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Wholesale · Printed and packed in Sarasota, Florida

Little things your customers can't put down.

Coastal keepsakes and articulated Mini Critters for gift shops. You pick the exact mix, we pack it. If a piece ever breaks, we replace it free.

Mark's daughter measuring a yellow lifeguard shack on Siesta Key with a tape measure and notebook, the Gulf behind her
Measuring the real thing on Siesta Key, before the first print.

Our story

A dad, a daughter, and a dare.

It started at a Christmas party, me griping about cheap, mass-produced souvenirs. Someone said, "Well, why don't you make something then?"

Challenge accepted. I handed my 14-year-old daughter, a STEM kid with big engineering dreams, her first 3D printer, and we chose the most iconic thing on our coast: the Siesta Key lifeguard shack. Three months of failed prints later, our first batch sold out in weeks.

That's TrinketFarm. A dad and his daughter, making something real for our community, and building the first little bridge toward her future engineering degree. It's a print farm in Sarasota now, printing our own designs alongside licensed best sellers, and every piece is still printed and packed here.

Mark, TrinketFarm

Blue Siesta Key lifeguard shack magnet
Siesta Key · blue
Green Siesta Key lifeguard shack magnet
Siesta Key · green
Red Siesta Key lifeguard shack magnet
Siesta Key · red
Yellow Siesta Key lifeguard shack magnet
Siesta Key · yellow
Red Siesta Key lifeguard shack ornament with a gold cord
Ornament · Siesta Key
Yellow, blue and green miniature Siesta Key lifeguard shacks hanging on hooks in a gift shop

Where it led: our shacks hanging in a Gulf Coast gift shop.

Your beach, in miniature.

Sand dollars, shark teeth, beach signs and lifeguard shacks, each one named for a real beach. Siesta Key, Lido Key, Anna Maria, Venice. If your beach isn't here yet, ask. Thirty coastal keepsakes and counting.

White sand dollar with Siesta Key lettering
Siesta Key sand dollar
Black shark tooth with Siesta Key lettering
Siesta Key shark tooth
White sand dollar with Anna Maria lettering
Anna Maria sand dollar
Miniature Siesta Key beach sign magnet
Siesta Key beach sign
Miniature Anna Maria Island beach sign magnet
Anna Maria beach sign
Miniature Venice Beach sign magnet
Venice beach sign
Gray shark tooth with Anna Maria lettering
Anna Maria shark tooth
Rod and Reel Pier magnet, Anna Maria Island
Rod & Reel Pier
Red Lido Key lifeguard shack magnet
Lido Key shack
Blue Venice FL lifeguard shack magnet
Venice shack

Magnets and ornaments. Named for your beach, your pier, your town. Ask about yours

Mini Critters

The ones that really move.

Keepsakes sell steady. Mini Critters fly. Every one is an articulated toy that bends and wiggles in a kid's hand, and there are more than a hundred of them, from coastal life to jungle, farm and dinosaurs.

Blue and green articulated shark
Shark
Black and white articulated orca
Orca
Gray articulated manatee
Manatee
Pink articulated axolotl
Axolotl
Blue and green articulated octopus
Octopus
Gray articulated dolphin
Dolphin
Dark green articulated alligator
Gator
Green and brown articulated sea turtle
Sea turtle
Rainbow-shell articulated hermit crab
Hermit crab
Pink articulated flamingo
Flamingo
Orange articulated clownfish
Clownfish
Blue and white articulated whale shark
Whale shark
Blue and white articulated seahorse
Seahorse
Red articulated lobster
Lobster
Green articulated T-Rex
T-Rex
100+See them all in the wholesale app
Orange three-tier Mini Critter counter display, stocked with articulated animals
The Mini Critter counter display. Stock it however you want.

Your shelf. Your call.

Pick the exact animals and keepsakes you want in our wholesale app, and that's what we put in the bag. In a hurry? Ask for a best-sellers pack and we'll build it from what's moving on the coast right now.

  • Pick your exact mix, or take a best-sellers pack when you need stock fast
  • Spares in every box. Break one past that, snap a photo, and it rides free with your next order
  • Free shipping on orders over $200
Build your mix

The TrinketFarm guarantee

Breakage happens.

Dropped. Tugged. Crushed in the mail.

Spares in every box.

Need more? Snap a photo. Free.

Spares in every box, no matter the quantity. Beyond that, send us a photo and the replacement rides along free with your next order. No forms, no fees, no arguing. Shipping damage: a photo of the box within 7 days, and we make it right.

Coming next · Tiny Tales

The critters on your shelf are getting their own stories.

We're building short animated stories for kids, starring the same characters you sell. When a kid already knows the orca from a story, the orca on your counter isn't a trinket. It's a friend they get to take home.

No channel to link yet. When the first stories are out, your shop will be the first to know.

Need a print?

Have an .stl? We'll print it.

Our print farm takes one-off jobs from the public. We don't do the designing, but if you've found or made an .stl file, send it over. The pricing is simple and it's all right here.

$50

Setup, once per job

We slice your file, lay it out on the build plate, set the color profile and make sure it's going to print clean before a single layer goes down.

$25

Per plate

Whatever fits on a 10 by 10 inch build plate. One part or five parts, same $25. Need more? It's another plate.

Pickup only, at the shop in Sarasota. We don't ship custom prints. It's not our main business, so give us a little lead time and we'll get it on a printer.

Send your .stl

We reply with a quote: $50 setup plus $25 per plate. Pickup in Sarasota. By sending a file you confirm you have the rights to print it. Terms

  1. 1

    Send the .stl

    Use the form. Attach the file or paste a link, and tell us how many.

  2. 2

    Get your quote

    $50 setup plus $25 a plate. We tell you how many plates it takes.

  3. 3

    Pick a color

    Choose from what's loaded on the farm that week.

  4. 4

    Pick it up

    We text you when it's done. Swing by the shop in Sarasota.

Questions gift shops ask us.

Wholesale

What's the minimum wholesale order?

$60. That's the opening order and every reorder after it. Mix anything you like to get there: Mini Critters, magnets, sand dollars, shark teeth.

How long does a wholesale order take?

Most orders ship in 3 to 7 days. Everything is printed in Sarasota, so if you need something by a date, say so in the order notes and we'll tell you straight whether we can hit it.

Do you offer free shipping?

Yes, on orders over $200. Under that, shipping is charged at cost. Shops within 30 miles of Sarasota can get free local delivery instead.

Do I have to buy a variety pack?

No. You choose every animal and keepsake and how many of each in the wholesale app. If you'd rather not choose, ask for a best-sellers pack and we'll build it from what's selling on the coast that week.

What happens when a piece breaks?

Every box ships with spares, no matter the quantity. If you go through them, text or email us a photo of the broken piece and the replacement rides along free with your next order. Shipping damage: send a photo of the box within 7 days and we'll make it right. This covers breakage; it isn't a returns or refund policy.

Can you make keepsakes for my beach, pier or town?

Yes. Beach signs, sand dollars, shark teeth and lifeguard shacks can be named for your coastal community, and we can look at a unique landmark too. Send us a note with what you have in mind and we'll talk it through.

Do I need a resale certificate?

If you're a Florida retailer, keep your Annual Resale Certificate handy; we may ask for a copy to keep on file. Out of state, your state's equivalent works.

What are Mini Critters made of, and will they hold up?

They're 3D printed in PLA, the same plant-based plastic used for most consumer 3D printing. They're tough enough for hands and shelves. Like any PLA item, they'll soften if left in a hot car, so keep them out of the sun on the dash.

What sells best in a beach gift shop?

Small, bright, hands-on things at an impulse price. Mini Critters move fastest for us, and anything named for the beach the customer is standing on sells all year. Start with sea life and your local shack, then let your reorders tell you the rest.

How do I see wholesale prices?

Prices show once your shop is signed in at order.trinketfarm.com. New shop? Use the "Request pricing" form there and we'll set you up.

How do I reorder?

Sign in at order.trinketfarm.com with your email. Your past orders are saved, so restocking the winners is a couple of clicks.

Custom prints

How much does a custom 3D print cost?

$50 setup once per job, then $25 per plate. A plate is whatever fits on a 10 by 10 inch build plate, one part or five. So a single small part is $75; a job that needs three plates is $125.

What file do you need?

An .stl is best. We also take .3mf and .obj. We don't design or model, so the file has to exist before we can print it.

Can you print something from a photo?

Not directly. A photo has to become a 3D model first, and we don't do modeling. Photo-to-3D tools and freelance designers can get you an .stl, and then we print it.

Where do I find .stl files?

Sites like Printables, Thingiverse and MakerWorld have huge libraries, many of them free. Check the file's license: some are personal-use only.

How big can you print?

Up to a 13-inch cube in one piece. Larger things can often be printed in sections and joined.

Do you do resin printing?

No. We print FDM only, which means layered filament. It's strong and great for most objects, but it won't give you the glass-smooth finish of resin.

What colors can I get?

You pick from the colors loaded on the farm that week. Tell us your first choice in the form and we'll confirm.

Can you print a copyrighted character or logo?

Only if you have the rights to it. By sending a file you confirm you do. We turn down obvious licensed characters, trademarks and anything that could be a weapon.

Is a 3D print food safe or safe for kids?

We don't print for food contact. Prints are not toys unless the design is one, and small parts are small parts; use your judgment with little kids.

Do you ship custom prints?

No. Custom prints are pickup only at the shop in Sarasota. We'll text you when it's ready.

Put a little coastal life in your store.

Start with a free five-piece sample pack for your shop, or go straight to the wholesale app and build your mix.