Tish Tash Toys celebrates it's first birthday July 2006 and it's quite a celebration after a challenging year getting the company started! The mail order and internet based business was set up by husband and wife team Sharon and Dan Pavey and is named after their first child Natasha. 'Tish Tash' is one of her nicknames and at four years old, she is already taking a keen interest in the family concern.
"Natasha was literally running the stall at the recent fete held at Bishopstone, Sussex where we exhibited our toys" Sharon adds "She's very ethical though and wouldn't even sell a toy costing one pound to fellow little person until she had sent them off to check with their parents that it was ok to spend their pocket money!".
Tishtashtoys.com is a fantastically easy to use website, beautifully designed by Dan Pavey. Although based in Sussex, UK, the Pavey's find that they are building up a worldwide customer base with several hotspots for sales such as the Scottish Highlands, Northern Ireland and USA. Dan thinks that "some customers must not have access to a local toy shop or perhaps local shops do not have the lovely wooden toys we stock."
The next stage for Tish Tash Toys is a new catalogue and agents across the UK to distribute it to parents, playgroups, nurseries etc. Sharon explains "The plan is to have agents working on a commission basis either just circulating catalogues or holding toy parties. We currently hold toy parties in the evenings or coffee mornings with parents and playgroups across Sussex and find they are extremely successful.
Everyone tells us that they love our toys which we hand pick from companies such as Pintoy, Orange Tree Toys, Manhattan Toy and The Toy Workshop." Sharon adds "I think that our success so far is due to us having two children under five ourselves. We are in touch with their needs and they tell us what they enjoy and don't enjoy so much. Many stock decisions have been made depending on what our children think of the toys. They may not realise it yet but they are an integral part of our family business being a success!"
Tishtashtoys.com offers discounts to childminders and nurseries and is looking for agents to sell their toys across the UK. Contact Sharon at info@tishtashtoys.com
