Fly the Flag this Christmas with Patriotic Presents from The Handpicked Collection

    LONDON, ENGLAND, November 18, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- This Christmas, shopping for presents will be a breeze as The Handpicked Collection's panel of 20 influential trend-setting experts have personally selected all the gifts that stand out from the crowd. The Handpicked Collection makes shopping from home fun, quick and easy - either from their glossy catalogue or online at www.handpickedcollection.com.

With 2012 Olympics fever already capturing the nation, The Handpicked Collection has an excellent range of gift ideas to help you fly the British flag with pride. Their selection of Union Jack inspired presents will be equally well received by patriots, expats and britophiles alike and there's something to suit all budgets - from GBP4.95 - GBP38.95.

In the gifts for her section, the Union Jack Sponge Bag (GBP14.95) is both pretty and practical and will remind you of home on trips abroad. There is also a Vintage Union Jack Pin Board (GBP19.95) - the perfect patriotic accessory for any home and a pretty way to keep you organised.

In the gifts for him section the British Heritage Leather Wallet in Tin (GBP29.95) is proving a firm favourite this Christmas. The soft leather wallet is fashionable but traditional and totally envelopes Brit-Chic style with its quirky interior featuring a classic car emblazoned on a Union Jack motif. The Union Jack Wash Bag (GBP29.95) features the same classic British icon, the MG and keeps the manly firmly in grooming. For dapper chaps, the Union Jack Pocket Handkerchief & Cufflinks (GBP38.95) will be well received, featuring enamel cufflinks and a pure silk hand-hemmed hankie. And for foodies, you couldn't ask for more from a frying pan than the Union Jack Non-Stick Frying Pan (GBP8.95) - designed with the proper British fry-up in mind.

The Union Jack Kit Bag (GBP18.95) is the perfect gift for kids with stuff to carry. Not only useful for putting sports stuff in but also great for storing toys or laundry. An ideal Christmas gift idea for kids (of all ages) is the Union Jack Hot Water Bottle (GBP9.95) guaranteed to keep them cosy during cold British nights.

The Handpicked Collection also has a number of smaller gifts which make perfect stocking fillers. The Retro Notebook (GBP6.95) with the famous 'Keep Calm & Carry On' slogan is useful for all sorts but especially fun to give as a travel journal, to remind them of home as they travel the world. The George V Jumbo Matches (GBP4.95) are the perfect gift for anyone with an open fire or candles to light. And for those that really want to get caught up in Olympic excitement the Union Jack & Olympic Spectacle Cases (GBP9.95) and Keyrings (GBP5.95) are ideal.

For more information on the Union Jack range and all our other gifts please visit http://www.handpickedcollection.com/.

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