Gift Focus inc Attire Accessories - March/April 2021

VICTORIA EGGS The beautifully hand illustrated Big Smoke mug by Victoria Eggs highlights a nostalgic and playful view of London. It features cultural icons such as Big Ben, the London Eye, Queen’s Guard, St Paul’s Cathedral and a Beefeater. It serves as a fun reminder of everything you love about the Big Smoke. Part of Victoria Eggs’ best-selling and largest Simply London collection, the range was inspired by her surroundings. Victoria brings to life famous icons and renowned buildings with carefree and joyful affection. This cheerful collection is sure to bring a little piece of London into your home. Victoria Eggs was founded by its namesake (yes – that is her real name!) in 2011. Victoria creates stylish and charming homeware and gifts. Each collection is designed to bring a smile to your face and the illustrations are packed full of sentiment and nostalgia. The product range includes handmade kitchen textiles, hand decorated fine bone china ceramics, kitchenware, homeware, accessories and stationery. Victoria Eggs’ products are all proudly Made in Britain. The Big Smoke mug is hand decorated and screen printed onto fine bone china in a traditional English factory. This is Victoria’s proud salute to all that makes Britain British. T: +44 (0)208 013 3284 E: info@victoriaeggs.com www.trade.victoriaeggs.com BUSY BEE CANDLES Busy Bee Candles offer an extensive range of home fragrance products. From scented candles to wax tarts, room sprays to hand sanitisers, all are handmade by artisan team here in the UK. All wax products are made using natural soy wax, natural cotton or wooden wicks and incredible premium fragrances. Look at the best selling Magik Beanz or new Fragrance Bar wax melts. Explore the unique Magik Candle flame free scented candle or the high strength hand sanitiser spray. With over 250 fragrances available and a myriad of products it’s hard to believe the small team do it all from their workshops in Wales. Staying handmade and based in the UK is important to the company. It’s a value they were founded on and the roots they’ve developed in the UK fragrance market hold firm. Employing local people and using local supply companies wherever possible has worked for Busy Bee Candles and it shows through in the handmade quality of every product. A happy team leads to quality results! Check out this small company’s offering. If its handmade in the Britain that floats your boat –and let’s be honest, local has proven itself in these uncertain times – Busy Bee Candles is certainly worth a look at for all your home fragrance products. Inquiries from wholesalers and from retailers welcome. T: +44 (0)1550 750 419 E: info@busybeecandles.co.uk www.busybeecandles.co.uk GIBSONS Gibsons, the family-owned jigsaw puzzle and board game company, was founded in 1919 and have been entertaining generations for just over a century. The focus is on providing fun family pastimes for all ages which is achieved by using only the highest quality materials for their superb jigsaw puzzles and board games, many of which are made in Britain. Gibsons recently launched two card games that are not only great fun but are both made in the UK and are plastic-free. The Card Game for Rebel Girls is based on the Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls novels and teaches children about incredible women throughout history. Quirk! is the hilariously funny family card game that has YOU squawking, saving the world and breathing fire! Get your best impressions at the ready to gather characters and claim your quirky title by collecting the most ‘Quirks’. Additionally, every puzzle in their White Logo Collection is designed and manufactured in the UK by a range of diverse designers. The range was created in response to an increasing number of puzzlers who are looking for less traditional puzzle designs. Lazy Sunday and Retro vibes are brand-new 1000pc additions and Tropical is a bold and vibrant 500pc circular puzzle. Gibsons puzzles are the thickest on the market and are made from 100% recycled board. What’s more, they are planet-friendly as they are now presented in compact boxes and no excess plastic waste is used. The Piecing Together Collection was created to provide those living with dementia, limited fine motor skills or visual impairments with a fun activity that can be enjoyed alone or with a loved one. The large, easy to handle pieces and beautiful images have been carefully designed to be age- appropriate for adults, yet accessible for all. There are 13 designs available ranging from 12-40 pieces which have all been made in the UK. Spirit of the 60s is the latest 40pc design which has been specifically chosen to evoke fond memories from years gone by and to spark conversations with loved ones. What’s more, the puzzles can be completed inside the box which provides a frame to work within and makes it easy to store. T: +44 (0)20 8661 8866 E: sales@gibsonsgames.co.uk www.gibsonsgames.co.uk 84