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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.

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Pearl Tag Bracelet – Deal of the Week
Our gorgeous Pearl Tag Bracelet is this week’s Deal of the Week. Normally £29.95, at huge 25% off, it is now £22.46, and a perfect Mother’s Day Gift. Be sure to get yours quickly, the offer is only valid until midnight this Sunday and only whilst stocks last.
Pearl Tag Bracelet
Special Offer: Now £22.46
Posted: March 1st, 2012 under Gifts for Girls, Product Reviews, Things we love, Treat for you.
Tags: Deal of the Week, Mother's Day Gift Ideas, Sale
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How safety-conscious are you? National Personal Safety Day – Monday 10 October 2011
Do you ever take a moment to think about your safety and whether you’re doing all you can to protect yourself from crime? Have you ever considered how you might react if faced with a nightmare situation?
The Suzy Lamplugh Trust’s annual National Personal Safety Day aims to raise awareness of simple, practical measures that everybody [...]
Posted: October 10th, 2011 under Gifts for Girls, Handpicked News, In the Press, Product Reviews, Top Tips.
Tags: Ila Security
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Have you shopped our Big Summer Sale yet?
Shop our Big Summer Sale>>
The weather may be taking a turn for the worse but there’s still time to brighten your day with one of our carefully chosen gift ideas at a special discounted price. Once all the things in our 75% off section won’t be coming back once we’ve run out of stock. Our [...]
Posted: September 6th, 2011 under Gift Ideas, Gifts for Boys, Gifts for Girls, Product Reviews, Top Tips.
Tags: Big Summer Sale, Gift Ideas, gifts, gifts for her, Gifts for Him
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Party Style and Birthday Gifts
To create perfect atmosphere and make your event extra special, we’ve expanded our Party Style collection. Whether you are preparing a dinner party for a few friends, or throwing a garden party for lots, we’ve got all the accessories to make it picture perfect. Have a look at our mini sparklers, party dishes and paper [...]
Posted: June 8th, 2011 under Gift Ideas, Product Reviews, Things we love.
Tags: Birthday Gift Ideas, Birthday Gifts, Party Style
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18th Birthday & 21st Birthday Gift Ideas
We love hunting down gifts for any occasion. The Handpicked Collection’s range of birthday gifts has been steadily growing since our launch. We’re confident that no matter who you have to buy for, be it a tiny toddler, tricky teen or grumpy grandparent, we’ve got a gift for them that can be anything you need [...]
Posted: June 7th, 2011 under Gift Ideas, Gifts for Boys, Product Reviews, Top Tips.
Tags: 18th Birthday Gifts, 21st Birthday Gifts, Birthday Gift Ideas, Birthday Gifts, Birthday Presents
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Father’s Day Gifts – Travel Photo Album
We’ve got all stations covered with The Handpicked Collection’s range of unique Father’s Day gifts.
One of our favourite Fathers Day gifts is our sleek Travel Photo Album to carry your home. When we introduced this to our collection we had travelling in mind. We’d give this to dads who are off jetsetting around the world [...]
Posted: May 23rd, 2011 under Gift Ideas, Gifts for Boys, Product Reviews.
Tags: Father's Day Gift Ideas, Fathers Day Presents, Travel Photo Album
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Backpack Picnic Set
Call us optimistic, but we’re still waiting to see this heat wave that everyone keeps talking about. As summer is fast approaching, we’ll need to get our picnic gear all sorted out soon. Our new summer collection saw the introduction of a whole range of really useful melamine plates, bowls and salad bowls but our [...]
Posted: May 17th, 2011 under Gift Ideas, Product Reviews, Things we love.
Tags: Backpack Picnic Set, gardening gifts, Picnic, Summer 2011
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Unusual Father’s Day Gift Ideas
We can’t quite believe that it’s already halfway through May, the weather is gloomy today but apparently we’re set for a two-day heatwave starting in the next couple of days! It also means that Father’s Day is just around the corner. Here at The Handpicked Collection we’ve been sorting through all our new gift ideas, [...]
Posted: May 16th, 2011 under Funpicked, Gift Ideas, Product Reviews, Top Tips.
Tags: Father's Day Gift Ideas, Fathers Day, Fathers Day Presents
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Our NEW Summer Collection is HERE!!
After a long long wait and lots of debating which new ideas fit well together, our new summer collection is finally landing!! We’re all very excited about the reception that our new range will get from our customers.
Click here to browse our catalogue online or here to see all the products on our website. If [...]
Posted: May 5th, 2011 under Gift Ideas, Handpicked News, Product Reviews.
Tags: Handpicked Summer, New Summer Collection
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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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Our sweet Bunny Ring Holder is a thoughtful gift and is also this week’s Deal of the Week; buy two for £10, usually £6.95 each.

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