MagicTownMidway

Curios❤️Novelties❤️Vintage❤️Kitsch❤️Cards❤️Art

Sheffield, United Kingdom
| 1,038 Sales | 5 out of 5 stars 5 out of 5 stars

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Announcement    22.03.24 - Hello! Please note that the current dispatch time for orders is 5-7 days. Normal service will resume after Easter. Thanks!

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❤️ Magic Town Midway is a colourful vintage bazaar, full of kitsch curios, novelties & knickknacks from bygone eras, complemented by a cool selection of quirky cards & art.

❤️ For more information on the things I sell, & for any queries on payment methods, shipping fees & refunds / exchanges, see the Shop Policies at the foot of the page.

❤️ Follow me on Instagram - @magictownmidway to find out first about new products, special offers, and to see what’s happening behind the scenes!

❤️ Follow on Facebook - @MagicTownMidway

❤️ Follow the hashtag, or tag Magic Town Midway in a photo of your purchase! - #magictownmidway I love to see items in their new homes!

❤️ Thank you for visiting, & happy shopping!

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Last updated on Mar 21, 2024

22.03.24 - Hello! Please note that the current dispatch time for orders is 5-7 days. Normal service will resume after Easter. Thanks!

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❤️ Magic Town Midway is a colourful vintage bazaar, full of kitsch curios, novelties & knickknacks from bygone eras, complemented by a cool selection of quirky cards & art.

❤️ For more information on the things I sell, & for any queries on payment methods, shipping fees & refunds / exchanges, see the Shop Policies at the foot of the page.

❤️ Follow me on Instagram - @magictownmidway to find out first about new products, special offers, and to see what’s happening behind the scenes!

❤️ Follow on Facebook - @MagicTownMidway

❤️ Follow the hashtag, or tag Magic Town Midway in a photo of your purchase! - #magictownmidway I love to see items in their new homes!

❤️ Thank you for visiting, & happy shopping!

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About MagicTownMidway

Sales 1,038
On Etsy since 2009

⭐️ Curios ⭐️ Novelties ⭐️ Vintage ⭐️ Kitsch ⭐️ Cards ⭐️ Art ⭐️

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  • Janine

    Shop Owner

    I'm Janine, owner & curator of Magic Town Midway. I live in Sheffield, England, with my partner & our naughty dog! I'm a big fan of Mid Century style & beyond, from kitsch home decor, design & fashion, to pop culture & architecture. I love it all!

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  • Specialist Greeting Card Printers

    United Kingdom

    Specialist Greeting Card Printers

Shop policies

Last updated on May 9, 2022
MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE THINGS I SELL

⭐️ VINTAGE / BRIC-A-BRAC

As a long time collector / hoarder of vintage trinkets and curios, I love seeking out fabulous nostalgic treasures and unusual novelties for the shop when I'm on my travels. All of the Vintage & Bric-a-Brac items I sell date (mainly) from the 1950s - 1980s, and therefore are not brand new or 100% pristine. They are items which have been pre-owned and potentially had several previous owners. Some of the things in the shop I have even owned myself! After all I cannot possibly keep all the trinkets I buy, as our tiny house is bursting at the seams, and there are still more treasures in the loft yet to find their way onto the shelves of the shop! I list every item with a detailed description, including measurements, and include photographs taken at different angles so you can get an idea of how an item looks in real life. I mention any imperfections or signs of wear in the description, and I don't sell anything which is beyond repair or not good enough to be used or admired in your own home.

⭐️ VINTAGE GREETING CARDS

There are lots of vintage greeting cards for sale in the shop, covering a range of occasions. These mainly date from the 70s, 80s and 90s. Lots are in their original wrappers, others are loose. All have an envelope, unless stated. Because these have been stored away for a few decades they are not 100% perfect, and although they are in un-used condition, they are old items, and paper & card can age over time. They are all clean and good enough to use or to keep for a collection, but some have minor scuffing, or their corners are very slightly dog-eared. Things like this are mentioned in individual listings.

⭐️ DILYS TREACLE TREASURES GREETING CARDS

All Dilys Treacle Treasures greeting cards have been designed & published by me. They are professionally printed reproductions of my original handmade artworks. I create the designs using reclaimed fabrics / embellishments / cottons / pens / ink & oil pastels. Finished works are photographed, run through Photoshop to check colours / sizing, and finally printed onto 300gsm textured white board at a specialist greeting card printers, right here in England. The fun and colourful cards have a lovely homemade look - this is part of their unique charm. It seems as though you could run your fingers over real fabric or a hand-drawn oil pastel picture. However, the cards are not made of fabric or individually hand-drawn with pastels, they just look like they are! All of my cards listed here in the shop are of the regular printed variety & the insides are always blank for your own message. Each card comes with a coordinating envelope.

⭐️ MORE QUESTIONS?

Please scroll to the bottom of this page to the FAQ section, or feel free to contact me!

⭐️ NOTE

All designs, illustrations & artwork bearing the name Janine George or 'Dilys Treacle Treasures' are © Janine George 2009 - 2020 and may not be copied or reproduced in any variation without my express permission. All rights reserved.

Accepted payment methods

Paypal Visa Mastercard Discover Apple Pay Klarna Giftcard
Accepts Etsy Gift Cards and Etsy Credits

Returns & exchanges

See item details for return and exchange eligibility.

Cancellations

Cancellations: accepted

Request a cancellation: within 1 hour of purchase

Payment

⭐️ Magic Town Midway accepts Paypal, Mastercard, Visa, American Express, Etsy Gift Cards & Etsy Credits.

⭐️ Payment is collected after you hit the 'Proceed to checkout' button in your shopping basket, and enter your payment details, agreeing to complete an order.

⭐️ If you complete a payment and then decide you wish to cancel, that is ok! Send me a message - ideally as soon as possible after placing the order - and I will cancel it for you. Please take a look at the 'Returns & Exchange Details' section above for more information on cancelling an order, as you will be responsible for the cost of returning a purchase if it has already been shipped.

Shipping

⭐️ ALL ORDERS ARE DISPATCHED TO THE NAME & ADDRESS SPECIFIED ON YOUR ETSY ORDER FORM

Please check your name & delivery details are up to date, specifically within your Etsy account (as opposed to, for example, a Paypal account used to pay for an order) If an order is returned to me due to an incorrect/incomplete address, and you still wish to receive it, you will be responsible for the cost of re-delivery.

⭐️ UK / EUROPE / INTERNATIONAL DELIVERY

Orders for individual (or several individual) Greeting Cards are shipped to UK, Europe & International destinations using a standard service, which is not tracked. All other items will be sent using a tracked service.

⭐️ I use the services listed below to ship your order (the usual delivery aim times are taken from Royal Mail & Collect Plus websites). These are estimates only, and the delivery aim starts from the date of dispatch, not the date of purchase. Please note that during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, delivery times continue to vary and there is a high chance that your parcel will take longer to reach you than you than the usual aim time shown below, in particular if you are outside of the UK. Thank you for your patience & understanding during this time.

💌 Royal Mail Standard 1st or 2nd class in the UK (with proof of postage, not tracked).
- Delivery Aim: 1-3 working days

💌 Royal Mail Signed For in the UK (Signature required on delivery, & tracking number provided)
- Delivery Aim : 1-3 working days

💌 Royal Mail International Standard for Europe / International destinations (with proof of postage).
- Delivery Aim Europe: 3-5 working days
- Delivery Aim International: 7 working days

💌 Royal Mail International Tracked & Signed for Europe / International destinations (Signature required on delivery, & tracking number provided)
- Delivery Aim Europe: 3-5 working days
- Delivery Aim International: 7 working days

💌 Royal Mail International Tracked for USA & International destinations (Online confirmation of delivery, & tracking number provided)
- Delivery Aim Europe: 3-5 working days
- Delivery Aim International: 7 working days

💌 Collect Plus Standard Service in the UK (Tracked)
- Delivery Aim: 2-3 working days

💌 Other selected courier services (Tracked)
- Delivery Aim: Varies. (An estimate will be provided at time of dispatch)

⭐️ LINKS

http://www.royalmail.com/
http://www.collectplus.co.uk/

⭐️ DISPATCH TIMES

I aim to dispatch orders within 2 working days. Occasionally the dispatch of an item can be delayed due to unforeseen circumstances, or for reasons beyond my control. In this instance I will contact you via Etsy to inform you & keep you up to date.

⭐️ SHIPPING, SHIPPING FEES & PACKAGING

The fee displayed for shipping includes the cost of wrapping / packaging / taping your item securely, as well as the postage cost itself. I aim to recycle & re-use as much packing material as I can, so please understand if your item arrives in previously used material! I would also like to ask you to save and re-use as much packaging as you can from your order, or where this is not possible, please recycle as much as you can with your household recycling collection.

Additional policies and FAQs

⭐️ DESCRIBING VINTAGE ITEMS ACCURATELY

If you are interested in buying a vintage item, please read the description and check the photographs. All items are described in detail and include measurements. Vintage items are never in new/unused condition (unless listed as deadstock), and are in most cases not 100% perfect. All of the vintage items sold in the Magic Town Midway shop have been pre-owned and come with imperfections commensurate with age & use. Depending on the item, imperfections can include crazing, cracking, chipping, rips & tears, tarnishing, rust, staining & discolouration, pen marks, or any other noticeable sign of ageing or wear. I describe any flaws in the description, and provide detailed photographs. All items are dated accurately to the best of my knowledge.

⭐️ IMPORTANT GREETING CARD INFORMATION

All of the contemporary greeting cards I sell in my shop (i.e. any card excluding Vintage Greeting Cards & postcards) are my own original designs, created & published by me under the name 'Dilys Treacle Treasures'. Dilys Treacle Treasures greeting cards are designed & prepared in-house, then digitally printed (externally) by a professional greeting card printer. All designs are completely flat / smooth, with no added embellishments, flittering, glittering, foiling or handmade finishes. My creative process uses pens, pastels, reclaimed/vintage fabrics, embellishments, cottons, threads, papers & boards, hand-sewing & machine stitching. All the designs started life as a handmade/hand-drawn artwork. Once a design is complete, it is digitally photographed/scanned. I use Photoshop to prepare digital files for print, and the physical design is a one-off piece only. The digital copy is sent to print and arrives back as a traditional greeting card. Envelopes and cello packaging are sourced from UK suppliers to the greeting card industry. The cards are packaged in-house. The majority of my current stock-holding has been wrapped, but as of 2020 I will no longer be sourcing cello packaging and will be phasing out the use of this over time. If you order a greeting card, it may or may not arrive in cello wrap.

When you buy a Dilys Treacle Treasures greeting card, please be aware that it is a digital copy of an original handmade design. My card designs are intended to have a handmade look, just like the original piece. At first glance, it may look as though you could reach out and touch a card made from real pieces of fabric, or feel real stitching or hand-drawn oil pastel marks. But please note, none of these cards are actually hand-made or individually hand-drawn using pens or pastels.

⭐️ NEED TO KNOW MORE?

If you are interested in an item but need to know more before you buy, please contact me and I will be pleased to help. I am happy to provide extra photographs upon request, and answer any queries you may have. You can also scroll to the bottom of the page for the FAQ section.

⭐️ REVIEW OF SHOP POLICIES

Before making a purchase please take time to review my Shop Policies, including my Privacy Policy, and those of Etsy (see below).

Privacy

⭐️ MAGIC TOWN MIDWAY PRVACY POLICY

My Privacy Policy describes how & when I collect, use, and share information when you purchase an item from me, contact me, or otherwise use my services through Etsy.com or its related sites & services. This Privacy Policy does not apply to the practices of third parties that I do not own or control, including Etsy or any third party services you access through Etsy. You can reference the Etsy Privacy Policy (details below) to learn more about its privacy practices.

1. Personal Information I Collect

To fulfil your order, you must provide me with certain information (which by using Etsy, you authorised Etsy to provide to me). This includes your name, email address, preferred postal address, payment information (selected form of payment), and the details of the product that you’re ordering. You may also choose to provide me with additional personal information if you contact me directly through Etsy Messages. Your personal bank / credit card details are never revealed to me as an Etsy shop owner and I will never have access to sensitive data.

2. Why I Need Your Information and How I Use It

I rely on a number of legal bases to collect, use, and share your information, including:
as needed to provide my services, such as when I use your information to fulfil your order, to settle disputes, or to provide customer support; when you have provided your affirmative consent, which you may revoke at any time, such as by signing up for my mailing list;
if necessary to comply with a legal obligation or court order or in connection with a legal claim, such as retaining information about your purchases if required by tax law; and
as necessary for the purpose of my legitimate interests, if those legitimate interests are not overridden by your rights or interests, such as a) providing and improving my services. I use your information to provide the services you requested and in my legitimate interest to improve my services; and b) Compliance with the Etsy Seller Policy and Terms of Use. I use your information as necessary to comply with my obligations under the Etsy Seller Policy and Terms of Use.

3. Information Sharing & Disclosure

Information about my customers is important to my business. I will never share your personal information, except for very limited reasons and in limited circumstances, as set out below:

a) Etsy - I share information with Etsy as necessary to provide you my services and comply with my obligations under both the Etsy Seller Policy & Etsy Terms of Use.

b) Service providers - I use trusted third parties to perform functions & provide services to my shop, this is limited to postal services / couriers / other delivery companies. I will share your personal information (name & preferred postal address) with these third parties, in order for you to receive your purchase by post, and I will only ever use your information to the extent necessary to provide these services.

c) Business transfers - If I sell or merge my business, I may disclose your information as part of that transaction, but only to the extent permitted by law.

d) Compliance with laws - I may collect, use, retain, and share your information if I have a good faith belief that it is reasonably necessary to: 1) respond to legal process or to government requests; 2) enforce my agreements, terms & policies; 3) prevent, investigate, & address fraud & other illegal activity, security, or technical issues; or 4) protect the rights, property & safety of my customers, or others.

4. Data Retention

I retain & use your personal information for as long as necessary to provide you with my services and as described in my Privacy Policy. However, I may also be required to retain this information to comply with my legal & regulatory obligations, to resolve disputes, and to enforce my agreements. I never download any of your personal information or keep it stored externally, outside of Etsy, for any reason. Your personal information used to complete an order is retained & stored within Etsy Orders & Etsy Messages (where applicable) only, I do not ever write down, or store your details digitally elsewhere. I generally only need to retain access to your details for the following: 5 years. Details of any order you placed with Magic Town Midway is permanently retained in the Etsy Orders section of my Etsy shop, by Etsy, until such a time that Etsy removes it, or until you contact myself or Etsy directly and ask for it to be removed. Historical transaction details cannot be removed by a shop owner personally, this must be done by Etsy. I will contact Etsy on your behalf if you ask me, or you can contact them at Etsy.com/help to request that your details are either corrected or deleted.

5. Transfers of Personal Information Outside the EU

I may store and process your information through third-party hosting services in the US and other jurisdictions. As a result, I may transfer your personal information to a jurisdiction with different data protection & government surveillance laws than your jurisdiction.

6. Your Rights

If you reside in certain territories, including the EU, you have a number of rights in relation to your personal information. While some of these rights apply generally, certain rights apply only in certain limited cases. These rights are described below:

a) Access - You may have the right to access and receive a copy of the personal information I hold about you by contacting me using the contact information below.
b) Change, restrict, delete - You may also have rights to change, restrict my use of, or delete your personal information. Other than exceptional circumstances (like where I am required to store data for legal reasons) I will generally delete your personal information upon request.
c) Object - You can object to 1) my processing of some of your information based on my legitimate interests and 2) receiving marketing messages from me after providing your express consent to receive them. In such cases, I will delete your personal information unless I have compelling & legitimate grounds to continue using that information or if it is needed for legal reasons.
d) Complain - If you reside in the EU and wish to raise a concern about my use of your information (and without prejudice to any other rights you may have), you have the right to do so with your local data protection authority.

How to Contact Me

For purposes of EU data protection law, I (Janine George) am the data controller of your personal information. If you have any questions or concerns, you may contact me at magictownmidway [!at] gmail.com.

⭐️ Etsy's privacy policy can be viewed here - https://www.etsy.com/uk/legal/privacy
See this Seller Handbook article for a sample privacy policy you can customize for your shop.

More information

Last updated on Sep 28, 2023

Frequently asked questions

❓ Do you take orders for personalised greeting cards?

Sorry I am not taking orders for personalised / handmade greeting cards.

❓ Where can I find out the size of the item I'm interested in?

Please scroll to the very end of the product details on the listing you are interested in - this is where you will find the size of your item.

❓ Do you offer a gift wrapping service?

Sorry, I do not offer a gift wrapping service.

❓ How much does it cost to ship to my country?

Scroll to the bottom of the item description for the product you are interested in. The shipping fee is displayed below. You can choose your country from a drop-list to view the price in your currency. I post internationally, but in the case of unusually heavy or bulky items, I sometimes choose to only ship to the UK. If your country does not appear in the drop-list I do not ship to that country (for that particular item).

❓ There is an item I like, but you don't ship to my country, what can I do?

The main reason I don't post some large or heavy items internationally, is because of the very high postage cost. Please contact me if there is something you really like, and I will get an estimate for the postage cost to your country.

❓ Why is postage so expensive?

With the exception of single greeting cards and very small items, I dispatch all orders with tracking. This costs more than standard shipping, but is the safest way to ship. It gives you peace of mind as you are able to track your order online, & in the unlikely event of substantial delays or your parcel going missing, it is easier for me to resolve any problems quickly with the shipping provider. My postage costs are based on the most recently published Royal Mail guide to UK & International parcel & letter service prices, & also take wrapping & processing into account.

❓ Will you hand-write a message in a greeting card for me?

Sorry I do not offer this service.

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