bob is open

Hello everyone! Yes we are back again. Hope you had a wonderful Christmas :) The shop is looking beautiful and we have even added some new goodies to it. If you are on holiday or visiting Bendigo come in and say hello:) We are closed on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd and then we return to normal hours for the summer, yeah!

MERRY CHRISTMAS:)

The last post before Christmas fun:) The shop has been SO busy that I haven't been able to blog as much as I had hoped. Just wanted to say a BIG thank you to everyone for your support again this year in making my shop such a happy place to be:) We will be back with even more exciting things next year with collaborations with some of the best Australian and New Zealand artists, and 2 other very big projects in the pipeline, oh so exciting.
We are open most of the Chrissy New year period, so come and visit us or shop online, we can still send out your parcels same day or next working day:) The shop is just closed 25th, 26th and 27th and then the 1st, 2nd and 3rd of January then back to normal shop hours for the summer:)
Merry Christmas everyone :)

The take Me home creatures:)

bob Foxy is handmade start to finish with beautiful soft furry fabrics and oh so sweet face:)

Retro 70's Alley cat. A BIG 45cm cuddly kitty, great for the couch.

Some favourites back in stock

So a blog a day was a little impossible eh? but will try again to get in all the cool things that arrive in store every day:)
Soft owls are back in stock after a rather long absence $33

On the short supply list are these cuckoo style clocks $50

Jackaloupe heads are back in next week, if you want one let us know, the waiting list is filling up, don't think they will make it to the website:( $50

This weekend come and say hello to us at bob

It's a BIG weekend in Benda's so we are open from 9-4 on Saturday and 10-4 on Sunday, with loads of pretty things, refreshments and lots of smiles:) Come and say hello.

who needs bling for Christmas...

So you want to find that nice earthy gift for someone this Christmas, here are just a few suggestions from the bob team.

Note set by bob, filled with recycled printed writing paper stock and crisp envelopes.

Little shop of duo brooch set

Flamboyant Joe leaf handmade necklace on long lace

Stampel Studio block cut necklace back in stock soon:)

"cowness" little book of poems by John Holton

Bird on a wire teardrop birdy earrings

Foxy and Owly have arrived

Our new craft kits have arrived at bob. Foxy and owl are here to make your day:) A great gift or make it yourself and give it someone you adore.

The square is on Saturday

OK if you don't know that the Square market is on this weekend....What have you been doing!! As an added bonus they are doing both days in the town Hall So Saturday and Sunday will be filled to the brim with handmade lovelies. Also they giving away a V.I.P shopping bag each day which includes lots of lovely things including a bob hamper. Registration for the prize ends today so go there now We cannot be at the Square but stay tuned as if you come to bob on the weekend we have LOADS of lovely things happeing:)

hampers are here

So I was a little ambitious! A busy shop and orders galore have made me miss 2 days already in my goal for a blog a day:( Never mind I am here now so what's new? Well we are loading up the online site and store with gorgeous hampers and gift packs. We have more new ones arriving early next week too, check out our Christmas pretties category or HAMPERS online.

We also have special Christmas pass the parcels filled with lovely bob goodies with a real vintage theme, only $50 and beautifully wrapped in hand stamped papers and tied up with string.

what!! more hankys?

WOW double hanky post, bet that hasn't been done too many times! This is our brand new range of BIG 42cmx42cm square handkerchiefs, that I was very flattered to be asked to do by Rosdale handkerchiefs:) I was very excited to be part of this great project after the success of Pocket Art and wow they look so amazing in their gorgeous glossy and embossed packaging and with 5 designs and 3 different colour ranges for each design, they look super impressive and make a beautiful gift. We have limited stock in store and online til Christmas.

December 1 Handkerchiefs:)

WOW so it's December:) The Chrissy fun lead up has started. A blog a day!!! Can I do it? Well there is SO much new stuff in store to blog about and as I pop a few things on the shop page I will remind everyone, as I do every year, that things are limited.... things run out and we can't get them in again, so if you LOVE it and you know you want it, grab it now! I will start the gift giving with the old-fashioned gift that now everyone will enjoy getting, the new series of Pocket Art handkerchiefs:) 4 brand new designs for the collection.