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Christmas Press Preview 2016
Boomf is the British gifting brand creating magical moments with its personalised marshmallows. With a growing selection of personalised gifts, Boomf aims to give their customers creative superpowers to celebrate loved ones on birthdays, anniversaries, weddings and more.
boomf.com
NEW! TOKYO BOX 4 personalised marshmallows inside a personalised card £11.50
MARSHMALLOW ADVENT CALENDAR Count down to Christmas with personalised marshmallows and doors £25
NEW! TOKYO BOX Personalised biscuit and tea inside a personalised card £11.50
MALLOWPOPS
Perfect as cake decorations and place settings. £20 for 9
MALLOWPOPS £20 for 9
MALLOW BAUBLES £18 for 9
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Christmas is getting personal in 2016. Boomf are launching more gifts designed to make your loved ones the stars of your life. A fully personalised Marshmallow Advent Calendar to keep the excitement going in the run up to Christmas Day, along with Mallowpops and Mallow Baubles. The popular 9-box, along with the 2-box and brand new Tokyo Box, means there’s something for all friends and family. Complete your presents with personalised gift wrap made from the finest Italian paper. Now vegetarians can also enjoy Boomf marshmallows with a new veggie-friendly option.
BOX OF 9 VEGETARIAN MARSHMALLOWS £15 Add personalised wrap for £5
BOX OF 9 MARSHMALLOWS A classic Boomf gift for friends and family near and far. £15 for 9
PERSONALISED WRAP Order your own personalised wrap to wrap your Christmas gifts with. £7 for 3 sheets; £5 for 1 sheet
BOX OF 9 MARSHMALLOWS £15 Add pre-designed wrap for £3
BUNTELLA Deck the halls with a string of 9 personalised flags £25
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The British Library Shop offers a carefully curated collection of quirky books and gifts for the curious and literary-minded.
shop.bl.uk NEW CRIME CLASSICS
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FOOD FIGHTS
BOOK The Paper Zoo £25
BOOK Food Fights and Culture Wars £20
BOOK Crimson Snow £8.99
SATCHEL BAG Oxblood Leather Satchel £108
CADDY Felt Bedside Caddy £17.50
TOTE BAG Talk Wordy To Me £10.99
BOOK The Poisoned Chocolates Case £8.99
MAGNIFIER Wood Magnifier £17.50 CANDLE POISE LAMP £75
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DESK TIDY Concrete Desktop Planter £17.50
DESK TIDY Sharpener £16.50
LAMP USB Bulb Lamp £5
MAPLE/ WALNUT BOOK LAMP by Lumio £195
In time for a cosy festive season the British Library have rediscovered two suitably festive Crime Classics, made to be devoured by the fireside. Taking its influence from these traditional tales the British Library Shop will offer a selection of quirky classic decorations, crackers and gifts. While for book lovers, writers and voracious readers alike the Shop is stocked up wordy present ideas from original desk toppers to accessories for punctuation fanatics.
British Library
LONDON SKYLINE CHESS SET £95
PLATES London Calling Set of 4 £35
LIBRARY SCENTED CANDLE (Large) £36
CRACKERS Gold Saucer Crackers £6.50
CRACKERS Pheasant Crackers £35
CRACKERS Nutcracker Crackers £18.50
ADVENT CALENDAR Nutcracker charm bracelet advent £21
LUCKY SIXPENCE £4.50
DECORATION Wooden Reindeer £14
DECORATIONS Copper Geometric decs £3 each
STRING LIGHTS Copper String Lights £9.99
SOCKS ‘Library Card’ £8.50
VASE Ceramic Brick Vase £35
JEWELLERY Speechmark earrings £12.50 and necklace £17.50
NECKLACE Rose Gold Ampisand £17.50
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Buttonbag is a young innovative company breathing new life into old crafts by updating them in a fresh, contemporary way – making craft easy and fun for everyone from the very young to more advanced crafters learning new skills. Their creative products include sewing projects, knitting, crochet, jewellery making and more. Buttonbag’s lovely craft kits are designed and made in the UK using a range of beautiful fabrics, wools and trimmings.
buttonbag.co.uk
POMPOM MAKING KIT £12
SAUSAGE DOG MAKING KIT £12
FINGER KNITTING KIT £8
APPLIQUE PICTURE KIT £12
CROSS STITCH PICTURE KIT £10
FRIENDSHIP BRACELET MAKING KIT £8
FOXY MITTEN KNITTING KIT £14
FOXY SCARF KNITTING KIT £16
MY FIRST SEWING KIT DINOSAUR £10
MY FIRST SEWING KIT ELEPHANT £10
MY FIRST SEWING KIT HIPPO £10
MY FIRST SEWING KIT LION £12
BABY BOOTIES KNITTING GIFT KIT £20
BABY CROSS STITCH LETTER GIFT KIT £20
BABY CUSHION GIFT KIT £20
NEW BABY RANGE
BABY HANDPRINT GIFT KIT £20
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For Christmas 2016 Buttonbag have created creative gift sets for Father Christmas to deliver to delight crafters of all levels. The new Mini Kits make perfect stocking fillers or secret Santa presents. First Sewing Kits for little ones and a plethora of handicraft gifts for older children including Finger Knitting, Friendship Bracelet Kits and a Jewellery Designer Kit, mean that kids’ gifts are sorted. While with new on-trend Pom Pom and Knit Your Own Sausage Dog kits, Buttonbag have gift ideas for all crafty friends too.
MINI SEWING KITS
Felties and Cross Stitch Kits £4 each
ADVENT CALENDAR SUITCASE £20
MINI CAT FELTIE SEWING KIT £4
MINI PENGUIN CROSS STITCH KIT £4
MINI FELTIE SEWING KIT DOVE, STAR, PUDDING & STOCKING £4 EACH
MINI CROSS STITCH KIT TREE, REINDEER, SNOW FLAKE & HEART £4 EACH
LEARN HOW TO CROCHET SUITCASE £20
LEARN HOW TO CROSS STITCH SUITCASE £20
LEARN HOW TO SEW SUITCASE £20
LEARN HOW TO KNIT SUITCASE £20
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LONDON
Emily Burningham is a well-loved British textile and product designer known for her peerless ability to capture a perfect mix of traditional and contemporary patterns and colourways. This London-based designer has been creating illustrated prints for over 10 years with her quintessentially British designs often highlighting the beauty of the flora and fauna of the natural world. The Emily Burningham product collection is all proudly manufactured in the UK.
emilyburningham.co.uk
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SET OF 6 CARDS Robin in Snow £3.99
SET OF 6 CARDS Mistletoe £3.99
SET OF 6 CARDS Singing Robin £3.99
SET OF 6 CARDS Snow Geese £3.99
SET OF 6 CARDS White Berries £3.99
SET OF 6 CARDS Winter Hawthorn £3.99
SET OF 8 NOTECARDS Meadow £5.95
SET OF 8 NOTECARDS Birds £5.95
WRAPPING PAPER Christmas Pudding £1.65
WRAPPING PAPER Polar Bear £1.65
WRAPPING PAPER Adelie Penguins £1.65
WRAPPING PAPER Winter Town £1.65
WRAPPING PAPER Holly Pattern £1.65
WRAPPING PAPER Mountain Ash £1.65
WRAPPING PAPER Shanghai Trellis £1.65
WRAPPING PAPER White Berries £1.65
AW16 sees the introduction of four new elegant cushions to the Emily Burningham collection in her beautifully executed designs: Clouds, Cranes and Koi Carp in both green and blue. Signature Emily Burningham patterns can also be found on gifts including hot water bottles, notecards and cosmetic bags. Emily’s idyllic vision of the British winter wonderland can also be found on cards and wrapping paper to bring a chic element of design to the present pile for Christmas 2016.
LONDON
NEW
CUSHIONS
CUSHION Koi Blue £45
CUSHION Koi Green £45
CUSHION Clouds £45
HOT WATER BOTTLE COVER Berries Blue £30
MEDIUM WASHBAG Polyanthus £17.50
COSMETIC CASE Nasturtiums £12.50
CUSHION Cranes £40
LARGE WASHBAG Geese £18.50
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Flowercard created the concept of handpicked fresh flowers in artist designed cards back in 2000 from their home in the beautiful Channel Island of Guernsey, famous for the quality of its blooms and such has been its popularity that it is close to selling 1 million Flowercards. This unique new way to send fresh flowers inside personalised cards for any occasion has now grown to incorporate a collection of luxury personalised chocolate gifts in keepsake tins with pretty labels.
flowercard.co.uk
LETTERBOX FLOWERS Butterfly Blossoms £25
LETTERBOX FLOWERS Antique Rose £30
PHARMACY BOTTLE Dusky Silk £25
KILNER JAR Loving Celebration £28
KILNER JAR Daybreak £28
PHARMACY BOTTLE Sweet Carnation £25
TRUG Dewdrop Days £35
TRUG Magenta Velvet £35
TEACUP Bloom with a Brew £25
TEACUP Tea Lovers Treat £25
NEW
PRODUCT
LISA STICKLEY FLOWERCARD Raspberry Sorbet £24
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LISA STICKLEY FLOWERCARD Peach Frills £20
CHOCOLATES Tea for Two £21
AIR PLANT BOTTLE £TBA
Flowercard has expanded its collection in 2016 to include beautiful bouquets that fit through the letterbox, stunning arrangements in kilner jars, apothecary bottles and tea cups, as well as a successful collaborative collection with print designer Lisa Stickley. This Christmas, Flowercard incorporates festive favourites holly, mistletoe and frosted fir into many of its arrangements as well as launching new air plants in bottles.
CHRISTMAS COLLECTION From left: Midwinter Magic Trug £30, Scarlet Bells Flowercard £20 and Postie Robin Easel Card £12
NEW
PRODUCT
LETTERBOX EASEL CARD Scandi Snowcaps £12
FLOWERCARD Snowy Robin £20
FLOWERCARD Winter Birdsong £20
LETTERBOX MISTLETOE £TBA
FLOWERCARD Frosted Poppies £20
FLOWERCARD Ponsettia Delights £20
SUCCULENTS Festive Florals £28
CHOCOLATES Deck the Halls £24
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With access to over 100,000 portraits of the great, good and fascinating figures in UK and worldwide history the National Portrait Gallery shop offers a truly unique collection of gifts in both its onsite shop and online. Gift ideas from the National Portrait Gallery Shop take inspiration from the Gallery’s core collection with updated launches in line with their many internationally acclaimed exhibitions.
npg.org.uk/shop
DECORATION Glass Goose £9
DECORATION Glitter Bird £5
DECORATION Glitter Dove £5
DECORATION Glitter Crown Keys £4 each
DECORATION Frog £8.50
SALT AND PEPPER SET Robins £10
DECORATION Bird £3
DECORATION Rustic Squirrel £5
DECORATION Faux fur fox £10
HAND BLOWN DECORATION HAND BLOWN DECORATION Winston Churchill £28 British Bulldog £25
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DECORATION London £4
DECORATION Tudor Rose £10
To commemorate this winter’s major exhibition Picasso’s Portraits (6th Oct – 5th Feb) the National Portrait Gallery Shop presents a gift collection which draws on the genius of this innovative artist. With gift ideas from the Shop including exclusive Picasso decorations and presents inspired by his celebrated portraits. National Portrait Gallery Shop’s further Christmas collection takes its influences from traditional British yuletide celebrations with creative decorations and gifts inspired by London, the natural world and the artist’s palette.
PICASSO DECORATIONS
Exclusive for National Portrait Gallery: Peace Dove £10, French Artist £10, Artist Palette £8
PICASSO INSPIRED CERAMICS Jug £55 Bowl £7.50
DECORATIONS From £8 each
PICASSO SOCKS Feetasso by Chatty Feet £7.50
PICASSO MUG £15
PICASSO CUSHION By Jules Pansu £85
PICASSO CUSHION By Jules Pansu £85
NOTEBOOK PIcasso £7.99
PENCIL CASE Picasso £10
PENCIL SETS £9 each
OIL PASTELS Sennelier Pastels Set £75
LAMBSWOOL THROW from Wallace Sewell £200
SILK AND CASHMERE SCARF from Wallace Sewell £150
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Royal Museums Greenwich consists of the National Maritime Museum, Royal Observatory Greenwich, Queen’s House, Cutty Sark, and London’s only planetarium. This group of institutions celebrate exploration and house gift shops packed full of ideas that are perfect for the adventurers in your life. The museums illustrate for everyone the importance of the sea, ships, time and the stars and their relationship with people.
rmg.co.uk/shop
DECORATION Harrison’s H4 £10
EMMA HAMILTON Exhibition Guidebook £25
DECORATION Glass Reindeer £15
DECORATION London Bus £6
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DECORATION HMS Victory £10
DECORATION Lord Nelson £10
DECORATIONS Gold Glitter Fleur De Lys £10
ANTIQUE GLASS MIRROR CHEST £30
ANTIQUE FOLDING PICTURE FRAME £25
DECORATION Santa in a Space Ship £15
DECORATION Astronaut Robot £15
DECORATION Santa in Apollo Ship £15
DECORATION London Matt Gold Glass Ball £4.50
DECORATIONS Copper Metal Jingle Bells £1 each
TREE TOPPER Silver Glitter Jewel £6
GOLD LUSTRE VASE £5
Christmas 2016 sees a new collection of products added to the Museums’ gift collection of products inspired by seafaring, space exploration, astronomical and navigational instruments, and contemporary Greenwich. Original gift ideas are based around lunar imagery and the night sky to celebrate space travel and the Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition. More classic gift ideas and decorations have been inspired by the core collection and the upcoming exhibition Emma commemorating Emma Hamilton the glamourous, but married, society beauty who captured Lord Nelson’s heart.
MIRROR Moon £3.50
TOTE BAG Moon £12
MUG Moon Phase £10
NOTEBOOK Moon Phase £4.50
SHIP MODEL Cutty Sark (Large) £40
WATCH ROG Moondial £200
TELESCOPE Sky-Watcher Explorer 200p (EQ5) £479
COPPER COCKTAIL MUG £30
MONKEY FIST DOORSTOP £40
SCARF Geometric design £20
FOX IN A BOX SOCKS £18
SHEPHERD 24 HOUR CLOCK £100
TWIN LID POCKET WATCH £125
WOODEN DESK TIDY £40
STAINLESS BEER STEIN £35
BULLET SPACE PEN £25
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Thornback & Peel is a celebration of the quirkiness of British humour and design. Juliet (Thornback) and Delia (Peel) create screen-printed homeware, home furnishing and gifts using pleasingly eccentric, often surprising, designs that fuse together Victoriana inspiration with a modern aesthetic and colour palette.
thornbackandpeel.co.uk
APRON Pheasant & Oak £24.95
CHRISTMAS CRACKER SET OF 6 Robin & Holly £55
TEA TOWEL Pheasant & Oak £12.95
APRON Christmas Tree £24
TEA TOWEL Christmas Tree £12
CHRISTMAS CRACKER SET OF 6 Christmas Tree £55
NAPKINS Christmas Tree Set of 4 £45
OVEN GLOVE Christmas Tree £25
CHRISTMAS CARDS Set of 12 £19.50
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APRON Turkey & Sprout £24
TEA TOWEL Turkey & Sprout £12
IPHONE 6 CASE Pineapple £19.95
IPHONE 6 CASE Sardines £19.95
OVEN GLOVE Turkey & Sprout £25
NAPKINS Turkey & Sprout Set of 4 £45
HANKY BOX Stag £15
HANKY BOX Robin £15
Thornback & Peel are adding two brand new festive prints for Christmas 2016: the majestic Christmas Tree – in kitchen textiles, crackers and the new Christmas sack, along with Turkey & Sprout – kitchen textiles depicting the classic Christmas turkey in a veritable snowstorm of sprouts. Perfect presents will be available featuring further new prints with Blackbird & Bramble, Mums & Roses and Jelly & Cake in grey featured on cushions, aprons, tote bags, iPhone covers and the new cosmetic bags.
CHRISTMAS SACKS
Christmas Tree and Robin & Holly £29
CHRISTMAS SACK Christmas Tree £29
CHRISTMAS SACK Robin & Holly £29
APRON Grey Jelly & Cake £24
CUSHION Blackbird & Bramble £45
OVEN GLOVE Grey Jelly & Cake £25
TOTE BAG Blackbird & Bramble £20
NAPKINS Grey Jelly & Cake Set of 4 £45
CUSHION Grey Jelly & Cake £45
COSMETIC BAG Mums & Roses £22
iPHONE COVER Mums & Roses £20
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Welcoming and engaging, Southbank Centre shops house a vibrant array of forward-thinking products reflecting our lively festival programme with every penny supporting the arts.
YULETIDE FEAST
Pig’s Nose Scotch Whisky £45
Meat Tea Towel £12
Chocolate Pudding £10
Partridge Stocking Holder £25
Bear Head Bottle Opener £18
Marble Serving Platter 25cm diameter £60
Blackberry Necklace £45
Scented Red Apple Candle £80
Opulence and extravagance reign in this winter range, bringing the curious and obscure onto your Christmas table.
‘HYGGE’ - NORDIC DESIGN SC Exclusive!
Jasmine & Orange Liquid Soap £20
Net & Ball Blanket 180cm squared £75
Hygge Candle Gift Set £35
Oak Board & Glass Dome £40
Quilted Jersey Cushion 50cm squared £70
Danish Salted Caramel Liquorice £10
Turn On Lamp £99
Cast Iron Cooking Pot 20cm diameter £55
Supporting our programme of all things Nordic in 2017, our hygge (”hue-gah”) range offers solace from the winter frost, embodying comfort and simplicity in daily living.
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shop.southbankcentre.co.uk
TECH
CHRISTMAS
Charger & Power Bank £40
Smartphone Projector £18
Santa Decorations Large £20 ; Small £8
Snowman Cracker Set £20
Festival Glow Speaker £99
DIY Lightbox £25
Set of 6 Bobble Hat Cards £6
Chocolate Coin Bauble £4
The best of tech for the gadget-lover in your life
Deck the halls with our Christmas favourites
KIDS
DESIGNED IN BRITAIN SC Exclusive!
Children’s Character Print £15
Bunting Tent £60
Blue Plaque Plate £45
Iridescent Necklace £25
SC Exclusive!
Alphabet Books £12.99
Dinosaur Biscuit Kit £10
Playful products to inspire the next generation of artists
Exclusive Art Print by Stanley Chow £70
Five Go Gluten Free Book £6.99
Championing contemporary designer-makers from the UK
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