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Warehouse Sale – Update – 2nd Day cancelled

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Jonathan

We’re sorry to disappoint anyone who was planning on coming on Thursday 23rd May but we have had to take the decision not to open our warehouse sale for a second day.   Today, the first day, was a great success … Continue reading →

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Toys Made in Britain??

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Jonathan

The BBC Breakfast programme is featuring a family who are trying to buy only British made goods.  How good to see that idea back I thought as I watched, reminded of the We’re Backing Britain campaign of the late 60s.   … Continue reading →

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National Trust – 50 Things To Do Before You’re 11¾

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Jonathan

Some of my best memories of childhood are of the adventurous things I did, many of them as a Boy Scout.  Some of them were daft, and some of them were definitely dangerous.  Climbing the chalk scarp slope at Boxhill … Continue reading →

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Christmas Toy Prices

Posted on June 3, 2011 by Jonathan

Are children’s toys and Christmas presents about to become more expensive ?  Last week The Times carried an article suggesting that manufacturing costs in China were climbing as workers look for ever higher wages, and materials costs are rising too.  … Continue reading →

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Spring & Summer Catalogue now in the post

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Jonathan

Our Spring and Summer catalogue is now available and if you’re on our mailing list then you should receive your copy in the post in the next day or two. There are plenty of new toys,  loads of old favourites … Continue reading →

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New Toys and New Catalogue

Posted on August 28, 2010 by Jonathan

The Mulberry Bush autumn catalogue is printed and will be in the post to our customers in the next week or so.  With 225 new toys and eight more pages, it’s taken us quite a bit of work in the … Continue reading →

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Online Page-turn catalogue for Mulberry Bush

Posted on April 2, 2010 by Jonathan

We’re delighted that our Spring and Summer catalogue is proving popular with our customers but, if you haven’t seen it, you don’t have to wait for the postman.  Over the Easter weekend we have introduced an on-line, page-turning copy of … Continue reading →

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Mulberry Bush Summer Catalogue now out!

Posted on March 18, 2010 by Jonathan

The Mulberry Bush Spring and Summer catalogue of wooden toys and games is on its way.  If you are already a customer one should be arriving by post in the next few days.  If you would like one please enter … Continue reading →

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VAT and Mulberry Bush

Posted on December 31, 2009 by Jonathan

Although VAT reverts to 17.5% from 1st January 2010 Mulberry Bush will not increase prices for items that are in stock.  We will be carrying out a full price review before we publish our next catalogue in March, and we … Continue reading →

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All orders are despatched

Posted on December 23, 2009 by Jonathan

All orders placed on or before Monday 21st December were despatched on or before that date.  Many were upgraded to 24 hour delivery at our expense to try to ensure they arrived in time for Christmas, even though some were … Continue reading →

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Jonathan CopelandJonathan Copeland, Mulberry Bush M.D., gives his advice, views and opinions on toys, toy history and toy safety and occasionally offers links to toy related sites that have caught his eye.

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