Mother thinks Carl and Madeleine are settled down for sleep, which they are...
But They Have a Few Things To Do First
Unbeknownst to Mom, of course!
A great book to share with the child you love, in a sturdy board book for little hands to enjoy. Another adventure in the beloved Good Dog, Carl series, treasured all over the world by young and old alike.
Plus, these new editions are now dressed up with foil accents, making them an even more special gift.
Farm Babies The cute and cuddly baby farm animals that you've all been missing are back! By The Sea It's not too late to celebrate summer at the beach! Peter Pan Picture Book The boy who won't grow up, has flown back to Laughing Elephant shelves.
We have assembled pictures by some of our most popular fairy artists and found poems to accompany them.
A Beautiful Addition
To our Shape Book line.
Pictures by Ida Rentoul Outhwaite, Arthur Rackham, Warwick Goble, Margaret Tarrant and Florence Anderson adorn this newest of our Shape Books. They are accompanied by poems from a wide variety of sources, including Ida Outhwaite's sister, Annie Rentoul.
A board book that teaches numbers from 1 to 100 using musical instruments and other music-themed objects, both traditional and modern.
The Latest Addition To in our popular Rock'n'Roll series of Board Books, this is counting book for the young child, featuring both traditional and modern musical images.
Featuring well dressed cats, fully engaged in feline frolics... They're sure to bring a smile to the Cat lover in your life.
36 Vintage Postcards of Dressed Cats!
All by Swiss artist Eugen Hartung. These hilarious cats mirror our human activities, and are both satirical and endearing.
Made here in Seattle with high quality paper and packaged in a deluxe, keepsake box.
We have been cultivating the Laughing Elephant line of greeting cards for over 25 years (where does the time go!) Each year we review the list and see where we can improve by adding new cards to an occasion, to fill a gap, expand a popular design or simply refresh the line.
You can be assured when you purchase Laughing Elephant Greeting Cards that they are created thoughtfully in the USA, Seattle to be specific, and are of the highest quality.
Laughing Elephant Connecting People Through Vintage
Coconut Covered Bunnies, Sailboats, Rocket Ships and Pink Elephants!
Party Cakes
Tells you how to make these, and many more entertaining cakes that will enliven any party. This kind of cake-making is a great project to do with children.
Spin the wheel and find out the drink for your sign with the handy book that not only provides expert advice on mixing drinks, but also information and conversation starters on the astrological signs.
$12.95 retail.
This board book for Rockin' Kids sold out so fast we didn't get it reprinted before it was gone!
Now It's Back
And ready To ship to you now.
Only $9.95 retail....
Get 'em while they're hot!
But a handwritten card is a simple and effective way to let someone know you recognize their gift to you, whether it be a present or a kindness.
Each Set comes with three pocket memo notebooks in a wallet sleeve.
Two were inspired by Vintage Composition Books, and two by French Deco patterns. We took these wonderful old designs and made them into pocket sized notebooks to carry as easily as a cell phone.
3 pack of 24 -page memo books, in three modes: Graph, Ruled, and Plain Paper
Sleeved in Wallet Case
We're proud to announce a NEW Deluxe Greeting Card set.
12 Good Dog Carl Greeting Cards, themed for all the seasons of the year. Carl with his child friends in the spring, summer, fall and winter. All to send to dog-loving friends any time of year.
Carl Lovers Rejoice!
Each set includes 2 each of 6 designs with 12 envelopes packaged in a deluxe, keepsake box.
Originally published (and still available), The Three Bears, The Three Little Kittens and The Three Pigs, have been re-imagined and re-written as small early readers...Still with their charming shapes.
And Now Just the Right Size for Little Hands
Get yours today at just $9.95 retail!
A Unicorn Spotter's Guide is a fun, richly illustrated book on how to meet and befriend an actual unicorn!
Order Yours Now
Just in time for unicorn spotting season.
$14.95 retail
We first started reproducing vintage travel stickers over 25 years ago!
And They Were An Immediate Hit
Beautifully designed and wonderfully evocative of the era they were made, Luggage Labels have been part of our product offerings every year since.
We now offer 14 different styles spanning the globe, each a little mini graphic portfolio of the region or idea it encompasses.
Order a few boxes today, and travel in Vintage Style!
Still Interested in a Little More History?
We wrote a blog post on Luggage Labels in a little more depth...
And Our Selection of Travel Greeting Cards
Our Travel themed Blank Greeting Cards make great Bon Voyage cards and make a great correspondence card as well.
With intriguing themes like Americana, European Glamour, and unique concepts such as our Aerogram Mailers, there is something for everyone to celebrate the world and the world travel with friends and family.
Our new box of 2 each of 4 charming Unicorn Greeting Cards, and 2 each of 4 beautiful rainbow Greeting Cards makes a Lovely Gift that's a little out of the ordinary.
The 16 cards and envelopes come in a deluxe, keepsake box, which makes them even more special! $15.95
Stick a Unicorn here, stick one there, have a Unicorn anywhere you like!
Our new Deluxe Box of Unicorn Stickers has 124 Unicorns of many sizes, colors and styles to decorate anywhere you need a reminder that the world is full of magic. $14.95
Our Butterfly Box set of twenty-nine beautiful die-cut butterflies, selected from our archive of Victorian paper, beautifully answers the call.
The Butterfly Box celebrates these beautiful, delicate creatures of the animal kingdom, their spectacular colors and their amazing variety.
Perfect for scrapbooking, nature lovers, students, gift wrapping, or anyone that just appreciates a bit of beauty!
With so many styles & possible uses, you're sure to find a set for yourself, or anyone in your life!
Stickers are one of our most popular products.... And these sticker boxes are fun for kids of all ages, and can provide a touch of Vintage Style anywhere they are displayed.
They're great for Scrapbooking, Gift-Wrap, Crafters... Or just adding that special touch to everyday items.
Dressed Animal's are a favorite here at Laughing Elephant, so much so that we made a book all about them!
In The Field-Guide to Well-Dressed Animals we have arranged them alphabetically from "A" Dressed Alligators, to "Z" Dressed Zebras, and all the Dressed Birds, Bears, Giraffes, Squirrels, Tigers, Yaks, etcetera, etcetera, in between. This book is a must have for anyone who loves cute animals in hats and feather boas.
Get your's here!
We also have a companion set in the Well Dressed Animals - Sticker Box for decorating and adorning your life and possessions with all your fashionable animal friends.
Dressed Animal Greeting Cards will delight your friends and family on a wide variety of occasions with their frolicsome fun.
And... Don't Forget
We've always got lots of Art Prints available of your favorite images...
Plus Children's Books, and a Notebook or two that are sure to delight!
We're sure you'll will want to share these messages of hope, encouragement, and thanks with many of your friends and family.
We started with a small line of greeting cards, way back in 1992, they were an immediate hit... We haven't looked back!
Here they are arranged into categories, some obvious, like Birthday, New Child and Sympathy and some not so obvious like Fairies, Flowers and Storybook Classics.
And with over 250 greeting cards to choose from Laughing Elephant has a cool, fun, fresh birthday card for everyone on your list.
From Mom, to Junior to Aunt Maisie, Laughing Elephant greeting cards come in all varieties and moods, but all are sincere, beautifully illustrated and of the highest quality.
From Alligators in suits through to Zebras in blazers, and all the dapper dogs and cool looking cats in between, A Field-Guide to Well-Dressed Animals is the first in Laughing Elephant's whimiscal and attractive Field Guide series of books of serious looks at imaginative subjects.
Can't get enough Dressed-Animals in your life?...
Also available are the Well-Dressed Animals Deluxe Sticker Box!... 124 individual Vintage Die-Cut Stickers in a keepsake box, featuring all manner of animals dressed beautifully!
Fantastically, and stylishly, well-dressed, coiffed and be-hatted animals sure to provide lots of fun to use.
Did you know that Alexandra Day, author of the classic Good Dog Carl series of beloved children's books, is the pen name of our own Sandra Darling?
Get Exclusive Signed Carl Art Prints, Books & Greeting Cards Here!
At 20 pages, Our Slim & Elegant Notebooks are the Perfect Companion to Your Creative Projects!
Capture Your Flights of Imagination, Memoirs, Lists and Loves in Our Hello Darling Notebooks... Illustrated With Classic Children's Book Art.
These beautiful cards were created in the 1920s and '30s when ladies' bridge parties were all the rage.
We just adored them!... And knew they were the perfect inspiration for a new line of unique Greeting Cards.
We have reproduced them as they were originally: die-cut and embellished with gold foil. We provide a dark card with a deco pattern which makes an ideal background to frame or otherwise display the image, and a decorative envelope so that one of these lovely cards can be shared with a friend!
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