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give the dog a bone

4:02pm Tuesday 9th March 2010

...give the dog a bone, situated along Fossgate, has been delighting locals and visitors alike for six years now with its original range of greetings cards and unusual gifts. The shop is a veritable treasure trove of everything you never knew you needed, with something to be found for everyone and for every occasion. Greetings cards range from beautiful handmade designs with owls and sausages dogs adorning them; to the humorous, "Age doesn't matter unless you're a cheese," to the plain silly, "u smell of we e." And whether it's a birthday, baby, wedding or even a divorce, you can be sure there's a card for every circumstance.

Kids will love the cuddly crocodiles and aardvarks by Jellycat, Star Wars t-shirts, or the sets of colour changing ducks. Coming soon are Hanna-Barbera canvases to complement the assortment of bags and accessories already available featuring much-loved characters such as Muttley, Top Cat and Penelope Pitstop.

With jewellery ranging from more traditional cameos and pendant designs to bright and quirky plastic crayons on necklaces, the girls will be spoilt for choice. The retro humour range is always popular - a tea towel printed with, "I don't do housework on days that end in Y" expresses most Mum's sentiments on the subject! A recent addition is the collection of Moomin bags and accessories which has established itself as a firm favourite with many customers. And what girl wouldn't want a lipgloss hidden inside a sweet little cupcake shaped pot?

...give the dog a bone is also a leading stockist of Momiji, the Japanese message dolls, Uglydolls, and boys big and small will be delighted with the collection of classic comic merchandise, spanning Tintin, Asterix, Beano, Dandy, Marvel and DC - where else could you find a Wolverine Alarm Clock? Customers regularly make trips from all over the country to shop in the Tintin department - the biggest selection available in the UK outside of London.

Even knick knacks to brighten up your home can be found, in the form of owl cushions, photo frame clocks, framed comic posters, and Banksy prints. Jazz up the kitchen with a Smarties patterned bowl or a cupcake teapot, drink from a Dangermouse mug, and bask in the glow of a toadstool shaped lampshade.

Knick knack, paddy-whack, ...give the dog a bone, what you can't find here isn't worth buying.

Open Monday to Saturday 9.30 - 5.30, and Sunday 10.30 - 4.30