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Dear Editor,

I just read Playthings article titled “Hey, look at this. I made it myself.”

What a great article! I loved reading about the classes and crafting events offered by a variety of retailers.

The only retailer missing was Michaels (with the exception of the Klutz mention).

Michaels Arts and Crafts is the leader in class program offerings and special events. We partner very closely with our vendors to make classes, demos and specialty craft offerings a reality in our 849 stores across the United States and Canada.

We would love to be included in future articles! We actually have an entire department dedicated to In-Store Events and would be glad to supply you with any information you might need.

Thanks, Suzy Cravens, Manager, In-Store Events, Michaels

Just saw the great “off the shelf” feature with our Party Mixers. We appreciate the opportunity to share our products in Playthings!

Finally, as an fyi, we did our first “ASTRA Marketplace” as a manufacturer and we had a phenomenal experience. In a very short time, we met a lot of specialty retailers in an environment that was truly unique and super friendly. We learned a lot, we played a lot, we sold a lot, and made a bunch of new friends. Can't do much better than that!

Steve Edmiston, President, Front Porch Classics

Thank you for taking the time to attend ASTRA Marketplace 2005.

It's different every year, but we do try to deliver provoking content just like Playthings editorials!

Best regards, Kathleen McHugh, CAE, ASTRA