Handpicked Collection of Gifts Blog.

We started Handpicked to give people a trusted source of unusual and inspiring gift ideas. There’s nothing more satisfying than seeing a present well received and it’s our mission to make that simple. Our Expert Panel make sure we stay on track but we hope, with our blog, we’ll hear more from you too. Comment away!

Our buying team have trying to track down all the loveliest souvenirs with which to celebrate Queen Elizabeth’s Diamond Jubilee. Our favourite so far is this gorgeous jug by Jan Constantine. See all our ideas here.

Archive for April, 2011

Ultimate Leather Perudo

Our founder Jo McGivern, tried for months to track down a version of this fast-paced game. Being ever the perfectionist on the lookout for the perfect gift, she couldn’t find a set special enough. Plastic cups and a flimsy tin just wouldn’t cut it for her Handpicked standards. How to get around the problem? After [...]

Posted: April 27th, 2011 under Gift Ideas, Gifts for Boys, Things we love.
Tags: Leather Perudo Set, Liar Dice, Perudo
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Gifts for Kids – Playmat and Bag

We came in to the office this morning and were met with this gorgeous photo. This is the son of one of our customers enjoying a recent Handpicked purchase – our Playmat and Bag.
The Playmat and Bag was the second ever toy we added to The Handpicked Collection back in ’07. We picked it for [...]

Posted: April 20th, 2011 under Gift Ideas, Gifts for Boys, Product Reviews, Things we love.
Tags: Customer Photos, gifts for kids
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This is Your Kingdom

There’s something wondrously fickle about us Brits. A month ago we were mentally packing our bags, desperate to escape across the pond to, quite frankly, anywhere with so much as a suggestion of Vitamin D. Oh the difference a sunny weekend makes! Now we’re coming out in our droves for picnics in our glorious countryside, [...]

Posted: April 13th, 2011 under Competitions, Handpicked News, Reviews, Things we love, Top Tips.
Tags: This is your Kingdom
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Easter Holidays – Den Kit

The sun is shining!!! We’re all in such good spirits here at The Handpicked Collection HQ, we’ve been thinking of the best ways to make the most of all of this beautiful weather. We’ve checked the Met Office website and it looks like the sunshine is pretty much UK-wide, so hopefully we won’t catch too [...]

Posted: April 12th, 2011 under Gift Ideas, Gifts for Boys, Gifts for Girls, Reviews, Things we love.
Tags: Den Kit
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