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STOCKING FILLERS TO RIVAL SANTA
Added: (Tue Nov 10 2009)
Say “NO” to character socks and whisky marmalade this year and bring back the magic of Santa with a selection of these unique, quirky and unusual stocking fillers from The Handpicked Collection. And with loads of items being under £10, you can create a bulging stocking without breaking the bank.
For all those multi-taskers in your life, the Telephone Doodle Book (£7.95) will fill those wasted seconds on hold with creative inspiration or release the inner artist while listening to the mother-in-law drone on about her veggie patch.
For an eco-friendly stocking filler, the Ceramic Note Pad (£10.95) will delight anyone keen to save the planet. This inspiring ‘pad’ is written on with chinagraph pencils and can be used indefinitely so wasting endless sheets of precious paper with ‘to do’ lists will be a thing of the past. For the Eco-gardener, the biodegradable Love ‘Em and Leave ‘Em Leaf Sack (£6.95) is a perfect stocking filler. This can be filled with Autumn leaves and abandoned in a corner of the garden to create a free organic source of rich nutrients for the garden. Or how about the Jumbo Fold-Up Bag (£5.95) – made from recycled plastic, it can squeeze into a corner of your luggage and yet expand to fit in just about anything, including the kitchen sink!
Gardening buffs and novices will love the Paper Potter (£9.95) – an ingenious device that creates small seeding pots from old newspaper – as well as the Allotment Starter Kit (£2.65) – recycled pots containing seeds to grow strawberries, tomatoes and cucumbers. The Grow Me and Save The Planet (£5.95) is the perfect stocking filler for gardeners with more lofty ambitions. This kit allows you to plant a Silver Birch seed which can then be replanted in the garden – an eco-gift to treasure forever.
Light-hearted stocking fillers are a must at Christmas and the Intelligent Book Cover-Up (£4.95) is bound to bring a smile to even the most Scrooge of uncles. This amusing idea makes others think you are learning the art of Japanese business while actually being engrossed in the latest John Grisham! The Wake Me Up At...Badge (£3.95) is great for any commuters. Or how about a Little Miss & Mr Mug ((£5.95) to bring out the inner child in your ‘messy’ wife or husband. A double egg cup will bring a satisfied smile to those for whom one is not enough.
Stocking fillers for men are notoriously impossible, but the Hole in One Mug (£9.95) is bound to please any golfer. Alternatively, the Bottle Stop Combination Lock (£12.95), which locks half drunk bottles, will bring a smile to any man keen on gadgets and gin and tonics! For those who love playing games, Man Bites Dog Newpaper Headline Game (£9.95) and The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Card Game (£9.95) will keep any restless man amused for hours during the long festive season.
All girls loved to be pampered after the indulgent festive season, so for stocking fillers for girls you can’t go wrong with the Spa Night-In Kits (£5.95), the aromatic Bath Pouch (£.9.95) and the Inflatable Bath Pillow (£.750) – all vital ingredients for the perfect night in.
For orders: www.handpickedcollection.com; 0845 6023578
PRESS Contact: Jo: jo-m@handpickedcollection.com Tel: 020 7501 1053 November 2009
Notes to editors: The Handpicked Collection is a website and series of catalogues featuring classic gifts and hidden gems. It features gifts for men, gifts for women, children’s presents, travel gifts, garden gifts, cooking gifts and much much more. 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. Every product is endorsed with helpful editorial explaining what makes it special.