Bumper show issue - Gift Focus magazine

HALL 5autumn fairTilnar ArtStand 5-G14/H15Tel: +44 (0)1277 362 815Web: www.besmo.comFair trade supplier,Tilnar Art, Besmo andMO-HOme will beshowing its 2010-2011ranges. The companysources fair trade highquality gifts and homefurnishings from acrossthe developing world.The products are sourceddirectly from the artisanswho make them.As well as displaying popular established ranges ofwooden giraffes, shona stone sculptures, recycled productsand raku pottery, the company will also be showcasingBesmo’s leather animal range and many new products fromMO-HOme’s Bamboo collection.Charlotte Bird Fairy PhotographsStand 5-K43Tel: +44 (0)1516 391 747Charlotte Bird will belaunching new products atthe show.Together with herprints and cards otherBritish made productsinclude placemats andcoasters, bubble bath invintage jars, mouse matsand canvases. Also at theprototype stage and readyfor Christmas buyers isa range of textiles bearing Charlotte’s fairy photographsincluding duvet sets, single and double, baby quilt sets,aprons, t-shirts and tea towels.TrendleStand 5-D45Tel: +44 (0)1984 656 888Web: www.trendle.comTrendle has six new designs arrivingfor autumn 2010, adding to its earlierwinter group of new fully jointedbears - Daphne Duck, donkeys Pedroand Pepe, bears Buttercup and Sandyand a soft plush donkey jacket (withears!) to fit two to three-year-olds.The company reports that this yearthe ‘Leggies’, Seamus Sheep, MauriceMonkey and Bea Bear, have been a run away success. In addition retailers can ordera mix from hand-painted miniature porcelain animals, thimbles, cruets and more -plus the charming World of Miniature Bears.Nordic Barn/MagicalPlay TimesStand5-B24Tel: +44 (0)1270 879 900Web: www.nordicbarn.co.ukNordic Barn, exclusive distributorof the oskar&ellen brand in theUK and Ireland, is now launchinga colourful range of greetingcards, lunch boxes, storageboxes, stainless steel drinkingbottles, thermos flasks, gift wrap,aprons, bibs and buntings fromNorwegian based Blafre.Blafre is a family run businessbased in Oslo in Norway.The thick, premium qualitypaper for the cards, buntings andgiftwrap is certified by The ForestStewardship Council and carriesthe FSC logo. All the printingis produced in the UK usingrecycled paper.House of CraftsStand 5-C46Tel: +44 (0)1162 838 996Web: www.houseofcrafts.co.ukThe House of Crafts has been manufacturing boxed craft kits since 1991. New additions this yearinclude an organic soap making kit, which the company believes could be the first of its kind. The kitcontains organic essential oil, aniseed, linseed, poppy seeds and marigold petals for making a selectionof handcrafted organic soaps.Also new for 2010 is a mosaic tray craft kit containing a plain wooden tray and all the materialsneeded to create a beautiful mosaic tray.giftfocus 113