Gift Focus inc Attire Accessories - Page number 81 - September/October 2021

BEST KEPT SECRETS The build-up to Christmas is when most gift retailers hear the tills ringing loudest, so it goes without saying that anticipation, excitement and joy felt by customers is felt equally by retailers. Vanessa Curry, Managing Director of Best Kept Secrets, says, “Let’s make the most of it!” The company has all its long time festive favourites; Seriously Scented candle tins in either Elegance range (Gold Tins) or Mistletoe range (Silver Tins), including top sellers, Gold, Frankincense & Myrrh, Hot Cinnamon, Snowflake and Jingle Berry. Meanwhile there is excitement surrounding two new product lines, which are destined to be a top purchase amongst customers – Dragonfly Candles and Christmas Wax Melts. There are three fantastic glass tumblers with their own innovative design, Regent, Entwine & Panache. There is also a new presentation box in stunning navy blue and pink with a Dragonfly design. An attractive branded bag in the same colours sets off the whole gift. The result is a truly wonderful Fragranced Candle Gift just perfect for Christmas. Christmas Wax Melts are an impressive gift concept of twelve scents, giving over one hundred hours of ‘Seriously Scented’ fragrance. ‘Medley of Sensations’ arrives in a tastefully designed presentation box, visually attractive in itself but once opened an amazing display of Melts’ colour combinations adds that touch of class. T: +44 (0)1670 512 222 E: sales@bestkeptsecrets.co.uk www.bestkeptsecrets.co.uk GIBSONS This September Gibsons, the family-owned jigsaw puzzle and board game company, is launching four Christmas themed puzzles as well as the much-loved 1000pc Christmas Limited Edition puzzle, Light Up The Night. Amongst the four puzzles is a beautiful 500pc design, Festive Boulevard, by artist, Eduard. This puzzle depicts the sun setting and a group of excited young boys looking at all the toys inside the department store. Eduard has also designed a 1000pc puzzle, Christmas Emporium, which is a magical treat for the eyes. It’s filled to the brim with stockings and stars, red hats and rocking horses and, of course, lots of snowmen! Festive Fireside has been lovingly created by artist David Maclean. David has created a scene showing that there is only one thing to do when the weather outside is frightful – cosy up next to the warm fire and have a Christmas snooze! Finally, Kevin Walsh has illustrated a snowy village scene in his 1000pc Winter Cottages. Gibsons also has its Christmas game, Pass the Pud, which is sure to get everyone in a festive mood. Great entertainment for the whole family, Pass the Pud is the action-packed team game for four or more players. To play, players take it in turns to draw a card from four categories, ‘clues’ ‘things’ ‘connections ‘words’. Next, the button on the Christmas pudding timer is pressed and players have limited time to think of an answer before quickly passing the pud on to the next player who must also come up with a suitable answer. The pud jingles away until the time runs out and the pud lets out a huge ‘burp!’ The player who is holding the Pud when it burps loses and the rival team receives a sixpence. Once all the cards have been used, the team with the most sixpences in the winner! T: +44 (0)20 8661 8866 E: sales@gibsonsgames.co.uk www.gibsonsgames.co.uk ART BY JANICE Janice Daughters, from Art By Janice greetings card publishers, has designed a range of Christmas cards that offer something a little different from the usual seasonal designs. Following on from the popular everyday cards in The Looking Glass Collection, these Christmas designs have the theme of lovable pets enjoying the festive season. With delicate colours of pink and blue the square format cards, sized 150 mm x 150 mm, are accompanied with a candy pink envelope and are sure to bring joy at Christmas time. E: sales@artbyjanice.co.uk www.artbyjanice.co.uk 81 CHRISTMAS PRODUCTS PART TWO