Some gifts for customers. Watch band calendars, checkbook covers, keychains, knives, potholders, outlet covers, flashlights, coasters, postcards, keychains, door knockers.

A sampling of cookbooks. Some featured holiday recipes, others featured new electric appliances like fondue pots, blenders, microwave ovens, electric grills, and crockpots. 

Some employee recognition items included rings, tie tacks, glass boxes and artwork.

You could wear these Reddy Kilowatt earrings while sipping your coffee from a Reddy Kilowatt cup and saucer.

Sam Bryant, in the dark suit, was an Otter Tail Power employee and trapper from Bemidji. He presented these stuffed otters to the company circa 1970. The inset photo shows Cy Wright and Al Hartl accepting the gift. For several years these otters were displayed prominently in a display case in the General Office lobby. Their presence helped employees, customers, and the public understand the origin of our company's unusual name. To aid financial market understanding, company officers took the otters to New York City. Ralph Johnson, who retired as corporate communications director in 1987, recalls walking down Wall Street with an otter under each arm on his way to a presentation before the New York Society of Security Analysts. With General Office lobby redecorating over the years, the otters eventually were packed away until our 100^th anniversary prompted them to be brought out of storage. They're still in remarkably good condition.