Home & Giftware magazine has scoured the Spring Fair exhibitor list for goodies and put together our wish list for the show, which will run from 1-4 February at the NEC, Birmingham. From greetings cards and pocket money gifts to luxurious homewares and British made goods, we’ve packed a Magic Box of products to inspire you ahead of your visit.
Pictured top – a delightful way to store magical treasures by One World Products.
Below: More quirky ceramics and stoneware from Old Tupton Ware, Selbrae House, Portland Living, Maison Berber Este Macleod Art, Casa Verde, Tokyo Design Studio (distributed by My Gifts Trade) and Ceramic Inspirations.
Below is our Greeting Card selection, featuring Alljoy Designs, Flame Tree Publishing, Emily Naish Illustration, Ink and Snail, Little Paws, Big Memories, Ling Design, Jo Couch, Morrigan (Jim Friers) Heritage Playing Cards, Natural Partners (Kate Green); Ornament Art, Rush Designs, Sweet William, Bernie Parker and Cardology.
Next we have our jewellery and accessories picks, featuring Stosa Design, Alice Wheeler, Bill Skinner Studio, Be Bougie, Black Yak, Forever England, Glen Appin, Hazel Atkinson Jewellery, Kuriosities Jewellery, Marmoo, Mindful Living, Morrish, The British Boot Sock Co., Emily Smith, Fab Dab Do and Temple Island Collection.
If that wasn’t scrumptious enough we have some divine body, bath and beauty products that are perfect for birthdays and other occasional gifting, including Bedeck of Belfast, Moonshine Candle Co., Sting in the Tail, Pureness Skincare, Oir Soap, Little Moments Melts, The Flora Lab, Wild Chai and Psychic Sisters.
Just as delicious-looking are our picks from the specialty food exhibitors, featuring here Chocolate Genie, Cocoba, New English Tea Co., and Chocolate Gift Co.
More delightful homewares beckoned from exhibitors including Ben Marriott, Basic Spirit, Batela, Bell Trees Forge, Bedeck of Belfast, Casa Textiles, Changry Fine Art, Culinary Concepts, Samuel Lamont & Sons, Malli Fab, Minster Stylish Living, Terrace and Garden, Julie Childs Glass Artist, Garden Artz, Go Giftid, EcoWare Industries, Basket Basket, A Blackbird Sang and Wentworths of Yorkshire.
Complemented by lovely and unusual wreaths by Alison Gardiner and Sincere Ltd,
No British gift shop selection is complete without a dose of something cute, a category we can’t resist! Catching our eye here are products by the one and only Bagpuss, Bluebear and Co, Glenn Appin of Scotland, Jomanda, Orange Tree Toys, Powell Craft, The Chocolate Gift Co an Wild Tribe Heroes
And last but not least is Mud Mate, the trading name of Nottinghamshire based family business, Charlie and Jane Ltd. For those of us who live in the country and always have muddy boots and paws to deal with, their eponymous Mud Mate looks like a handy gadget if ever we saw one!
