BUYER'S CHOICE AWARDS
Showcase your unique, innovative product for museum and cultural institutions by submitting a nomination for the Buyer’s Choice Awards! The Buyer’s Choice Awards recognize creativity and innovation in retail products among the exhibitors at MSA FORWARD. Submit a product in one of seven categories (Books & Other Media, Custom Design, Eco-Friendly, Education & Games, Fashion, Jewelry, and Paper Products) for your chance to be selected as a finalist for a Buyer’s Choice Award.
Each year, MSA FORWARD exhibitors submit product nominations for the Buyer’s Choice Awards. Finalists are selected by the Education Advisory Group (EAG). A ballot is then emailed to all MSA institution members to vote on the recipients in advance of MSA FORWARD Conference & Expo. The recipients are announced at the MSA Awards Ceremony at MSA FORWARD.Â
Congratulations to our 2025 Buyer’s Choice Award Recipients!
Accessories & Apparel
The Product of Design – Tiffany Lamp Silk Scarf
This 100% silk scarf, designed exclusively for the Charles Hosmer Morse Museum, features several Tiffany lamp details from the collection in an original composition.
Books & Publications
Penguin Random House –Â Medieval Cats: Claws, Paws, and Kitties of Yore
Hi-brow & low-brow meow! Great gifty package! Features cat facts, medieval culture & history, with beautiful art from manuscripts and paintings of the Middle Ages.
Custom Collaboration
Narrative Materials – Denver Art Museum: Wild Things by Maurice Sendak
Honoring the team at Denver Art Museum, and the MSA vendors with whom they worked with to bring this exhibition store to life.
Eco-Friendly
Dandarah – Upcycle Tote Bag with Leather Strap
Handwoven by Egyptian women from recycled single-use plastic bags, this fair trade tote embodies style, sustainability, and ethical craftsmanship—perfect for everyday use and conscious living.
Fair Trade
HHPLIFT – Washer Bowl
Hand-welded from discarded iron washers. Fair Trade crafted with wages15% above local standard. A functional and clean design with a social impact.
Garden / Outdoor Living
MODGY – Origami Lanterns
Origami Lanterns combine elegant design and functionality. Rechargeable & collapsible offering dimmable lighting. Perfect for creative spaces & home décor.
Handmade
Tulia’s Artisan Gallery – Phoenix Flying Mobile
The phoenix symbolizes rebirth, renewal, and resilience. This unique flying mobile adds inspiration, joy, and tranquility to any space. Lovingly handmade in Colombia.
Home
F&H Group USA Inc. – Hoptimist Speaker
The speaker brings joy to your home, whether you let it move to your desk, your favorite corner, or your bedside table.
Jewelry
Pursuits – Allure Necklace
A statement in motion, this bold, hand-bent pendant flows like a wind-swept ribbon. Its fluid curves play with layering, suspended from a sleek cord.
Novelty
Space Candy – Snoopy Moon Rocks
The universe’s only freeze-dried fudge! This unique and flavor-packed treat, made exclusively by Space Candy, gives museum-goers the ability to experience the future of candy.
Best Years Ltd – Dinosaur Hanging Decoration
Original, quirky and educational our Dinosaur Christmas our Christmas ornaments stretch from Parasaurolophus to Pterodactyl and Triceratops to T Rex. Affordable and nonbreakable too.
Paper Products / Stationery
Quilling Cards – Quilled Artist Series: The Kiss, Klimt Greeting Card
Beautifully handcrafted through the art of quilling, this card details the timeless elegance and grace of a traditional Japanese tea ceremony.
Toys & Games
CMYK Technology Inc. – Just Dutch Henri Matisse the Sheaf Miffy and Friends
The handmade crocheted Miffy and Friends Plush in an outfit inspired by Henri Matisse’s painting The Sheaf (1953).