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PG ASKED A TRIO OF RETAILERS FOR THEIR BEST SELLERS Liz Killick, co-owner of Calladoodles, Carshalton This year marks the 15th anniversary of the well-loved card and gift shop run by Liz and her daughter Clare White.
Category
Name of Publisher
Product/Name Range
Comments
Everyday
Louise Mulgrew Western Sketch
General General
Sarah Kelleher
Rosie Made A Thing
Botanical Golds, Summer Florals, Winter Florals Gin & Frolics
“Hugely successful, delightful designs.” “A new discovery, delicately coloured and gently witty, good enough to eat!” “Customers love these luscious blooms.”
Cath Tate Cards
General
Relations & Occasions
Belly Button Designs The Art File
General General
Right: Sarah Kelleher’s luscious blooms.
Lola Design
General
Humour
Running with Scissors, Bewilderbeest Studio Boketto Heyyy Cards
General
“All finds from PG Live visits. Happy, individual designs that help us stand out as the place to go for that different card. All super people to know, and to do business with!”
Children’s
Rachel Ellen Designs Heyyy Cards
General Taking Shape
“Huge choice of colourful budget-friendly cards.” “Just love their cut-out ranges.”
Adult Ages
Pigment
General
Woodmansterne
Emma Bridgewater Quentin Blake
“Reliable and often funny but nothing to scare the horses.” “Both collections have great designs.”
Art
Museums & Galleries
General
“A wealth of art… Ancient, classical and modern. Sumptuous!”
3D/Pop-Ups
Paper D’Art The Art File
Me & McQ Form
“The Christmas ranges of the intricate Paper D'Art cards and the more clean-cut designs from The Art File have wide appeal.”
Gift Wrappings
Glick Museums & Galleries Studio Boketto
General General Flat Wrap
“It's Glick for everyday, for a more luxe look M&G or The Art File. Our best flat wrap by a mile is the ever-wonderful Studio Boketto's fabulous Full English design!”
Gifts
Wild Ethos St Eval Ziggle
Candles
“Beautifully stylish and smell wonderful.”
Baby clothes & accessories Chocolate
“Very popular and well priced.”
Right: Western Sketch is good enough to eat.
Right: Heyyy Cards’ die-cut designs.
Arthouse Unlimited Right: Tasty wrap by Studio Boketto.
Interestingly Different Namaste Jess & Lou
Handmade jams & chutneys General Socks, hats, jewellery
“Non-sweary and amusingly on point for so many of our customers.” “Reliable but also constantly updating in style.” “Excellent for the big occasions.” “Always plenty of choice, consistent quality of design and finish.” “Just so pretty!”
“Gorgeously wrapped – it’s a pleasure to support this enterprise.” “Delicious – all regularly taste-tested by us! From a local, social organisation” “Ethically traded, colourful and well-priced” “The best, and comfiest, and a growing collection of affordable jewellery.” PROGRESSIVE GREETINGS WORLDWIDE 85