This is our stand GR9 right at the very beginning with our lovely handmade typographic art piled up amongst the boxes…

And our first stand design, which we later re-jigged…

Last minute re-jigging before the Fair opened to the public…

London’s Olympia looking very Christmassy…

Everyone frantically making last minute adjustments…

The front of our stand GR9 showing our limestone typographic art…

And showing our framed limestone prints, solid ash gift collection and ‘Decades’ prints…

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As 2010 draws to an end, it’s time for us to reflect back on one truly amazing year.

We’ve met and made so many wonderful friends: Coulson Macleod customers; friends on Facebook; Twitter; and of course readers of this blog. You’re all so kind and loyal and supportive. Thank you for taking the time to read our posts, leave comments, and spread the love.

So, thank you.

We have lots up our sleeves for next year. Think big and aim high, so they say. And as always we’ll share it with you, even if, sometimes, we get it wrong.

Merry Christmas.

Coulson Macleod.

Just to let you know that we have the majority of our handmade typographic prints in stock now, and ready to be delivered before Christmas.

These prints are guaranteed for delivery before Christmas (in the UK) if ordered by Tuesday  21st December (subject to weather conditions).

They will be sold on a first come first served basis. To check availability you can contact us at:

enquiries@coulsonmacleod.com.

ORDER YOUR ARTWORK NOW to guarantee delivery for Christmas.

Any prints not in stock, or ordered after the date shown can’t be guaranteed for delivery before Christmas but can still be purchased in the normal way.

We can hear you all shouting “Ooh me please!”

So this is how you can enter our fun little competition in the run-up to Christmas.

First of all you need to be a Coulson Macleod customer.

Then simply take a photo of your typographic print hanging in your home. Aren’t we nosy?

We’ll post your photos on our Facebook page, on this blog, and then when we have enough we’ll put all your photos on a dedicated page on our website.

To get you started here are some photos of Penny McCormick’s apartment in Dubai. Penny is the editor of Emirates Home and her apartment also appeared in the 2010 issue of ‘Hot 100 Homes’ magazine (also based in the United Arab Emirates).

Now we don’t expect you to have a magazine worthy pad like Penny’s. We just want to see what our typographic art looks like hanging in your home.

We’ll announce the winner on 10th December. Just in time for you to pick something out for Christmas. Ding dong merrily on high!

Hope this gets you into the festive spirit.

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We’ve designed it so it doesn’t look like a last minute purchase. Or a ‘I haven’t got a clue what to buy. Oh a voucher will do’.

A Coulson Macleod Gift Pack is more than just a gift voucher. What you’re in fact buying is a little work of art. A Coulson Macleod handmade work of art. Simple, distressed, typographic… just smaller than usual.

We send our Gift Packs in a simple, brown, but utterly gorgeous Coulson Macleod-branded gift box. Made from recycled paper. Of course.

And inside is a unique Coulson Macleod typographic artwork.

• Unique as it’s handmade from reclaimed Victorian roof timbers.
• Unique as it’s white-washed by hand.
• Unique as it’s printed by hand.

Of course, each of these stages brings its own slight variations.

• Each piece of wood has its own knots and cracks.
• Each paint stroke carries a different amount of paint.
• Each hand-inked print is laid on to a different surface texture and a different amount of pressure applied.

Resulting in a one-off piece of art. Which is what makes owning a Coulson Macleod so special.

Then of course we add your Gift Voucher. You can add your own personal message.

Then your special someone can use their Gift Voucher as payment, or part-payment, for any of the artwork on our website.

Well, that’s your Christmas presents sorted then!

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These prints will be sold on a first come first served basis:

• 4 x Love Makes The Ride Worthwhile
• 2 x When I Touch You
• 2 x Do You Love Me
• 2 x Definition Of Love
• 2 x Definition Of Romance
• 2 x I Love You Now. I Love You Always.
• 2 x I’ll Never Let Go
• 2 x Nobody Puts Baby In A Corner
• 1 x I Think I Just Fell In Love
• 1 x Rule Britannia 14in x 20in

If your print is to be delivered within the UK and is ordered by Saturday, 19th December then we guarantee that it will get to you before Christmas. Order now to avoid disappointment!

Our Decades Collection is also guaranteed for delivery in the UK if ordered by Sunday 20th December:

• Sixties
• Seventies
• Eighties