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PG asked a selection of card retailers for their ‘hot’ card sellers. Jinnie Baker, owner of PaperWorks, Totnes, Devon A small art materials, Japanese papers and card shop in a Tudor town with a loyal locals and tourists customer base. Category
Name of Publisher
Product/Name Range
Comments
Everyday
Horners
Sally Anderson
Cute
Pippi & Me
Little Creatures
Photographic
The Alternative Image Company
General
Contemporary
Claudia Schmid
Across The Board
Art
Caroline Barker
General
Traditional
Paula Cloonan
General
Giftwrappings
Lagom
General
A local artist who paints charming oil/acrylic landscapes, seascapes and figurative images that are quirky and fun. They’re great everyday cards, with a particularly good wedding and Christmas selection. Adorable photos of sweet handmade animal creatures in various poses. Very endearing, heart-warming cards, suited to many occasions. Funky black and white photos of kitsch, nostalgic and funny images. A great contrast to other art cards and they sell really well. A Totnes-based artist who creates pen and ink/oil images of imaginary people and creatures that are very popular for all occasions. These cards speak to you on a poignant, heart-felt level. Beautiful lino-prints and collographs of local scenes and images that have caught Caroline’s eye. Really, really good printmaking. Great watercolours using a bright, lively palette. The landscapes, seascapes and figurative images capture a moment in time perfectly. Great for all occasions. Very lovely wrapping paper with a matt finish, vibrant colours, and great images of birds, flowers, wildlife and pattern. Well worth stocking; it sells extremely well.
Right: Poignant images feature on cards from Claudia Schmid, a Totnes artist. Below right: A beautiful print (on a card) from Devonshire artist Caroline Barker.
Denise Ballard, owner of Fourteen Lifestyle, Stroud, Gloucestershire A medium shop in a picturesque market town with a varied customer base. Category
Name of Publisher
Product/Name Range
Comments
Cute
Rosie Made A Thing
Gin & Frolics
Humour
Redback Cards
Wulffmorgenthaler, Cloud 9, Good Things
Brainbox Candy
Across The Board
Photographic
Mint Publishing
A Dog Named Jimmy
Art
Wild Flower Cards
General
Contemporary
1973 Petra Boase
Letterpress Iron On Patch Cards
2 To Tango
Pop-Ups
Quirkily cute characters without being too sickly sweet… and just hilarious. So funny and very different from other humour ranges, and not too in your face with swear words. We offer a mixture of designs from all the ranges and they constantly sell. Basically, a very clever idea. I always tell my customers the story behind Jimmy Choo, an English Bull Terrier, and his Brazilian owner. Flora and fauna in vibrant colours created in an unusual way. The slightly retro colours and designs appeal and they look classy. The iron-on sweet embroidered patches attached to the Above: A Dog Named Jimmy from Mint. design create a gift and card in one. Stunning three-dimensional cards that come to life as you open the card. The floral one is perfect as a Get Well card as you often can’t take flowers into hospitals.
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