Clocks created from original vintage Nixie tubes, perfume gift boxes and handmade jewellery are among the 12 winning gift ideas, selected from a shortlist of 36, by a panel of Autumn Fair and Spring Fair experts.
“These 12 winners are fantastic representatives of the #SBS community,” says Theo Paphitis, founder of #SBS. “With their free space at Autumn Fair, they’ll get stand-out access to the greatest gathering of retail buyers in the UK, and have a chance to champion their products face-to-face. It’s an unrivalled level of exposure for these companies, and could be the catalyst to significant growth for their business.”
Autumn Fair’s #SBS Pavillion will be hosted by Theo Paphitis, with the area is dedicated to highlighting new and unique products from ambitious start-ups and small businesses.
The full list of winners are: Cally King: perfume gift boxes; Letterbox Lab: children’s science kit; The Edible Museum: chocolate sculptured to look like museum pieces; Butterfly and Toadstool: handmade jewellery; MK Kids Interiors: personalised children’s interior design company; Bad Dog Designs: clocks created from original vintage Nixie tubes; Z-O-E: patterned muslin babywear; Border in a Box: garden design templates; Dimpled Heart: handcrafted homewares inspired by Scotland; The Room Alive: soft furnishings, prints, stationery and toy storage solutions; Perch Upholstery: furniture with a focus on felted wool; Cuddlebed Company: handmade soft-furnishings predominantly for adults and children with special needs.
“Deciding ton he winners was no easy task, with every entrant making a sound case for being at Autumn Fair,” said Louise Young, managing director of Spring Fair and Autumn Fair. “We are, however, more than confident that the 12 small businesses that we’ll be welcoming in the #SBS Pavilion on September 2 were the most innovative and unique of the 36 shortlisted.”
Entrants were selected based on their uniqueness, relevance to Autumn Fair’s retail visitors and how valued their products would be by the end consumer.
Autumn Fair takes place from September 2-5 at the NEC, Birmingham.
Visit www.autumnfair.com
Top: 12 start-ups will be exhibiting in Autumn Fair’s #SBS Pavilion.
