Sponsored birdy post: Radici

You may have noticed a new addition to the Wee Birdy nest, in the form of our very first advertiser, Radici.co.uk (cue wild applause and much whooping). With a seriously gorgeous line-up of hand-crafted gifts sourced from around the world, I couldn’t have asked for a more appropriate sponsor.

Hand-finished stainless steel brooches, clockwise from top left, Yellow scribble, Claret waratah, Green flower, Turquoise wool, all £45 each.

This UK-based online shop is exactly the sort of place I set out to find when I first started Wee Birdy, with its eye for beautiful design and an ever-changing stock of limited edition curios. With a commitment to supporting fledgling designers and ethical production, Radici offers shoppers a beautiful antidote to mass-produced tat. Something I like to keep in mind in the lead-up to Christmas.

Silk wool felt handmade rose scarf, £140.

The stories (and people) behind the products are also pretty interesting. Take Canvasco, a German company that hires female prisoners to make bags as part of a community-based rehabilitation project. The bags have a utilitarian graphic simplicity about them that I love, and they’re made from recycled boat sails or woollen Swiss army blankets from the ‘60s (ticking all the design, eco and ethical boxes).

Urban Swiss Girl bag, £110.

With Christmas just 44 days away, here are my top 5 gift picks:

Hand-knitted Fritz, £45.

Claret flower brooch in hand finished stainless steel, £45.

Stitched strelitzia Perspex cuff, £85.

Lavenderbod hand-made keyrings, £5.

Pair of bone-china tealight holders, £45.

Comments

[Shauna Chapman]

Refreshing, cool products are what people want so Radici will do well. The knitted toad, or it is a frog, or is it neither...anyway...is fabulous! Roll on Christmas. There are so many cool things to buy!

[Make Do Style]

I actually like the cuff!

[the likkle girl who wurves pwetty things]

The colourful steel brooches are by two really lovely Australian girls! http://www.insyncdesign.com.au/in_sync_design_-_contemporary_jewellery/in-sync_design.html

I have two of their pieces (a brooch and a bangle)...they are such happy accessories! Looking to buy a pair of their new-ish so-very-clever clip-on earrings soon. xx

[jenny wren]

They are a really appropriate advertiser Top Bird! Their site design is really enjoyable too.

I can see why the Claret Waratah brooch is in their me me me section - that's my fav. The funny little frogs are inspiring too!

[Lynne]

Yes, good choice - they have a really nice selection.