Valentine's Day is right around the corner and there's no better time to select collectibles, figurines and gifts for your sweetheart.   We have a nice selection of collectibles from Jim Shore, My Little Kitchen Fairies, Our Name Is Mud and more for Valentine's Day and year round.    

Take advantage of our Valentine's Day sale from now through Saturday, January 15th and save 15% off all items in our store by using coupon code V15 during checkout. 

 On September 21, 1897, the most famous editorial in all of US History was published in The Sun, a prominent New York City newspaper at the time. 

Virginia O'Hanlon, an 8 year old girl, asked her father Dr Philip O'Hanlon, a corone4r's assistant, if Santa Claus really existed.  Dr O'Hanlon encouraged his daughter to write to The Sun, assuring her that "If you see it in The Sun, it's so."

 Virginia's question was answered by Francis Pharcellus Church and ran in 7th place on the editorial page.  More than a century later it still remains the most reprinted editorial ever to run in any newspaper in the English language.  All those that read it, both then and today, have found its message extremely moving and uplifting. This wonderful editorial has appeared in books, movies and other media across the globe.

Jack Skellington, The Pumpkin King, the most-acclaimed citizen of Halloween Town, who's adventure begins when he happens upon Christmas Town.

Sally the Smitten Seamstress, a ragdoll brought to life by the town scientist Dr. Finklestein, secretly longs for the love of Jack.

 Add these wonderful figurines to your Halloween and Christmas decoration collections! 

Pot sitters hang from the edge of your planters and bring a splash of color to your tropical plants and herbs.  Great for indoor or for your garden, balcony or patio. 

Choose from: 

- Winnie the Pooh - Tinkerbell - Thumper - Chip 'n Dale

• Coming soon
• - Mickey Mouse - Jiminy Cricket

Collect all 6 Jim Shore Pot Sitters!

Keep bronze pieces as clean as possible as accumulations of dust and dirt can eat into the metal surface. Dust regularly and gently using a soft cloth, especially on any textured pieces. Bronze is a soft metal and can show signs of wear if rubbed too vigorously.

The 50's was a fantastic decade that introduced so many new fun and exciting products, concepts and lifestyle changes!  From fast foods, cars with fins, Rock and Roll and the ever popular Drive-in Diner.  This was an era that pushed teens to the forefront of American culture.

The first was a press release from Better Homes and Gardens that featured great ideas for carving your Halloween pumpkin using pumpkin carving stencils with links to downloadable stencils you can print right on your home printer.  There was a nice selection of dog breed stencils and also, links to delicious pumpkin recipes.

 The second was video by Tom Gammill, the creator of The Doozies, showing step by step how to draw a cartoon Santa Claus using mostly circles and half circles.  Tom made this so easy, even I could do it!  Use his techniques to decorate your windows, create personalized gift tags... use your imaginzation.

The detail is amazing on this New for 2009 Kitchen Fairy, from the fine detailing of her facial features to the cute little flip flops on her feet.  And the texture of her hair, broom and the leaves of the pumpkin are all 3 dimensional, not just painted on. 

Best of all, this figurine is lighted.  Flip the switch on the bottom and the full moon backdrop glows (batteries included).

We received a very limited supply this Halloween season, so order yours today. 

If you're a collector of Jim Shore figurines, you'll want to catch at one of his personal appearances at the following locations.

The Marvel characters, which include Iron Man, Spider-Man, X-Men, Captain America and Fantastic Four , appeal to the young male population which, many agree, will compliment Disney's current lineup of characters geared more toward girls.

We think this is great news.  We're hoping this opens up opportunities for artists to include these characters in their line of collectibles in the future.  

Limited Quantities - Reserve yours today for Christmas Delivery! 

Jim Shore Fairy figurines were presented in this spring's shows and we thought we had missed the opportunity to bring these adorable figurines into our product offering.  However, we just learned that we will be receiving our shipment the first week of December!  So, customers who reserve theirs early will be able to receive them in time for Christmas.

Pre-bidding is open now.  And for those who can't attend, registration for online live bidding is available with real-time video and sound feed to make you feel as if you were almost there!