Currently, expect about 2-5 days for order turnaround. Please allow more time for Whole Zoos, Complete Sets, Universe In A Box and other large orders. I will be out of town at the Ann Arbor AAPT conference July 23 – August 1, so any orders placed before and during that time period will be delayed. Please allow an extra 7-10 days.

Thank you,
Julie
Particle Zookeeper

NOT FOR BABIES OR REALLY LITTLE KIDS: These plushies are not safety rated for children under five years of age as they have small, glued/sewed-on parts and are filled with pellets (some of them).

WEIGHT: Particle weights vary according to their properties. The dark matter, top quark and W boson, for example, are the heaviest, as they are stuffed with polished aquarium gravel. The massless bosons are the lightest—they are stuffed with polyester stuffing. The muon, a middleweight (very loosely speaking), is stuffed with poly pellets. I tried to make the tachyon completely massless but I'm still waiting for him to return from the past (future?) to find out if it worked.

IS IT A GIFT? Add a greeting card enclosure.

SHAPE & SIZE: Particle plushies may vary ever so slightly from the picture because they are handmade items. Being approximately "hand-sized," they range in size from 4 to 5 inches (9-13 cm), with the electron being the smallest, and the tachyon being the longest (width: 7 inches/18 cm). Colors and fabric may vary with material availability.

THERE'S MORE: Each particle comes with a small explanatory tag describing its properties.

AAAHH, SHIPPING: Following the postal rates, shipping is determined by total weight of order. International shipping is available – just choose your country* from the pulldown menu in PayPal when checking out. We use First Class International Mail (6-21 days depending on country) which is not trackable. Orders weighing over 4 lbs (1.8 kg) are shipped Priority International Mail (6-10 days). If you require tracking, please inquire about purchasing a shipping upgrade to Express International Mail (5 days guaranteed).

* We ship to any country the U.S. post office allows, but have had problems with delays to Italy and Lithuania, and no-shows to Brazil so please order at your own risk or inquire about a shipping upgrade with tracking. I highly encourage Registered Mail when shipping to Brazil or other South American countries. It is available for $11.50. Please email me to request it. Shipping is available to Mexico through FedEx only. Please inquire to arrange special shipping: particle @ particlezoo.net.

I WANT IT NOW: Expedited shipping is sometimes available, please inquire (particle @ particlezoo.net). This is dependent on the current backlog of orders pending. Expedited shipping is via U.S. Express Mail (1-2 days U.S. / 5-8 days international).

PAYMENT BY REGULAR MAIL: We accept checks and money orders. Orders will ship upon clearance of check. Please make checks out to "The Particle Zoo."
Send payment to:
The Particle Zoo
P.O. Box 29315
Los Angeles, CA 90029-0315
USA

BOSON 5-pack:
Higgs Boson, W Boson, Gluon, Photon, Z Boson
$47 + shipping

THEORETICALS 4-pack:
Graviton, Tachyon, Higgs Boson, Dark Matter
$36 + shipping

EVERYDAY MATTER 6-pack:
Electron, Up Quark, Down Quark, Electron-neutrino, Neutron, Proton
$55.50 + shipping

ATOMIC 3-pack:
Neutron, Electron, Proton
$26.25 + shipping

QUARK 6-pack:
Up Quark, Down Quark, Strange Quark, Charm Quark, Bottom Quark, Top Quark
$55.50 + shipping

THE WHOLE ZOO of 36 particles (WITH antiparticles):
Down Quark, Up Quark, Strange Quark, Charm Quark, Bottom Quark, Top Quark, Positron, Muon, Tau, Z Boson, Electron-Neutrino, Muon-Neutrino, Tau-Neutrino, Neutron, Proton, Gluon, Graviton, W Boson, Dark Matter, Electron, Photon, Higgs Boson, Tachyon, Antiproton, Antineutron, Antimuon, Antitau, Antiup quark, Antidown quark, Antistrange quark, Anticharm quark, Antibottom quark, Antitop quark
$345 + shipping

ANTIQUARK 6-pack:
Antiup quark, Antidown quark, Antistrange quark, Anticharm quark, Antibottom quark, Antitop quark
$55.50 + shipping