Welcome to Europe In The Village. Owned and operated by the Bobby and Aleta O'Neal family of Houston, Texas.We opened our store in 1983 after several trips overseas and falling in love with the quality and beauty of European collectibles. Daughters Tami and Stacy and grandaughter Corrie joined the team along with trusted employess Sara and Betty. After 21 years of operation in the Rice Village Medical Center area Europe in the Village closed it's doors on Feb. 26th, 2005. Aleta has retired so she can devote her time to water color, swimming and travel with Bobby. Sara has become a grandmother To Jackson and spends her days devoted to him now. Betty will be enjoying her second retirement with lots of travel and work with the Prime Time Singers at West University Baptist Church! Corrie just graduated with her Masters and is in the ministry working with the youth at West University Baptist Church. Stacy and Tami are taking the shop on the road with shows and markets across Texas and the South. Europe in the Village will also stay alive through phone orders and internet shopping. We will keep in touch of our whereabouts and hope to see you soon! Keep those orders coming! 3743 Glen Haven Houston, Texas 77025 713-520-0224 713-665-4359 fax 713-520-0224 stacpan@aol.com First Monday Market service@europevillage.com **Shipping UPS ground or US Mail in the U.S.A. other options available. We will use the most economical shipping for your order. Most of the time that will be US Post Office. We ship world wide. When shipping overseas U.S. mail will be used unless you e-mail us with a special request.****WE will ship orders priority mail unless otherwise requested.**** Most UPS charges run $9.00-14.00 and take from 4-6 working days. Two day delivery and overnight $20.00 and up. Let us know which shipping you prefer. Orders will be processed promptly. We will e-mail you with a confirmation of your order. We use an industry- Standard SSL encryption to scramble credit cards . However, feel free to call us or fax us with your order. Join our Strong Jaws- Hollow Body nutcracker and smoking men club! We keep track of your purchases. Special discounts are offered for club members. Please contact us for more information! Tax on all orders shipped in Texas Lay-a-way is available with a 1\4 deposit down. We just ask that you make monthly payments to pay your lay-a-way off within 6 months. Returns are accepted if reported within 7 days. We stand behind the quality of all of our merchandise . Sometimes damage will occur in shipping, or you must return an item. We will be happy to exchange or credit you for the item. We ask that you contact us before returning the item and that it is returned in the original box and shipping materials. We accept Mastercard, Visa, Discover, and American Express WE WILL BE CLOSED DEC. 22 ,2007 - JAN. 6, 2008