Come to my house and help me out postcard – Spike Island Artspace
£2.00
Product description from their website:
"Whoever put this exhibition together needs to come to my house and help me out" Spike Island postcard.
These postcards feature some of our favourite visitor comments heard in our building at Spike Island exhibitions.
Designed by Ruby Taylor. Featuring comments heard at Spike Island exhibitions and chosen by our staff team.
Crinkly Cloth Book, Manchester Museum Vol 2 South Asia – Manchester Museum
£14.00
Product description from their website:
We are very excited to launch the second edition of our exclusive series of Manchester Museum crinkly cloth newspapers for babies including stories about some of the wonderful objects in our stunning new South Asia Gallery
Award winning Jo & Nics Crinkly Cloth Books produce newspapers for babies. Safe, sensory, tactile and washable with bold, bright illustrations and simple rhyming text, and light and easy for babies to hold independently.
Newborns will love the crinkly sound, and from around 3 months be able to turn the pages and engage with the content. Toddlers will progress to sounding words and understanding the rhymes. Each crinkly book arrives in an adorable card envelope. Safe, sensory, tactile, light & washable. Gold winner for best baby book 0-2 years.
Green Britain Map Mug from The Cosmographia (1544) by Sebastian Münster – Dunblane's historic Leighton Library
£8.00
Product description from their website:
This mug features a map of Britain from Cosmographia (1544) by Sebastian Münster (1488–1552).
Text from the book "De Insulis Britannicis, Albione, quae est Anglia, & Hibernia & de ciuitaibus earum in genre", translates as "Of the British Isles, Albion, which is England, and Ireland, and of their respective cities"
Time to Strike Matches – People’s History Museum
£12.00
Product description from their website:
Time to Strike, with these decorative matches designed exclusively for PHM by the Rickard Sisters.
- Product of the EU
- Average contents 140 matches with red tips.
Vengeance (1962) original poster – The Cinema Museum
£25.00
Product description from their website:
- UK Quad poster for Vengeance (British Format, Posters, Crime, Drama, Horror, 60s, British)
- Vengeance Directed by: Freddie Francis
- Starring: Anne Heywood, Peter van Eyck, Cecil Parker
- AKA The Brain
A to Z of the Designers Republic by Ian Anderson (Signed) – Saachi Gallery
£60.00
Product description from their website:
Signed Copy of A to Z of the Designers Republic by Ian Anderson
The Designers Republic™ is the design group that changed design. But there’s never been a book that tells its story – until now.
Led by founder and born rebel, Ian Anderson, The Designers Republic™ has shaped graphic communication over the past thirty years through rule-defying music work, provocative self-initiated projects and a fierce commitment to conceptual thinking over style. Now, for the first time in book form, Anderson explores the studio’s output, and its influence on a generation of graphic designers.
AZTDR™ spans over three decades of work – from the studio’s earliest designs for the FON label in the mid-1980s and sleeves for Age of Chance, Chakk and Cabaret Voltaire, right up to its recent projects for The Cinematic Orchestra, Led Bib and the Gulbenkian Foundation. Alongside classic self-initiated TDR™ projects, the book features an A to Z of everything from campaigns for Evolution Print, Coca-Cola and Nike, through to the studio’s celebrated designs for video games such as Wipeout and Formula Fusion.
TDR™’s special relationship with print is explored through its celebrated contributions to IDEA and Emigre magazines and its 3D>2D book, alongside its work for Manchester School of Art, Gatecrasher, NY Sushi and the studio’s array of music clients. Here, TDR™’s work with Autechre is examined via ten key releases, while the studio’s involvement with Pop Will Eat Itself focuses on some twenty-eight different singles and albums. There are also expansive sections devoted to TDR™’s designs for Aphex Twin, Moloko, Sun Electric and The Orb, alongside sleeve designs for R&S Records, New Atlantis, a range of Berlin-based labels and, of course, Warp Records.
- 504 pages
- Hardback
- 28.5 x 25.5 x 4.5cm
Large Gold Convex Mirror – Sir John Soane's Museum
£100.00
Product description from their website:
Throughout Sir John Soane's Museum there are hundreds of convex mirrors, some small and decorative, but others larger and striking. Sir John Soane made use of such mirrors to bring light and expand the appearance of space throughout the house and museum.
Large Gold Frame Rounded Convex Mirror with rear hook for wall hanging.
Please note: Mirrors may have slight imperfections due to their intended antique-looking appearance and/or due to the manufacturing process.
RAF Wings Leather Jacket – Royal Air Force Museum
£250.00
Product description from their website:
An excellent value aviator jacket made from durable heavy waxed brown leather. It comes with a cosy detachable fleece lining making it perfect for all year round wear. The fleece collar is also detachable.
Triceratops 10-Colour Pen – Natural History Museum
£5.00
Product description from their website:
- suitable for ages 3+
- H20cm x W5cm x D2.3cm
- 24g
- made from recycled plastic bottles
- recycled card packaging
The Place for Me: Stories About the Windrush Generation – Black Cultural Archives
£12.99
Product description from their website:
“The stories of the Windrush Generation are the stories of how post-war Britain was made, and stories about the shared histories that unite people of African descent around the world. I am delighted that Scholastic recognised the importance of making sure that children and families have access to this precious history, and doubly pleased at the incredible writers that answered the call. This is a landmark publication that will carry its own legacy of education and inspiration into homes and schools. As the Managing Director of BCA, I couldn’t be more proud.”
- Arike Oke, Managing Director of Black Cultural Archives
Explore the lives of the Windrush Generation in this full-colour anthology.
With a foreword from Baroness Floella Benjamin, DBE.
Drawn from the Black Cultural Archives, this book presents 12 stories inspired by the real people of the Windrush Generation. The book also includes 10 fact sections and many photos from the archive.
The contributors: K. N. Chimbiri, Kevin George, Salena Godden, Judy Hepburn, Ashley Hickson-Lovence, Kirsty Latoya, Katy Massey, E. L. Norry, Quincy the Comedian, Jermain Jackman.
Rachel Maclean football shirt for OOF x UMBRO – OOF Gallery
£65.00
Product description from their website:
Rachel Maclean is a Scottish artist and filmmaker whose work plays with cuteness, pop and internet aesthetics to often unsettling effect, and usually to poke holes in the fragile fabric of society. She’s held solo shows at London's National Gallery and Tate Britain, represented Scotland at the Venice Biennale, premiered her films around the world, and now she’s done a football top with OOF. Rachel's shirt features a joyful smiley face emoji, twisted and distended into a maelstrom of neon pink and bright yellow. Proper.
It’s a genuine limited-edition work of art. Strictly limited to 360 pieces.
90s fit.
Shipping Forecast Tea Towel – SS Great Britain
£14.00
Product description from their website:
This elegant turquoise tea towel design make a great gift for a friend or family member, or a souvenir of your visit to the SS Great Britain. Featuring our striking Shipping Forecast design, this tea towel was designed by the SS Great Britain and Weekend 365 as part of the exclusive Shipping Forecast range.
During a wild and stormy October night in 1859, nearly 150 vessels were wrecked around the coast of the British Isles including The Royal Charter. The Royal Charter was managed by the same agency as the SS Great Britain and many of the crew who died in the storm had previously served on the Great Britain.
After the tragedy of the storm in 1859, Robert Fitzroy introduced a system of weather warnings in all of the main ports in Britain which led to the Shipping Forecast. His work on weather forecasting was far ahead of contemporary science and he is credited with saving the lives of hundreds of seamen and passengers who travelled at sea in the 19th century.
- Dimensions: 480mm x 760mm
- 100% Cotton
Papo Praying Mantis Figure – ZSL
£6.50
Product description from their website:
This praying mantis figure is a realistic model.
Each figure is painted with attention to detail, making the figures as realistic and naturalistic as possible.
Measurements: L10 x W8 x H8.cm
Elephant and Castle wayfinder sign – London Transport Museum
£1,950.00
Product description from their website:
Grade A 219x30x5 CM Vitreous enamel sign, incredibly heavy with mounting brackets attached at back (care needs to be taken when handling as some metal brackets are very sharp). This sign is in like new condition with no blemishes.
Decommissioned Goods should not be used for any commercial purpose. For commercial enquiries please visit Using TfL brand IP for more information. Any unauthorised use of Transport for London's copyright and trademarks is an infringement of Transport for London's intellectual property and may lead to legal action and other remedies permitted under the Trade Marks Act 1994 and the Copyright Design and Patents Act 1988.
Size: 219x30x5CM
"Please Sir" Oliver Twist Bowl – Charles Dickens Museum
£22.50
Product description from their website:
Written during his residence at 48 Doughty Street, published in monthly instalments, Oliver Twist was Dickens second novel. The first instalment was published in February 1837 and ended in April 1839.
This bone china bowl features the famous Oliver Twist quote 'Please Sir, I want some more' in black capital lettering on one side of the bowl, with the novel's title 'Oliver Twist' written on the other side.
These bowls are created especially for the Museum as a bespoke product by James Dean Pottery in the UK. You will not find these anywhere else!
Dimensions: 175mm x 175mm (6.89x6.89”)
Dishwasher safe.
Long Shop Museum Horse Brass – The Long Shop Museum
£5.00
Product description from their website:
LSM horse brass.
The Long Shop Museum was inaugurated in 1984, and aims to keep alive the industrial heritage of East Suffolk; from the manufacturing cathedral that is the Long Shop itself, to the stories and achievements of the people whose skill and effort turned a Suffolk coastal market town into a Victorian engineering powerhouse.
St George the Knight moving mouth hand puppet – Historic Royal Palaces
£23.00
Product description from their website:
A fantastic St. George the Knight hand puppet, perfect for defending your keep against fearsome dragons and invaders.
Spark the kids imagination with St. Georges silver and blue armour and sword. Stories can be made up and told a thousand times with this soft to touch hand puppet and with a moving mouth for speech during shows.
- Dimensions: 22cm x 34cm.
- Suitable for ages 3+.
Needle Threader – Fashion and Textile Museum
£3.00
Product description from their website:
Made in Japan, this pressed steel needle thread will make threading a needle a piece of cake!
Merchant & Mills
Carolyn Denham and Roderick Field began Merchant & Mills in 2010 with the intention of bringing style and purpose to the overlooked world of sewing. With a focus on high-quality materials and a distinctive style Merchant & Mills products are ‘must have’ essentials for doers and makers.
Greenwich Shepherd Gate 45cm Wall Clock, 24-Hour Analogue Dial – Royal Museums Greenwich
£150.00
Product description from their website:
Own a Shepherd Gate 45cm clock, exclusively available from the home of Greenwich Mean Time. A stylish 24-hour analogue clock that will make a statement on any wall, with its bold monochrome face, and matte black metal casing.
What makes this clock unique?
Our Shepherd Gate 45cm clock is the only one you will find the same as the clock that sits at the gate of Royal Observatory Greenwich, the first clock ever to show Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) directly to the public.
In terms of the distribution of accurate time into everyday life, it is one of the most important clocks ever made.
The original Shepherd Gate clock displayed the time of the ‘motor’ clock inside the Observatory, which was a true technological breakthrough: between 1852 and 1893, Greenwich time was sent via telegraph wires to British cities and beyond, supplying hundreds of local time signals.
How do you read a 24-hour analogue clock?
A 24-hour analogue clock, made to our high standard of finish, and with its large 45cm size, is a unique conversation piece for any wall in your home or office.
The minute and second hands are conventional, but the hour hand goes round the dial once in 24 hours. Thus, at midday the minute hand points to the top, at ‘0’, but the hour hand points to the bottom, at ‘XII’.
Where can I see the original clock?
Designed by Charles Shepherd of Leadenhall Street, the ‘motor’ and ‘sympathetic’ Shepherd Gate clocks were installed at the Royal Observatory in 1852.
Our smaller-scale replica, faithful to the original, has black lettering that reads:
“Shepherd Patentee, 53 Leadenhall STT London, Galvano-Magnetic Clock”.
To see the Shepherd Gate clock in action, you’ll find it outside the Royal Observatory in Greenwich Park, London.
Product specifications
- 45cm diameter
- 8cm wide casing, in matt black finish
- Glass window
- 2 movements. One is for the main clock movement, and the other counts the seconds
- White face with black Roman numerals for hours, and Arabic numerals for minutes
- Smaller dial counts the seconds with black hand, and Arabic numerals
- Elegantly shaped black hour and minute hands
- Supplied with 2 AA batteries (we are sorry we can’t send these to our overseas customers due to postal restrictions)
- 3.6kg boxed weight
- Affix to wall by hanging the casing on a sturdy wall screw and plug
- Guaranteed for 1 year for mechanical defects in manufacture
- Indoor use
- Made by Lascelles
Hand-made soap: Eryri / Snowdonia – Penmaenmawr Historical Society & Museum
£5.50
Product description from their website:
A stylised representation of the hills and mountains of Snowdonia, under blue skies and whispy white clouds. It’s fragranced with the Soap Mine’s own blend of pure essential oils, including peppermint, lime, patchouli and a touch of eucalyptus, giving a fresh, outdoorsy scent to the bar.
These beautiful scented soap bars are made by an artisan soap-maker in Beddgelert. The soap bars are vegan-friendly, palm-free, and have not been tested on animals. They are made using the traditional cold-process method with plant-based oils and butters. Hand-made soap is better for your skin, better for the environment, and long-lasting.