The Continuity of the Commitment to Excellence...

          Elves and Angels  is

     

                                     1988 Scarborough, Maine

David Smalley and daughters Priscilla and Suzanne
with The Priscilla's Stove, the first Elves and Angels Kitchen.

                    1988-2018

The Continuity of the 

Commitment to Excellence!!!

It's hard to look back on 30 years, and remember all that went into making Elves and Angels,

 The American Toy Company.

It is the life of our Family, and Small Family Business at it's best.

Words come to mind like Vision, Dedication, Perseverance, Struggle, Purpose, Fidelity, and Commitment to Excellence.

The marriage team of David and Susan Smalley

 created and sustained Elves and Angels for 30 years, dedicated to giving your child and children everywhere, the best and most beautiful and well made toys they could design.  

This was done in conjunction with raising their own 11 children, who all worked for Elves and Angels at some time in their young lives.

Julianna and Christina working for 

Elves and Angels.

Some Smalley Elves at work...

David, Jeremy, Julianna, Christina, John, and Seri.

The Toymaker, David Smalley

Smalley Family in 1992

Seri

Jeremy

David and Jer

Julianna

John

Christina

Seri

Shipping...northern Maine Style...

Family Business - Drew Plantation 1995.

When I look in the archives of Elves and Angels, I find that NOTHING has changed.  We are all MUCH older, of course, and our Grandchildren now are models for Elves & Angels, rather than our own children, but the same CORE Values, the Same Vision of David Smalley, 

The same Commitment to the BEST Customer Service, and the same Heirloom Quality is still intact.

  

Elves and Angels Products stand for themselves!

Grandchildren with Our Maine Dollhouse...

David's Playstands  make a great place to sell fruit and breads.

A future Chef perhaps?....



HEIRLOOM QUALITY TOYS

Their beauty and perfection still transmit to a child the honor and respect due to children.  They exude quality, and the love of a job well done.

These ideals are the foundation of Elves and Angels,

 that David Smalley sought to incorporate into his life's work, and he has been true to the course he set.

What you, the consumer, can expect from us is ALWAYS

the Highest Quality, and ALWAYS the best customer service available anywhere and a Lifetime guarantee.

Elves and Angels 

Heirloom Quality Toys

Have stood the test of time.

A world of make believe....

                Elves and Angels

          Commitment to Quality,

      Beautiful Toys for children,

      Excellent customer service,

       and a Lifetime Guarantee,

         Stands strong and True 

                after 30 years.

                             

 We thank all of our customers for buying our products over the years, and for giving us the chance to serve you and bring   joy and delight to your child.

            Elves and Angels Inc.

            1998-2018

                     

                           

Home of Elves and Angels

Heirloom Quality toys.

       

New for 2015

There are a lot of exciting new products coming out at Elves and Angels this year. 

Take the New Double Shelf  Playstand for example. 

We couldn't be more pleased with this beautiful piece. The Double Shelf addition to the David's Playstands offers double the storage space and increases the play value of our very popular playstands. Available in both Hardwood and Pine these sturdy and functional playstands will be a treasured heirloom in your home for years to come! 

Another thing we are excited to add to our line is the  DownEast Table and Chairs set. Updated in solid Red Birch hardwood and given a fresh new look with a few well planned design changes, this actractive table will quickly become your child's play station for art, crafts, tea parties and of course, lunch. 

I wouldn't be being fair to this set if I didn't say a word about the chairs. Ahhh the chairs......the DownEast Chairs are so comfortable that they quickly became one of the seats of choice in our house, even for the Adults! So don't hesitate to join your child for a bite to eat at this adorable little table. It is virtually indestructable, and will be serving your family for many generations. 

Grammie's Kitchen Deluxe in Red Birch Hardwood could well be our most impressive wooden play kitchen.
Our very latest design, Grammie's KitchenDeluxe is sure to please, and create an entire play center, and provide the ultimate, in ways to spark the imagination.

And while we are on the subject of "Deluxe" kitchens, it wouldn't be right not to mention what is fast becoming our Best Seller!

Abbie's Kitchen Deluxe takes our already very popular Abbie's Kitchen to an entirely new level by adding 2" to the height of the counter/cooktop, and a total of 3 separate storage areas. Three "cupboards" and an oven, make for endless possiblities in the world of imaginative play.

Grammie's Kitchen Deluxe in Pine is also a beauty as you will see, and is especially appealing if you want all the perks of our biggest and finest Deluxe kitchen without the price tag of Hardwood.

And last but certainly not least would be our adorable little Kiddie Cart!

The all new Elves and Angels Kiddie Cart will provide hours and hours of active play for your child. This beautiful Cart/Wagon is able to move blocks, stuffed animals, dolls, and any toys that your child can image, from any room to another, in a jiffy. It has great play value and also will give the child the exercise to slow down a bit, and give you a break. Kiddie Cart is made of solid Red Birch ( hardwood), with a baltic birch bottom. This produces a very durable and beautiful product that will hold up to generations of play.  The Kiddie Cart is actually large enough to give a brother or sister a little ride. Very well balanced and easy to push. It also makes a lovely doll pram.

These and lots of other lovely toys are available at Elves and Angels.

Handmade Vs. Mass Production

                                Handmade vs. Mass Production

The Hands of Master Craftsman David Smalley- The Toymaker

   What sets aside a product or a gift from all the others, and what is it that makes a handmade gift so special?  I've been thinking of this lately, and as we are right in the middle of our busiest season, I'd like to ponder the question of handmade vs mass production.

     A couple of years ago, a high school friend of David's showed up at our door with a table.  It was a big oak drop leaf table, and he said it belonged to David.  David wasn't home at the time, so he missed seeing his friend Westy, but when he got home he found the old table, a gift left here for him on December 23rd, two days before Christmas. 

                  He knew right away that it was a table 

               made by his Grandfather Frank H. Smalley.

Frank H. Smalley Cabinetmaker

          

     David looked at the piece with love and awe, and as he did he got down on the floor underneath, and looked up with tears streaming down his face, and his heart full of pride at the beauty in the craftsmanship, and the care put into all the joints, and how the glue was used to invisibly fuse together two pieces of wood. 
Immediately, He was right back there in Pappa's workshop...

   "I remember how he mixed up the glue in an old tin can, and carefully spread it on the wood", he exclaimed.
   What was it that made that old table so special?  It was the love and care that went into making it, every step of the way, and it was the heart of a boy, who more than 55 years later remembered the Loving Hands that mixed the glue, and shaped and sanded the wood, to create a thing of beauty.
Never rushing, always patiently working to create something of value, that would reflect the love in his heart.

   Today, you and your children receive the same love and care that "Pappa" imparted to David, way back in the fifties.  It's alive and it's generational, and the world desperately needs to see and feel, touch, and experience handmade, hand crafted goods.  It is healing to our hearts, living in this fast- paced fragmented society.

Frank H. Smalley and
his father Fred W. Smalley

David  Smalley Grandson of .....

Dolls created by Suzanne ( Smalley) Barker -of the Smalley children, all 12 of them.

Dolly made for my granddaughter, Angelina

      When a person creates something with their hands, there is a transmission of the soul of that person into the creation being made.  This is why artists, writers and woodworkers have their own style, that is evident and reflected in all of their work.  It is why handmade gifts are so special.  They can convey through the materials, the heart of the maker, and the love in their heart as they created the gift.

Cobbler's bench Coffee table, my Christmas gift from David last year.  It was modeled after the one his Grandfather had in his living room back in the 1950's.

  

Nowadays, children (and adults) are surrounded by high tech, fast paced, bleeping sounds, dead plastics, and just plain evil products that are destructive to the higher nature of the child.  The darkness has drowned the dignity, and the images are defiling to the sensitive nature of a child. 

      Children are starving for simple, quiet hand made toys that soothe their souls, and feed inspire their imaginations toward that which is inherently good in them. 

Beauty, innocence, and wholesomeness are quickly fading from our world, and our children are being robbed of the chance to even be a child anymore, and instead they are exposed to all kinds of negative images and fearful events.  We need to preserve for them, the peace and safety of a childhood full of joyful experiences, and just the delight in life itself, and filled of the love of a caring family.

 

Seri Smalley feeding the birds in her mittens.

       I have been making dolls for nearly forty years.  I've lost track of how many, but our children each had several dolls handmade by Mama when they were little, boys included.  Don't worry, one of those boys is now a US Marine, and another is an avid hunter and fisherman. 
Children love to have a doll to talk to, and carry around, as a special friend.  The first doll I ever made was for our oldest son, Jeremy.  

                                  He named his doll "Friend".

Jeremy's "Friend"

Having 12 children created a need for many dolls, so every year somebody got a new doll, either for a birthday, or Christmas gift.
Most of the dolls have stood the test of time, and some have been passed on to the grandchildren.

      

That was the case with "baby Jacob".  I made him for our son Jacob when he was two years old. Then about 28 years later,  I gave him to his son Jakey, when his father said he no longer wanted his childhood toys.
Last summer, "Jakey" told me that his doll was ripped, and has some holes in his hands and face.
I told him I could fix him for him, so baby Jacob came to the "doll hospital." 
    Baby Jacob had light brown hair and blue eyes.  Jakey has Dark brown hair and brown eyes, so when I repaired the rips and made new hands for him, I also changed his hair and eyes to match my grandson's coloring.

Jakey was delighted, and now his father's doll is still being loved, but with a the love of a different heart, and the joy of another child.  
The love that Grammie put into making the doll for her boy, is still nurturing the soul of the next generation, and the love goes on, and heals the world one child at a time.

     At Elves and Angels, we strive to create for a child, an experience of something of beauty, a toy that reflects the love of children, and nourishes the imagination toward wholesome innocence, and the freedom to experience the essence of childhood.
We create "Generational Toys", that keep alive the thread of family, quality, dignity, and love of a job well done.

Hands of John Smalley

      Mass produced toys just can't compare, because what is missing               is transmitted through the Hands of the maker.

   Wishing all of you and yours a very Merry Christmas,
much joy in your Holiday season, 
and a Happy New Year!
from all of us at
Elves and Angels



                                                               by Susan Smalley
                                                               for Elves and Angels Inc.

Handmade vs Mass Production

Natural Wooden Toy Giveaway from Elves and Angels

The holidays are getting closer and this is a great 

way to get a start on them! 

Elves and Angels is offering beautiful natural wooden toys to three lucky winners!

FIRST PRIZE 

Natural Wooden David's Kitchen

A fresh NEW design, the Natural Wooden David's Kitchen has all the features of our timeless Elves and Angels classic Toy Kitchens.

A fine wide shelf along the top is a handy place to display the dishes, or keep the salt and pepper.

With a 4 Burner cook top, metal sink, peek through window oven, and side storage cupboard, David’s Kitchen will give your child hours of imaginative playtime.

Natural Wooden Play Jenny's Kitchen

A fresh NEW design, the Natural Wooden Jenny’s Kitchen has all the features of our timeless Elves and Angels classic Toy Kitchens.

A fine wide shelf along the top is a handy place to display the dishes, or keep the salt and pepper.

With a 4 Burner cook top, metal sink, peek through window oven, and side storage cupboard, Jenny’s Kitchen will give your child hours of imaginative playtime.

With simple grooved assembly and easy to follow instructions, you child will be happily baking in minutes. Our Natural Play Jenny's Kitchen is very affordable and will delight your child for years to come. 

Thank you to Natural Beach Living for the adorable photo.

Natural Dollhouse Family from Wildflower Innocence

Natural Wooden Seri's Dollhouse

A traditionally styled natural wooden dollhouse with three floors of fun. Seri's Dollhouse is a beautiful dollhouse lovingly Handcrafted in Maine. 

Plenty of room to set up housekeeping in this handsome home!

We would like to thank all of our wonderful customers for supporting Small Family Business and American made. Your desire for Heirloom Quality Natural toys has enabled us to become America's Toy Company for over 26 years! 

Thank You!!

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Midsummer Giveaway

Good morning! This post is the beginning of The Mid Summer Giveaway by Elves and Angels. The winner of the Giveaway will be awarded their choice of one of the products below. 

Seri's Dollhouse

Our Maine Dollhouse 

 

Nathans Kitchen

Sams Stable.

There will also be two other runners up winners that will each receive Grandpa Bob's Tabletop Kitchen.

The Giveaway ends August 3rd.

To enter the present giveaway by www.elvesandangels.com, just click on the link below. Best wishes to all!

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Is this Giveaway open to Canadian customers, the UK, Australia and other places? Absolutely! We pay the shipping of what it would cost for us to ship it coast to coast, and you pay the difference! 

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