Christmas Countdown: Graham and Green

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Selection of Christmas items at Graham and Green

Graham and Green stocks a well-curated, quirky and humorous collection of homeware & gift items on their website and in their two London shops. And that goes for their Christmas selection too!

  1. 3-tier circular tea light tree – £99
  2. Set of 7 angel name place cards – £9.95
  3. Penguin snow globe – £12
  4. ‘Grow Your Own’ crackers – £17
  5. Set of 4 Matryoshka decorations – £15.95
  6. Wooden crosses – from £8.95

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Christmas Countdown: Fortnum and Mason

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selection of Christmas items from Fortnum and Mason

Fortnum and Mason is the byword (byphrase?) for classy Christmas hampers. However, they do lots of other Christmas gifts and treats.

  1. Fortnum’s Christmas bag for life: £6.95 (A Christmas gift that will be used every day)
  2. 12 Days of Christmas mini crackers: £12 (Each contains a mini wooden Christmas decoration)
  3. Christmas mulling syrup: £12.95
 (Not just for mulled wine – use in Christmas pudding and festive cocktails)
  4. Fortnum’s orange pomander candle: £40 (Fill your home with the scent of cinnamon, cloves and orange)
  5. F&M black & cream chef’s hat: £16 (To be donned by the designated Christmas Dinner cook)
  6. The children’s Christmas hamper: £45 (For the budding epicurean)

Christmas Countdown: Etsy

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selection of vintage and handmade Christmas items from Etsy

Etsy is one of the best places to shop for original, vintage and handmade Christmas presents for the home, the family, the friends… and the self! There’s so much choice, you’ll easily find anything and everything for everyone on your list. If you don’t there are lots of indie sellers that can whip you up something custom – so long as you give them enough notice!

  1. Set of 3 Christmas tree ornaments: £12.83
  2. Retro 60s holiday matches in fancy sleeve case: £6.42
  3. Father Christmas blue plaque: £25
  4. Screen-printed Christmas stockings: £9 each
  5. Swedish vintage 1970s printed cotton tablecloth: £16.04
  6. Crocheted snowflake garland – white linen – 16 snowflakes: £24.38

Charity Vintage: Philips Christmas lights

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vintage Philips Christmas lights being sold on eBay for Charity in support of Sense

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It’s nearly the festive season so we’ve decided to feature a topical Charity Vintage item. These vintage Christmas lights made by Philips are a rare survivor. Each shade features a different, popular nursery rhyme or fairy tale such as Humpty Dumpty, Cinderella and The Pied Piper. The lights are being sold, with its original box, by and on behalf of Sense*.

*Sense is the UK’s leading organisation for people who are deafblind or have associated disabilities. Our aim is to maximise the profits from items donated to our charity. Funds raised by Sense are used to help the deafblind and their families.