Starbeck products are available in Europe - Please go
to itsfair.nl Click
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Exhibit
your school's artwork for free on the internet with
www.artists.ltd.uk |
WE ARE A FAIR TRADE COMPANY
Starbeck is a full member of BAFTS & as such we
encourage
& support the fair trade movement wherever &
whenever we can.
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"Fantastic
service not only in idea but in ease of process &
ordering. Will certainly be using Starbeck again."
Natalie Beaumont, Great Dunmow Primary School,
Essex
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are the specialist school supplier of inexpensive, exciting
& unusual ethnic & religious artefacts. We offer
an unrivalled range of multicultural artefacts including
masks, textiles, musical instruments, pottery, carvings,
utensils, clothes, items made from recycled products
etc. etc. On top of this we have the best selection
of natural forms available to art depts in the country.
We may be a small company tucked away in North Yorkshire,
but we have built up a nationwide reputation for good
service, great value & carry such a diverse range
of stock which cannot be matched. Don't take our word
for it, read your colleagues' comments here. |
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You
can purchase our products by:
1. Sales Van Our sales
van travels throughout the country
serving the whole of mainland UK - so no matter where
you are based - we can visit you. We carry a huge
amount of stock in the van, so whatever your requirements
are, you will not be dissappointed when Stewart calls.
This is a great way to see our products! (Van
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Approval Boxes We operate a unique
nation-wide approval
box service. We deliver to your
school boxes of affordable artefacts for you to look
at & to choose from. The service is free –
there is no charge for delivery or collection. We invoice
you only for any items that you choose to keep. You
are under no obligation to buy & there is no minimum
order. You can take as many or as few items as you wish
from each box. This is a very popular & easy way
to purchase our products.(Approval
box comments.) |
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Value & Explorer Boxes For
those on a specific budget, we have introduced Value
Boxes containing a good selection
of the more popular artefacts for each subject. In some
categories we offer Explorer
Boxes which have a larger selection.
Both boxes offer great value for money & are ideal
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Warehouse You are most welcome
to visit our warehouse in Ripon, we are very easy to
find. We're on the edge of town & are just a few
minutes from the motorway. Imagine Aladdin's Cave with
a touch of Steptoe & Son....Please remember to phone
first to make an appoinment.
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5.
Internet Sales
Not only do we supply schools with our great products
- we also sell to private individuals, interior designers
& film, tv & theatre companies. We welcome all
enquiries, large or small, - we're happy to hear from
you. Please phone, fax or email us. We do accept credit
& debit cards over the telephone. |
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6.
Exhibitions & Courses We
regularly exhibit at training courses, pyramid &
cluster-group meetings etc. Please get in touch if you
would like us to attend - we guarantee to make a colourful
addition to your event! |
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Sale Events Your school can benefit from
holding a Starbeck Sale. We can send you sale or return
boxes of artefacts for you to sell. In return you receive
30% commission - in goods - for all purchases made on
the day. We pay for the delivery & collection of
the stock to & from school. All you need to do is
get the publicity & invites out & the tea &
biscuits in. So the more people you invite - colleagues
from neighbouring schools, pyramid or cluster group
friends, college students, trainee teachers, parents
etc., the greater the chance to earn! |
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"Hello.
Thanks for visiting our web site which I hope you find
is easy to use. Over the years, Starbeck's range of
products have grown & I know we are now, without
doubt, the only company in the UK offering such a huge
& diverse range of multicultural artefacts specifically
for use in the classroom. We can supply you with genuine
affordable artefacts from many of the world's cultures
which are often special, sometimes amazing, sometimes
unique, but most importantly will stimulate your students
& impact your classroom. Welcome to Starbeck Educational
Resources."
Peter Wallin MD |
We
now offer a nationwide hire service to any school
on mainland UK. For details & rates please
look here.
For TV, film & theatre hire rates, please
contact us direct on 01765 607815 |
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11th
June A
new shipment of Chinese children's clothes arrive including
some very ornate waistcoats.
11th June We
attended the Early Years Exhibition at The Riverside
Children's Centre, Gravesend
5th
June A very nice shipment of Amazon
Indian baskets & necklaces arrive at the warehouse
from Brazil. Look at them here.
5th June Successful sales van trip to
Gloucestershire. Stewart returns from the South West
with a much lighter van!
3rd June A
shipment of wonderful old wooden door
lintels & carved
silk
bobbin arrive from Thailand.
10th
May We
welcome a visit to the warehouse from a group of primary
art teachers from Belgium. They were pleasantly surprised
& took many treasures back to their country.
7th
May Starbeck
take delivery of a fabulous range of Native American
headdresses.
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"The
resources are fantastic! It's so great to have the opportunity
to buy resources that genuinely meet the needs of young
children as well as older ones. Bright, colourful, multi
sensory - fantastic."
Amanda Kettell, Alfreton Nursery School, Derbyshire |
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"It
was great to see such an amazing range of resources.
In fact, it was so hard to choose what to get, there
was so much to choose from."
Abigail Bennett, Mary Rose School, Southsea |
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"What
a wonderful Aladdin's cave of delights! I could live
in there! The artefacts are truly amazing & will
enhance any lesson! Lovely freindly service too - come
again soon!"
Kat Johnston, The Arbours Primary School, Northampton
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"We
absolutely love the huge range of materials, the quality
of the products & all of it comes with a smile &
a great professional body! If you need extra helpers
to collect shells from foreign beaches - we'd help!!
Peter, Stewart & everyone involved - thank you so
much! Our art department has risen from the ashes of
photocopies & we are now flying on all cylinders.
Our pupils have been inspired by your products! Thank
you just doesn't cover it!
Andrea Bovee, Marsh Academy, New Romney |
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"Fantastic
African masks, the children are producing lovely drawings
from them!"
Juliet King, Old Buckenham Hall School, Ipswich
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