About Us
In 1952 Two young Graduates of Brown University incorporated American Trophy in 1952. They started with the showroom in their living room and the manufacturing in the cellar. They were the original Entrepreneurs and visionaries for what would sustain our family for 50+ years. Those visionaries were my Parents Ralph and Virgina Gossler. They moved on and up as they grew their family through the 50's and 60's selling hundreds of trophies and plaques to the surounding area and beyond. My name is Kristen Gossler and I came on the scene in 1965. When I was 10, my Dad started to take me on sales calls and I started to learn what would become my passion, screen printing.
American trophy grew through the years, sustaining hundreds of kids as they went threw college with their first job. I graduated from RISD in 1984 and sailed my ship into the American Trophy seas. In 1994 I met the person who would become the third visionary in the American Trophy story and my future husband Peter Cameron. Peter brought his considerable strengths in project management and knowledge of materials to the fore. He and I were able to offer a more robust platform of materials and projects to our existing and ever expanding base of customers.
The years from 1994-1999 were exciting, tumultuous and ultimately bitter sweet when we lost my Mom to cancer, but not before she saw us through the sale of the company to Peter and me. We purchased a beautiful building on Taunton avenue and moved into or flagship location at 110 Russell Avenue right on the Main Street going through the heart of East Providence.
After settling in to our new facility, Peter and I implemented our vision to reach out to international clients and we were successful in competing on a Grand scale. Work for Clients such as NASCAR, Swarovski, Time Magazine, Mental floss, Moet and Chandon, Mayors, Governors and Heads of Academic Institutions. We became the Northeast print partner and Specialty printer for TeeSpring and expanded our base in the Northeast. Each day feels like a reunion as our annual clients continue to support us as we move into the future with them.
2020 Started with a tremendous honor as we became an Alumni of the GoldMan Sachs 10SBK Scholarship Program. This Cohort allowed us to develop the next incarnation for the American Trophy story. We launched New England Graphic Services to encompass all the services we offer in 2020. Our expansion into Large Format Printing and all that that entails is best expressed under the umbrella of NeGraphicServices.com.
The COVID pandemic has presented its challenges and stress for us, our clients and our wonderful community in East Providence. We have , like so many companies, migrated our capabilities to support what our community needed most, Masks, Covid signage and safety supplies. We are launching a new portal to focus all of these important products and services in one site, PPE-NewEngland.com.
We thank you all for your support and patience as we all navigate this uncharted water. but be assured that American Trophy/NE Graphic Services has geared up to move into the future with you, servicing all of your safety and Well being needs.
Thank You,
Kristen Gossler
Hours
During COVID
You may place through this website online 24 hours a day
You may submit your order through our email portal at americantrophy@gmail.com
We ship 5 days a week
We have Pick up hours at our Flagship location in East Providence
Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday 12-5
Street Address
110 Russell Ave
East Providence
Rhode Island 02914
