Gift Focus - Jan/Feb 2019 (Issue 111)

Eggcellent Easter offerings to brighten up shelves Cracking gifts Gisela Graham is pioneering the custom of decorating homes for Easter in the UK, as is common practice in the company’s native Germany. Gisela Graham is an Easter market leader, designing new collections every year. For 2019, it has four new collections, each aimed at different consumers: Bunny’s Garden, Easter Brights, Victorian Easter and Country Folk. The collections are comprised of chicks, hens, ducklings, bunnies and assorted hanging ornaments, as well as Easter trees to hang them on. Also available are eggs in painted glass, wood, ceramic, hand-finished fabric and metal. And, of course, eggcups, egg hunt accessories and fillable egg containers for added-value sales. There are also fun seasonal impulse buys for kids and lots of timeless table and kitchen decorations to sell throughout the spring. T: +44 (0)207 7086 396 W: giselagraham.co.uk Blue Poppy Art’s Frith Sculpture is renowned for its bronze-finish hare sculptures, ideal as a special Easter presents that lasts far longer than chocolate or flowers. The collection ranges from massive 50cm by 50cm creations, ready to stand guard inside or outside, down to the new Minima collection at 10cm high. These new miniature works of art are recent additions to Frith and are available in hares and a number of other farm animals, birds, hedgehogs and highland cattle. All Minima sculptures retail at £25, and Frith reports considerable sales success. The standard range offers 32 hare designs in a huge variety of sizes and positions. Howard Hare, pictured, is one of the most popular designs. T: +44 (0)1666 577 110 W: frithsculpture.co.uk Softer + Wild’s collection of figurative patterns and botanicals was well received when it debuted last year, and the brand has continued to create variations of the botanical print across a new range of exciting seasonal colours. The range features tea towels, napkins, aprons, oven gloves and cushion covers in bright seasonal patterns that are perfect for Easter. Made in Britain, the range is made from unbleached and untreated cotton and woven in its workshop before heading to the company’s screen-printing studio in Lewes. All of its dye is water-based and very gentle; it reflects the rustic, organic feel to the products. The fabrics are hardworking items, and as the cotton is used, the pieces will soften and relax into the home, adorning tables with vibrancy. T: +44 (0)7903 686 347 W: softerandwild.co.uk Gibsons Games is an independent, family- owned British jigsaw and games company. It offers a collection of gifts that make great alternatives to chocolate eggs this Easter. From brightly coloured jigsaws to fun family games, Gibsons’ selection of gifts is ideal for the family to tackle together over the long Easter weekend. Gibsons’ new spring puzzles include Farmyard Friends, a delightful scene featuring a range of farmyard animals by Howard Robinson; Wisteria Wedding, a puzzle featuring a backdrop of gorgeous wisteria bloms; and Morning Delivery, a sunny Trevor Mitchell design available in a 500-piece count. Honeycombs is Gibsons’ new children’s game, perfect for those with a sweet tooth. This family matching game comes with 52 hexagonal tiles with six different symbols. Players must frantically connect their tiles as they attempt to be the first to either join up all of their tiles up or create a honeycomb shape. T: +44 (0)2086 618 866 W: gibsonsgames.co.uk giftfocus 37 Easter gifts