News:July 10, 2010

7/10/2010: Integrity Toys Pre-Order Information: Don't you just love summer? If you are a local customer, come in, get out of the heat, and enjoy our beautiful store! We have great toys, dolls and gifts at fantastic prices! If you are one of our Internet customers, we currently have great stock in nearly everything, including Tonner Dolls, Madame Alexander, Integrity Toys, LEGO, Playmobil, Calico Critters, Ball Jointed Doll clothing and accessories, games, and so MUCH more!

7/09/2010: Integrity Toys and Tonner Dolls Pre-Order Information: We are still taking pre-orders for Tonner Dolls for Fall 2010 AND for Integrity Toys; if the doll is shown on our web site, it is still available for pre-order!

3/8/2010: Integrity Toys Pre-Order Information: We will take pre-orders starting at 9am Pacific Time, Tomorrow, March 9th. We will have the dolls online with photos and their price at 9am (or as close to 9am as possible since it will take us approximately 15 minutes to make all dolls go "live." We prefer that you place your order with our online system...first come, first served until our allotment of each doll is filled up. Please pay via credit card if you only want a 25% deposit charged; if you pay via PayPal, the entire amount for the doll will be charged. We take a non-refundable deposit of 25% for each doll ordered; we charge your card for the remaining 25% when the doll ships.  I'll be in the store tomorrow at 9 am (hopefully with a huge cup of coffee)  if anyone has any questions.

We have an allotment of ALL dolls, except for the 4 Monogram dolls.

The dolls will be visible on our main Doll Shop page:  http://www.katherinescottage.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc? click on Integrity Toys on the left-hand column.

Please do NOT call the store prior to 9am Pacific (that is 12 noon Eastern, 11 Central) tomorrow; your message may not be picked up until later in the day.

3/6/2010: We have just been announced as a Dealer for Integrity Toys!: We'll  have the dolls in the new collection online for pre-order available online Tuesday, March 9th at noon EST!

3/2/2010: Get Your Game Play On!: New for this year we've brought in some popular games and some brand new games we found at Toy Fair. Our new games include Quiddler (a fast-paced spelling game that you won't be able to put down), Apples to Apples, Blokus, and a great new game called Consensus!

2/4/2010: We're Now A Tonner Dolls Ambassador Dealer!

2/4/2010: Just Back From IDEX!: And, we have several new lines of dolls to announce. First, we'll be carrying an extended line of Dollheart BJD clothing as well as the VERY limited McQueen SD size BJD doll. We are also welcoming the gorgeous limited edition art dolls of Nancy Wiley and Nancy Latham, and the whimsical, adorable Toffee Dolls.  We are also very excited about the brand new Tonner Dolls, Helen Kish, Berdine Creedy, and Marie Osmond and Adora Dolls. And, did I mention our new dollhouses from The House That Jack Built, and dollhouse furniture.  I'll be bringing all the great Toy news back next week--we are already excited about the new LEGO and Playmobil lines!

2/4/2010: Large Orders in the USA Ship Free!: That's right--all orders over $300 in the continental United States ship for FREE! Also, we now ship WORLDWIDE, via Priority Mail and Express Mail International!

10/2/09: In Stock Now: We have a great variety of dolls and toys available now--including Tonner Dolls, Madame Alexander, LEGO, Playmobil, Schleich, Calico Critters, Paulette Goodreau Dolls, Helen Kish Dolls, Elf on a Shelf, Harry Potter dolls, Webkinz, and much more! We are also now authorized dealers for Jim Shore and Willow Tree!  Don't want to shop online or in store? Call in your order TOLL FREE  to 1-866-914-4733 from 10am to 6pm Pacific time Monday through Saturday, and 11 to 4 Sunday.

6/01/09: Great New Product & Summer Fun! The fantastic ball jointed dolls, Elfdolls have joined Katherine's Cottage! We also have the new line of Antoinette dolls from Tonner, plus Tonner DC Stars, Harry Potter and much more. In our toy section, we have new LEGO including Power Miners and new Playmobil sets. We continue to be the largest seller of Webkinz in four area.  In store in our gift section, new products include made-in-the-United States jewelry, candles, Studio Vertu marble and much more! Shop online, or if you are in Northern California, don't miss our shop in Chico, open 7 days a week!

5/30/09: We now ship Internationally!: That's right... you can now shop our entire store from anywhere in the world! We ship international purchases via Priority Mail International OR Express Mail International (preferred for orders over $100). We reserve the right to not ship to certain areas, including Nigeria, and to only ship via Express Mail International to others, including Russia, Ukraine and Italy.  For our online customers in the United States, we now offer more accurate UPS shipping and expedited 3 day UPS shipping.

2/27/09: Back From Toy Fair, IDEX and the San Francisco Gift Show! We've got lots of great new lines for 2009, plus all of your old favorites! Our new lines this year include Berdine Creedy, and ElfDolls, plus several beautiful American-made gift and jewelry lines for our Chico store. We also are excited about many of the new lines from Tonner Dolls, including Doctor Who, the new fashion doll Antoinette, and great new DC Comics and Harry Potter figures! We'll continue to carry the great Madame Alexander baby and collectible dolls as well. Come visit us, online or in-store, today!

11/01/08: Katherine's Cottage is stocked up for the holidays! Katherine's Cottage is stocked to the rafters and ready to help you with all your Christmas, holiday and collecting needs this November and December! We have all of your favorite Madame Alexander Dolls, Tonner Dolls, Marie Osmond Dolls, Webkinz, Playmobil, LEGO, Goodreau Dolls, Calico Critters and much, much more! Our prices and personal service cannot be beat. Call us TOLL FREE from 10 am to 6pm PACIFIC time Monday through Saturday at 1-866-914-4733 for orders or questions (and 11 to 4pm PACIFIC time on Sunday. Have a great holiday season from Denise, Russ, Jan, Billie and Teresa at Katherine's Cottage!!

8/18/08: Giant Anniversary Sale: Yes, it's true--Katherine's Cottage is going to be having it's Giant 7th Anniversary sale starting on September 4th! Check here for details, or sign up for our Online Newsletter for all the news!

8/17/08: Great New Product Arriving Daily!: Yes, it's true! Within the last 2 weeks, we've received new LEGO (including Star Wars, Clone Wars), new Playmobil, new Tonner Dolls, and even some new Fall-themed items! We've also got some of the latest fantastic Paulette Goodreau American BJD dolls, and much more! Browse online today, or come visit us at the store! We are expecting our August shipment of Webkinz any minute so stay tuned!

6/12/08 - Adora Make Your Own Baby Doll Classes Announced!  Yes, it's true--we have JUST confirmed that we'll be having Adora Make Your Own Baby Doll Classes again this October! Sign up now; space is limited to 24 participants! Make Your Own Baby Day for children will be on Saturday, October 18th! Make Your Own Baby Day for adults will be on Saturday, October 25th!

6/12/08 - Special Webkinz Offer! Buy any 2 Webkinz, get a Cheeky Monkey, July Pet of the Month for only $4.99! In store and phone orders only; while supplies last!!

We are an Authorized Ganz dealer with Webkinz in stock! GREAT NEWS! We have JUST received a SURPRISE shipment of Love Frogs on June 11!!  Please call the store to check availability and to order. ALSO...we have many retired styles including Raccoons, Lil Linz Unicorns, Gorillas, Lil Linz Pandas and many others! Additionally,   we  have the wonderful Webkinz Trading Cards in stock right now!  If you love Webkinz, or you are trying figure out what they are, you can read What Are Webkinz? at my About.com site. You can also see the fantastic segment the Today Show did on Webkinz  in Webkinz on the Today Show! These wonderful plush toys with their own interactive web world are HOT! We are limiting purchases to 3 per family right now (or more if you're in store and have more kids in your family!); and no, we do NOT have Sherbert, Cheeky Cat or Love Puppy in Stock!

05/21/08: The 2008 Tonner Dolls and Character Figures and the new Effanbee Dolls are available ONLINE--we have a fantastic selection of figures IN STOCK including Harry Potter figures--Harry, Hermione, Ron, Cho Chang, Fawkes and many others! We also carry DC Comics, Tyler Wentworth, Sydney Chase and many others. On the way, we have Dick Tracy, Jeremy Voss and Severus Snape, plus Will Turner, Pirates of the Carribbean! t

10/27/07: Katherine's Cottage has MOVED! We're now located on busy E. First Avenue in Chico, on the corner at Longfellow, across from In Motion Fitness (1360 E. First Avenue). We have parking right out front of the door! Our new location is 2 1/2 times larger than our old location, so we can better serve both our in town and Internet customers. Come visit us today!

We are now taking orders for Tonner pre-orders for Pirates of the Carribbean,Kick-its and Agnes Dreary Tonner Dolls All pre-orders offer substantial savings off of retail. Also, we will soon announce the date and time for our very special Harry Potter Tonner Dolls event!

We have MANY of the fantastic new 2007 Madame Alexander, Marie Osmond Dolls, Barbie Dolls, Kish and Tonner Dolls already in stock! We also carry large selections of Only Hearts Club, Calico Critters, and many popular, traditional toys.

NEW - Place your doll orders FREE with our new toll free number.! Call us Mon to Sat from 10 to 5:30 pacific and Sun 11 to 4, 1-866-914-4733. For general inquiries and requests, please call 530-898-9400

Also new for 2007: Adorable, miniature Clay-Mates. These tiny porcelain creatures will steal your heart at only $1.99. Collect them all; hundreds to chose from!

We are now an AUTHORIZED R. John Wright Dealer! 

BE SURE to sign up for our Katherine's Cottage E-Mail Newsletter--even if you have signed up in the past, we have a new Newsletter which will let you sign up for your particular areas of interest, such as Tonner Dolls, Madame Alexander Dolls or Marie Osmond Dolls; we even have a WEBKINZ ONLY Newsletter. Sign up for the Webkinz Newsletter and we will notify you the DAY BEFORE any new Webkinz stock comes in!:

Overall, we have our largest selection of dolls ever! We have over 1,000 beautiful dolls to choose from for your collection or for that special gift.

If you are an International Customer, please contact us at denise@katherinescottage.com to order, or go to our Katherine's Cottage of Dolls eBay Store, where our international shoppers can check out with shipping included.

You'll find more latest news in our Doll Shop Blog!

We have over 1000 items available for sale online here and at our eBay store, Katherine's Cottage of Dolls on eBay!  We try to keep the web site as up to date as possible, but please be aware that since we do have a bricks and mortar store, occasionally we will simultaneously sell out of an item although it is listed as available--when this happens, we will try to let you know within 24 hours of the purchase.  In all cases, we will send you a confirming e-mail that your item is in stock within 48 hours of purchase, and most items will ship out within 2 business days of purchase. We also run sales and have additional vintage and antique dolls, plus doll books at Katherine's Cottage of Dolls.

We are a Diamond Madame Alexander dealer, and a Premiere Tonner Dolls dealer!  We also carry full lines of Barbie, , Lee Middleton and Adora Baby dolls, plus many of your favorite Annette Himstedt, Helen Kish, Effanbee and Marie Osmond Dolls, and many, many others.  Call us at 530-898-9400  Monday thru Saturday from 10AM to 5PM Pacific for personal service, and to arrange any pre-orders and/or payment plans!  We have over 1000 dolls on this web site RIGHT NOW, but we have even more than that in stock  so if you see a doll on a manufacturer's web site, please call--chances are that we'll have any doll you want available for order!  To keep up with all the latest shop news and doll sales, sign up for our Free Katherine's Cottage E-Mail Newsletter!