Mrs. Grossmans

Oh yep, thought I'd blog about Mrs. Grossman's because, it was Awesome.


The fabulous Mz Gail drove like a champ. We started out trying to follow Elizabeth and Amy but quickly lost them on the 880, no worries all heading to the same place. Took us about an hour and twenty to get there. Picnicked on the side of the road down from the factory. The kids had seen an awesome playground that turned out to be a Montessori school - bummer but no worries we had -the grass on the side of the road- with shade. Lunch eaten, shared and smushed during a wild game of tag. Fueled and 'wiggles worked out' we peeled out for the factory.

We checked in, you have to have a reservation, all eleven of us, four Moms seven kids, many of us Mrs. Grossman fans from childhood. (One even had an album AND went to sticker swapping parties-Did you hear that? Sticker swapping parties-Freaking awesome childhood).

$7 for adults $5 for kids. We forked over the cash and were invited to browse the latest line of stickers. But wait, there's more.. just insiiiiiide the door are the discount stickers. Did you hear the $5 of allowance in my children's purse explode in flames?

Our tour started with a video quite like this one with some discrepancies - Mrs. G's semi retired and the plant is half it's original size.

No pictures were allowed of the factory, which kind of a disappointment-but don't drag that lower lip, at each stop of the tour you get stickers!
(note: I'm not going to post pictures of the stickers because it should be a bit of a surprise.)

Sticker at the video room - classic Mrs. G's heart sticker
Die cut - glitter hearts
Paper loading - puppy stickers
Packaging - retired cowboy boots
Recycling/green stop - PG&E LED key chain
Storage - Photo Op



O & P


D & K


M & J


Miss A
Embossing - 8 ball
Laser cutting machine - roller coaster

~But wait, there's more. Back in the video room they hand out scenery cards and Eight more sheets of stickers..

~But wait, there's More, beautiful laser cut small scrap book that you can stick your stickers!

~(bare with me) But Wait Theres More..when you're back to the lobby/ store when you spend more than $30 in product they give you back your tour price in a discount. Not that anyone I know spent that much in stickers.
I do have an excuse, I picked up a 'teacher pack' for Hilary. Chock full of sticker goodness. I'm dying to rip it open and rifle through -note to self, call Hilary to come get them soon.


The girls found great stickers, so did their Mom :) I'm not even going to tell you about the $2 scissors I picked up. Oh wait..

Long hot ride home, the back of Gails van was awash in a sea of sticker backings. Three out of four couldn't wait until they got home to start their books. Seven happy kids, four happy Moms.

If you want to go, check them out at their web site mrsgrossman.com