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Celebrating its 30th anniversary this summer, Pyramid International offers a wide range of licensed merch - including the star of the recent Platinum Party at the Palace - Paddington!
Pyramid International has been a frontrunner in the licensed merchandise industry for 30 glorious years, celebrating its official 30th anniversary on 27 August this year. Specialists in licensed merchandise, the company works with the likes of Disney, Warner Brothers, Netflix and Universal across brands including Harry Potter, Friends, Star Wars, Stranger Things and all of the Disney favourites, new and old. Producing a plethora of exciting ranges across homeware, stationery, apparel, gifting and wall art, Pyramid is widely considered to be a leader in their field.
An exciting and expanding area for this merch specialist is calendars. With a range of licences from Disney Pixar to James Bond, Marvel Comics to music favourites like Ed Sheeran and Bob Marley and everything in between – the full range can be viewed on the website. The calendars also come in a range of fun and practical formats including a desk calendar, 30 x 30cm square calendar, slim calendar, poster calendar and a family planner – something for all customer types. As well as calendars, Pyramid also produces a range of diaries, again, with plenty of choice to suit all markets.
Also new from Pyramid International is the stunning new range of tableware featuring the beloved bear of the moment, Paddington. Available through both Pyramid, and sister company The Art Group.
The fabulous Tea Time Collection (which co-ordinates with The Art Group’s existing wall art selection), comprises of a fine china teapot, a footed Tea Cup, Toast Rack, 2 x Stacking Mugs, a set of four side plates and a breakfast cup and saucer – full details of which can be found on both Pyramid and The Art Group websites As well as the range being a “New from delightfully nostalgic and quintessentially Pyramid British look back at days gone by, Paddington is obviously a red-hot International property right now. The heart-warming video with Paddington and The Queen is the was live streamed around the world, with 13.5 million live viewers and 2 million stunning YouTube views in just one day! It has received global press coverage, making new range the front pages of the following day’s national press, including The Sunday of tableware Times. Paddington and The Queen were also a social media phenomenon with featuring a staggering 500M+ reach across 146 countries, becoming stars of Twitter, the beloved Instagram, Facebook and TikTok. That’s one popular bear, and his popularity bear of the shows no sign of subsiding - Pyramid suggests retailers get on board! moment, Also new at The Art Group is the fabulous range of zodiac mug and Paddington” coaster gift sets, which have been exclusively designed by artist Summer Thornton. These stunning sets have been created by one of the most popular artists in The Art Group family, and make the perfect gifting option as they come packaged in their own coordinated gift box. Made from bone china, not only do the mugs look out of this world (thanks to the creative skills of the artist), but they are the perfect vessel from which to enjoy the perfect cuppa!
Both Pyramid and The Art Group have an extensive portfolio of products, with new ranges, artists and licences being added on an almost-weekly basis. The websites are well worth exploring – they are a real Aladdin’s Cave with products to suit all budgets and markets. Alternatively, the Pyramid and Art Group teams are equally happy to chat through their extensive portfolios and offer their insight into just the right products to complement your range.
ExaClair
ExaClair Limited, the UK distributor for Décopatch has added a selection of space themed papier mâché shapes and textured foil papers to its ever-growing range.
The new shapes include a crescent moon, a rocket and a cute cosmonaut, all waiting to be decorated with the new rocket or moon & stars design papers, which are available in two different size formats.
The moon, once decorated, will look amazing hanging on a wall using the integral hook. To bring a touch of moonlight to a room, LED lights can be inserted into the moon using the opening at the back.
The rocket comes in two pieces and can provide fun storage or simply be used to send the cosmonaut off on adventures into space! Following the success of the Exacompta pencil cases, which were introduced last year, ExaClair has expanded the range by adding a new selection of items to give customers greater choice.
The versatile Teksto pencil case can be used in the traditional manner for carrying essentials or, with its innovative design, it can be easily converted to a pen pot that stands on a desk for easy access to the contents. Made from rPET (recycled plastic water bottles) with a recycled polyester lining that resists ink and dirt, this Global Recycle Standard (GRS) certified item is available in two colours; turquoise and water green, to match the Teksto filing and desktop items.
Maїa pencil cases are a practical option with a large capacity and two zipped openings for easy access to the contents. The front flap has six elasticated loops to store favourite pens, so they are always at hand. Made from rPET with a recycled polyester lining, these pencil cases are available in four bright colours to complement the Maїa filing and desktop ranges – blue, magenta, orange and water green.
There are also some extra Exacompta pencil case selections being added to the range for 2022. These include the round PU leatherette Glitter models that feature an attractive glittery look in four assorted colours, plus some rectangular synthetic Fur models, which incorporate cute furry faces across four assorted colours. Finally, the round Dream pencil cases include four assorted themed designs – Llama, Nautical, Space and Unicorn.
Cinnamon Aitch
For some years now Cinnamon Aitch has produced gorgeous skinny little notebooks to complement its ranges of greetings cards. Available in a smart, contemporary, acrylic counter top dispenser, provided free if filled and retailing at a pocket money price, they have proved successful little gifts.
More recently, Cinnamon Aitch has made a move into handmade soap. Each bar is handmade using 100% natural ingredients without palm oil; they are vegan, contain no parabens, no SLS and are made with no cruelty to animals. The range was extended into gorgeous lip balms, coasters and tea towels.
Cinnamon Aitch also decided to add handmade candles to its gift portfolio. Each candle is clean burning, low in soot and packaged in pretty, plastic-free packaging, tied up with string and sprinkled with love! 0121 773 6833 | hello@cinnamonaitch.co.uk www.cinnamonaitch.co.uk
International Cards and Gifts
Introducing Barley Bear Plush. Barley is a little brown bear. He’s warm-hearted, extra, extra fluffy and has a smile and cuddles to share with your customers.
Barley Plush is available from October in 13 unique designs and two sizes. There are 10 general bears, and two Christmas bears plus one super cuddly extra-large original bear. Not only can customers choose their favourite designs, but they can personalise Barley by choosing one of many gift tags to make it extra special. Tag captions include; To A Special Mum, To A Wonderful Daughter, For A Special Grandson, Get Well Soon, plus a range of ages. 01202 897494 customerservice@icgcards.com
