Gift Focus - Jan/Feb 2018 (Issue 105)

40 giftfocus just a bit of fun Spring is in the air at Sock Academy HQ and it’s turning its attention to the Wedding Season! In its usual cheeky and fun style Cockney Spaniel has launched a novelty range of wedding socks to make the special day even more enjoyable and memorable. With an SRP of £4.99 they make the perfect thank you gift for the groomsmen to personalise their outfit and wear on the big day. Defined by role there will be no way they’ll forget their job! Not forgetting the pre-wedding celebrations, the range also includes cute Bride and Bride Tribe socks for the hen party goodie bags. View the Cockney Spaniel range on the Sock Academy website. T: +44 (0)1582 882 124 sockacademy.com You’d be hard pushed to find a customer who isn’t going to instantly fall in love with Puckator’s Enchanted Rainbows solar. Puckator has had huge success with its exclusively designed playful solar dancing characters and the bestselling magical unicorn range alike and now you can purchase both in one item! A sure-fire seller that will provide joy and smiles to even the sternest of faces we just can’t get enough of this lovely little nodding unicorn. Presented in his own magical pink, rainbow filled packaging he makes the perfect gift for anyone who just can’t get enough unicorns. Designed in house exclusively for Puckator you won’t find this wondrous product anywhere else, get it here now! T: +44 (0)800 011 6969 puckator.co.uk Many retailers still remember Clere Concepts’ outrageously popular Flamingo Pens even though they’ve not been available for two years. So, this year, Clere Concepts is introducing a new novelty pen in the form of a duck! A brightly coloured, fun, low cost gift is always a good seller; as an end of school term pressie, a school holiday pick-up line, or just a hard to resist impulse buy. This is just one of the new gift lines available for 2018 (not all novelty). Many of the new ranges are packed in ready-to-display CDUs but as always Clere Concepts has plenty of ranges from which customers can pick and choose exactly the colours and quantities they want. T: +44 (0)1635 297 911 clereconceptsandvision.co.uk This novelty truck-shaped tin storage box is great for storing away those little bits and bobs, has a hinged opening roof lid with chain, making it a functional as well as a stylish quirky decorative addition to any home or ideal gift for those into classic vehicles. The truck measures 17cm high, 14.5cm wide and has length of 33cm, with an SRP of £29.50. This box is a new addition to JJ Vaillant’s ever-increasing range of hand-made metal vehicles and nostalgic replicas. Inspired by some of the world’s most iconic vehicles and blasts from the past, there are many more items available in this range including: vintage bicycles, motorcycles and scooters, sports cars, nostalgic cars, buses, vans and tractors, heritage aeroplanes and propellers, old fashioned gas pump mini cabinets, post office box and police call box design money boxes and pen holders to name but a few. T: +44 (0)121 380 0720 jjvaillant.com