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Michael Bond, author of “Paddington” , remembered the children being evacuated from Germany, during World War II, walking through Reading Station.  They all had a label around their neck with their name and address,  and a little case containing all their treasured possessions.  Bond said in an interview with The Telegraph before his death in 2017.  “So Paddington , in a sense, was a refugee, and I do think there is no sadder sight than refugees”

Dec 30

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Jan 17

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By Popular Request……..More photos.  Remember if you have questions about anything call or email 415 456 1333 or [email protected]   We ship out everyday.  It turns out our Valentines are very popular online.

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Apr 18

We are celebrating the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and we are Honoring Mothers Everywhere.

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That is our bear Clarence having tea with The Queen.

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The perfect Mother’s Day Present:  A tea mug, made in England,”First Class Mum”.

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We have added a sash, antique pin and crown and turned the Steiff “Diamond Teddy Bear” into the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Bear.

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Our popular craft bags, to decorate suitcases, make a journal, cards or decoupage.   Bags are filled with stickers, luggage labels, postcards, stamps and more.

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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.

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May 18

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Sunday we had a sales table at the Celebration of Old Roses.    She show is held every May, in El Cerrito, California.    There were hundreds of roses all classified.   There were also sales tables with old roses, books, honey, cards, perfume, and our sales table with Clarence and Pansy with their journals, “Clarence Goes to the Chelsea Flower Show” and “Pansy Goes to Paris”.

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May 3

Welcome to our blog.

You can order anything in the store by post, fax, email or by a phone call.    Or you can order using our online shop.     You can ask questions by phone or email.       If you would like to order we can send you a Paypal invoice,  you can send a check, or you can pay by credit card.    We accept Visa, MC, AX and Discover.        We do not accept returns, so ask questions and order carefully.   We accept layaway, just ask.

We offer our greeting cards and books wholesale.  Please email for more information about wholesale orders.

I hope you enjoy our blog.    I will be giving you links to great places to visit on your travels.     Susan