Jul
6
We are all about The Sea this Summer.
We have Antique Shell Art, Sea Creatures, Fish, Shells, Mermaid Houses, Handmade Mermaids, Vintage Aquarium Mermaids, and all sorts of Gifts from the Sea.
Jun
13
We have a new book, “The Camping Trip that Changed America”. John Muir invited Teddy Roosevelt to go camping in Yosemite. Teddy came to California, excused the press and his staff, and rode off into the mountains with John Muir. They camped in Yosemite, John Muir talked with Teddy Roosevelt about preserving the land for everyone. Teddy went back to Washington and started the National Park System. John Muir and Teddy Roosevelt never met again but they corresponded the rest of their lives. Our new window is the celebrate this event.
Apr
18
We are celebrating the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and we are Honoring Mothers Everywhere.
That is our bear Clarence having tea with The Queen.
The perfect Mother’s Day Present: A tea mug, made in England,”First Class Mum”.
We have added a sash, antique pin and crown and turned the Steiff “Diamond Teddy Bear” into the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Bear.
Our popular craft bags, to decorate suitcases, make a journal, cards or decoupage. Bags are filled with stickers, luggage labels, postcards, stamps and more.
The following are journals we have made with stickers, stamps, postcards, luggage labels. These are fun to make and
are very easy. Blank journal books are $8.00 and work perfectly.
Apr
14
We honor those lost at sea 100 years ago today. It is important that we honor their memory and keep their
stories alive. We have Books, Titanic Tea, Cards and the Limited Edition Steiff “Centenary Titanic Ted”.
The real stories are better than the best fiction.
Nov
27
We have customers from all over the world, so for those of you too far to visit, more pictures. You can email or call with questions, prices, etc. 415 456 1333 or [email protected].
Oct
1
If you see anything you like and cannot come into the store, give us a call, 415 456 1333, or email [email protected].
We will happily ship anywhere and answer any questions you might have.
Sep
25
The Antique Steiff Display
Rick Emerson, Director of Product and Marketing for Steiff, chats with the Great, great, great grand daughter of Margarete Steiff.
Susan’s Bear
Customers watch the Steiff video on How a Steiff Teddy Bear is made.
One of the Steiff Bears brought in for appraisal. A 1905, much loved Steiff Teddy Bear.
A very cute real hedgehog.
Susan with the Albino Boa.
Susan with the Ferret.
Antique Steiff from the collection of Denis Morella.
Jul
22
We have collected Shells from all over the world. For decorations and craft projects. We will show you how to make a vase or memory jar, Easy and Fun. One of our customers took a Santos and made her a shell skirt. Spectacular. She is displayed in our window. We have Mermaid books, Mermaid Houses, Mermaid Rugs and Antique Shell Art.
Vase in the back is 85 years old, the 2 in front are July 2011. We have figured out how to make these vases. It is EASY and lots of fun.
Antique Vase
New Vase
Everything you need to make your own vase. We are all set up to show you exactly how to do it. We have collected
shells from all over the world, for decoration and for your projects. AND………….we are serving Mai Tai’s.
Another vase circa July 2011.