Oriental Trading is a long-established supplier of party supplies, toys, crafts, novelties, and gifts. The available company information spans its history from 1932, its large product assortment, delivery options, business services, and community programs. The figures below keep the stated measurement periods, locations, and estimates explicit.
Contents
- Company history and milestones
- Products, brands, and market position
- Business reach and services
- Shipping timelines and delivery rules
- APO/FPO shipping rates
- U.S. Territories shipping rates
- Giving and community support
Company history and milestones
According to Oriental Trading’s About Us information, the company was founded in 1932 in Omaha, Nebraska. It began as one of the nation’s first wholesale providers of novelties and gifts. By the 1950s, the business was a major supplier to the carnival trade, a useful indicator of how its early product focus connected with celebrations and event entertainment.
The company’s online history includes several later milestones:
- The Oriental Trading website launched in 1999.
- Berkshire Hathaway bought the company in 2012.
- MindWare was acquired shortly after Berkshire Hathaway’s purchase.
- SmileMakers was also acquired shortly after Berkshire Hathaway’s purchase.
- Fun365 was created in 2017.
- Morris Costumes was purchased in 2021.
Oriental Trading’s About Us page describes the company as having helped friends and families for over 85 years. The same source also states that the company has more than 90 years of experience. Those statements use different rounded descriptions of company longevity; they are retained as published rather than treated as independently recalculated figures.
The company was recognized by ForeSee as one of the Top 20 Internet Retailers based on customer satisfaction. The About Us information also reports more than 30 years of product testing, shipment from the United States in 1 business day, and a lowest-price guarantee of 110%. Its listed Trustpilot TrustScore is 4.6, and Trustpilot labels the rating “Excellent.”
Products, brands, and market position
Oriental Trading’s About Us page describes the business as the nation’s largest direct retailer of value-priced party supplies, toys, and crafts. It also identifies Oriental Trading as a leading provider of fundraising products and recalls its early role as a wholesale novelties and gifts provider.
The product counts vary by company page and description. The About Us information says the company offers more than 60,000 unique products. The Family of Brands page says Oriental Trading has more than 40,000 fun and unique products and presents a family of 4 great brands. The business page lists 50,000+ products available. These are source-specific counts, so they should not be combined into one total or interpreted as a single inventory snapshot.
| Company statement | Published figure or description | Source label |
|---|---|---|
| Broad product assortment | More than 60,000 unique products | Oriental Trading About Us |
| Family of Brands assortment | More than 40,000 fun and unique products | Oriental Trading Family of Brands |
| Business assortment | 50,000+ products available | Oriental Trading Business |
| Brands shown on the family page | 4 great brands | Oriental Trading Family of Brands |
For party planning, the figures point to breadth rather than a narrowly defined specialty. The stated categories include party supplies, toys, crafts, novelties, gifts, fundraising products, and costume-related offerings. The presence of Fun365 and Morris Costumes in the company history also shows how the brand portfolio has expanded across planning inspiration and celebration merchandise.
Business reach and services
The Oriental Trading Business page says the company has served more than 1 million businesses. It describes the business as American owned and operated and reports over 90 years of experience. It also says orders ship from Omaha, Nebraska, in 1 business day and that U.S.-based customer service is available.
The business purchasing options listed on that page include tax-exempt purchasing, invoices and purchase orders, buy-more-and-save pricing, large-volume quotes, and low minimum orders. These are service features rather than measured adoption rates, so they describe what is offered rather than how many customers use each option.
The same business page lists 5 featured holiday or shop-by-holiday categories. That count is a page-level category count, not a count of all seasonal products or all holidays served. For organizations arranging school events, fundraisers, community gatherings, or workplace celebrations, the combination of low minimum orders, volume quotes, and purchase-order support is particularly relevant to planning workflows.
Shipping timelines and delivery rules
Oriental Trading’s Shipping Information states that standard shipping is delivered in 3 to 5 business days after shipment. Economy shipping is delivered in 5 to 7 business days after shipment. The express options are listed as follows:
- 3 Day Express arrives 3 business days after shipment.
- 2 Day Express arrives 2 business days after shipment.
- Next Day arrives on the next business day after shipment.
These are delivery windows after the order has shipped, not necessarily the time from checkout to arrival. The shipping page says orders placed by 12:00 PM CST are used for estimated delivery calculations in the shipping-rate tables. Orders sent to a post office box can take an additional 2 to 3 business days to arrive.
The stated shipping coverage includes addresses in the contiguous United States, Alaska, Hawaii, and U.S. Territories. International and Canadian shipping options are available through customer care. Deliveries can occur as late as 8 p.m. local time.
Several product and promotion rules affect how shoppers should read the delivery information. Personalized items are not returnable or exchangeable. Dropship or third-party products ship directly from a third-party fulfillment center. Delivery fees are excluded from free-shipping promotions, while oversized items and items with additional delivery fees are excluded from cart shipping-rate calculations. The shipping page also publishes domestic and international fax numbers.
| Shipping option or rule | Stated timing or condition |
|---|---|
| Standard | 3–5 business days after shipment |
| Economy | 5–7 business days after shipment |
| 3 Day Express | 3 business days after shipment |
| 2 Day Express | 2 business days after shipment |
| Next Day | Next business day after shipment |
| Post office box orders | Additional 2–3 business days may apply |
| Delivery cutoff used for estimates | 12:00 PM CST |
| Latest stated delivery time | As late as 8 p.m. local time |
APO/FPO shipping rates
The Shipping Information page lists flat standard and 3 Day Express rates for APO/FPO orders up to $200.00, followed by percentage-based rates for orders from $200.01 to $999,999.00. The standard rate schedule is:
| APO/FPO order value | Standard rate | 3 Day Express rate |
|---|---|---|
| $0.00–$25.00 | $6.99 | $13.99 |
| $25.01–$50.00 | $9.99 | $16.99 |
| $50.01–$75.00 | $11.99 | $18.99 |
| $75.01–$100.00 | $12.99 | $19.99 |
| $100.01–$125.00 | $13.99 | $20.99 |
| $125.01–$150.00 | $16.99 | $24.99 |
| $150.01–$200.00 | $18.99 | $26.99 |
| $200.01–$999,999.00 | 10.00% of order value | 16.00% of order value |
The important boundary is $200.01: above that amount, the listed APO/FPO charge changes from a flat fee to a percentage of order value. The shipping page separately confirms that APO/FPO orders in the $200.01–$999,999.00 range use percentage-based rates rather than flat fees.
U.S. Territories shipping rates
For U.S. Territories orders, the page lists separate standard and 3 Day Express rates. Both schedules use the same order-value bands through $200.00, then switch to percentages.
| Order value | Standard shipping | 3 Day Express |
|---|---|---|
| $0.00–$30.00 | $16.99 | $35.95 |
| $30.01–$60.00 | $19.99 | $37.95 |
| $60.01–$90.00 | $29.99 | $45.95 |
| $90.01–$120.00 | $36.99 | $51.95 |
| $120.01–$150.00 | $42.99 | $59.95 |
| $150.01–$200.00 | $47.99 | $69.95 |
| $200.01–$999,999.00 | 25.00% of order value | 40.00% of order value |
At the highest listed band, the U.S. Territories rate is 25.00% of order value for standard shipping and 40.00% for 3 Day Express. These figures are published shipping terms, not estimates of a typical order or a forecast of future fees.
Giving and community support
Oriental Trading’s Give Back information reports more than 5,000 donation requests annually. The company says it supports nearly 50 additional local nonprofit groups, while employees have combined to volunteer hundreds of hours in each community.
The Birthday Party Project has generated more than 4,500 birthday celebrations. The company’s National Birthday Party Project sponsorship serves children in homeless and transitional facilities across the country. The Give Back page identifies 4 community focus areas: education, youth, healthcare, and human services.
The page also includes 7 named local organizations or programs as community examples. That count describes the examples displayed on the page, not the full number of organizations supported. Together, the published figures show several different kinds of activity: request volume, nonprofit relationships, employee volunteering, celebrations generated, and the geographic reach of a national birthday-party sponsorship.