{"title":"New Products","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCome See What's New! Something for Everyone!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVHC Brands Victorian Heart Quilts home decor, curtains, and soft furnishings. Also, newly arrived handcrafted artisan created fairtrade gifts, jewelry, clothing and more, crafted and imported from The Americas, Africa, Asia and Around the World. Natural sustainable materials include silks, linen, cotton, wool, silver, precious stones, beads, seeds, wood, bamboo and more. \u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"hand-felted-colorful-flower-fairies-set-of-4-global-groove","title":"Hand Felted Colorful Flower Fairies - Set of 4 - Global Groove","description":"\u003ch3\u003eFour three-inch tall felt flower fairies. The more the merrier! 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