Belated Mappy New Year

Welcome back to the blog.  We'd like to start with a huge Thank You.  We really appreciate your continued custom and friendship - It was a fabulous festive season for us, how wonderful to end the Christmas Season on a high with our busiest day ever.

It's time to get started on this New Year, it's sure to be exciting as it's our 25th Anniversary.  We are off to explore the trade shows and visit suppliers over the next couple of months and we promise to bring back the very best product selection available worldwide.

Below is a taster of our themes for January and February.   Our collection continues to be colourful we have re-stocked our hugely popular range of Mexican Artisan Crafted Cushions and Mirrors. With Valentine's Day on Wednesday 14th Love is clearly on our minds.

1. Little Feminist Jigsaw £13.95  2. Winged Heart Mirror £24.95 3. Little Feminist Playing Cards £12.95  4. Frida Kahlo Crewel work Square Cushion £53.95  5.  Frida Kahlo Crewel work Rectangular Cushion £45.95  6.. Crewel Work Khatsuba Stool £225.00  7. Large Protection Hear Amulet £44.50  8. Ex Voto Heart tin decoration £9.95  9. Heart Tin Mirror £49.95

1 .True Love Tattoo Ceramic Hand £13.50  2.  Phrenology Tattoo Storage Jar Head  £49.95 3.  Bar Illuminated Sign £69.95.  4.  Love/Hate Ceramic Hand  £13.50

1 .Dark Green Cactus Vase £6.95  2.  Botanical Espresso Cup & Saucer £22.50 3.  Botanical Mug £12.50 4. Cactus Shot Glasses £9.50 5.  Mid Green Cactus Vase £6.95 6. Light Green Cactus Vase £6.95

A heartfelt thank you again for your continued support & we look forward to seeing you again soon.Ian and Kathryn 

Best Selling Candles

Everyone loves a candle and as the nights are about to get very cold indeed.  What better way to enjoy an evening indoors!

Candles - you simply can't go wrong giving a beautiful candle and this year we have a selection that will suit all budgets and tastes.

Top of the range are these luxury stunning candles from Voluspa, Crisp Champagne Candle and Gardenia - The Ceramic Pillar design comes with a clever ceramic vented snap close lid. This allows the scent to disperse even when the candle is not lit.  £39.50

Prosecco ho ho yes please.  This gorgeous candle was created using the tasting notes from a famous wine maker - sparkling white grapes with hints of grapefruit, rose and subtle fruits.
Poured by hand into a glass container re-purposed from a wine bottle, the rim polished by flame to give a perfect finish and finally beautifully packaged in a smart grey tube. No better gift for £22.95

From our best-selling range from Country Candles, this candle has a fragrance evocatively Christmassy fragrance.  Floral high notes of lily and jasmine combined with juicy figs, leading to a woody trail of amber and cedar. Perfect for lighting and get cosy by the fire.
£10.50

and finally for anyone looking for a candle with a difference, these candle jars are both mystical, exotic and charming - on the left the luxury Japonica Limited Edition Charawan Candle - Moso Bamboo by Voluspa at 33.95 and on the right Ornate Candle Jars from Temerity Jones in four colourways at £16.50.

Creepy - crawly, Curios

Things get creepy and crawly at map gift shop, our theme for this year is Curios - those must have, rare and intriguing, even eerie objects that are perfect for spooky entertaining this Halloween.

If you're off out on the razzle, we have the perfect accessory for an instant Halloween fancy dress up outfit, without any of the hassle, (or embarrassment), these masks and glasses start at £3.95.

New products are arriving by the day......pop by soon.  

this weeks edit - stylishly spooky skulls

A stirring reminder that too much sugar can be bad for you!

Mystical and charming - these unusual Phrenology & Palmistry Guide Candles in Glass Jars make brilliant and interesting gifts

Phrenology (from Greek φρήν (phrēn), meaning "mind", and λόγος (logos), meaning "knowledge") is a pseudoscience primarily focused on measurements of the human skull......

Marvellously macabre these spooky skull salt and pepper shakers make a great gift.

Solid silver Skulls from our Tooth & Claw range have an eerie attention to detail!