UNITING THE GIFT INDUSTRY

Marking a significant unified step forward for the UK gift industry, the GA’s Gift of the Year (GOTY) awards and The Greats gift retailer awards joined forces in 2022 to create The Gift Awards, with the winners of both awards programmes to be announced at a shared lavish black tie evening event in May, at the Royal Lancaster Hotel in London.

The two award programmes see both gift product excellence and retail prowess recognised and rewarded at an awards event to make the whole industry proud, attended by hundreds of gift suppliers and retailers.

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1: Perfect Stationery For The Dinosaur Fan

Puckator is here with some lovely new stationery perfect for kids. For all those little dinosaur fans out there, the Dinosauria and Dinosauria Jr ranges are here for you. Featuring cartoon designs and bright colours, the ranges will appeal to children of all ages, while the variety of products available - from lunchboxes to stationery - mean that there’s a product for everyone. A favourite are the Dinosauria Jr Pencil’s with cute dinosaur toppers, with a whole selection of stationery products coming in the summer including pencil cases and notebooks.

Puckator

T: 0800 0116969

E: customerservices@puckator.co.uk

W: www.puckator.co.uk

2: Beautiful Collectable Sculptures

Netsuke secured exquisite containers for money, tobacco and medicine which hung from the sash of a person’s pocketless robe. The miniature sculptures were first made in Japan with Chinese motifs, but gradually became a microcosm of Japanese society, made of ivory, jade, coral, animal teeth, lacquer, agate and walnut, portraying professions, Japanese mythical creatures, children, skeletons and animals. They hinted at their owner’s wealth. On the company’s ‘floating cloud’ ji-chi (chicken wing) wood curio stand, they continue to be collectable items.

Mandarin Arts Ltd

T: 01873 812255

E: info@mandarinarts.co.uk

W: www.mandarinarts.co.uk

3: A Cracking Good Gift

Enesco is hopping with glee with the addition of new egg cups into its popular Beatrix Potter collection. Rather than a standard egg cup structure for boiled eggs and dippy bread, the new and ‘egg-citing’ Beatrix Potter Egg Cups feature a figurine of one of four different characters from The World of Peter Rabbit, peering into a basket next to them, which acts as the cup structure to hold the egg. Characters include Jemima Puddle-duck, Benjamin Bunny, Flopsy and of course everyone’s favourite bob-tailed bunny and main mischief maker, Peter Rabbit. Enesco

T: 01228 404022

E: uksales@enesco.co.uk

W: www.enesco.co.uk

4: Relax And Unwind

This range of handmade eye pillows are filled with flaxseed and offer a brilliant way to soothe tired eyes, enhance relaxation and take a moment to unwind. They are available in unscented or with the addition of calming natural lavender and come in a range of the most popular fabric designs. They can be heated in the microwave for soothing warmth or chilled in a fridge or freezer for use as a cold compress.

The Wheat Bag Company

T: 01747 480499

E: sales@thewheatbagcompany.co.uk

W: www.thewheatbagcompany.co.uk

5: New And Collectable Lord Voldermort Figurine

In partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products, Enesco is expanding its Wizarding World-inspired collection with a new Voldemort Figurine. Depicting the iconic scene from Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, the figurine depicts Lord Voldemort’s return, where he reveals himself in his human form to Harry Potter – in the final challenge of the Triwizard Cup. Measuring 25.0cm tall and crafted from cast stone, the Voldemort Figurine features the character’s bald head, featureless face, billowing black robes and bare feet, and is presented in a branded gift box.

Enesco

T: 01228 404022

E: uksales@enesco.co.uk

W: www.enesco.co.uk