Stylish silver selection

Angel Earrings £20 Flower Kiss Earrings £45 Cinnamon Stick  Necklace £45 Dangley star Earrings £22 Bee & Daisy Bracelet £105 Spoons Bracelet £110   Angel Wing Earrings £16 Triple Butterfly Necklace £60 Spoons Earrings £40

Christmas has never been so much fun - cool gifts for kids!

Alpha Block £10.99 This alphabet book is fabulous...... The design is well thought out, each letter of the alphabet takes up four pages of the book. The little ones love it and will read over and over again. Hot Hugs £23.50 What better way to make your loved ones smile than with a Hot Hug. The easily removable tummy insert, will give lasting warmth and release the aromatic fragrance of lavender when gently heated in the microwave.   Sophie La Giraffe £16.95 Perfect for every little Prince and Princess - Sophie hit the news earlier this year as a little boy gave her to the new born Prince George. Born in 1961 Sophie her retro style has ensured that she has remained fashionable for over 50 years.  Johnnys Socks by Trumpette £21.50 Six pairs of high quality, colourful boy's baby socks in a boot design with laces detail. 0-6 months, packaged in a great gift box!   Set of ten vintage stacking alphabet blocks £13.95 These beautifully illustrated five sided alphabet learning blocks come in a carrying box great to build up, knock down and learn (also look great in the playroom!) Fashion Designer Sketch Activity Pad £13.95 Perfect gift for your fashionistas.  This kit comes with stencils, trendy printed papers, coloured pencils, & models to dress again and again!   London Bus by Le Toy Van £54.95 A traditional No 12 red London bus with driver with a lift off lid so passengers can enjoy the view. Comes with (aptly named) Boris the driver who also acts as the conductor. Jellycat soft Toys from £14.95 Designed in the UK these sophisticated, quirky irresistible soft toys appeal to ages from babe to adult.  Jellycat creations are delightful to give and precious to hold....for a long time.   Give a Hoot - Stationery from £7.95 This fun collection of pencil cases, notebooks, bags and pencils has been so popular!  The fun and fashionable design is a winner with tots to teens (and adults aswell!)

Secret Santa,Stocking Fillers and Gifts Under £10

Hip Hopsicles £7.95 Add some bling to your drizzank” with Hip Hopsicles. It’s made of flexible rubber and makes up to 8 pieces of ice in 4 different shapes: boombox, microphone, turntable and dollar sign. Post It Notes £3.50 Ideal Office Gift/secret Santa gift guaranteed to raise a smile in the office because sometimes a little irreverence goes a long way....... Coasters £3.50 From our "Archway Branded" collection these coasters are perfect for those who love to celebrate this great area in North London. Citrus Saw £4.50 Open your bottle and cut the lemon for your drink with the same gadget - this 2 in 1 lemon knife/bottle opener One Pound Coin Purse £7.95 Our "pound purse" is the perfect place to stash your spending money. A great little coin purse, in the guise of a great big coin. Bath House Toiletries from £6.95 Chocolate and Coconut, Ginger Snap, Lavender and Frangipani - it all sounds good enough to eat!  Lip Balms, Bath Salts & Soaks make up this fantastic pamper range. Tarot To Go £7.50 This unique book and Tarot deck will help you unlock the secrets of the mystical art of the Tarot.  Discover the meanings of the cards and teach you how to conduct your own Tarot readings. Bike Horn £6.95 Stylish and practical, based on an early American ca r horn. Chromed steel with soft rubber bulb. Includes mounting kit. A great gift! Why Not? Slogan Coasters for the festive season £3.50, go careful with the glass bus decoration £4.25

Archway - Scented Candles with Historical Significance

We are really proud to be launching  this range of scented candles with 'historic significance'.... a light hearted (& tongue in cheek) celebration of Archway's highs and lows! 

Made in the Uk from essential oils, 100% plant wax, hand-made from a sustainable plant source. They are available in 20cl and 9cl votives and are extremely affordable Christmas Gifts at £6.95 and £12.00 and are instore and online mapgiftshop.com now

Love it or loathe it - and we know where most people stand on this......Archway Tower is here to stay and we have chosen this iconic image for our Archway Branded Candles - part of our hugely successful "Positively Local" product range.

Choose from: 

Archway Tower - Standing at 59m high and built in 1963. Fragrance - Bamboo and Olive Blossom

Archway Tower was also  the inspiration for New Model Army and their track of the same name "Archway Towers" in 1989.  Justin Sullivan, describes it as "nightmarish closing track". At no 28 in the top 100 London Songs Timeout wrote: An alternative landmark for the dispossessed, Junction Road’s famous gravestone-shaped office block – former home to the Department of Social Security – inspired this cheery ditty by the Yorkshire grebos which seems to compare drawing the dole with collecting meds at an unsupervised institution for the criminally deranged. ‘It’s open season on the weak and feeble,’ they growl. ‘There’s bulletproof glass in case there’s trouble’.

Gone with the Wind - Archway, home of the high rise, has always been associated with wind turbulance issues. Fragrance - Limeleaf & Ginger (almost as invigorating as being knocked sideways, by the wall of wind at Archway!)

Secret Garden -  Fragrance - Orchid

A little known fact is that Archway Tower is built on the site of Victoria & Paradise Nurseries. Benjamin Samuel William was a noted Orchidologist. Scarabeus referred to this fact in their recent aerial theatre performance Paradise Lost?

Up the Junction - The Tottenham & Hampstead Railway opened on Junction Road in 1872. Fragrance - Lavender, geranium, orange & ylang ylang (safe in pregnancy)

D.H.S.S. - Fragrance - Blackcurrant & Liquorice.

Many remember the Archway Tower as the home of the Department of Health & Social Security 1974-1994 

In 1985 Jeremy Corbyn MP said "Archway tower is a huge building.  The best that one can say about it is that the view from the staff canteen on the top floor is probably the best in London".

Tollgate - Between 1813 & 1864 The Great North Road was one of the first original Toll Gates, situated in Archway. Travellers would have to pay for the next stage of their journey. Fragrance - Hawthorn & Rosehip 

Other Archway Branded exclusive products can be seen here http://www.mapgiftshop.com/special-feature/archway-branded.html

Looking for a Christmas Present for a foodie?

We are really delighted to have taken delivery this week of this amazing book.  

Anne is from Luxembourg, but lives in Archway, she writes a blog anneskitchen.co.uk  "as a way to keep a record of what’s happening in my little London kitchen"

Her Book "Anne's Kitchen" is as Anne says "a homage to my chosen homeland, the UK. In over 250 pages, I share 100 British-inspired recipes, and introduce you to my favourite London neighbourhoods – all illustrated with mouthwatering photos, of course".

The book is beautifully illustrated with great shots of London as well as featuring recipes inspired by Anne's favourite neighbourhoods. 

Anne's kitchen received a rave review in this weeks Time Out  as Guy Dimond picked "the best of year's kitchen table tomes".  He went on to descibe Anne as "a blogger and rising TV Chef who is doing for London what Rachel Khoo did for Paris, taking an outsider's view of her adopted home".

Ian is particularly looking forward to trying theTurkey Wellington in cranberry sauce pg 115......

I would agree that this book is perfect for those who love London and for those who love food - so if you need a pressie for a foodie who loves London - look no further than Anne's Kitchen, put your feet up and celebrate with a glass of this festive tipple

Signed copies are available instore now at £25.00.

Discovering Christmas Sheet 02 - Home accessories that will delight and inspire.

Home accessories that delight and inspire

Design enthusiasts will love this selection. Conversation pieces to give any home that wow factor.

For the Love of Archway! Archway N19 Mugs £6.95, Best Daddy/Mummy/King Queen of Archway Coasters £3.50 Wax Lyrical Canadian double wick candles in modernist shapes from £12.50 Rob Ryan Calendars, mugs,money boxes, plates, egg cups...the list goes on Prices from £10.95   Beastie Friends Express your love for this gorgeous collection. Set of 4 cups and saucers £24.95 Light My Fire Retro match boxes, 6 designs and 2 styles from £5.95 Useful Birds Ringing in the season with inexpensive ceramics from £4.95   Archway Scented Candles with historical significance 6 fragrances designed exclusively by map gift shop from £6.95 Floating Literature Its Magic!  The metal shelf that floats your books - £22.50 J-Me for Me At last, remotes no longer will live down the sofa and work surfaces will be visable again £14.50/£21