Tis the season

Things are going very well here at Sam's and we have a lot of great customers to thank for that, thank you! This holiday season found us with a new website and a new shipping ideology, which has helped us keep up better than ever. But as with a lot of new things there have been a few hiccups. Luckily small hiccups. :) We have switched shipping to FedEx, I hated to leave UPS at this time, but we had a couple issues with some customer packages and they made it seem like they didn't want to work with a small business. By adding FedEx, we also we able to add a cheaper shipping option, FedEx SmartPost (it goes by USPS Parcel Post on our website). It is a hybrid of FedEx and the Post Office, with your mail carrier making the delivery. This way, we have tracking information from one the package is picked up until it is delivered. Which is something we did not have with the Post Office. The only hiccup with the service thus far is it seems a little slow for some areas. Ironically, it took 4 days for a package to get from PA to AZ and 4 days for a package to get from Lancaster, PA, to West Chester, PA. So please keep this in mind when placing your order. If it is a time sensitive delivery, you may want to pay a little extra for a little faster service.

Happy Holidays,

Samantha

2012 Budweiser Holiday Mug

The 2012 Budweiser Holiday Mug has finally arrived. We have them in stock and ready to ship or pick up at our retail store. Now you can get one of your Christmas gifts out of the way.

Have a great day,
Samantha

Frankenstorm cometh

Like the rest of the country, we really do not know what to expect from the coming storm. If things get really bad, I assume, we probably won't be able to make it into the shop. If things are only slightly bad, well, I have a JEEP; I will make it into the shop. :) That being said, I do want to remind everyone, just as the weather affects us it also affects the delivery schedule of your packages.  Obviously, if they are cancelling flights, that means FedEx won't be flying either. Also, power outages affect ground deliveries. So, let's not panic if something is a couple days late, ok?  The most important thing is we are all safe and those we love are safe also!

Safe journey,

Samantha

2012 Budweiser Holiday

Now available for pre-order the 2012 Budweiser Holiday Mug. We currently expect these the first week of November. As always, orders will be shipped in the order that we receive them. Don't miss out, in past years we have sold out.

Have a great day,
Samantha

Minor Hiccup

Thanks to a kind customer, I have become aware that our site, on some web browsers, is not letting body colors to be selected for our tap handles. In fact, it says they are not in stock, they are it's lying. :) For some reason it works on Firefox, but not IE9 or Chrome or Safari. I apologize for the inconvenience. 

Thanks for your patience,
Samantha

New name, new website, new design

We are om the process of moving our website from Sam's Steins & Collectibles to our new name Sam's Man Cave. It will still have the same great items, if I do say so myself. :) You may notice a couple images are not quite right, I do apologize for that and I am working as hard as possible to get everything just right. The other bad news, is if you created an account on our old website, it will not be transferring over. I apologize for the inconvenience. 

Have a great day,
Samantha

Fall is upon us

With fall right around the corner, the mind turns to the simpler things in life, like FOOTBALL! At time when families can become enemies for at least four quarters. I know, somehow I raised a Packer fan. I am not sure how that happened, but like any family, we trash talk. :) Luckily, I am queen of our man cave and I get to decorate as I please. It's surprising how just a couple of accents can dress up any area and let a little of that team spirit sneak in a home. I am hoping, by seeing Eagles signs daily, I can slowly woo my son to towards the light. Our most popular man cave items include our sport team tap handles. Such as the Philadelphia Eagles Tap. We are finding that people are loving this for a quick gift also. And don't worry if you don't have that keg just yet, it isn't that hard to find or DIY a stand, to add to your team's shrine.



Cheers,
Samantha

My Goodness.

Ah sweet Guinness. Many people say that Guinness is too heavy of a beer for them. I say it's quality not quantity. :) Besides the allure of this delicious brew we also have their inspiring advertising. I love their Gilroy advertisements and have quite a few of his prints throughout my own house. It's a wonderfully eclectic design that really isn't overwhelming noticeably a beer advertisement. It's quality not quantity.

Cheers,
Samantha

2012 Official Oktoberfest Steins & Mugs

It's that time of year again, time to celebrate the Oktoberfest in true German fashion. Now available for pre-order the 2012 Oktoberfest Mug and the 2012 Oktoberfest Stein. This years theme makes this stein great for the continuing collector or the new collector. This also makes an excellent drinking mug, I mean that is what they are designed for. :) We personally collect this series and what I always appreciate is they are all the same style but the artwork makes them very varied and interesting.

Prosit,
Samantha