A novelty gift is normally something a bit naff that raises a half smile before being lobbed in the bin. Anyone who has received a singing rubber fish nailed to a wall mount or a cooking apron masquerading as a naked woman will identify with the feeling of near disappointment upon opening a witty gift. Suck UK offer the antidote – a gift shop stocked with unusual, tongue-in-cheek presents you’d actually be pleased to unwrap. Inside their modest Westfield store- one of just two branches in the city (the other is in the Oxo tower) ≠ the brand stock everything from pencils that double up as drumsticks to pinboards moulded into an ornate picture frame. A simple lay out makes the products easy to browse and quick gift buying a doddle. The only temptation will be not to hold onto everything for yourself. Do you eat normal, run of the mill round cookies? How ordinary of you. At Suck you can buy the cutters to deliver pac-man biscuits. Does your dog sport a bow-tie? No? Rectify this immediately with one that fits any collar size. Prices range from just a few pounds to £60 for an ingenious light-up, house shaped lamp you can store your book on. All designs come with a feeling that you should have thought of them yourself. But didn't.
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Details
- Address
- Unit 2122A Westfield London
- (opposite HMV)
- Ariel Way, Shepherd's Bush,
- London
- W12 7GF
- Transport:
- Tube: Shepherd's Bush
- Opening hours:
- Open 10am-10pm Mon-Sat; 12pm-6pm Sun
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