~Leslie
From Sonya:Holiday Gift Picks!We know that many of our customers read Mothering Magazine regularly, but for those of you who don't, we have exciting news. Mothering has selected 15 toys we sell for inclusion in their recent article on "Best Natural Toys of 2009."We think that you might agree that these are winners! Here are a few from this year and a few favorites from last year:
Felt Mail Set
Colorful Doll House Stacker
Mouse Family
Fruit Tree Puzzle
Birthday Ring & Flower Stacker
Walking Blocks
Felt Flower House
Recycled Recycling Truck
Foldable Gnome House
Stockmar Deluxe Paint Set
Music Maker
Bird Tree Puzzle
A few brief updates:
We are fully stocked with woolen undergarments and rain gear (Puddle Pants, etc.) but they are selling quickly, so please order soon for best selection of styles & sizes.
We are constantly restocking our most popular items & always adding new items, so check back frequently – we have wonderful new handmade treasures arriving daily.
For Hannukah, Christmas, and other holiday/birthday orders, please always order as early as possible for best selection & to allow time for delivery. Shipments take longer around the holidays – please tell us if you need an order for a specific date.
CPSIA update: The seriously flawed consumer product safety law passed by Congress last year continues to have tragic, unintended consequences for small businesses that make and sell handmade toys. We have lost many wonderful crafters who were making safe toys and using all natural materials but could not absorb (or pass on) the high costs of testing and labeling & tracking their products and the materials they use. In addition to many U.S. businesses closing, many of the best European companies that make beautiful, safe wooden toys and natural fiber garments will no longer export to the U.S. because of the CPSIA. If you see favorite products disappearing from our website, this is probably why. We encourage you to visit the Handmade Toy Alliance (www.handmadetoyalliance.org) for more information, updates, and ideas of what you can do to save handmade toys in America. In addition to offering lead and phthalate free toys, we want them to be beautiful, natural, unique, handmade, and a joy for children and adults to play with by for decades to come. For almost 10 years, we have offered one of the largest selections of handmade and quality toys available. We are committed to this mission and will continue to make, and search the world for the best, safest handmade and natural toys.
We are truly thankful for your continued support over the years. Without such wonderful customers we would not and could not continue in business. To show our appreciation, you are welcome to use a special code, “thankful1009” for 10% off your order over $50 placed by Sunday night, 11/15/2009. This only applies to new orders placed using this code (it is not retroactive).We appreciate your business and look forward to filling your orders for birthday presents, stocking stuffers, holiday presents, tooth fairy gifts, etc. Remember we always offer free gift wrap (within reason, please!) and the always popular Free Shipping for US orders over $200.Happy Playing! Sonya
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