GC Christmas shopping

[Thehollyandtheirony]

I know it’s not even November yet but I’m starting to write Christmas lists early thanks to anticipation of COVID-chaos. I would love to support as many brave feminists as possible with my purchasing power.

So far I have:
The Ickabog/ Strike books by J.K. Rowling
Difficult Women by Helen Lewis
Embroidery patches by Jess de Wahls

Any more suggestions for Christmas gifts that will support the fearless women (or men) who’ve stuck their heads above the parapet?

Thank you for the reminder I think DD1 would love Gillian Phillip's books.
(& I was amused to see that the "others looked at these authors" list on Amazon was Galbraith, Shrier, Nobre , JKR)

The suffragette pins from For Women Scotland are really lovely here

Jessica Taylor/Victimfocus have some good stuff.

There's a sweary colouring book for adults: victimfocus-resources.com/collections/frontpage/products/end-victim-blaming-the-adult-colouring-book

And reflective journals, if you know anyone in women's services or social work or that kind of field, there's one for them victimfocus-resources.com/collections/reflective-journals/products/the-reflective-journal-for-practitioners-working-in-abuse-and-trauma

Or if you know anyone who's studying or doing research, there's a reflective journal for academics: victimfocus-resources.com/collections/reflective-journals/products/the-reflective-journal-for-researchers-and-academics

Transgender Trend have a new book out, for tweens and young teens. mybodyisme.com/

And of course the brilliant picture book My Body Is Me by poet Rachel Rooney for younger children. www.transgendertrend.com/product/my-body-is-me/

I’d also forgotten ‘Hey Girl’ which my niece will love. I want to get My Body is Me for my sisters grandchild - but niece is a bit wokey-bo-Bokey and I don’t want to cause an international incident... (will it?)

[quote needanewidea]Also my daughter (7) has these "Wonder Women" cards and loves them. Like happy families but all accomplished women - scientists, artists, activists, explorers aeronauts etc. I highly recommend them!

wordery.com/wonder-women-isabel-thomas-9781786272362[/quote]
Brilliant!! Will be getting these for my nieces and nephews! Thanks

No no nopety no. Oxfam have pulled it for ‘usual reasons’ . Oxfam are problematic anyway.

FFS Oxfam! www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10123867/Oxfam-drops-Wonder-Women-bingo-game-celebrating-inspiration-woman-including-JK-Rowling.html

I've already got the Wonder Woman cards, they're great! But I'll be buying a few more packs this Christmas for other kids to stick two fingers up at Oxfam. Fucking idiots.

@mum2jakie

I bought the new illustrated hardback edition of Harry Potter based on a JKR thread on this board. It's beautiful!

The second volume of that series 'Chamber of secrets' is also available for pre-order now on Amazon. They are beautiful versions. I think I am buying them for non-existent grandchildren lol.

Oh thank you for this thread, I’m refusing to shop at John Lewis or M&S this year, I’ll spend everything with organisations who support women instead

@CruellaDeVilla

Oh thank you for this thread, I’m refusing to shop at John Lewis or M&S this year, I’ll spend everything with organisations who support women instead

I couldn't give up M&S I am afraid lol

I've scanned the thread and haven't seen this mentioned yet, but sorry if I've missed it..

www.scarfmonkey.com/

Does some great t-shirts for mighty girls. I had to stop looking as my basket was getting very expensive 😄

Oh you... you... I love that scarf monkey ! What’s the quality like?

I haven't bought from them before sorry but I've heard good things. My shop should arrive very soon though so I can update then!

Cool - the stuff looks really good. Shame some isn’t adult sized though.

I've had kids t shirts and jumpers amd adult jumpers from scarf monkey and they're really fab. Although do size up for the kids tshirts if you wash like me and shrink things... the jumpers have lasted really well though without shrinking and are still very soft and comfortable 18 months on. Although they don't display all options I think there's a 'choice' option for adults where you can choose which design you'd like printed.

Hi. I've name changed to match my Twitter name (ish). I've just started a similar list on Twitter, here is is in case anyone would find it useful.

https://twitter.com/millmollmandmoo/status/1454743320207495169?s=21

If no one minds I'm going to copy relevant info over to Twitter, as well as a link to this thread, so we can maximise views. Happy shopping everyone

Hello... I spotted you earlier (not stalking, honest).

I sell feminist t-shirts on Amazon and occasionally Redbubble and Etsy. Just want to say thank you to anyone who has bought them and left 5* reviews. I think I saw that recommended on one of our feminist action threads. It especially brings me joy when I see that someone has purchased two in completely different sizes. One for themselves, and one for a daughter, maybe?

On another note I have a male relative that gets the hump that the POD and dropshipping methods I use means I am earning pennies money in my sleep when I should be keeping myself busy being up till 1am ironing designs onto t-shirts and spending my weekends selling them at markets.

Off to search Creative Fabrica for uterus designs now.

Just saw VictimFocus has a sale on their colouring books for adults & kids.

twitter.com/Victim_Focus/status/1455160350609903621

This is a really helpful thread !

For Glinner fans, the 3 Count Arthur Strong series are all available on DVD, and very funny.

You can find lots of replica - and the occasional real - suffragette jewellery in deco/nouveau styles on eBay, plus replica pins for stocking fillers.

Posie is selling Christmas jumpers.

Someone mentioned Emma Bridgewater's mugs earlier in the thread. I just saw an ad for a new 'strong women' one which might make a nice present: www.emmabridgewater.co.uk/products/purple-toast-strong-women-12-pint-mug

Re writers: openly GC writer Simon Edge (The End of the World is Flat) is one of the Lightning Books authors able to sign and dedicate any books ordered through the publisher's website:

www.eye-books.com/post/let-our-authors-sign-and-send-your-christmas-gifts

I've enjoyed both his supposed roman à clef The End of the World is Flat (about you-know-what), and A Right Royal Face-Off (completely unrelated to you-know-what ).

I've also had three books of poetry from Rachel Rooney, who is lovely.

What a great thread.