HOLIDAY WREATH
Collectible 
Trains & Toys
since 1981
 
13615 Welch Road, Suite 103
Dallas, TX 75244
214.373.9469
www.trainsandtoys.com
 
...because there's no childhood without a train..... 

If you are having trouble reading this email, or your provider is blocking my pictures, go to our website www.trainsandtoys.com and click the link to our latest email, beginning 11/21/09...thanks!  

 CONTENTS:
  • Christmas Hours!
  • Lionel Rebate Program !
  • Our new "on-line" store - etrainsandtoys !
  • Kansas City Southern " Holiday Train" in Texas!
  • "At What Price?"
HOLIDAY HOURS
 
Starting this Sunday, Nov. 22, 
we'll be open on Sundays from
12 to 5pm 'til Christmas
 
Next week for Thanksgiving,
M,Tu,Wed, Nov. 23-25 - Open from 10 to 6pm
 
Thursday, Thanksgiving - Closed
Friday and Saturday, Nov. 27-28 - Open 10-6pm
 
Beginning Monday, Dec.7, thru Wednesday Dec. 23,
Mon-Thurs 10 to 7pm
Fri-Sat 10 to 6pm
Sunday 12 to 5
 
December 24, Christmas Eve, we'll close at 3pm.
Christmas Day - closed
Saturday, Dec. 26 - Open 10 - 5pm  Back to regular hours!
Lionel 2009 Volume II Rebate Program!
Be sure to take advantage of this latest program from Lionel....10% off items in the Volume II catalog...good savings!  Every little bit helps....
Click here to go to our Website for more info !
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Welcome to etrainsandtoys.com  -  the Online Shop of  
Collectible Trains and Toys in Dallas, Texas.
 
Since 1981 Trains and Toys has been the biggest and best train specialty store in the Southwest.
 
Now we are pleased to offer to our online shoppers our unique product variety and excellent customer service developed from almost 30 years in business. 
 
We are just getting started with our Online Store
so check back often for new additions!

Please take a look around our Catagories, Featured Items and Specials and check back often as we add new items frequently. The inventory on this site is by no means all we carry. New items from the major train makers and old treasures from collections come in too fast to list it all. Please contact us if there is something in particular you are looking for. 
 
For our local customers, if you see something you're interested in, please call us quickly (the items are now offered world-wide) to let us know.  You can arrange for a customer pick-up and avoid shipping costs.  
 
For our out of city, state, or country customers, we're excited that you'll now be able to see many more items that we have in our Dallas store.  You'll still find items on eBay from us, but we hope you use this new site as well for many different and unique products, old and new.
 
Let us know how we're doing; we welcome your feed-back and comments!
 
Click on this link etrains header   

 
and Happy Hunting!

KCS HOLIDAY EXPRESS

Holiday Express" 
 
Arriving in Wylie for Christmas!
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In its ninth annual run, Kansas City Southern's (KCS) Holiday Express train will bring Santa Claus and his elves to visit 23 stops in 22 communities in eight states throughout The Kansas City Southern Railway Company's service territory, including Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Kansas and Illinois. 
 
In addition to being a free, public event, the Holiday Express has a charitable component. At each stop, KCS will make a contribution of Walmart gift cards to the local Salvation Army to provide warm clothing for children in need.
 
Meet the KCS Holiday Express 4pm - 8pm, Oak St. Crossing between Birmingham Ave. & Cotton Belt Ave. in Wylie
on Sunday, November 29, 2009! 
 
 
"At What Price?" 
     "There's little value in buying at a discount", says author Ellen Ruppel Shell
 
We read this article about Ellen Ruppel Shell and her book "Cheap: The High Cost of Discount Culture" in the Dallas Morning News on Sunday, Nov. 8, and thought it was very interesting reading. 
 
She seems to sum up our philosophy of what we've tried to accomplish here at the store.   See what you think...
As always, we appreciate your loyalty and support, and we thank you for shopping locally at our family store!
 
Pat, Cheri, Mike, Jeff, Kate, Jon, Marvin, & Eric 
The Gang @ Collectible Trains & Toys