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Alphabet 48-piece Puzzle

Paul Thurlby is an award winning illustrator. The bold and beautiful retro aesthetic he uses in his work stems from his passion for vintage posters.

Brontë Characters Mug

These heirloom quality bone china mugs are decorated with humorous illustrations depicting characters from Charlotte, Emily, and Anne Brontë’s literary classics.

Canterbury Tales Mug

These heirloom quality bone china mugs are decorated with characters from some of The Canterbury Tales' best-loved stories. The central characters are drawn in witty detail on the mug and are each depicted with significant details, from a chanticleer and fox to a tub and hay wagon.

Charles Dickens Characters Mug

Heirloom quality bone china mugs decorated with wonderfully detailed humorous illustrations depicting more than 50 central characters from 16 of Dickens’s major works.

Classic Books Rocks Glasses

Four 11 oz. rocks glasses showcase the original first edition cover and a line from four classics of world literature: A Tale of Two Cities, Moby Dick, Frankenstein, and Ulysses.

Do Not Disturb 1,000-Piece Puzzle

Edward Gorey 1,000-Piece Jigsaw Puzzle

Thoughtfully conceived and engagingly intricate, the puzzle features the image “Untitled” (1965) by the incomparable Edward Gorey, creator of the animated opening sequence of the PBS television series Mystery!

Edward Gorey Dancing Cats 300-piece Puzzle

These felines—knitting, skating, balancing, and juggling their way through Edward Gorey's 'Dancing Cats and Neglected Murderesses'—are classic examples of his anthropomorphic animals and Edwardian eccentrics.

Edward Gorey’s Escape from the Evil Garden Board Game

A board game for fans of slightly dark humor, based on the book The Evil Garden, an Edward Gorey classic.

Greek Gods and Goddesses Mug

These heirloom quality bone china mugs are decorated with twelve Greek gods and goddesses, along with their Roman names in italics and their areas of dominion. The Olympians are drawn in witty detail and are each depicted with their symbolic signifiers, including an owl, cornucopia, trident, harp, quiver, and more.

Jane Austen Characters Mug

Heirloom quality bone china mugs decorated with wonderfully detailed humorous illustrations depicting more than 40 of the central characters from six of Austen’s major works.

Katherine Mansfield Pillow Cover

"The pleasure of all reading is doubled when one lives with another who shares the same books."—Katherine Mansfield

Keep Pedalling Mug

This heirloom quality bone china mug is decorated with an illustration from Quentin Blake’s much-loved picture book Mrs. Armitage on Wheels and the text: "The trick is to keep pedalling.”

NATO Alphabet Mug

These heirloom quality bone china mugs are decorated with the NATO phonetic alphabet which became effective in 1956.

Prohibition and Repeal Amendments Rocks Glasses

Pair of 11 oz. rocks glasses, a witty and sobering reminder of the historical path to legal drinking in the United States.

Shakespeare Characters Mug

These heirloom quality bone china mugs are decorated with humorous illustrations depicting more than 40 of the central characters from 14 of Shakespeare’s major plays.

Shakespeare Playing Cards

Play your favorite card games with Romeo and Juliet as King and Queen of Hearts, Lady Macbeth as Ace Villain, Ariel as the Joker, and more.

STET! A game for language lovers, grammar geeks, and bibliophiles

Story Map of Ireland 500-Piece Puzzle

This delightfully detailed pictorial map of Ireland was part of a series of “story maps” produced by Colortext Publications in the 1930s and 1940s.

The World of Jane Austen: 1,000-Piece Puzzle

You’ll find 60 characters and great houses from the novels of Jane Austen, set against the landscapes in which they are featured.

The World of Shakespeare: 1,000-Piece Puzzle

Shakespeare’s seventeenth-century world is illustrated in absorbing detail in this puzzle depicting the London of his day as 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' is being rehearsed at the Globe.

Time Spent Reading Is Never Wasted Mug

Heirloom quality bone china mug decorated with Quentin Blake’s storytelling dragon reading to children, with the reminder: “Time spent reading is never wasted.”

Two Player Paper Games

A collection of five classic pencil-and-paper games.

Women Who Changed the World Mug

The mug, elevated. These heirloom quality bone china mugs are decorated with engaging illustrations depicting more than 40 remarkable women.

Writer's Block Game

Combines handy pencil storage with the beloved triangle peg game. Includes 14 colored pencils.