Now in its 61st year, Baumgartens offers an array of consumer products to national wholesalers, distributors and retailers in the office supply, arts and craft, personal identification, toy, pet and service station markets. Established in 1948 by Friederich Baumgarten with the first known hand held pencil sharpener in the USA, the company has grown to carry 400 different items including brands such as Plastiklips Paper Clips, Conserve environmentally friendly products, Inspire products and Crista personal care items.