THE BEST OF BRITISH PRODUCTS
Added: (Wed Apr 01 2009)
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THE HANDPICKED COLLECTION HELPS PUT THE GREAT IN GREAT BRITAIN.
Home is where the heart is and our green and pleasant land has inspired some fabulous products now proudly offered by The Handpicked Collection.
Put the kettle on and you’ll soon be enjoying Britain at its most comforting and creative. Every tea break becomes an event with the luxurious Love Mug (£15.50) created from Stoke-on-Trent creamware and embellished with a Pop Art-inspired LOVE graphic – the Large Porcelain Storage Jars (£27.95) are perfect for the accompanying biscuits. Roll out dough for your scones with a Made In England Rolling Pin (£34.95) created in bone china with turned beech handles, the ‘made in England’ logo imprint will turn your chore into a patriotic pleasure
Nothing could be more British than our love affair with our homes and gardens and The Handpicked Collection offers something for every cottage or castle. Burgon & Ball Toolsets (£23.95) and Indoor Watering Cans (£12.95) are not only from one of the UK’s leading tool makers but also look so very pretty and Bradleys Anti-Bramble or Pruning Gauntlets (£37.95 & £31.95 respectively) are handmade in natural materials and are simply the best for pruning and clearing in style. Every gardener knows the importance of string, so keep some permanently to hand on the String on a Stand (£10.95), handmade of beech in Hampshire and fitted with a cutter at the top of the handle. Sit back and enjoy the fruits of your labour in a Thornback & Peel Deckchair (£109.95) either in Jelly & Pigeon and Insect & Pink Spot heavy-duty linen, they couldn’t be more eccentrically English and watch from the sidelines as the little ones play with a Children’s Croquet Set (£14.95), a mini version of the classic game before enjoying sandwiches on the Wool Picnic Blanket With Leather Carry Strap (£74.95) handmade in Shropshire from Welsh Wool.
Accessorize your kitchen with Mummy and Daddy Tea Towels by Pintuck (£9.95), made in the UK they are cute enough to be hung like bunting and banish household odours with Price’s Chef’s and Anti-Tobacco Candles in a tin (£3.99) – Royal Warrant Holders Price’s know exactly what they’re doing when it comes to waxworks. Relax on the sofa wrapped up in a Scottish made Cashmere Wrap (£221.00) and plan your next mini-break with Mr & Mrs Smith’s UK & Ireland Volume 2 (£19.95) or learn a little about Britain’s history in Remember Remember (£9.99), a great book teaching a history of Britain in bite-size chunks, concise, authoritative and wonderfully entertaining before catching up with correspondence – the Boxed Notecards (£14.95) are die-stamped in the UK and feel very special in these days of emailing.
Notes to editors: The Handpicked Collection is a website and catalogue featuring hidden gems and classic gifts. It differs from other websites in that everything in it has been vetted by an independent, expert panel of journalists, entrepreneurs and trendsetters aimed at giving customers the confidence to shop knowing that they’re getting something special. Each panel member brings their creativity to the collection, and every gift is endorsed with helpful editorial explaining what makes it special, and who it might be most appropriate to give it to.
For orders: www.handpickedcollection.com; 0845 6023578