores that sell supplies for parties. There are 144 total Party America stores and they are located in 46 states . Party America is not located in Maine, New Mexico, Hawaii, or Alaska.Its 2005 revenue was $160 million, and it had 1,764 employees in 2005...
store chains.