Victorian Laurels Newsletter
July '09
History: Independence Day!
Events: Christmas in July at the Victorian Heart Shoppe

History: July 4, 1826 on the 50th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, former presidents John Adams and Thomas Jefferson both die.

From the beginning of the century, when Abigail Adams, the wife of one President and the mother of another, said, "we will not hold ourselves bound to obey laws in which we have no voice or representation," women began fighting for equal rights.

On July 4th, 1876, the National Woman Suffrage Association drafted the "Declaration of Rights of the Women of the United States".
It wasn't until 1920, that our 19th Amendment would pass granting women the right to vote.

Events: Please join us in our inaugural "Christmas in July sales event at the Victorian Heart Shoppe!

Christmas in July

Follow the link to Victorian Laurels' lowest price ever on 2 oz. Victorian Laurels Perfume Spray!

Victorian Laurels Newsletter
June '09 Summer Splash
History: Victorian Laurels Fragrance
Upcoming Events: Victorian Heart Shoppe's Christmas in July Sale

Have you even tried Victorian Laurels fabulous fragrance?

In June of 2001, we searched the web for any perfume with a "Victorian themed" name. We wanted to add the most exquisitely feminine product to our Victorian online store. I could not find anything remotely suitable so I went directly to the source. I called a perfumery on the east coast and asked the big question: Do you have any perfumes with a Victorian name? The answer was no, but I can send you some samples and you can name it whatever you'd like. About two months later after an extended selection process with trials on many consenting adults, we had our own exclusive scent. Victorian Laurels cannot be found in department stores under any name. It is made and sold exclusively to us. Our supplier perfumery uses nothing but the finest American and European oils. The fragrance we have chosen is light and feminine and oh so Victorian. So if you would like to experience the luxury of your very own "exclusive scent", (friends will ask but you don't have to reveal your secret), see this month's offer below.

Specials: We are offering you a special discount just to try our fabulous fragrance.

Newsletter Special

You can order it online at this special rate or mail a check to:
Victorian Laurels * 2500 Cimino Rd NW * Albuquerque, Nm 87107
P.S. If mailing a check don't forget to include $7.50 S/H

Discount Winner: Juanita Fernandez receives a $10 bonus discount on her next purchase of $50 or more. (E-mail us for details)

Join us for the first annual Christmas in July sale at Victorian Heart Shoppe's Holiday page link below:
Christmas in July Sale

April Showers

Victorian Laurels Newsletter
April '09
History:
Special:
Winner:

History: In the United States Mother's Day was first suggested in 1872 by Julia Ward Howe (who wrote the words to the Battle hymn of the Republic) as a day dedicated to peace. Ms. Howe would hold organized Mother's Day meetings in Boston, Mass ever year. Why not get your Mom or yourself something special this year with our all new "Jet Set" featured below?

We've added a new feature for newsletter subscribers. It's an additional discount on one of our best selling items at a secret location on our site.

Newsletter Special

In our Victorian gifts' line, the most popular fragrance set is the Victorian Laurels "Jet Set". The woman who loves to travel will love this new kit. All 4 items fit in this handy cosmetic bag so you don't have to travel without your Victorian Laurels Fragrance! (Limit 2 @ $25 each)

Set 3044: 10 ml. Victorian Laurels Perfume Spray, 2 oz. Victorian Laurels Body Lotion, 1.6 oz. Victorian Laurels Glycerin Soap, and our 2 oz. Victorian Laurels Shower Gel. ($40.75 Value!)

Discount Winner: Brenda Cushman receives a $10 bonus discount on her next purchase of $50 or more. (E-mail us for details)

Valentine Newsletter

Victorian Laurels Newsletter
February '09
History: Happy Valentine's Day

The manufacture of cameo-embossed lace paper reached its peak in England in the first half of the nineteenth century. Competitive companies applied rag pulp to steel plates, from which emerged cherubs, couples, the church (bastion of holy matrimony and wedded bliss), romantic imagery inspired by mythology, poetry and nature, and borders reminiscent of handmade lace. The beauty of the assembled collages – confections that incorporated lace paper, metallic Dresden ornaments, ribbons and flowers – proved irresistible. Engravings and hand-colored lithographs, both sentimental and satirical, puzzles and poetry, all added to the comprehensive offerings, based on price, style, and theme. Used as a canvas for elegant calligraphic script, these papers remain the pinnacle of manufactured stationery, and were essential to the refined art of letter writing.


Specials: We only have a few left and they will be mailed priority within 48 hours of your order. See our Victorian Laurels Sweetheart Gift Box at:
Visit Victorian Laurels

Discount Winner: CRYSTAL LUDMAN receives a $10 bonus discount on her next mail order purchase of $50 or more.

Christmas Newsletter

Victorian Laurels Newsletter
December '08 Christmas
History:
Specials:
Discount Winner:

History: No era in history has influenced the way in which we celebrate Christmas, quite as much as the Victorians. Before Victoria's reign started in 1837 nobody in Britain had heard of Santa Claus or Christmas Crackers. No Christmas cards were sent and most people did not have holidays from work. The wealth and technologies generated by the industrial revolution of the Victorian era changed the face of Christmas forever. Charles Dickens wrote books like "Christmas Carol", published in 1843, which actually encouraged rich Victorian's to redistribute their wealth by giving money and gifts to the poor! These radical middle class ideals eventually spread to the not-quite-so-poor as well. The wealth generated by the new factories and industries of the Victorian age allowed middle class families in England and Wales to take time off work and celebrate over two days, Christmas Day and Boxing Day. Boxing Day, December 26th, earned its name as the day servants and working people opened the boxes in which they had collected gifts of money from the "rich folk".

Now we can all be rich in the traditions of Christmas passed down from the Victorian era!

Specials:
Our lowest price ever on full size Victorian Laurels Fragrance!

For one day only you save $16 or 33% off our everyday low price on Victorian Laurels 2 oz Perfume Spray! This is our Victorian Laurels Signature Perfume in our exclusive Diamond shape bottle with a handy spray top. Order here, Monday December 1st only! Maximum order is one per customer!

Discount Winner: Catherine Franc receives a $5 bonus discount on her next mail order purchase of $20 or more.

November Newsletter

Victorian Laurels Newsletter
November '08
Happy Thanksgiving

“Something to eat, something to read, something to play with, and something they need.” Victorian Poem

Victorian Laurels is celebrating the theme of a "Victorian Christmas" by filling our Velveteen

Gift Bags the "old-fashioned way". See below for a detailed inventory of our "Stocking Stuffers" bag.

$30 Value, now only $19.01 signifying the end of the Victorian era.

Order by December 15th to receive in time for Christmas!
Order "Victorian Stocking Stuffers" Filled Gift Bag below:
Only $19.01 + $5.99 S/H
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To eat: Brand new Victorian Laurels mint tins! Filled with Koppers French Mints.

To read: Declaration of Independence and Constitution of the United States, 44-page pamphlet.

To play with: Victorian Style Door Hanger. Play Jingle Bells with this 12" door hanger.

They need: Victorian Laurels Purse-Size Spray 10 ml bottle of perfume. ($18 sold separately)

Printable Order Form:
Mail to: Victorian Laurels
2500 Cimino Rd NW
Albuquerque, NM 87107

SHIP TO: Name: _______________________
Address: _______________________
City St Zip: _______________________
Phone #: _______________________

Please send me _______ bags at $19.01 each!

I am including $5.99 for shipping and handling!


Discount Winner: John Peter Exley receives a $5 bonus discount on his next mail order purchase of $20 or more.

Halloween Newsletter

Victorian Laurels Newsletter
October '08

History: In Colonial and Victorian America, October 31st was, more than anything else, a night of romance; where corn husking parties and games with apples were eagerly anticipated as one of the rare nights in the year when being flirtatious was acceptable. On this night, divination rituals predicted marriages. If for example, a young lady stood perfectly still before a mirror at midnight on Halloween, the ghostly image of her future husband's face was said to appear floating over her shoulder. In 1895, Harper's Weekly printed a verse that still stands true today.

No end of schemes were there of old
By which love's tender charms were told;
And still may fairies intervene
To bless the fates of Halloween.

Specials: Check out our Autumn Sale on Vanity Perfume Bottles!
Vanity Perfume Bottles
With any $30 or more purchase and the mention of "Halloween Newsletter Special" in the special instructions area of your order, we will refund your $7.50 for shipping!

Discount Winner: Debra Kelley receives a $5 bonus discount on her next mail order purchase of $30 or more.