"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.
AVI-8 IWM Spitfire Lock Chronograph Watch (Battle Of Britain) – Imperial War Museum
£ 250.00
Product description from their website:
The Spitfire Lock Chronograph Imperial War Museum edition is powered by a Japanese TMI VK series hybrid, meca-quartz chronograph movement featuring the ultimate precision of a quartz movement coupled with the charm and character of a mechanical automatic one.
Designed by IWM
The iconic Supermarine Spitfire was critical in defeating Luftwaffe air attacks during the Battle of Britain in 1940.
The first squadron to use Spitfires was 19 Squadron, based at RAF Duxford on 4 August 1938. The Spitfire was built in many variants and was produced in greater numbers than any other British aircraft and was the only British fighter to be in continuous production throughout the war.
Features glow-in-the-dark indices and is water resistant up to 50 metres.
Made from a stainless steel case with a genuine leather strap and anti-reflection coated mineral lens.
Helvetica and the New York City Subway System: The True (Maybe) Story – New York Transit Museum
US $49.95
Product description from their website:
by Paul Shaw
For years, the signs in the New York City subway system were a bewildering hodge-podge of lettering styles, sizes, shapes, materials, colors, and messages. This book tells the story of how typographic order triumphed over chaos. Shaw describes the slow typographic changeover (supplementing his text with more than 250 images--photographs, sketches, type samples, and documents). He places this signage evolution in the context of the history of the New York City subway system, of 1960s transportation signage, of Unimark International, and of Helvetica itself.
Hardcover; 144 pages
David Bowie Is exhibition book deluxe hardback – V&A
£40
Product description from their website:
David Bowie's career as a pioneering artist spanned nearly 50 years and brought him international acclaim. He continues to be cited as a major influence on contemporary artists and designers working across the creative arts.
This is the only book to be granted access to Bowie's personal archive of performance costume, ephemera and original design artwork by the artist, and brings it together to present a completely new perspective on his creative work and collaborations.
The book traces his career from its beginnings in London, through the breakthroughs of Space Oddity and Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars, and on to his impact on the larger international tradition of twentieth-century avant-garde art.
Essays by V&A curators on Bowie's London, image, and influence on the fashion world, are complemented by Howard Goodall on musicology; Camille Paglia on gender and decadence and Jon Savage on Bowie's relationship with William Burroughs and his fans. Also included is a discussion between Christopher Frayling, Philip Hoare and Mark Kermode, held at the V&A, of Bowie's cultural impact.
"a celebration of the musician’s iconic individuality…jam packed…” – (Anamaria Glavan, Rolling Stone, June 8th 2023)
Remedy Worrywart – The Old Operating Theatre Museum & Herb Garret
£25.00
Product description from their website:
Beautiful two tone design exclusive to The Old Operating Theatre Museum in London.
Crafted by Glasgow-based artist Zoe Scott, these Worrywarts draw inspiration from Guatemalan worry dolls, each possessing a distinctive strength.
Cast in solid concrete and hand-polished eco wax, the worrywarts are ultra tactile and fit perfectly into the palm of your hand like a special pebble from the beach. They are designed to be held, displayed and snuggled into pockets.
Size; 6cm
Lewis Chess Piece Queen Beeswax Candle – National Museums Scotland
£10.99
Product description from their website:
Light up your life with this decorative candle, made in the image of the Queen chess piece from our Lewis Chessmen collection.
This intricately detailed candle, made from 100% pure Beeswax, is hand poured on the Isle of Lewis, exclusively for National Museums Scotland
9cm x 4cm
Poo Bingo – We The Curious Science Centre
£18.99
Product description from their website:
The first person to fill their game card with animals and their matching poos wins!
Includes:
- Fully illustrated board
- Chips
- Small container to store them in
- 8 double-sided game cards
- Counters
- Informative booklet with lots of fun and smelly facts
Greater Manchester Transport 'M'blem scatter cushion – Museum of Transport, Greater Manchester
£25.00
Product description from their website:
A custom made scatter cushion, with a Greater Manchester Transport GMPTE style 'M'blem logo in continuous form. The design is in orange with a brown background. The reverse is plain black. The fastening is a zip along one edge. Approx 14" x 14" and includes a cushion (ie not just the case).
Eat the rich sweatshirt – The Cartoon Museum
£40.00
Product description from their website:
One colour screenprint on lightweight 100% soft cotton.
Spelling Mistakes Cost Lives tags.
Printed in the UK on Continental's Earth Positive t-shirts.
Fair Wear certified.
C02 neutral.
100% combed organic cotton.
Dress up viking warrior – National Museum of Iceland (Þjóðminjasafn Íslands)
2.450 ISK
Product description from their website:
Magnetic set - Viking to fully dress up: Fun magnets with Viking, Viking clothes and weapons.
With this set you can play by dressing up the Viking as you want to see him.
Some would call this a paper doll, but it's better the Viking doesn't hear that.
Leonardo da Vinci Mini Crossbow Kit – British Museum
£16.99
Product description from their website:
A mini wooden puzzle kit based on Leonardo da Vinci’s crossbow design.
The fun build-your-own scale model re-creates da Vinci’s 15th century epic weapon, the giant crossbow. This educational toy, based on the artist’s drawn invention, launches mini balls up to three meters and with a bit of practice you will aim with an accurate precision! The kit contains everything that is needed to build the mini crossbow, including pre-cut MDF wood pieces, glue and detailed instructions.
This working puzzle kit is suitable for children aged 8 and over.
The unique talent of Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519) sets him apart from other artists. He had a huge range of interests: architecture, science and mathematics as well as painting and sculpture. He grew up in a world of warring city-states and knew his employers were in need of weapons to defend cities and attack other neighbouring areas. His military engineering skills are evident from his many drawings of a wide range of catapults, trebuchets, cannons, and a tank. Although historically designs of crossbows already existed, his invention was impressive, 24 meters wide by 23 meters long so that a person could stand on top of it and launch large rock balls, capable of crashing through walls.
Flotsam Flo Large Backpack – The Postal Museum
£75.00
Product description from their website:
Lovingly handmade in Cornwall, this one-of-a-kind Large Backpack is made using repurposed Royal Mail fabric trolley sleeves* by small supplier, Flotsam Flo. This range is sold exclusively through The Postal Museum.
Flotsam Flo transforms waste materials that cannot easily be recycled into unique handmade accessories. These include materials such as life jackets, banners, thinner wetsuits, hot tub lids and inflatables. Without repurposing, these materials would often end up in incineration or, in some areas, landfill.
These bags make excellent gifts for the Eco conscious to postal lovers.
Hornsea Cat Pin – Museum of the Home
£8.50
Product description from their website:
Add some feline flair to your outfit with our Hornsea Cat Pin! Made from black nickel plated brass and coloured enamel, this vintage 70s design is sure to catch eyes. Comes with an orange Hornsea design backing card for easy gifting. Approx. 34mm high.
Polaroid SX-70 Model One 600 Modification Instant Camera – The Photographers’ Gallery
£425.00
Product description from their website:
The SX-70 is the archetypal Polaroid camera and was the first to use integral film which needed no input from the user, just press the shutter, eject the film and watch it develop. This design classic is a folding single lens reflex (SLR) camera that fits almost anywhere. It was revolutionary in its time and still impresses today.
This is a vintage restored Model One first released in 1972 in the classic chrome with original tan leather finish or black.
Modified to use Polaroid 600 film.
This modification upgrade allows your SX-70 to shoot Polaroid 600 film instead of SX-70 film. There are two reasons why many people enjoy this upgrade: (1) 600 film (600 ISO) is significantly "faster" than SX-70 film (160 ISO) and allows more versatile performance in lower-light settings, (2) 600 film is much easier to find and is carried by most camera shops and department stores while SX-70 film can usually only be sourced from specialty shops. Please note that this modification requires the soldering of a new capacitor to your camera's motherboard and is a permanent modification: this SX-70 camera is only be capable of shooting 600 films.
SX-70's have been completely restored by Brooklyn Film Camera, are fitted with fresh new leather coverings, and come with a 1-year warranty.
Trench Orders Replica – National Army Museum
£2.30
Product description from their website:
This 12 page replica booklet details the rules that soldiers had to follow when living in the trenches. It offers a poignant connection with what officers and their men in the front line had to deal with - with details that allow you to fully imagine what their daily lives were like. Trench warfare on the western front is possibly one of the most famous associations we have with the First World War.
This is the perfect product for those interested in learning about the personal experiences of soldiers in World War One, and a great resource for children when studying Trench Warfare in school.