Can you believe it, the fourth of July is almost here. It's so funny, we wait all Spring long for the big day and it's all over so quickly. All we can do at this point is hope for really great weather.

Our factory is shut down the first week of July every year. We close for maintenance of our boiler, which is what produces the steam to make our baskets. This needs to be completely free of hot ashes so that someone can get inside and give it a good cleaning. We also use this time to give our employees a week of vacation time.

We will not be shipping any website orders during this week, they will not be processed for shipping until we return. So, any orders received from June 30th through July 8th, won't actually get processed until we return on July 9th. Please keep this in mind if you place any orders during this time. We always try our hardest to get the orders out as quickly as we can as soon as we return.

Again, our QVC show will be on July 4th from 2-3AM and 1-3PM EST. Be sure to tune in to catch Walter and I and see first hand our brand new basket styles that we produced just for this show. Walter will have a very special Limited Edition basket with his signature on it. Plus, we have an amazing, amazing patriotic flag basket that I am in love with. All exclusive to QVC, so you need to watch!

Our Factory Outlet Store is open during the week of our annual shut down vacation, so please don't hesitate to visit us if your off that week and in our neighborhood. The only day our store is closed is July 4th. If you want to give us a call for directions or our Outlet Store hours, call us at 603-371-9020.

Have a Fabulous vacation whatever you do, and may it be a safe and happy one!

Shari

It's finally here, our annual "Spring Tent Sale" is scheduled for:

May 18th, 19th & 20th.

Our inventory is plentiful and we have lots of baskets and accessories to offer this year, including wrought iron. If you have been wanting to started on your holiday shopping, this is the perfect time to stock up on Peterboro Baskets for your gift list. If you have never been to one of our sales, you won't regret making the trip. There are lots of bargains, we are generally trying to clean out to make room for new product.

I have been working at our tents sales since the first year I started here. I remember back when I pretty much worked under the tent alone. Today, it takes at least 3-4 people to keep it running smooth. It has grown tremendously, mostly by word of mouth. Some of our customers travel from as far as PA, OH, & NC. The sale runs Friday-Sunday, but the best variety is Friday and Saturday. Sunday is for the people who like to pick through the last of the inventory and see what kind of deals we are making. We always hate to have product leftover, so we usually make special deals on Sunday.

Hope to see all those familiar faces again this year!

-Shari