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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Paula Cocozza

Christmas gift guide: Homeware for men

Batchelor pad: Christmas gift guide batchelor: soldier egg cup
Christmas gift guide batchelor: soldier egg cup Photograph: guardian.co.uk
Batchelor pad: Christmas gift guide batchelor: long stemmed glasses
Christmas gift guide batchelor: long stemmed glasses Photograph: guardian.co.uk
Batchelor pad: Christmas gift guide batchelor: 2 milk jugs
Christmas gift guide batchelor: 2 milk jugs Photograph: guardian.co.uk
Batchelor pad: Christmas gift guide batchelor: 1950s Dreyfuss 500 phone
Christmas gift guide batchelor: 1950s Dreyfuss 500 phone Photograph: guardian.co.uk
Batchelor pad: Christmas gift guide batchelor: silver globe
Christmas gift guide batchelor: silver globe Photograph: guardian.co.uk
Batchelor pad: Christmas gift guide batchelor: Newgate vintage clock
Christmas gift guide batchelor: Newgate vintage clock Photograph: PR
Batchelor pad: Christmas gift guide batchelor: key coat rack
Christmas gift guide batchelor: key coat rack Photograph: guardian.co.uk
Batchelor pad: Christmas gift guide batchelor: Dualit Espressivo coffee machine
Christmas gift guide batchelor: Dualit Espressivo coffee machine Photograph: PR
Batchelor pad: Christmas gift guide batchelor: squirrel nut cracker
Christmas gift guide batchelor: squirrel nut cracker Photograph: PR
Homeware for under £30: Cassette tape dispenser from DesignMyWorld
Tape dispenser: It looks like an old-fashioned cassette tape but is in fact a modern-day tape dispenser. Good for teens, and those with an eye for smart design.£9.95, from designmyworld.net Photograph: guardian.co.uk
Homeware for under £30: Flexiframes
Leather flexi frames, £6
Atlantic Blanket Company
atlanticblankets.com Photograph: guardian.co.uk
Homeware for under £30: Hankies
Handprinted hankies: These beautiful cotton handkerchiefs are handprinted in London’s Bloomsbury. Usual retail price is £15.50, but –readers can purchase them for £10 at thornbackandpeel.co.uk – use promotional code at TPGUARD. Photograph: PR
Homeware for under £30: Leather Pisa journals from TheOnlinePenCompany
Leather journals: After we featured these last year they sold out within eight hours. Back again by popular demand: a 150-leaf leather 'Pisa' journal with lined paper, handmade in Florence. Recommended retail price is £30 but they will be on sale for £10 while stocks last, from theonlinepencompany.com. Photograph: guardian.co.uk
Homeware for under £30: Paul Williams paperweight and magnifier
Handmade paperweight: Paul Williams makes these paperweights from sustainably sourced indigenous wood in Norfolk. A lovely object, with a magnifying glass that emerges from within. £25. Contact Paul at Woods World Wide by Williams on 07771 950911 or email paul@wwww.uk.net Photograph: guardian.co.uk
Homeware for under £30: Periodic table shower curtain
Periodic table shower curtain, £24.95
firebox.com Photograph: unknown/guardian.co.uk
Homeware for under £30: 'Here' hook
'Here' hook, £10,
richardshed.com Photograph: guardian.co.uk
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