23 BRAND SPANKING NEW BEANO X DUCK WORLD Never thought you’d see Dennis the Menace and his faithful hound Gnasher voluntarily take a bath? Think again! Thanks to a quacking new partnership between Beano, the world’s longest-running weekly comic, and Duck World, the home of iconic and collectible rubber ducks, fans of all ages can now add a splash of mischief to their collection. With just 1,000 Dennis ducks and 1,000 Gnasher ducks available* worldwide, this limited-edition flock is set to fly fast. Designed to capture the unmistakable energy of Beano’s most rebellious pair, the ducks bring Dennis and Gnasher to life in brilliantly playful collectible form. Each duck comes in a beautiful package featuring a bespoke Beano comic strip illustrated by Nigel Parkinson and created exclusively for this launch. The story is split across both packages, so collectors who own both Dennis and Gnasher – or buy them both in a specially priced bundle – get a complete tale of their adventures. Beano has inspired generations of kids (and kids at heart) to read, laugh and create. Today, the brand reaches audiences across publishing, digital, TV and live experiences, The comic’s humour and iconic characters have also inspired an innovative and incredibly diverse licensing category list that includes publishing, apparel, toys and games, greetings cards, pet harnesses, phone accessories, costume characters and dressup, along with an established presence in location-based licensed events. www.bulldog-licensing.com BLOSSOM TREE SOCIAL Blossom Tree Social Founder, Sarah Hartley, says: “I’m the founder of Blossom Tree Social, a small Yorkshire wellbeing stationery business creating products designed to encourage self-care, mindfulness and everyday organisation. After creating handmade wellbeing journals for my business, I realised that many people wanted more flexibility than a traditional planner or journal could offer. Some preferred daily journalling, others wanted weekly planning, mindful activities or goal setting – but no single planner seemed to adapt to the individual. That inspired me to create The Balance Binder – a reusable A5 wellbeing planner that allows customers to build a personalised planning system using interchangeable insert packs. Rather than buying a brand-new planner every year, customers can simply add or replace the pages they need, whether that’s daily reflections, weekly planning, mindful activities, notes, to-do lists, goal setting or future collections as the range grows. The idea combines wellbeing with practicality, giving people the freedom to create a planner that works for their lifestyle while reducing unnecessary waste through a refillable format. The Balance Binder is due to launch on 1st August, with a small group of early testers currently helping to refine the collection ahead of its official release. My aim is to continue expanding the range with additional wellbeing and planning inserts, allowing customers to personalise their binder over time. As a small independent business, it’s been incredibly rewarding to take an idea from concept to a finished product, designing every insert from scratch and creating a system that I hope encourages people to prioritise both organisation and their wellbeing.” https://blossomtreesocial.square.site/ BROSTE COPENHAGEN This season, Broste Copenhagen explores the meeting of organic shapes, tactile surfaces and mouth-blown glass. Designed to bring personality into the home, the vases are equally suited to beautiful bouquets, autumn branches or as decorative objects in their own right. The Cori Vase combines soft silhouettes with a vibrant reactive glaze that adds depth and character to its sculptural design. The Dorthea Vase celebrates meticulous craftsmanship through its hand-shaped folds and bold form, while the Malou and Milla Vases bring a sense of lightness to the interior with their mouth-blown glass and elegant proportions. Among the season’s new arrivals are also beloved Broste favourites presented in new shades. The Wide Vase returns in a deep blue-green teal inspired by the colours of autumn, while Alma is reintroduced in a light beige reactive glaze. The Solai series is now available in rich burgundy glass, where the lively surface gives each vase its own unique expression. www.brostecph.com
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