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GroundStrike Collectibles Newsletter
Vol. 5 No. 1
November 2004
Hi
Limoges Lovers!
I always seem to start our
newsletters with an apology - along the lines of "I apologize that it
has been so long since our last newsletter." Well, nothing's
changed so my apology still applies!
There are three different sales mentioned in
this newsletter so feel free to skip to the good parts! But first,
some
news from the Limoges world...
Goodbye, Disney
The end is looming for a
beautiful line of Limoges boxes from Artoria... the Disney Collection.
At one time they were some of the lowest priced licensed Limoges boxes
available. Last year they became unavailable when the license was
being renegotiated, and demand during the holidays exceeded the
remaining supply. When Artoria started shipping them again, their
prices had risen dramatically... apparently due to increased royalties.
The wholesale price of some boxes rose over $40!
Sadly, the boxes are again unavailable
from Artoria and according to a knowledgeable source, it looks like the
Disney license will not be renewed. That's a shame as they are
always very popular gifts.
We have restocked most of our Disney
boxes but some have already sold out. Our Mickey Mouse Ears, and
our Mickey Conductor boxes are gone. As I write this, we have at
least one of each box on our Disney page at:
http://www.groundstrike.com/limoges/artoria/1disney.htm
but the remaining boxes will go very
quickly. If you are interested in one for the holidays, please
place your order or call us toll-free at 888-770-8276 to reserve it.
Goodbye, Faberge
I didn't intend for this
newsletter to be depressing! Unfortunately, another line has been
retired at Artoria... the Faberge collection. We carry two of the
best of the line: the
#2088 1st Imperial Egg and the
#2200 Lilies of the Valley Egg. We are down to our last three
of each; no doubt they will sell out quickly.
If you haven't seen the Faberge Lilies of
the Valley Egg in person, you're missing a treat. It is a huge box
(over 7" tall) so it requires it's own special showcase, but it's worth
it. It is a spectacular representation of the egg created for Czar
Nicholas II by Peter Carl Faberge in 1898.
We are sad to see these beautiful boxes
go. Truly the end of an era!
Prices...
With the Euro at an all time high
against the dollar (making imported items more expensive for Americans),
this could have been ANOTHER bit of bad news. But we've got some
good news! We're working to lower many of our prices... our aim is
to be the most competitive Limoges box web site on the internet and
still provide the best service. For example, we've just dropped
the price of our
#1396 Noah's Ark Limoges box from $244.95 to $154.95... a $90
DECREASE! Check out some examples of our price drops at:
http://www.groundstrike.com/reductions.htm
Halloween???
(Sale #1)
The best laid plans...
this newsletter was SUPPOSED to come out in early October, so we could
announce a number of cute new Halloween Limoges boxes we've added to our
line. Unfortunately we didn't get them photographed in time and so
we just now put them on our web site... a good 15 days after Halloween!
Oops! Our loss is your gain, though. In addition to
announcing the new boxes, we're going to immediately cut their prices by
30 percent! Through the end of 2004, all boxes (including the
brand-new ones) on our Halloween page at:
http://www.groundstrike.com/limoges/holiday/1halloween.htm
will be on sale with a 30 percent
discount to our newsletter subscribers. Just put "Halloween Sale"
in the "Special Instructions" box of our shopping cart during checkout.
The regular price will be shown, but we'll deduct 30% before we charge your credit card. There will be
no rain checks on this so the discount applies only to our stock on
hand.
Thanksgiving!
In addition to the Halloween
boxes, we've added new Thanksgiving and Christmas boxes to our line,
including a beautiful Cornucopia box that we expect to be very popular.
See the latest boxes to be added at:
http://www.groundstrike.com/new.htm
We will be adding a number of new boxes
each week between now and Christmas, so check back frequently. We
plan to send out Flash! newsletters with each set of additions.
Christmas! (Sale #2)
We still have some stock of the
beautiful Rochard Limoges Box Christmas (and Easter) ornaments.
Sadly, they have been retired and we have only a few left of each.
We're going to sell them out by offering a 30 percent discount on the
remaining ornaments! Through the end of 2004, all Rochard
Ornaments on our web page at:
http://www.groundstrike.com/limoges/ornaments/1ornaments.htm
will be on sale with a 30 percent
discount to our newsletter subscribers. Just put "Ornament Sale"
in the "Special Instructions" box of our shopping cart during checkout.
The regular price will be shown, but we'll deduct 30% before we charge
your credit card. This is a closeout so the discount applies only to our stock on
hand.
Personalization in
Color!
At one time, our personalization
service was a niche business that only a few of our customers took
advantage of. I think there was a feeling that personalizing a
Limoges box somehow compromised its integrity and its simplicity as a
work of art.
Those days have changed as now a large
number of our customers request personalized boxes. Our printer
uses a patented process that has received rave reviews from our
customers. A simple personalization with a name and date can make
a Limoges box even more special as a birthday, anniversary, wedding, or
holiday gift.
So what's the "news" value of this?
Well, today we're announcing that in addition to "basic black", our
personalization now can be done in color! We can personalize your
Limoges box in blue, red, green, or purple printing to complement the
Limoges box.
As I reread this, this option sounds
rather garish, but trust me, the samples I've seen have been very
attractive. Remember, this is not just printing with a felt-tip
pen or paint marker as other dealers offer - this is a computer transfer
process. Best of all, there is no additional charge for color!
See the samples and details on our web site at:
http://www.groundstrike.com/info/personalization.htm
Welcome Sheri!
We've just added a new employee
at GroundStrike... Sheri Crow. She has been working with Limoges
boxes for years so she can "talk the talk"! She'll be here from
9:00 to 5:30 Central Time Monday through Friday, so we'll finally have
someone dedicated to answering the phone!
She'll also be helping us get new boxes
online more quickly, and comparison-shopping other Limoges box web sites
so we can keep our prices competitive. Call her toll-free at
888-770-8276 and say hello! She's here to help you.
The "You've Made It to Here"
Reward! (Sale #3)
The holidays are approaching
quickly and special orders from Rochard may get delayed (as they did
last year), so we want to get in our final "Rochard Special Order Sale"
of the year. All
Rochard
Catalog items ordered between now and midnight Central Time on
Thankgiving (Thursday, November 25) will receive a 20% (that's TWENTY percent)
discount! To get the discount, just type "Rochard Sale" in the
"Special Instructions" box in the shopping cart when you check
out. This discount applies only to
items in the online
Rochard Catalog
with item numbers beginning with
"RS", and is available only to newsletter subscribers. These are
special orders which means they may take from 2-4
weeks for delivery. The discount will NOT be shown in the shopping cart
or your confirmation email, but will be deducted before we charge your
card.
Boy, there were a bunch of other things I
wanted to discuss, but I guess I've overstayed my welcome already. Thanks for being our loyal customer.
We appreciate it!
Sam Juliano
GroundStrike Collectibles
8905 Glenlake Drive
Austin, TX 78730
Toll free: 888-770-8276
http://www.groundstrike.com
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