Gift Focus - Jan/Feb 2019 (Issue 111)

Enesco is pleased to present a new and innovative storage solution for animal lovers and stationery fans alike, as it launches a new collection of furry-friend-themed pen cases. New from Lihit Lab’s Punilabo collection, each pen case features the facial colourings and characteristics of different animals, including pigs, penguins and pussycats. The top of the pen case, which acts as a lid and fastens to the body of the pen case with a zipper forms the head of the animal while also providing storage space for an eraser or pencil sharpener. The extending base forms the tail or legs of the cute creature. When pressed down, the base retracts into the pen case, allowing it to stand upright and form a pencil-pot structure to hold pens, pencils and more. The case is available in two sizes, with the smaller holding up to 15 pens and the larger holding up to 22. T: +44 (0)1228 404 022 W: enesco.co.uk The continual popularity of licensed products lies in the passion of the fans. When suppliers find a way of connecting with this passion, the retail possibilities are fantastic. Novelty products are a great way of doing this. Over the past few months, Pyramid International has continued to develop products in this category. One of the bestselling novelty product categories continues to be the company’s doormats, which launched in late 2015. The doormats span its library of licences, including Harry Potter , Rick and Morty, Friends, Stranger Things, Marvel and many more. With new designs added regularly, Pyramid International strives to keep its retail offering fresh. Also new is a range of speciality mugs. These include fabulous 3D-sculpted mugs for Harry Potter, Deadpool and Venom, a wide selection of heat-change mugs and even a mug featuring a silicon bum cover inspired by Rick and Morty , the epitome of fan novelty. T: +44 (0)1162 843 640 W: pyramidinternational.com The sweetest novelty gift for 2019, Puckator presents a range of compact, travel- sized Bluetooth speakers in six designs, including a pink doughnut. This sprinkled sound system looks good enough to eat and is a bright addition to store shelves. If your sweet tooth can’t be tempted, Puckator also offers speakers in its popular Feline Fine, Game Over and Enchanted Rainbows designs. There is also a ghostly skull speaker, perfect for haunted melodies, and a President speaker that bears a striking resemblance to one of today’s most talked-about political figures. All the speakers (except for The President) are complemented by matching ear buds, available in two designs and packaged in a neat display box. T: +44 (0)800 011 6969 W: puckator.co.uk The Puppet Company’s vast collection of finger puppets has been providing excellent choice to gift givers looking for novelty options for years. A great impulse buy, party bag filler or treat to take on holiday, there’s always a place for a finger puppet in the home and playground. There are more than 150 finger puppets to choose from, covering farm animals, jungle animals, sea life, birds, mythical creatures and more unusual characters such as aliens and robots. There are also finger puppets to go with storybooks, nursery rhymes, songs and plays including Humpty Dumpty, Incy Wincy Spider and Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. Customer feedback suggests that parents like to buy finger puppets to allow older to children to entertain a younger sibling so that all the family can be involved in storytelling. In-store displays can be enhanced with a 56-arm rotating finger puppet stand or the 12-arm counter stand, giving the selection excellent visibility in windows or at till points. T: +44 (0)1462 446 040 W: thepuppetcompany.com 48 giftfocus april fools