Easily turn any liquid soap into foam, use less and it’s easier!

Touch of Europe offers the Magic Foam Dispenser, try it!

Down to the WIRE!  Goodie bags are being packed by busy elves, shelves are being organized, clearance items being sorted and we are all hoping for NO RAIN!   Parking will be plentiful, no mall jams and really,really unique and cool stuff, we promise.

Our clearance section will contain hidden gems not available online! By the time the sale ends, we hope to have created some badly needed space.

Gifts with purchase, bring a friend coupon and gift, coupons on future purchases, and goodies to sample (to take with you and also to taste at the Warehouse).  The tasting area will have spreads, dips, chutneys, candy, chocolate and more – yum!

When:

November 28 and 29, 2008 (the Friday and Saturday right after Thanksgiving).

Time:

Friday from 9 AM to 6 PM.  Saturday from 9 AM to 4 PM.

Where:

Touch of Europe

829 Pickens Industrial Drive, Suite 13

Marietta, GA 30062

Map and Directions

Any Questions?  Call Toll Free (between ( AM and 5 PM EST) :866-764-2975

What:

Our entire warehouse will be open.  5,000 Square Feet full to the brim of treasures. Everything shown on our site will be available for you to see and purchase.   Goodies, gifts, clearance items, specials, new arrivals and lots, lots more.

What else:

1. Door prizes
2. Prize drawings for gift baskets,
3. Gifts with purchase
4. We will also be showing video demonstrations of some of our products in use.
5. Vintage items not yet listed on the site
6. Friendly helpful staff ready to answer questions, show products and help in any way they can

A few other important details:

• PLEASE, we insist, no strollers, no big bulky bags, or coats.
• We encourage you to leave children at home.  The warehouse is big, with concrete floors and high shelves, and not a great place for little ones.  We do not think they will enjoy it as much as staying cosily at home!  And you can shop more leisurely too.
• We strongly suggest perusing the website and making lists (write down the item number, that will save a lot of time) so you know what you want to see and we can point you to it.  We have thousands upon thousands of items, and trust us, it can get overwhelming.  In addition, we are not set up as a store, so some items are less visible than others, on high shelves or in big boxes.  We will be happy to pull anything out to show you, but you have to know it’s there
• Parking is available at the warehouse and we are arranging overflow parking just a few steps down the street. Dress comfortably and if necessary warmly (if it is cold outside, the warehouse will be cold too, it is not heated)

OUR SUGGESTIONS:

• Make a shopping list, especially vintage items.  We can show you what you want to see but a list ahead of time will be easier, believe us. We have thousands of items online, and we cannot display them
• Wear comfortable shoe, and layers.  It’s heated and should be warm but a cold spell might pose a challenge.  Layers are easy to deal with!
• Bring a friend, twice the fun and a free gift (see coupon below)
• Think of gifts for friends, co-workers, future baby or wedding showers, future birthdays, not just holidays.  Replenish your stash of ‘just in case’ gifts, we have lots and lots of small items ideal for this (and for stocking stuffers)
• Take time to browse the site so you will know what we have (and we have LOTS)

Clip the coupon below and bring it with you!

Marseille soap

Those big blocks of olive oil based soaps you see all over the South of France have been produced for over 1,000 years!

Production of this famous soap was codified by French law in 1688 (under Louis XIV and his Minister, Colbert). The law essentially defines what Marseille soap is, and who can use that name on a product.

How Marseille Soap is made

• Marseille soap is a delicate mixture of olive oil and vegetable oils, alkaline ash (derived from sea plants) and salted water from the Mediterranean.
• Originally only olive oil was used (and failure to do so was punishable by law), but when manufacturing processed introduced the use of soda in the soap, other oils were introduced to prevent the soap being too hard and brittle.
• First step is the emulsion of the oils and lye.
• The mixture is slowly heated in cauldrons.
• Impurities are removed from the cauldron in a complex filtering process (carried out three times)
• When to pour and let it harden is a closely guarded secret, passed down from one Master to the next.
• Marseille is the center of the manufacturing and this industry also spun off a candle manufacturing using by products of the soap manufacturing process.
• The soap is cooled and cut into cubes and stamps before being set out to dry and harden outside.
• Authentic Marseille soap is stamped with the name and also the weight of the soap in grams.

Types of Marseille soap

• Traditionally the cubes are green or white. The white cubes are usually made with palm oil and the green ones with at least 50% olive oil.
• Now colored cubes are also available, with lavender scent and other scents.
• Both types are very moisturizing and gentle, suitable for even the most sensitive skin.

Why use Marseille soap:

• All natural and still gentle. This soap can be used for babies and for the most sensitive skins. It is used in French households for everything from laundry to washing faces (and helps sensitive skins for people with allergies, so try it in laundry too).
• Dermatologists recommend it!
• Vegetable oils means the soap is bio-degradable and less harmful to the environment
• Not tested on Animals
• Economical. Even taking importing and shipping into consideration, Marseille soap is still remarkably cost effective and lasts longer than most soaps
• Anti-bacterial. Excellent disinfectant.