Wholesale Information

Amos Pewter designs and handcrafts pewter gifts and keepsakes in an open studio located in Mahone Bay on the South Shore of Nova Scotia. Our artisans began making pewter gifts and keepsakes in 1974 in the vacant boat building shop (circa 1880) that houses the workshop today. At Amos Pewter, designers and craftspeople put the spotlight on the skills and techniques that have been used by pewter makers for decades. In the Amos workshop, honoured traditions of the craft are practiced alongside technologies of the modern world.

Amos Pewter has won awards for excellence in craftsmanship and design from the Nova Scotia Designer Craft Council. Our skilled staff know the value of quality craftsmanship and will take the time to help customers recognize the hallmarks of quality workmanship.

Amos Pewter is a member of the Economuseum network whose mission is to showcase traditional trades and skills. Originally established in Quebec, the network has as well created a presence in the Maritimes. Amos Pewter was the first artisan shop in Nova Scotia to join the Economuseum network.

In the early days, Amos artisans enjoyed engaging in converstation about their craft with people who visited. From those modest beginnings, they have created a year-round tourism based business, linked to the history and craft of pewter-making, innovative design, their coastal environment, and the very best in customer service. Today, the workshop within the store is designed so that customers can interact with craftspeople. Molten pewter is cast into jewelry, picture frames and ornaments. Pewter discs are spun on a lathe into vases and candlesticks. Exhibits and interpretive panels tell the story of pewter. Careful renovation has preserved the historical character of the original building.

As a business rooted in a historic craft, Amos Pewter is a unique place to visit. Customers quickly become engaged in conversation with the friendly staff, who will share their knowledge and skills of pewter making as well as the best chowder in town! The Tourism Industry Association of Nova Scotia when presenting their Tourism Services Award of Excellence stated: "Amos Pewter have been referred to as the silent ambassadors for Nova Scotia, as the nature themes embodied in their pewter is enjoyed in homes around the world. They are committed to preserving a healthy environment and have taken an active role within the community to protect the wealth of natural resources."

CARING FOR PEWTER

Wash regularly in warm water wth a soft cloth containing dishwashing liquid and baking soda. Rinse with hot water, dry immediately. For textured surfaces, a soft toothbrush may be used.

CANDLE HOLDERS & SNUFFERS

To remove wax drippings, pour boiling water over the wax, dry immediately. Be mindful that pewter will retain the heat of the boiling water and be hot to the touch! *Never leave candles unattended.Always place candles in suitable holders and place on a flat surface. Pewter melts at a low temperature.

VASES

Perfect for fresh or dried flowers. For fresh flowers, changing water daily is recommended. To clean spun pewter, wash in the direction of the grain of pewter.

TABLEWARE, WINE GLASSES & ACCESSORIES

Our tableware designs are food safe, however should not be used for storage of foods or acidic products. Wash your pewter with hot soapy water within two or three hours of use. Rinse and dry while still warm. To clean a cheese board simply wipe the surface with a soapy dishcloth, rinse and dry immediately. Do not leave board in wet conditions for more than a few minutes. It is natural for wood to show the cutting marks of knives and utensils. The smooth surface finish will become more textured with each use and wash. Avoid harsh abrasives and dishwashers.

OUR GUARANTEE & RETURN POLICY

Every item made and sold by Amos Pewter is guaranteed. To make a return, first please contact us at [email protected] or 1-800-565-3369. Shipping fees, taxes and duties are non-refundable. Please ensure that the pewter is safely wrapped before packing it in a sturdy corrugated shipping box. When returning goods within Canada, ship via Canada Post regular surface mail. When returning goods from the United States, ship by regular surface mail. The exterior of the package must be clearly marked "Canadian Goods Returning" on the outside of the package. 

PRIVACY POLICY

Section 1 - Privacy of Personal Information

Protecting Your Personal Information

We are committed to protecting the privacy of your personal information and have taken steps to protect the information you share with us. Amos Pewter does not sell or distribute personal information to other parties, except as required by law.

Collection of Your Personal Information

Personal information is collected by Amos Pewter by the following methods:

  • At the store.
  • On the telephone or by fax.
  • Via email.
  • Submitted with a form or obtained during your use of our web site. Our web site recognizes the identity of a visitor's home server, but does not recognize a visitor's individually identifiable email address. Therefore, your individually identifiable email address or other personal information will not be captured or stored for future use on our web site, unless you submit such information to Amos Pewter by filling out a form, requesting catalogues and updates, posting a message to Amos Pewter or completing a transaction.
  • Via any other contact method used by Amos Pewter.
Use of Personal Information

Information collected by Amos Pewter is used solely for internal purposes including, without limitation, transactions, marketing, researching customer preferences, promotion and feedback purposes.

Protection of Personal Information

We take all reasonable measures to ensure that any information you share with us is kept in a secure location. If you would like to see the information we have about you, or if you have any questions regarding collection and use of your personal information, please contact us at any time at:

Amos Pewter Privacy Coordinator 
Phone: 902-624-9547
Toll Free: 1-800-565-3369 (Canada & USA)
Email: [email protected]
Fax: 902-624-1366
Toll Free Fax: 1-888-430-0337 (Canada & USA)
Mail: 589 Main Street, Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia CANADA B0J 2E0
Accuracy

We do not alter personal information about you unless you ask us, or if we identify any errors. If you have concerns about the accuracy of our records, you are invited to contact us and ask to have such records amended.

Access to Information by Third Parties

We may use selected partners to send and process the emails containing the email update or to mail catalogue or other marketing material. They may only use the data for the processing of the email update or the marketing material mailing itself. To help Amos Pewter improve the experience of using our web site, Amos Pewter may use the identity of a visitor's home server to track a visitor's use of our site to analyze sales, mailing effectiveness, web traffic and web site effectiveness without personally identifying you. Amos Pewter may also use third parties to assist in mailing response analysis or to complete mailings. All third parties are subject to, and must comply with, the terms and conditions of this Privacy Policy.

Mailings

Our email update and our client customer mailing allow us to tell you about new products, Amos Pewter news, find out more about your product preferences and more.

If you no longer wish to receive mailings from us, or if you would like to unsubscribe from our email update, simply contact us with your request and we will remove you from the appropriate mailing list.

Credit Card Security and the Web Site

When you provide us with personal information on our online order form, it is done through a secure server. This information is secured by a system called Secure Socket Layers (SSL), which encrypts all information you provide before sending it to our server. It is not until your information reaches our servers that it can be decrypted and read by Amos Pewter.

Disclaimers

ALTHOUGH OUR ONLINE CREDIT CARD FORM CONTAINS ENCRYPTION SECURITY AS DEFINED ABOVE, THERE IS NO GUARANTEE THAT PERSONAL INFORMATION AND TRANSACTIONS ON THIS WEB SITE OR ON THE INTERNET WILL BE MAINTAINED AS CONFIDENTIAL AND SECURE.

THE USE OF THIS WEB SITE AND THE CONTENT IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. AMOS PEWTER ASSUMES NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY PERTAINING TO THE CONTENT OF THE WEB SITE, YOUR USE OF THE WEB SITE OR THE RECEIPT, STORAGE, TRANSMISSION OR OTHER USE OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION SUBMITTED THROUGH THE WEB SITE.

Our web site contains links to other web sites. Amos Pewter is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such web sites.

Use of Cookies

The table below lists the cookies we collect and what information they store.

COOKIE nameCOOKIE Description
CART The association with your shopping cart.
CATEGORY_INFO Stores the category info on the page, that allows to display pages more quickly.
COMPARE The items that you have in the Compare Products list.
CURRENCY Your preferred currency
CUSTOMER An encrypted version of your customer id with the store.
CUSTOMER_AUTH An indicator if you are currently logged into the store.
CUSTOMER_INFO An encrypted version of the customer group you belong to.
CUSTOMER_SEGMENT_IDS Stores the Customer Segment ID
EXTERNAL_NO_CACHE A flag, which indicates whether caching is disabled or not.
FRONTEND You sesssion ID on the server.
GUEST-VIEW Allows guests to edit their orders.
LAST_CATEGORY The last category you visited.
LAST_PRODUCT The most recent product you have viewed.
NEWMESSAGE Indicates whether a new message has been received.
NO_CACHE Indicates whether it is allowed to use cache.
PERSISTENT_SHOPPING_CART A link to information about your cart and viewing history if you have asked the site.
POLL The ID of any polls you have recently voted in.
POLLN Information on what polls you have voted on.
RECENTLYCOMPARED The items that you have recently compared.
STF Information on products you have emailed to friends.
STORE The store view or language you have selected.
USER_ALLOWED_SAVE_COOKIE Indicates whether a customer allowed to use cookies.
VIEWED_PRODUCT_IDS The products that you have recently viewed.
WISHLIST An encrypted list of products added to your Wishlist.
WISHLIST_CNT The number of items in your Wishlist.

 

Openness

Copies of this policy and any internal staff policies relating to the handling of personal information are freely available. We are anxious to ensure that our privacy policy meets your concerns. You are entitled to challenge our compliance with the above policy by contacting the designated person above. We will investigate and respond to your concerns.

Section 2 - General

This policy is not intended to, and does not create any contractual or other legal obligations on Amos Pewter.

Governing Law

Amos Pewter, this web site and this policy (excluding linked web sites and their content) are physically located within the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada. The laws of the Province of Nova Scotia and the federal laws of Canada will govern this policy.

Questions about this Policy?

Direct all questions regarding this policy to [email protected].

Changes to this Policy

Amos Pewter reserves the right to change this policy at any time by posting revisions on the Amos Pewter web site.

REVISION DATE: March  1, 2016

[email protected]
1-800-565-3369 / 902-624-9547

PRICES & CURRENCY
Prices are stated in Canadian dollars. Prices are subject to change without notice.

PAYMENT TERMS
First orders must be prepaid or on approved credit. (Visa, Master Card and Amex are accepted.) Subsequent orders may be paid on a NET 30 basis on approved credit.

MINIMUM ORDERS
Minimum first order is $500.00. Reorder minimum of $300.00.

HOW IS SALES TAX CALCULATED?
Sales tax is calculated in accordance with the tax laws applicable to the province/state and/or country of the "Shipping " address.

NS Add total value of pewter and shipping - Add 15% HST
PEI Add total value of pewter and shipping - Add 14% HST
ON, NB, NL Add total value of pewter and shipping - Add 13% HST
All other provinces and territories Add total value of pewter and shipping - Add 5% GST
Outside of Canada Pewter and shipping costs of $5.00 or more are tax-free.

 

Shipping Chart for Wholesalers

  Canada  USA
Value of Pewter  Surface/Expedited  Surface/Expedited
$200.00 - $300.00 $15.00 $25.00
$301.00 - $400.00 $20.00 $30.00
$401.00 - $500.00 $25.00 $35.00
$501.00 - $600.00 $30.00 $45.00
$601.00 - $700.00 $35.00 $65.00
$701.00 - $800.00 $40.00 $80.00
$801.00 - $900.00 $45.00 $95.00
$901.00 - $1000.00 $50.00 $100.00
$1001.00 - $2000.00 $60.00 $125.00
$2001.00 - $3000.00 $85.00 $250.00
$3001.00 - $4000.00 $150.00 $330.00


HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE FOR MY ORDER TO ARRIVE?
Approximate Delivery Times Between Major Centres

Country Surface/Expedited  
Canada 2 - 9 days 
USA  2 - 3 weeks

 

WHEN WILL MY ORDER BE SHIPPED?
Most orders will be shipped within 3 business days from the time your order is received. Very large quantities may require additional time. We will contact you immediately if we anticipate undue delays.