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Collars
Blue Teddy
After becoming tired of not being able to find cute yet strong dog collars on the market (especially here in New Zealand!), Blue Teddy was born. The name was inspired by a Border Collie called Teddy, and his trusty blue collar. Teddy and his sister Nala enjoy the outdoors, and love to go swimming any chance they get!
Each Blue Teddy product is hand made in Christchurch. Blue Teddy strives to provide dog owners with fashionable yet durable dog apparel – because our pets deserve the best!
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Collectibles
Captain Ukuleles
Bevan is the owner of Captain Ukuleles, he has been playing the ukulele (under sufferance) since joining the Big Muffin Serious Band as a fresh-faced (poxy) teenager late last century. Eventually, his hands turned to the construction of ukuleles, with an emphasis on exploring the (largely unexplored) native woods and their uses in instrument making.
Bevan is also a music teacher and has a recording studio in the small rural settlement of Te Pahu, Waikato.
The Wood:
New Zealand has many endemic species that are perfect for instrument making. Some of the timbers make great tonewoods, like Mangeao, Kohekohe, Matai and Kauri. Others are ideal for fretboards and bridges, especially Puriri and Pohutukawa. Tawa is ideal for necks due to its stability and medium density. Rewarewa makes a lovely back, with book matching showing off the remarkable grain and medullary rays. On each Captain ukulele, there will be up to eight different kinds of wood, making it both a musical instrument and a piece of interesting art, with links to our botanical history.
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Memorial, Pet products
Furprints
Angelique, a veterinary nurse located in Tauranga, makes resin paw prints (Furprints) containing pets fur, or other sentimental objects like nametags and even ashes.
Furprints is a unique keepsake of your special of a pet, each paw print is made with love and care to commemorate your fur baby.
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Bibs & burp cloths
Lottie Laura
Lottie Laura is a home-based business built as a result of 2020 Covid Lockdown, creativity, and a need.
Lotties’s daughter was the source of inspiration, getting her pretty clothes very dirty during mealtimes and playtimes. Fed up of multiple new outfits each day, Lottie made her daughter a few practical bibs with long sleeves (and fun, colourful designs), and thus Lottie Laura Bibs was born.
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