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Thursday, 29 March 2012

Birthdays Wrapped Up!

Just about every parent I know is busy.  Some are uber organised with calendars to keep track of every social event their little one is due to attend, others have fridge doors crammed full of handouts from school, party invitations, reminders for community events not to mention the latest paint splodged masterpiece from school.  No matter how organised (or how disorganised) we are though, at one point or another most of us have experienced the horror of finding a crumpled invite at the bottom of the school bag, or a forgotten party invitation hidden behind the car tax reminder stuck to the fridge!  That sense of panic is multiplied when you realise that in just a few hours you'll need to turn up at the forgotten party with a wrapped gift and card for the birthday girl/boy that doesn't look like it was a last minute thought.  
 
That's why we offer a one stop shop at The Hub to help you with party gifts.   From giving gift advice on the latest must-have toys to our fabulous range of retro cards & gift-wrap and personalised gift vouchers.  We have everything you need under one roof to make sure birthdays go smoothly, whether bought in advance....or on the way!

Friday, 9 March 2012

Scandalous Skylanders

Many of our regular customers will know that we have a policy in The Hub - we sell everything on our website and in store at the recommended selling price (or sometimes below).  Whether it's a large item like the LEGO Super Heroes Batcave or the latest collectable craze, such as Moshi Monster bracelets & charmlings we are careful to stay within manufacturer guidelines.  
LEGO Super Heroes 6860 Batcave
One of the latest, most desperately sought after toys of 2012 so far has been Skylanders.  We pre-ordered these a few months ago and finally received a  small shipment of wave 3 Skylanders earlier this week which we launched via our Facebook page.  They've been so hard to get hold of that in recent weeks we've seen other businesses selling them for scandalous prices way over the £7.99 & £19.99 suggested price points.  A pattern that we've seen repeat itself at various times of the year as the latest hot property gets snapped up.  As parents ourselves we empathise with the need to get your hands on the latest "must-have" toy, but also the desire to buy at a good price without feeling ripped off by someone trying to make a quick buck. 
Skylanders Triple Pack featuring Drobot, Flameslinger & Stump Smash - £19.99
One of our suppliers has commented recently that we are "the most ethical toy retailer they've ever dealt with" because of this policy.  This surprised us, we'd never really thought of this policy as being ethical - just an extension of our own core values as parents & consumers ourselves.  We guess this is one of things that sets us apart from some of the other places you can buy toys and will be one of the main reasons that our customers love coming back to see us again, and again, and again!