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From our humble beginnings in 1989, to our full-color, full-size catalog of
today, Magic Cabin has been guided by the simple notion that children's lives
are enriched by ample time for open-ended, creative, imaginative play. We
believe in good-old-fashioned make believe and in children's innate need to
interact with simple, natural toys and crafts. The words "batteries not
included" do not appear in our catalog simply because our toys are
"kid-powered." While childhood becomes endangered we pioneer towards protecting
this special time in life by conscientiously selecting products that are
beautiful and enchanting, sturdy and safe, environmentally friendly and fairly
traded, and best of all, FUN.
In 1989 Sara McDonald, a stay-at-home mom, began making natural-fiber
Waldorf-style dolls and selling them locally. Inspired by the enchanting cabin
in which she was living and working, Sara named her new company Magic Cabin
Dolls. As demand for the dolls grew, Sara added doll-making kits and classes to
her business roster. Word spread, and she began traveling from coast to coast
teaching adults how to make dolls for their own children.
In 1990, after a move from the cabin (in the woods of Minnesota) to a farm on
the rolling farmland of Wisconsin, Sara mailed the first Magic Cabin Dolls
catalog -- a 12-page, black and white catalog that offered 34 doll-related
products -- to 600 homes. All of the dolls were handmade by Sara, and she and
her husband Bill packed and shipped the orders from their farm.
By 1995 the catalog was a thriving business, with employees and doll makers
drawn from outside the family. The catalog has continued to grow, and to change,
in the ensuing ten years. Toys, games, and crafts have been added to its pages,
and its name has accordingly been shortened to Magic Cabin. One thing that has
not and will not change is Magic Cabin's dedication to offering "Childhood's
Purest Treasures" -- unique dolls, toys, and crafts that are heirloom-quality,
environmentally friendly, fun to play with, and that, most of all, ignite the
imaginations of children.
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