jacobswoodentoys
Sedgewick, Alberta ·
jacobswoodentoys
HANDMADE WOOD TOYS I DOLLHOUSES I MINI HOCKEY STICKSSedgewick, Alberta 2246 Sales On Etsy since 2009
Announcement
Important note to the USA customers: there could be delays in mail delivery, due to possible mail processing delay at the border. Thank you for your understanding.
Welcome to Jacobs Wooden Toys! Note to Canadians...shipping cost of one small item/parcel in Canada is high. Therefore welcome to combine several items together for a special combined shipping rate savings. Contact us with your postal code to receive a shipping cost estimate. Please see FAQ in our Policies section, before ordering. Thanks! https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/jacobswoodentoys#policies
Welcome to use photos of our items and write about in a blog... however, unfortunately we can not afford to give away free product for draws/giveaways/blog reviews/donations. Thank you so much for your understanding!
Announcement
Important note to the USA customers: there could be delays in mail delivery, due to possible mail processing delay at the border. Thank you for your understanding.
Welcome to Jacobs Wooden Toys! Note to Canadians...shipping cost of one small item/parcel in Canada is high. Therefore welcome to combine several items together for a special combined shipping rate savings. Contact us with your postal code to receive a shipping cost estimate. Please see FAQ in our Policies section, before ordering. Thanks! https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/jacobswoodentoys#policies
Welcome to use photos of our items and write about in a blog... however, unfortunately we can not afford to give away free product for draws/giveaways/blog reviews/donations. Thank you so much for your understanding!
Reviews
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jmcquistion on 12 Jun, 2018
5 out of 5 starsOur students love them! Perfect for the classroom and a wonderful way to introduce diversity.
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Meredith Krugel on 10 Jun, 2018
5 out of 5 starsThis is the cutest doll house fireplace ever! It is made with impeccable construction. I also ordered the wooden wheelchair - and it also has excellent construction. Thank you for a wonderful product!
About
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Our family:)
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Our little TV-s ready for a party:)
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Can you spot our dollhouse? (image by gettyimages, ABC TV Network show "Uncle Buck)
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Kids are helping to transport freshly finished wooden barns from the shop:)
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A street fair in Hardisty, Alberta.
Building childhood memories
Welcome to Jacobs Wooden Toys!
" Feel free to grow up, but never stop playing..."
We believe, that imaginative play is one of the most stimulating types of play for children, and is essential for proper development. So some of the best toys you can get your child are ones that aren't limited to a specific use and allow them to create their own worlds.
Jacobs Wooden Toys was born out of our dream to have an online shop and our online presence on Etsy was established in 2009.
We love having a flexibility and being able to stay home and be there for our kids as much as possible. It makes us happy to offer our product online, while reaching audiences worldwide and offering a safe shopping experience from the comfort of your own home.
Our family lives in a small town in Alberta, Canada. We love it here, where store clerks know you and your kids (kids always look forward to their treat!), people greet each other on the street. It's a lovely slow paced life. We love summers here, where we can put our little boats outside for varnish to dry.
Building product and managing our online shop is a full time job for us. Tim is the talented man behind all our wooden items, who constantly works on design and manufacturing, improving the existing product for easier shipping.
The very beginnings of the business can be found almost 30 years ago. We are very thankful to Tim's parents- Carl and Irene for the knowledge of building and running a business they have shared with us.
Our goal has always been building sturdy, whimsical, lasting dollhouses, doll furniture and more suitable for younger children, inspired by clean, simple lines of Scandinavian design.
We use locally harvested pine/spruce from Northern Alberta and Baltic birch. We use up pretty much every piece of wood we have, as a lot of parts for the items we produce are small. Wood shavings from the shop we often use in our garden (our son Jacob loves to use them in his veggie patch:) and any extra surplus goes to the local compost.
We believe, children love the open space concept in our dollhouses and barns, where they are in charge where items (furniture etc.) could be placed, changed every day, if wished so. That way children are engaged in a creative play and storytelling much longer. We upholster our doll furniture, to make comfy beds and couches for those special dollies:) We love adding little whimsical touches, like- hearts, decorative buttons, flower boxes, shutters, railings, to make our dollhouses different from other wooden dollhouses on Etsy. Our dollhouse and barn doors open and close. We know, how much younger ones love testing the doors:) Did you know, our barn can easily be turned into a farm house, by adding some furniture?
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We do not have additional employees, so everything that is built, is built by Tim. Brigita (me) helps with upholstering couches and beds, making sure questions/emails are responded to and orders filled on time, while keeping an eye on Jacob and Nora... Life is very busy these days, but we are immensely thankful to all our customers for their continuing support by choosing our toys.
Our product also available at the following businesses:
-Mini cradles- Circle of Hands Waldorf shop in Sebastopol, California.
-Little boats-
*S.S.Klondike Historical Site's gift shop in Yukon,
*Denver Zoo Northern Shores playground/water play area
*Sister Cities Park's Visitor Welcome Center in Philadelphia.
*SO handmade Etsy shop (boats and trains, as a part of playmat set)
-Small goalie sticks- Top Shelf Goalies online shop includes our little wooden goalie sticks.with their artistic hockey sculptures.
-Custom made traditional wooden long houses to be included with educational resource kits at http://www.manyvoicesonemind.ca/
As seen on...
-ABC TV Network show "Uncle Buck"... Our purple 3-storey dollhouse set.
-Etsy Awards Canada 2016 finals, category Kids & Baby...Our yellow 3-storey dollhouse set.
-Calgary Herald's Gift guide 2016...Our red wooden barn set.
http://calgaryherald.com/life/swerve/the-ultimate-gift-guide-38-ways-to-bring-the-holidays-home
-The Well Styled Child blog (Nov.2016)
http://thewellstyledchild.com/blog/2016/10/27/christmas-top-toy-picks-2016
While visiting our store, please know that you're ordering from a small, family run business. Our children know how hard their parents work and how much joy and gratitude each sale brings. It is a great proof to our children that if you're willing to work hard and be patient, you can accomplish a lot.
Best Regards,
Tim, Brigita, Jacob and Nora Cornwell
Shop members
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Tim Cornwell
Owner, Designer, Maker
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Brigita Cornwell
Owner, Customer Service, Assistant
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Jacob and Nora
Inspiration, Product Testers, Shipping Help
Shop policies
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-FAQ...
Q: I need an item fast, by a certain date. Can you guarantee the delivery date?
A: Unfortunately, we are unable to guarantee the delivery by a specific date. Once package is taken to the post office as soon as possible, we have no control from that point on how fast it will be delivered. Rush shipping unfortunately unavailable.
We can not be held responsible for any out of our control shipping delays (customs, Canada and USA holidays, weather etc.) once a package has been taken to the post office. If you are concerned about a possible delay, please contact us via Etsy and we will look into the matter for you to the best of our ability. We can not be held responsible for lost or stolen packages. It's the buyer's responsibility to provide a safe place to receive mail. Once an item is marked as delivered by the carrier, the seller is no longer responsible from that point on should that item go missing. Thank you for your understanding.
Q.: I am interested in buying several items, but when I add these items to my cart, shipping goes up quite a bit. How can I change that?
A.: Why not get a custom listing set up just for you! Simply contact us with a list of your items and your location and get a quick response from us with a special combined shipping rate savings. As our product varies in size and weight (from a single tug boat to a furnished dollhouse), it is very hard to determine an accurate combined shipping cost, when proceeding to Etsy checkout with several items in various sizes in cart. . Please don't hesitate to contact us about setting up a listing for you, as we reply promptly:)
Or, you can proceed to the checkout and any shipping overpayment will be refunded back to your account. Thank you!
Q.: I am in Canada. Why does shipping cost so much?
A.: Shipping cost of one small item within Canada via Canada Post is high. We encourage you to combine several items to be shipped together at the same time to the same address for a special combined shipping rate savings. Please contact us with your postal code to receive a shipping cost estimate. Thanks!
Q.: I have not received my order yet and I live in the USA. It has been past the estimated delivery date.
A.: Although we do everything to ship your item(-s) out as fast as possible, sometimes parcels going to the USA experience delays beyond our control. We encourage our customers to shop early for Christmas, for example, to avoid or minimize any possible delays. Thank you.
Q.: Can I mark my purchase as a gift. so it does not include the purchase receipt?
A.: The purchase receipt is never included in our shipments, due to majority being sent as a gift. The receipt can be sent upon request.
If you are in Canada and mark your purchase as a gift, it allows the person you are buying for to know where it was purchased, but not how much you paid for it.
For the USA /International shipments - we can not mark purchases from our shop as a gift for customs declaration, as it is illegal, so please don't ask us to do it. Thank you for your understanding.
Marking as a gift does not mean gift wrapping (we can include a card upon request, at no charge).
Q.: What kind of paints/finishes do you use?
A.: We use AP Certified non-toxic paint, as well as non-toxic gloss finish (water base). We do not however recommend our peg dolls, for example, to children under 3y.o. who still place toys in their mouth. If you would like to order your toy in natural wood with no finish, please contact us. Thank you!
Q.: Do your dollhouses and barn sets come in kit form?
A.: No. Our dollhouses, furniture and farm sets all come fully assembled, ready to enjoy! No building required.
Q.: Do you offer a free product for draws/giveaways/blog reviews/donations?
A.: You are welcome to use photos of our product and write about it in a blog... however, unfortunately we can not afford to give away free product for draws/giveaways/blog reviews/donations. Thank you for your understanding!
Q.: I am interested in purchasing your doll furniture set. What size doll would fit with it?
A.: Our furniture fits dolls/toys, that are about 3- 3.5 inches (up to 4 inches) tall. We have been told, peg dolls and wooden bendy dolls from Plan toys, Calico Critters fit great with our furniture:) Please note: our doll furniture and accessories are scaled to fit our dollhouses and are not guaranteed to fit well with other dollhouses in the market. Please see the sizing listed with each furniture piece before ordering. Thank you!
Q.- Do you offer a discount to larger quantity purchases?
A.- Yes! We offer a discount on large orders of mini hockey sticks (100 or more), tug boats, TV sets (usually 10% with a purchase of 10 or more). Please contact us for details:)
Q.-What kind of packaging do you use to ship your items in?
A.- We use recycled packaging as much as possible. For filler, we normally use shredded paper, styrofoam peanuts, newspaper, flyers collected from local post office (all product is initially wrapped in plastic, to avoid any transfer of newspaper ink), as well as a bubble wrap and/or air pockets and cardboard boxes claimed from local businesses.
Q.- Can I get items shipped to more than one location?
A.- Yes! Please make a separate purchase for EACH ship-to address.
Q.- Can I get a note included with the shipment?
A.- Absolutely! Just let us know in the "Note to Seller" box and we will include a personalized note at no extra charge.
Q.- I have received an Etsy gift card, but unsure how to use it...
A.- Here is the link, that might help:)
https://www.etsy.com/ca/help/article/5465?ref=help_search_result
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Please note: due to wonderful nature of the wood, there might be a slight variation in the color/grain of the wood in the item(-s) you will receive, comparing to the one pictured in the listing, which makes each piece unique and special.
Q.- Do you offer a lay-away?
A.- Yes! Just contact us for more info, so we can adapt the lay-way to fit your preferences.
Q.- Do you offer larger dollhouses with more play space?
A.- No, we don't. The compact design of our dollhouses is specifically made with the shipping requirements in mind. Our dollhouses come in certain size to avoid overly expensive shipping charges. Thank you for your understanding.
Accepted payment methods
- Accepts Etsy Gift Cards and Etsy Credits
Returns and exchanges
- Custom or personalised orders
- Items on sale
Items for exchange/return must be in new condition and buyer is responsible for costs to ship item back to Jacobs Wooden Toys.
In the event of refund, value of the items will be refunded upon receiving them back, minus the shipping cost.
US Customers- items for refund need to be returned via USPS and marked as a "return item to Canada".
Canadian Customers- items for refund need to be returned via Canada Post.
When the package is unclaimed due to an incorrect shipping address or any other reason, and is returned to us, you can request a refund of the price for the product (minus the shipping costs).
If your item is received damaged, please take a photo showing the damage and contact us as soon as possible. Thank you!
***We can not issue a refund for orders, that do not arrive "on time". We are unable to offer refunds for lost packages or packages held in customs. Please note that the package is not lost, until 30 days after shipping (Canada and the USA)***
Thank you for your understanding!
Payment
According to Paypal, E-Check payment processing takes approx. 3-5 business days. Your item(s) will be shipped once the payment is received.
You do not need a PayPal account to make a payment via PayPal.
You can choose the PayPal option during checkout. After you submit your order, click the “Pay Now” button. Scroll down and you will see the option to pay with a Credit or Debit Card WITHOUT having to sign up for a PayPal account.
**IMPORTANT... Please make sure the PayPal and Etsy “ship to” addresses that you provide match. We ship the items to the shipping address you specified at the time of the checkout. Please double check to make sure it is correct. Thank you!*
If you have not used Paypal before or are having problems, here are some helpful instructions...
Step 1. Choose product
Step 2. Checkout
Step 3. Confirm Address
Step 4. Choose Payment Method as PAYPAL. Can pay with credit card later
Step 5. Click Button that says Pay with PAYPAL. Can pay with credit card later
Step 6. You can choose credit card payment
Step 7. Fill in credit card information
Orders will be sent once payment has been received.
http://www.etsy.com/help_guide_checkout.php
Thank you!
Shipping
If an incorrect shipping address is given upon checkout and item(-s) need to be shipped a second time, buyer is responsible for the additional shipping cost.
Thank you for your understanding.
Jacobs Wooden Toys can not be held responsible for any out of our control shipping delays (customs, Canada and USA holidays, weather etc.) once a package has been taken to the post office. We can not be held responsible for lost packages and do not offer refunds for lost packages or stolen packages, or packages held in customs.
If you are concerned about a possible delay, please contact us via Etsy and we will look into the matter for you to the best of our ability. Thank you.
Please note that the package is not lost, until 30 days after shipping (Canada and the USA).
Q.- What is your shipping schedule?
A.- Items are shipped Monday through Friday. Our post office is closed on weekends and Canada Holidays. Any purchases "ready to ship", made on a Friday evening, will ship out on the following Monday. Special orders may take longer to complete and ship.
We ship via Canada Post small packet mail, tracked packet mail and expedited parcel mail (most economical options).
Q.-I live in Canada. Why do shipping costs seem high if items are shipped within Canada?
A.- Shipping costs within Canada are higher for small parcels comparing to the USA. Unfortunately, Canada Post does not offer more economical shipping options for small parcels. The good news- you can save by combining several items to be shipped together. Please contact us for more info and shipping estimate, if you would like to purchase several items, as costs vary by province.
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If you would like to add tracking and insurance for your small packet, please contact us PRIOR to purchase and I will adjust the shipping rate.
PLEASE NOTE: tracked packet costs are significantly higher.
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Shipping takes approx. 7-10 business days via Canada Post air mail to most locations in the USA (once parcels cross the border, they are in a care of USPS). Times are estimates only and are not guaranteed. Business days are Monday to Friday. Customs may open or hold your package without any prior notice.
During Holidays, customs clearance can take 1-2 weeks. Please keep this in mind, when making a purchase during busy Holiday Season. Thank you!
***We can not issue a refund for orders, that do not arrive "on time", due to postal delays. Thank you for your understanding.****
Q.- Do you ship internationally?
A.- Due to high shipping costs and possible damage, unfortunately we are not able to ship our large items, such as dollhouses, barns etc. overseas, but we can ship doll furniture and small accessories. Please contact us for the shipping quote. Please keep in mind, international shipping does take a long time.
IMPORTANT: international customers are responsible for any customs fees, taxes, tariffs, duties, etc. that may be incurred at the time of delivery. These fees are not included in the shipping costs. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what your additional costs will be prior to purchase. Returns will not be accepted due to customs fees. Thank you for your understanding.
Additional policies and FAQs
Please note: The purchase receipt is never included in the shipment, due to majority being sent as a gift. The receipt can be sent upon request. Thank you!
WOULD LIKE TO LEAVE A FEEDBACK/REVIEW OF THE PRODUCT, BUT HAVE TROUBLE ACCESSING REVIEW AREA ON ETSY...
There is a time "window" for when a customer can leave a review. Window is available, based on our stated processing time, plus a number of days for the item to reach the customer. The window remains open for 60 days.
If you purchased an item as a guest, Etsy does not offer the "leave a review" option. Sorry for the inconvenience.