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PG ASKED TWO LEADING RETAILERS FOR THEIR BEST SELLERS Liz Killick, co-owner of Calladoodles, Carshalton. A very popular communityloving card and gift shop in a large village near the border of Surrey. Right: Liz Killick knows what Calladoodles’ customers like.
Category
Name of Publisher
Product/Name Range
Comments
Everyday Right: A Folio card, a publisher Liz first discovered at PG Live.
The Art File Sarah Kelleher Louise Mulgrew Folio
Across the board Florals Across the board Across the board
“An ever expanding choice of styles.” “Lush, colourful and dramatic blooms.” “Reliable and extremely popular.” “A PG Live discovery, fresh and original.”
Relations & Occasions
Woodmansterne
Emma Bridgewater
“Bold lettering and great colouring.”
Rosie Made a Thing The Art File
Gin & Frolics Across the board
“Irreverent and fun.” “A fabulous publisher.”
Humour
Bewilderbeest Cath Tate Cards Pigment
Across the board Life is Rosie Across the board
Right: A Life is Rosie design from Cath Tate Cards.
Rosie Made a Thing
Gin & Frolics
“Wacky and highly original.” “Loved by ladies.” “Gently amusing for the less adventurous.” “Naughty but nice.”
Children’s
Rachel Ellen
Across the board
Woodmansterne
Quentin Blake; Tom Gates
Adult Ages
Pigment Woodmansterne
Happy Jackson Across the board
“Colourful, fun and well priced.” “Reliable and varied.”
Art
Umbellifer
Across the board
“Floral illustrations with literary quotes.” “Stunning geometrics and graphic designs.”
Pavilion
“Great prices, choice and oodles of glitter.” “Perfect cards for tots to teens.”
Photographic
Icon
Curious World; Exposure; Silver
“Funny and great images.” “Simple, beautiful sympathy and thinking of you cards.”
3D/Pop-ups
The Art File
Form
“Ideal for a special wedding or new baby card.” “Intricate and whimsical.”
Paper D'Art Giftwrappings
Gifts
Right: A depiction of Calladoodles by Simon Robins Stephens.
Glick
Across the board
Studio Boketto
Across the board
Wild Olive Every Nook
Body and bath products Candles
Jellycat Arthouse
Everything Chocolate
Rex
Slimy Slugs
“Excellent price points, great choice for most occasions.” “The Full English design is a best seller.”
Above: A striking Dahlia design from Umbellifer. The rear of this card includes the Gertrude Jekyl quote: "The best purpose of a garden is to give delight and to give refreshment of mind, to soothe, to refine, and to lift up the heart in a spirit of praise and thankfulness."
“All natural and smell divine.” “Retro mid-century design, excellent fragrances.” “Of course!” “Beautifully packaged and a great cause.” “Our best sellers by far… bleuurgghh!!”
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