Submit your favorite holiday recipe here for everyone to enjoy.

After submission and approval, your recipe will be posted here on our website under the “Recipes” section.

*Please note that recipes submitted have not been tested.  All materials submitted become the property of Mark Roberts and may be used without compensation to the submitter. All such materials may be edited for clarity and space.

Desserts

Mark Roberts is now on Twitter.  Visit him there by going to

www.twitter.com/MarkRobertsElf

Join today and have notifications sent directly to your email or phone whenever Mark makes an announcement or whenever you log into your account.  If you are new to Twitter, simply join to make a new account then visit www.twitter.com/MarkRobertsElf and push the “Follow” button under the Fairy picture to add Mark to your follow list.  You can then modify on how you get notified in the “Devices” and “Notices” tab of the “Settings” section.

Just get your Fairy and need help with fluffing?  Each Fairy & Elf has a life of it’s own.  To bring out their personality, it is imperative to fluff them!  Click on one of the videos below to watch a fluffing demonstration and check out our fluffing chart for some other great ideas!

 Our Favorite Fluffing Poses…

Enter to win our 2010 Fairy Creation Contest!!  Entry forms can be downloaded HERE.

Contest rules are:

• Contest is open to all kids 14 and under.

• Moms and Dads are allowed to help.

• Entries must arrive no later than June 30, 2011.

• You can use the attached Fairy body form or create your own.

• Winning entry will be selected by Mark Roberts and staff for Christmas 2012 production.

• Winning entry will receive a signed edition of the winning Fairy.

• Participants understand that all entries will become the property of Mark Roberts and that entries may be considered and/or used in the ultimate design/production of a Fairy.

Submissions must be mailed to:

Mark Roberts
PO Box 15185
Santa Ana, CA 92735

Can you believe it’s that time of year again? Time sure flies, but this happy-go-lucky Back To School Fairy is sure to make the transition to routines much more enjoyable. He makes a great gift for new teachers also! He is a Limited Edition, so get yours now at a retailer near you.

Introducing our new line of Doggie Coats!! Any little foofy would be the envy of all when seen wearing any of these wonderful designs. Why shouldn’t your little family member get to enjoy all the holiday festivites in style!!

Like all best friends, the Best Friends Fairy is very special. This particular Fairy was requested by and also inspired by a very avid collector of my Fairies & Elves. One of her very best friends is a young man with a form of brain cancer, whom she befriended at a rock concert many years ago. I used this very magical photo of the both of them for my 2010 Spring Fairy catalog, which you can easily see and understand the magic I am talking about.

Since we are physically thousands of miles apart, we keep in touch via Facebook. The 3 of us have since become friends, and like all of you, having good friends is so important in each of our lives. For your best friend, this may be the perfect gift!

The Fourth of July brings to remembrance how our country was founded and that we should be proud of our heritage, The new Star Spangled Banner Fairy does just that. He’s marching in to town with Freedom on his wings. What a perfect addition he will make when decorating your house on Independence Day. Get yours now before they are all sold out! Let Freedom ring!!

Contact a retailer near you to get yours today, and be sure to check out Mark’s new 2010 Signing Event Schedule on our website!

The beginning of Summer brings newness for the days ahead and nothing smells as sweet as a new baby! The miracle of birth and the amazing wonder that a new child brings is deserving of a celebration like no other. The New Babies Fairy brings some tender magic to new moms and new babies alike. Contact a retailer near you to get yours today, and be sure to check out Mark’s new 2010 Signing Event Schedule on our website!

The Birdlover Elf has been one of our most popular Elves this Spring. With his charming & gentle personality, he helps the birds make their nests near our homes, while calling the birds with a song of Spring.  He skips along bringing gifts of Robin’s eggs to every bird.  A joyful and happy Elf, he will be sure to cheer up any room he’s in! And be sure to check out Mark’s new signing event dates.

Where would we be without that special Mom in our life? She encourages and loves us, holds us when we cry and rejoices when we are happy. What a thoughtful gift for that special Mom in your life, to present her with the Best Mom Fairy who is holding a sign that says “I Love You, Mom”. Mother’s Day is May 9th and he is a Limited Edition, so call your nearest retailer and get yours today!  And be sure to check out Mark’s new signing event dates.

OK…2 out of 3 is pretty good!  I love this time of year because I get to start working in my gardens again…I think it’s called “puttering” or something like that.  The April Showers Fairy must be out in abundance this year, because it seems like it’s been raining all across the country!  That means with a little work, our gardens will be beautiful this year.

And Easter is such a wonderful season to celebrate our risen savior, Jesus Christ.  I love watching the old bible stories on TV.  Franco Zeffirelli’s 6.5 hour miniseries “Jesus of Nazareth” is my favorite.  You can usually catch it on the History Channel or Discovery Channel.  I did some beautiful new Easter Bunny Fairies & Elves for this years celebrations.

Do you need some luck or know someone who needs a little luck?  I have been very busy the past few months at the big January/February tradeshows in Atlanta, Dallas & Las Vegas and it seems that ‘ole Irish good luck just might be a blessing we all can count on as virtually every company had terrific shows!

Yours truly introduced a bumper crop of new Fairies, Elves & Witches for Spring, Summer, Fall and of course the Christmas Season!  It was refreshing to see so many happy retailers from all across the country eager to get my new designs.

Now, I gotta tell you…I hadn’t yet gotten my new Pot of Gold Elf or new Four Leaf Clover Fairy yet, so that surely must be the reason I kept losing at poker while I was in Las Vegas.  (It had absolutely nothing to do with the fact that I am not necessarily a good poker player!)  Fortunately, I am clever enough to play the very low stakes games, so my losses were not substantial.

Check out these timely little fella’s and see how much good luck they can bring you and your friends…Top of the Mornin’ to you!

I can’t think of anything more suitable to welcome in the first Valentine’s Day of the decade than our new 2010 Be My Valentine Fairy.  He is dressed in lush red fabric and has a gold cupid hanging from his belt.  Anyone would know how treasured they are to receive this beautiful Fairy on Valentine’s Day!

With an amber jeweled cross in his right hand, the Fairy of Faith reminds us of the true & only reason for our Christmas Season…the joyous celebration of our faith through the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ.

We are often reminded to count our blessings and in this magical season of joy, from all of my staff, we would like to thank you for your support and wish you a Very Merry Christmas.

The Joy of Giving Fairy shown here is an outward expression of my own feelings about giving.  It is said that it is better to give than receive and so often that is true.

Once a year, we open my warehouse doors for a sale event, selling off slightly (and sometimes very) irregular or damaged items from my Home Collection & Christmas decor lines.  We even include a few Fairies, but these are actually a very small part of the sale event.  We sell odd lots & last of a kind items…all at a very deep discount and only for one day a year.  My staff even donates their time…yes, they arrive at 5:30am and work for free all day long.  Why you may ask?

Because we donate nearly 100% of the sales to various local charities.  If you click on the photo to the right, you can see some pictures of the presentations we made to some terrific organizations in our local community.  My staff & I had great joy in supporting & giving:

• $7,500 to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Orange County/Inland Empire in Southern California.
• $7,500 to the Children’s Hospital of Orange County…also know as CHOC Hospital.  The gift is designated towards the oncology (cancer) department.
• $7,500 to Olive Crest Children’s Home in Santa Ana.
• $7.500 to Taller San Jose (St. Joseph’s Workshop) which works with young people who have gotten into trouble with the law or mixed up with gangs & drugs.  They train them for and place them in the job market.
• $6,000 in children’s toys for Toys for Tots, the great organization run by our United States Marines.

Check out the photos and for more information, go to the CHARITABLE CAUSES tab of this website.  The Christmas Season is about the Joy of Giving and as we celebrate Christmas this year, let us be reminded once again that it truly is better to give than receive.

Now that my signing tour has come to an end, we are tirelessly working on our new Spring catalog.

Just in time to help decorate the tree this year, is this fabulous Ornament Fairy.  He is ready to hand off the ornaments and willing to be a beautiful decoration as well.  He is a Limited Edition and if you click on his picture you will see all the other beautiful Christmas Fairies we have to offer.  Remember, each has a special Limited Edition number and their own registration cards.  It’s very important to fill these cards out and mail them in.  So, if someone you know is lucky enough to receive one for Christmas, make sure to remind them to fill out their cards and mail them in. This is a good way to be notified of all our updates and new item releases.  You will also receive our new Catalog and 2010 Calendar!!

I also have a new Facebook account!  You can friend me at www.facebook.com.  Signing up is free and easy!  Hope to chat with you soon!

My National Signing Tour goes into the “final stretch” with events in Santa Ana, San Diego, Seattle, Thousand Oaks & Redlands through December 6th. I really am a lucky guy because I get to see so many great cities throughout our land and meet so many great American Patriots!  I find that there is one common thread throughout my tour…that the American people truly are a good people.  I got to tour the Rays of Hope facility in Midland, TX, which is a children’s grief center.  I learned of their innovative yet common sensible approach to helping children in grief (www.raysofhopemidland.org).  I got to spend some special time with 2 collectors in Kansas (one of whom is a patient at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital).  I met a terrific person in Houston who works with special needs kids and is passionate about it.

Meeting so many fans is always a treat for me, so I want to thank the many of you who have turned out or will be turning out on the “final stretch” of my National Signing Tour.  To the left are just a few of the favorites that people seem to be enthralled with this year.  The Stocking Fairy and the Sweet Tooth Elf have been hot commodities this year and somewhat difficult to get in certain towns.  They are both festively and appropriately attired for the season and are some of my very favorites.  Hope you like them too!

The Thanksgiving Feast Fairy welcomes in the Holiday season with an abundance of goodies on his garments. He is a beautiful reminder to be thankful for all we have and to hold dear those close to us.  The Thanksgiving Feast Fairy is sure to make any gathering special.  Be sure to check out our other Fall Fairies and Witches, each is a Limited Edition.  With blessings to you, wishing you and your families a wonderful and bountiful Thanksgiving from all of us here at Mark Roberts!

The ultimate gift…

Santa driving his 1959 Mercedes Benz 190 convertible with a couple of playful Elves riding on the back.  This is a true Mercedes Benz petal car replica.  It is about 4′ long and will look great under the tree or in that special place at home.  This is one very special piece that I personally must have!  They are limited to a worldwide production run of only 200 pieces, so they will not be easy to find. Email or call us if you need any help locating this magical design!

One of the things I enjoy most each year is traveling about this great country of ours, meeting so many of you at the numerous Signing Events I do each season.  I always enjoy getting to catch up with old friends & make new acquaintances while signing your Fairies, Elves, Santa’s and such.  I get to hear stories that inspire me & meet an awful lot of fun people who remind me why all of us at my company love what we do. Click here to see a slideshow from a recent signing event.

So a big thanks to you…check out my Signing Tour Schedule & hope to see you soon!

…so check out all the great witches & warlocks for Halloween this year.  If you are going to have a party or just want something “funderful” for Halloween, then these crazy characters are just the thing for you!

My Pumpkin Pie Fairy is also a perennial favorite every year and this years is pretty cool with his pumpkin pie hat with whipped cream topping.

YUM!!

This past summer marks 20 years since I lost my mother to what started out as breast cancer. Time sure fliesdoesn’t it? My mother always impressed upon me the importance of celebrating the magic of life every single day, while at the same time, being aware that others around us may not be nearly so fortunate…AND…that how we treat others is the greatest measure of ourselves. Mom left my siblings & I with a great challenge & creed to live by daily.

Since his inception, sales of the Spirit of Hope Fairy have afforded my company to donate substantially in excess of $50,000 to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (an “A” rated charitable organization). Check out their website www.bcrfcure.org to learn more.

With October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month, be sure to get your Spirit of Hope Fairy and also consider him as a terrific gift for friends & family.

Those of you who are following me on Twitter know that some of the best visual display people on the planet (yeah…that’s my crew) were with me in Las Vegas recently setting up for the big show there in mid September. Because the show is only open to retailers, most people could never get past the front door there, so we took some photos to share with you.

Just click on the photo to the right and you will be taken on a brief slide show. The pictures are pretty wonderful if I say so myself. As you will see, we do quite an enormous collection not only of Fairies, Elves, Santa’s & Witches, but also Nativities, various wonderful & unique Christmas decor along with some pretty spectacular home decor.

I hope you are enjoying your Summer!

Are you a wine lover or know someone who is? The small size Wine Lover Fairy is great to have hanging on the door knows where you keep your wine glasses or near where one keeps their wine. This fella must be a wine lover himself with his grape body, bare feet & wine bottle (with a real cork!) for his hat!

At my home, I have a small “wine cellar refrigerator” and just above that is where I keep all my various wine glasses. The double doors are just perfect for me to hang one green and one purple Wine Lover Fairy. Here’s a toast to the wine lovers we all know!

The Dallas Gift show just ended recently. Tens of thousands of retailers from all over the country and the world came to see thee newest introductions for 2009 & 2010. Read the rest of this entry »

Are you celebrating on the Fourth of July this year?  I am!  I’m having a cook-out with family & friends, celebrating the July 4th holiday along with my dad’s & my birthdays.  (Check out the RECIPES tab above to see what cake we will be having!)

There will be a houseful for a few days & I soon realized in all my organizing of my garage…getting all the (many) “things” I will need for the gathering, that I..yes…Mark Roberts himself did not yet have his own 2009 Fireworks Fairy!  Well of course, I corrected that “oversight” and now all my other July 4th related Fairies have one more to round out my celebration.

I am probably going to fly him outside my back patio where there is a nice sitting (and gathering) area, along with the grill & outdoor dining table.

Am I proud to be an American?  You betcha!

Wedding Anniversaries are very special events indeed. The gift of giving one’s self to another for a lifetime of commitment is surely something to be celebrated. Do you know a couple celebrating another wedding anniversary? We affirm & enshrine the values of marriage when we celebrate friends, families or our own wedding anniversaries.

The Wedding Anniversary Fairy helps us with that affirmation and adds a special sparkle to the celebration itself, not to mention a sparkle in the eyes of the recipients of this wonderful gift. Now is a great time to celebrate marriage and the wonderful benefits that come with it.

What a better way to show appreciation to our children’s teachers than with a “Best Teacher Fairy”. He even comes with a shiny apple in his hand.

The smart time to locate this cute little fella is NOW! To find a retailer near you, click on the “WHERE 2 BUY” tab or just call us at (877) 962-7624.

The Mother’s Day Fairy holds a sign that says it all…”You’re the Very Best!” What better a gift for Mom than this. The locket that he holds (medium & large sizes only) allows you to insert your own mom’s photo…truly making this a very personalized and special gift.

(Small size only has the “You’re the Very Best!” sign in his hand.)

The current photo shown is my mother Celeste. The photo was taken in the early 1950’s in Cleveland where she attended a wedding reception with her handsome new husband…yep…my dad. Click on the photo below to see the photo full size.

 They made for a pretty handsome couple if I say so myself.