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Ugly Dolls are super cute!

on Friday, 09 July 2010.

Uglydolls Pointy Max

Ugly Dolls, the greatest creation since the light bulb. Ok we're exaggerating... again. We're a little prone to that, but we just love the stuff we sell.

Did you know that we were one of the first retailers in the UK to stock the Ugly Doll back in 2003. Ice Bat was the best seller as we recall.

Ugly Dolls were first designed in 2001 by creators David Horvath and Sun-Min Kim. The story goes that while Sun-Min Kim was visiting Korea, David wrote many 'love letters' and started to draw a cute little character called Wage, at the bottom. Sun-Min then sewed Wage into a plush doll and sent him to David as a surprise gift, how thoughtful eh? David asked Sun-Min to sew a couple more for the Giant Robot store in Los Angeles and they sold out in one day! Delighted with the sales, they decided to create a whole range of Ugly Dolls and launched them at the New York toy fair. Since those early days these awesome plush toys have managed to captivate the world with their unique brand of ugly beauty.

So now you know how the Ugly Dolls came into being.

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Delightful baby toys by Jellykitten

on Monday, 05 July 2010.

Skidaddle Giraffe

We're all about the baby toy today and we've got four adorable ones to tell you about, designed by the creative genuises at Jellykitten. In just over 10 years, Jellycat and it's baby toy department Jellykitten, have become a household name throughout the globe. They are synonymous witth creating innovative cuddly toys, made using the highest quality materials possible. And of course all their toys surpass global toy safety standards.

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Three totally awesome posters!

on Saturday, 03 July 2010.

Gears of War Poster

We've got three posters to tell you about today and they're seriously cool. Firstly, posters are incrediably versatile. They give your room a new look in an instant! Pop up a couple with some blue tac and bang you're done. They're just as suitable in a kids bedroom as they're part of a modern living space. Each poster uses paper certified by the FSC so they're as environmentally friendly as possible. Right, here we go.

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