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WHAT’S HOT? PG ASKED A SELECTION OF CARD RETAILERS FOR THEIR ‘HOT’ CARD SELLERS Lorraine Brunt, owner of Issey in Mevagissey. A popular gift and card shop in the popular Cornish harbourside village. Category
Name of Publisher
Product/Name Range
Comments
Art
Museums & Galleries
Coastal scenes
Humour
Redback
Cloud Nine
Rosie Made a Thing
Gin & Frolics
Everyday
Wot Ma Like
The Posh Bit
Thinking of You
Rosie Made a Thing
Gin & Frolics
Giftwrap
Museums & Galleries
Across the board
Gifts
Cornishware
Mugs
Jellycat
Ocean Life
“Such a wonderful selection of designs.” “The ‘shits and giggles’ design has become a modern day classic; we do well with the licensed signs from Transomnia too.” “Great designs for during lockdown and beyond.” “The localisation of ‘Happy Birthday from Cornwall - the posh bit’ makes the customers (and me) giggle!” “Sentiments like ‘Here’s a bear hug’ are meaningful, but not sickly sweet.” “Ticks lots of boxes. The Hokusai’s wave design is a real attention grabber.” “We had the Cornish greeting “Alright? Yeah, you?” put onto mugs and they sell so well.” “Being close to the sea, Odell Octopus, Larry Lobster, Ellie Jellyfish and Sheldon Shrimp and co just sell!”
Right: Two designs from Wot Ma Like’s The Posh Bit range. Below right: Sheldon Shrimp from Jellycat’s Ocean Life collection.
Tabi Marsh, director of Papilio (Heritage), Thornbury. A popular large card, gift and cafe at the heart of the South Gloucester market town. Category
Name of Publisher
Product/Name Range
Comments
Everyday
Coulson Macleod
Wise Words
Alex Clark Art
Classic square cards
Thinking of You
Dandelion Stationery
Words of Wisdom
Art
Museums & Galleries
Matthew Williamson
Wrendale Designs
Across the board
Humour
Rosie Made a Thing
Gin & Frolics; Babble
Adult ages
Molly Mae
The Centrepiece
Giftwrappings
Museums & Galleries
Across the board
Self-purchases
Wrendale Designs
Gifts
Scentiments
Fashion and garden items Light Up Your Life candle and lid Loose Belgian chocolates
“Such a brilliant range that covers a huge range of interests.” “The illustrations work across all ages - and at a fantastic price.” “Customers love the combination of heart and humour in these cards.” “Stunning colours and designs - they cry out to be put on display on a mantelpiece.” “A perennial favourite. Hannah Dale manages to infuse such character to the animals.” “Great ranges for both men and women. Customers stand at the spinner chuckling away and rarely buy only one at a time.” “Works for both men and women. It’s the wording ‘celebrating x years’ that has been resonating in a year where celebrations have become all the more important.” “Absolutely stunning designs, thick wrap, at brilliant prices. The Natural History Museum range has been particularly popular.” “Customers are loving the new socks and are treating themselves to pretty garden kneelers, bird houses etc.” “Being able to mix and match the candle fragrance and the occasion lids is a brilliant idea at a fantastic price.” “Customers love being able to choose the individual chocolates for the box. Putting in this cabinet was one of the best things we’ve done.”
Above right: A Coulson Macleod Wise Words design. Right: A Light Up Your Life candle and lid from Scentiments.
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