Shortly after our son was born, we came across a Magic Cabin catalog and as we turned each page we became completely enchanted with every item inside. Simple and natural is often best when it comes to children's toys and Magic Cabin is a retailer which takes this notion to heart.
Founded by stay-at-home mom Sara McDonald, Magic Cabin began in 1989 with a 12-page hand-drawn catalog which featured McDonald's popular Waldorf-style dolls, and since then Magic Cabin has grown immensely. Wooden toys, beeswax candle-making kits, dress up clothing and even furniture are to be found here.
Magic Cabin's wooden toys are beautiful artisanal works with great attention to detail. And, they can easily be passed down from sibling to sibling as they are made from hearty, natural materials rather than cheap plastics. Having the word Magic in their name is no misnomer as nearly everything they offer has a soupcon of whimsy and enchantment.
Some pieces that stand out are their Tree Fort Kit (above) made from salvaged branches, toddler play kitchen made from eco rubberwood, and the versatile 1-2-3 Grow With Me walker/wagon/cart.
As stated on their Web site, "Our mission is to provide quality natural-fiber dolls that represent all the colors of humanity; toys with simple designs to encourage creative, imaginative play."
This is exactly what Magic Cabin accomplishes.
(re-edited from a post written by Alex on 4.5.07)
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Comments (3)
if there customer service wasn't so horrid, it'd be an okay catalog. But I prefer to shop any where else after some frustrating experiences. At least they finally are showing actual photos of their products and not just the dreamy drawings!
I second that, zzelda! I have had numerous experiences with them involving terrible customer service. Also, several of their Waldorf dolls fell apart after only a few weeks of having them. I would order Waldorf dolls from Palumba (www.palumba.com). They have held up really well and they has superb customer service.
I've never shopped with them so I can't speak on that, but I had one of their original hand-drawn catalogs when I was a kid. I poured over every picture for years before I finally gave up wishing for the things in it.
Fond memories, there.