The Giftware Association (GA) has announced the finalists of the 2019 Gift of the Year competition.
The GA said: ‘From over 1,100 products and 20 categories, the judges had to make some tough decisions to come up with their final choices. They were impressed with the quality and variation [of entries], stating that this is probably the best year yet in terms of product ranges and with some categories being hard to judge and choose as there was such a high standard of product.’
The winners will be announced on the first evening of Spring Fair in February (Sunday February 3), at a ceremony on the main stage in Hall 20. Everyone is invited to see who the winners are. Entry to the event is free and the GA said it ‘would like to invite as many of the industry to come together to raise a toast to the hard work of the winners, to network and celebrate all that is great about the home and giftware world’.
The finalists are:
Category | Product | Entrant |
Beauty, Bath & Spa | Betty Hula Delicate Dusting Powder | Betty Hula |
Craft Your Own Herbal Handsalve | Bathing Beauty | |
Morpheus Sleep Enhancing Range | Bathing Beauty | |
Branded Product | Frida Kahlo Boho Collection | Talking Tables |
Harry Potter, Monster Notebook | BB Designs Europe Ltd | |
RNLI Build Your Own Lifeboat | Clockwork Soldier | |
Cards & Wrap | Hoot Parade Card Range | U Studio Design |
Pin & Ink | The Handcrafted Card Company Ltd | |
Quilling Cards by Origamo | Blue Eyed Sun Ltd | |
Children’s Gift | Engenius Contraptions Marble Run | Cheatwell Games |
Healthy Kids Cooking Kit | Little Cooks Co | |
History Heroes games | History Heroes | |
Commemorative & Collectable Gift | Design your own My Icon Story Print | My Icon Story |
Sweet Memories Tins | Gibsons | |
The Book of You | Colour Chronicles Ltd | |
Contemporary Gift | Flightgiftcard | Flightgiftcard |
Flip Click Clock | Gingko Electronics Ltd | |
LED Glass Fireball | Transomnia Ltd | |
Recycled Glass Plant Terrarium | Fallen Fruits Ltd | |
Design & Craft | Citygami London | Clockwork Soldier |
Handcrafted Gift Wrap Sheets | Paper Mirchi | |
Horn Viking Mug | Abbeyhorn Ltd | |
Ethical Gift | Bathing Beauty Soap | Bathing Beauty |
Bee Green Wraps | Bee Green Wraps | |
Ideas Range | VENT for Change | |
Fashion Accessory | Blade & Rose | Arora Design Ltd |
Jex Colour-in Trainers | Jex Shoes Limited | |
Pusheen Cat Headphones | Thumbs Up (UK) Ltd. | |
Fashion Jewellery | Emma Lawrence Designs Necklace Collection | Emma Lawrence Designs |
Isla | Billy’s Beach Hut | |
The Pink Link – part of the Airlinks Provenance range | Icarus Originals Limited | |
Festive & Occasional Gift | Christmas Street: 12 Days of Christmas Calendar | Gibsons |
Festive Boozeballs | Gift Republic | |
Woodland Reusable Christmas Crackers | Kate Sproston Design Ltd. | |
Food & Drink | BBQ Hot Smoking Kit | Hot Smoked |
British Roast Dinner Box | Ross & Ross Food | |
Cake in a Card | Bakedin | |
Garden & Outdoor | BBQ Hot Smoking Kit | Hot Smoked |
Gardening Collection | Wrendale Designs | |
Robin Winter Care Pack | Wildlife World | |
Stationery | Bookaroo Pen Pouch for Books | IF (that company called) |
Citygami London | Clockwork Soldier | |
Yes Studio Stationery Range | Wild & Wolf | |
Home Accessory | Cat Face Plant Pots & Vases | Parlane International Limited |
Lexon mino | Stone | |
R Space Lamp | Gingko Electronics Ltd | |
Home Fragrance | Bitter Orange & Ylang Ylang | The Recycled Candle Company Ltd |
Kasper Aroma diffuser | Europium World (UK) Ltd | |
Aromatherapy Range | purbeck candles | |
Hot Novelty | Affirmators | Abrams & Chronicle Books |
NEW – Giant Handwarmers | Cozy Time Ltd | |
Weird Crushes | Bubblegum Stuff Ltd | |
Weird Things Humans Search For | Big Potato Games | |
Kitchen & Dining | BollyNice range | Apples to Pears |
Gin Time | Dartington Crystal (Torrington) Ltd | |
T&G Ocean | T & G Woodware Ltd | |
Pet Gift | Fetch this gift | Leather Guild |
Pet Party Kit | Talking Tables | |
The Bark Slice | The Sugar Shed | |
Under £10 | Cake in a Card | Bakedin |
Chocolate Box After Dinner Quiz | The Lagoon Group | |
Suck It | Really Good Ltd | |
Whisky Experience | Dartington Crystal (Torrington) Ltd |