Shocking Stocking Fillers!
Posted on 13 November 2009
It’s that time of year again when, as buyer, I’m looking for stocking fillers and novelty products. It’s not normally a problem because I usually restrict myself to jewellery items. But this year, I’ve stepped outside the box and it’s caused shock and dissension in the ranks. The purists feel I should stick to what we do best – jewellery. But I’ve taken a bit of a shine to some rather cute money boxes, mugs and oil burners – incense not paraffin, I hasten to add! So I’m out on the proverbial limb!
Having examined my motives for going against the grain, I think my attraction to the money boxes was down to the fact that throughout the year, there’s been a relentless barrage of talk about recession. Since the banks and bankers are largely to blame for the crisis and since Gordon’s adamant that we all need to be doing a little more saving and a lot less spending next year, the idea of giving a gift that encouraged both, seemed a no-brainer!
So for richer or poorer, the website now has a Novelty section with three Love Pigs, three Cash Cows, Lady Marmalade and Spot the Dog money boxes.
It also has four fab VW Camper Van Mugs and a Psychedelic Flower Power version. There was no deep or meaningful reason behind this choice, I just loved them and thought the public would, too!
As for the Angel Oil Burners, of which there are three designs, each with three angels standing around a T-light, supporting the glass dish containing the oil, I just couldn’t stop thinking that “Hark The Herald Angels Sing”, rhymed rather well with, “Love the perfume on this Ring”. Probably too sacrilegious for public consumption, but hey, it made the purists smile and they OK’d the novelty budget!
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