Price Points: Platinum Jubilee wares

Platinum Jubilee wares

What will you be doing over the extra bank holiday we’re getting this year? Will you be raising a glass of bubbly to Her Maj? Perhaps you’ll be hosting a garden party. Or maybe you’ll be attending a local neighbourhood street jamboree. Whichever of these you decide to do, you’ll be wanting to get your hands on some of these Platinum Jubilee wares!

  1. Queen’s Platinum Jubilee medium shallow tin: £10.00, Emma Bridgewater

    This Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Medium Shallow Tin makes a lovely biscuit tin either for you or as a commemorative gift to celebrate Her Majesty’s 70 years on the throne.

  2. Jubilee Royal Bouquets easy adjust apron: £26.00, Cath Kidston

    This adjustable apron in our Royal Bouquets, is part of our limited edition collectables to mark The Queen’s 70 years of service. It’s richly detailed and opulent featuring The Queen’s favourite flower – Lily of The Valley, which represents purity, sincerity and happiness and framed with foliage and pearls and regal jewels. The centre pocket has a hand-painted portrait of Her Majesty with a gilded grosgrain ribbon with the year of her coronation.

  3. The Jubilee commemorative gift box: £100.00, Fortnum & Mason

    The Jubilee Commemorative Gift Box is packed to please with a loose leaf caddy of our Platinum Jubilee Blend Tea, a jar of our very-berried Rose & Berries Preserve, an ever-so-treasurable Miniature Musical Biscuit Tin – as well as a keepsake Platinum Jubilee Tea Towel and Plate.
    Our limited-edition Platinum Jubilee Collection features an exclusive crown design, inspired by the passions and pursuits that have defined Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s historic 70-year reign – from racing pigeons and champion horses to the lily of the valley that graced her wedding day bouquet.

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The Jubilee commemorative gift box
The Jubilee commemorative gift box
£100.00
Jubilee Royal Bouquets easy adjust apron
Jubilee Royal Bouquets easy adjust apron
£26.00
Queen’s Platinum Jubilee medium shallow tin
Queen’s Platinum Jubilee medium shallow tin
£10.00
The Jubilee commemorative gift box
The Jubilee commemorative gift box
£100.00
Jubilee Royal Bouquets easy adjust apron
Jubilee Royal Bouquets easy adjust apron
£26.00
Queen’s Platinum Jubilee medium shallow tin
Queen’s Platinum Jubilee medium shallow tin
£10.00
The Jubilee commemorative gift box
The Jubilee commemorative gift box
£100.00
Jubilee Royal Bouquets easy adjust apron
Jubilee Royal Bouquets easy adjust apron
£26.00
Queen’s Platinum Jubilee medium shallow tin
Queen’s Platinum Jubilee medium shallow tin
£10.00
The Jubilee commemorative gift box
The Jubilee commemorative gift box
£100.00
Jubilee Royal Bouquets easy adjust apron
Jubilee Royal Bouquets easy adjust apron
£26.00
Queen’s Platinum Jubilee medium shallow tin
Queen’s Platinum Jubilee medium shallow tin
£10.00
The Jubilee commemorative gift box
The Jubilee commemorative gift box
£100.00
Jubilee Royal Bouquets easy adjust apron
Jubilee Royal Bouquets easy adjust apron
£26.00
Queen’s Platinum Jubilee medium shallow tin
Queen’s Platinum Jubilee medium shallow tin
£10.00

Charity Vintage: Carr biscuit tin

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vintage Carr biscuit tin being sold on eBay for Charity by & in support of Isabel Hospice | H is for Home(ends 15 Apr, 2014 09:05:55 BST)

This vintage Carr biscuit tin is being sold on eBay for Charity by and in support of Isabel Hospice*. It looks as if it’s been through the wars. Lots of scratches and other wear and what looks to be a large, sticky black area on the top where there was once a label.

But it’s so pretty; such a lovely illustration… and it’s only £5! The good news is that rubbing it gently all over with a bit of Brasso wadding should get rid of much of the ancient dirt and sticky black stuff (this is one of our little restoration secrets!).

*Isabel Hospice is a charity needing to raise nearly £4 million per annum to provide their free services to the people of eastern Hertfordshire. Their ethos is that they treat the whole person, not simply the illness. They offer a complete hospice service through their team of Community Nurse Specialists, a 16-bed, in-patient hospice, a day hospice, outreach day hospices, hospice at home and a family support and bereavement service.



Charity Vintage: Huntley & Palmer farmyard biscuit tin

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Vintage Huntley & Palmer farmyard biscuit tin for sale on eBay for Charity in support of The Iain Rennie Hospice at Home
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This vintage Huntley & Palmer farmyard biscuit tin is currently for sale on eBay for Charity in support of The Iain Rennie Hospice at Home*.

It’s a very rare item and it shows in the current bid. There are still about 4 days remaining on the listing but it’s already got bids up to £80!

*The Iain Rennie Hospice at Home is a registered charity in the Chiltern area, which offers specialist home nursing care, support and advice for patients with life threatening illnesses. The professional care offered by our teams of nurses enables patients to stay at home through their illness.

A short break for shortbread!

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plate of shortbread tails with mug of tea and vintage shortbread tin

You only need a short break to make this traditional Scottish shortbread as it takes about 15 minutes preparation and a mere twenty minutes or so in the oven. Delicious, home-made buttery biscuits in less than an hour. It also gives us the opportunity to use some of our favourite household objects.

vintage wooden shortbread mould

The first is this lovely vintage wooden shortbread mould. It makes the perfect-sized round to last a couple of days with just a nice, simple touch of decoration around the edge.

home-made shortbread round

The second object is this gorgeous vintage 1960s Jacob’s biscuit tin. We really love the stylised thistle decoration made up of various Scottish tartans – and the biscuit round fits perfectly inside.

vintage shortbread tin

And last but not least, a favourite spotty mug – filled with strong afternoon tea of course – the perfect accompaniment!

plate of tails with mug of tea and vintage shortbread tin

Here’s the Scottish shortbread recipe we published last year if you fancy giving it a try.

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