Licensed kitchenware and gift expert, Half Moon Bay has announced a new partnership with Sanrio for a range of Mr Men Little Miss for the UK, as well as partnerships for the classic Moomin books and comic strips by Tove Iannson, and the 1960s TV science fiction favourite, Thunderbirds for the UK.
In addition to new gift books, Half Moon Bay’s ranges will include drinkware and lifestyle accessories, with a Moomin rice husk Huskup travel mug and a bamboo lunch box – recognising the Moomins’ environmental credentials – as well as kitchen textiles.
The Thunderbirds collection will include a Boss Lady Mug featuring Lady Penelope. The ranges will be available from January 2019.
Meanwhile Mr Men Little Miss kitchenware, drinkware and gifts are scheduled for Autumn/Winter 2019. These will use retro artwork from author and illustrator Roger Hargreaves’ original book series.
Etta Saunders Bingham, head of licensing and product development at Half Moon Bay, comments: “We love to work with fun, classic brands and so Mr Men Little Miss is the perfect addition to our licensed portfolio. We’ll be going for a classic look drawing on the original strengths of the brand that everyone knows and loves.”
Etta adds: “I’ll be ‘Little Miss Busy’ over the next few months working with our excellent team to create product that will excite and engage our customers.”
Top: Moomins will be encouraging home cooking with a cookery book from Half Moon Bay’s new Ice House Books publishing venture. It includes recipes such as pancakes and jam.
