Welcome to KeeptheSpirit.com (yep, we're now a dot-com company!)... where "Keeping the Spirit" of America alive and well is an important part of what we do!

The brainchild of Alice and Bob Bauer, Keeping the Spirit serves as a wholesale business, promoting TOP-quality, American-made products to wholesale buyers, nationwide. Our artists strive to maintain a level of professionalism in their work, while keeping their prices competitive in today's market.

Alice Bauer's experience is truly at the heart of this endeavor. She owned and operated a successful folk art shop in Naperville, Illinois for eighteen years. In 1989, Alice became a dealer/ distributor for Christopher Radko. She quickly became a "Rising Star", a status based on exemplary service and selection provided to customers year-round. Through Radko, Alice traveled to Europe, hosted black tie luncheons and earned a solid reputation in the industry.

Over the years Alice has developed both a "faithful" following and a group of talented and reliable artists who provide treasures to shops, designers and galleries across the country. Visit "SHOP" to read about some of these artists, visit "Find a Retailer Near You" to view a list of some of our retail customers... Then be sure to stop back often and watch "Keep the Spirit" GROW!