ACCORDION DESK ORGANIZER

Beautifully crafted in Switzerland, made from plywood & intricately folded black paper, this amazingly compact & elegant piece unfolds into a surprisingly sculptural form that is an organizer for the smart desk. For pens/pencils and all in good order.

RRP $79.00

Printed Mouse Pad

Sheer escape on an eye-catching mouse pad…10 striking photo–real images on a durable, laminated foam core mat that is PVC free. Presented in a smartly, labeled clear packet.

Shown:
main picture: Geometric
top row, left - right: Striped,Red Leaf, Map
middle row, left - right: Pool, Venice, Picnic
bottom row, left - right: Mosaic, Royal, Loop

History Rulers

“You have to know history to understand what is going on now”.
Compact and fact filled wooden, vintage style rulers unfold to outline, within a set theme, a series of histories along the length of a 2 metres (200cm / 2000mm)!

Above, right: History by the Meter covers 2000 years of the history of mankind in succinct detail: from Jesus Christ to the internet! On the reverse are measurements, as normal.
Above, left: Technology by the Meter outlines in fact & illustrations 200 discoveries and inventions since the Industrial Revolution. From the sewing machine, via blue jeans & the zip fastener & the telegraph via the Morse Alphabet to the laying of the Atlantic Cable; the internet, cloning & the deciphering of the human genome… an overview of innovation & thought in a socio-cultural context that is the result of human inventive genius!

YARTSTICK - HISTORY OF ART

A 2000 year history of art beginning with late anitquity and ending with the modern period is the basis of this wonderful visual reference ruler. Full colour examples representing each period are depicted on one side, with movements & measurements on the reverse of a folding, wooden ruler.

RRP $39.00

PREHISTORIC LIFE

More info coming soon...

RRP $39.00

RE-CYCLE SPOKE CLIP

Extra large clip cleverly formed from an old bicycle spoke! Holds a wad of money, paper or useful as a bookmark even…responsible, smart design that also looks great!

Swiss made - sheltered workshop project.

RRP $7.50

FASHION TAPE MEASURE

A 300 year history of fashion is shown in illustration, decade by decade, on one side & the other has the requisite centimeters / inches of a vinyl, dressmaker / tailor’s tape measure

RRP $22.00

POM POM STATIONERY

All are produced as part of a sheltered workshop project based in Switzerland… (for more info. on the project see the profile in the Very Special Products section). These items will enjoy repeated use & not be casually disposed of, unlike their more ‘throw-away’ equivalents.
Essential & fun to use around the creative home/office/studio.
All items available in 4 colourways - presented as a set of 5 different shades per pack:
- red / orange
- green(s) / yellow
- blue(s) / mauve
- red, white, black (by special order only)

- Pom Poms Pins: smarten up a fabric swatch attachment or fashion related / creative presentation.

- Pom Pom Paper Clips - large: jazz up an invitation, a presentation or organize bundles of paperwork & documents by ‘colour-coding’ with the different coloured pom poms! Each clip also makes a handy a bookmark.

- Pom Pom Rubber Bands: instant decoration on a gift or to hold together a rolled up item; or on a child’s ponytail even; plus lots of other imaginative use(s).

Pins - RRP $8.90 (special order)
Paper Clips - RRP $9.90
Rubber Bands - RRP $9.90

FLOWER NAILED NOTICE

A fun little notepad is nailed (using a flower nail) to a solid Oak base (71x14). Replacement pads are available or use a bundle of recycled paper cut to size & ‘re-nail’!

RRP $19.50

HEART BOORKMARK

Heart in stainless steel on a red satin ribbon & mounted on a witty card & packaged in a translucent envelope.

RRP $12.00

NATURE GARLANDS

Beautifully handmade paper mobile/garland comes flat – each shape unfolds into a 3D form…Length 1.2m with a blue-tacked tab for instant hanging! Available in 5 designs – shown left - right: fun flowers in mixed colours & butterflies, spheres, gerbera & stars, all in white – in sleek black & white packaging.


Swiss sheltered workshop project

RRP $15.00 - $17.50

BI BOX = Art + Box

A sliding cover, splashed with a striking image, conceals a box to hold all sorts of things – for stationery, photos, etc. on a desk; keep-sakes on a dressing table, keys and miscellany on a hallway table… An indented hole at the back is punched out to hang the beautifully finished acrylic box. Voila – usable and instant Art! Available in 10 designs. Size: 18 cm. x 18 cm. x 4.8 cm.

RRP $89.00