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Possible Canada Post Strike - Shipping Options Available
Read more →This information only applies to orders being shipped to Canadian addresses. Orders to the United States are not affected. There is a possibility of another Canada Post labour disruption, with the current collective agreement set to expire on May 22. Don't worry, even if there is a strike, we will still be able to delivery some mysteries. But the impact on the arrival of our mysteries will depend on which delivery method you choose: ALL IN ONE BOX(Installments packed together and shipped in one package)We will continue to ship "All in One Box" orders using other carriers and we don't anticipate...
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Greetings from the International Headquarters of Information - We manage magic in every department
Read more →Mail Order Mystery is a bustling place. We enroll kids in spy school, send them on noble missions, enlist them as junior detectives, help them find long-lost treasure and keep a close eye on their time traveling activity so they don’t wreak havoc on the space-time continuum. This means we have a lot of letters to manage, and we have a number of departments to manage them. If you look closely at the return address stamps of the letters we send you, you can find names like: The International Headquarters of Information: This department oversees the pirate-themed mystery we call Treasure...
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The Troll Behind the Riddles
Read more →Hello There, This is Smaul the Troll. I am a very important character in our Fairy Tale themed mystery The Enchanted Slumber. Like most trolls, it is my job to guard a bridge. And the only way you can cross my bridge is if you answer my riddles. But the problem is that no one ever tries to cross my bridge anymore, so I have to send my riddles in the mail. I send my riddles to the extraordinary kids who are trying to help me figure out how to break the spell that has been cast upon our dear...
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Our Best April Fools Pranks
Read more →We are an April Fools family. Some years we are spur of the moment and some years a lot of effort goes into our devious plans. This year we have been duly warned by our teenager that she has been working on her April Fools ideas for MONTHS. Please, if this message reaches you in time, SEND HELP! When the kids were small it was easy to go with old standbys like “Hey look there’s a dinosaur in the backyard!” A lot has transpired since then. Over the years the kids have transformed into their own formidable pranksters. April...
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Spark Imagination This Easter
Read more →Easter is just a month away, which means you still have time to buy the the coolest Easter gift around. If your kids enjoy searching all over the house for eggs, imagine how much they'll enjoy cracking codes, contemplating clues and solving one of our Mail Order Mysteries. It might even give you the chance to sneak away for a little Easter morning nap. Order "All in One Box" and we'll send you all six installments at once so you can hand them out at your own pace. You can even make the first letter part of the Easter egg...
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Canada Post Update - Operations Resume
Read more →This information only applies to orders being shipped to Canadian addresses. Orders to the United States are not affected. Now that the Canadian Industrial Relations board has ordered striking Canada Post employees back to work, we can get back to sending mail. Canada Post operations resumed on December 17 and they have begun accepting mail again. The impact on the arrival of our mysteries will depend on which delivery method you choose:SEND WEEKLY(Installments mailed weekly) We expect that mail delivery will be somewhat unpredictable as Canada Post works to clear their backlog. If you have selected weekly letter delivery please note...