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The Toy Shoppe

The Hundred Acre Wood on the top shelf, and fifty pins on red velvet below.

A tiny Victorian pin shop at Christmas: glass cases and red velvet boards covered with hundreds of enamel pins under brass lamps.

A shop barely wide enough for three people, wall to wall in glass cases and red velvet boards. Every pin is struck in hard enamel with a gold edge, and every one of them can be traded — take one for your lanyard now, and come back for the rest across the season.

Winnie-the-Pooh

The Hundred Acre Wood

Winnie-the-Pooh

A round golden bear in a small red jumper, endlessly fond of the honey pot on the top shelf.

$25
Piglet

The Hundred Acre Wood

Piglet

A pale pink piglet in a striped scarf, brave in short bursts.

$21
Eeyore

The Hundred Acre Wood

Eeyore

A droopy grey donkey with a tail that ties on and falls off on purpose.

$22
Tigger

The Hundred Acre Wood

Tigger

Orange and black with a springy tail. Cannot be made to sit still.

$23
Owl

The Hundred Acre Wood

Owl

A brown owl in round spectacles and tweed wing patches. Knows a great deal, mostly wrongly.

$23
Rabbit

The Hundred Acre Wood

Rabbit

Tall ears, a gardening apron, and firm views about vegetable rows.

$22
Kanga & Roo

The Hundred Acre Wood

Kanga & Roo

A soft kangaroo with a tiny joey buttoned into her pouch. Two plush, one price.

$29
Roo on His Own

The Hundred Acre Wood

Roo on His Own

Just the joey, for a child who already has a Kanga at home.

$10
The Red Sleigh

The Christmas Eve Series

The Red Sleigh

The sleigh itself, loaded and lacquered, ready before the bells go.

$8
The Lead Reindeer

The Christmas Eve Series

The Lead Reindeer

Antlers in gold and a nose you could steer a night by.

$8
The Gingerbread Man

The Christmas Eve Series

The Gingerbread Man

Freshly iced, faintly smug, and very difficult to catch.

$8
The Candy Cane

The Christmas Eve Series

The Candy Cane

Red and white and glossy — the first thing anyone reaches for.

$8
The Snowman

The Christmas Eve Series

The Snowman

Top hat, coal buttons, and a scarf borrowed from somebody's dad.

$8
The Trimmed Tree

The Christmas Eve Series

The Trimmed Tree

Green enamel with a scatter of baubles and a gold star on top.

$8
The Wrapped Gift

The Christmas Eve Series

The Wrapped Gift

Red paper, green ribbon, corners folded properly for once.

$8
The Holly Bell

The Christmas Eve Series

The Holly Bell

Gold bell, red bow, two holly leaves — it very nearly rings.

$8
The Star Topper

The Christmas Eve Series

The Star Topper

A five-point gold star. Goes on last, always, and by the tallest.

$8
The First Snowflake

The Christmas Eve Series

The First Snowflake

Silver-white, six-armed, and never repeated anywhere.

$8
The Hung Stocking

The Fireside Series

The Hung Stocking

Red felt, white cuff, a sprig of holly, and a hopeful shape.

$8
The Nutcracker

The Fireside Series

The Nutcracker

Standing to attention in red and gold, jaw at the ready.

$8
The Robin

The Fireside Series

The Robin

A round red robin on a holly branch, watching the window.

$8
The Door Wreath

The Fireside Series

The Door Wreath

Green enamel wound with berries and finished with a red bow.

$8
The Cocoa Mug

The Fireside Series

The Cocoa Mug

Marshmallows heaped over the rim and a candy cane leaning out.

$8
The Toy Train

The Fireside Series

The Toy Train

A little black-and-red engine, smoke and all, on a gold rail.

$8
The Candle Lantern

The Fireside Series

The Candle Lantern

A brass lantern with a lit candle inside for the front step.

$8
The Snow Mitten

The Fireside Series

The Snow Mitten

One red mitten with a white snowflake. The other is lost.

$8
The Penguin

The Fireside Series

The Penguin

Scarf on, chin up, entirely convinced he is helping.

$8
The Polar Bear

The Fireside Series

The Polar Bear

A white bear in a red scarf, sitting where the snow is deepest.

$8
The Toy Drum

The Toy Room Series

The Toy Drum

Red and green panels, gold rims, two crossed sticks.

$8
The Rocking Horse

The Toy Room Series

The Rocking Horse

White with a green saddle and a red rocker underneath.

$8
The Glass Bauble

The Toy Room Series

The Glass Bauble

Deep red with a gold snowflake etched across the front.

$8
The Plum Pudding

The Toy Room Series

The Plum Pudding

Iced, hollied, and heavier than it has any right to be.

$8
The Peppermint Swirl

The Toy Room Series

The Peppermint Swirl

A round red-and-white swirl. Best worn on a coat lapel.

$8
The Aurora Arch

The Aurora Series

The Aurora Arch

Green and violet light over a single pine — the park's own sky.

$9
The Workshop Hut

The Aurora Series

The Workshop Hut

The red-and-white toy hut with its lamps left burning.

$9
The Elf Cap

The Aurora Series

The Elf Cap

Green felt, red trim, one gold bell at the tip.

$9
Hammer & Block

The Aurora Series

Hammer & Block

A workshop hammer laid over a painted toy block.

$9
The North Compass

The Aurora Series

The North Compass

A gold compass rose on midnight blue. Points one way only.

$9
The List

The Aurora Series

The List

A long paper list and a magnifying glass, for the careful checking.

$9
The Snow Globe

The Aurora Series

The Snow Globe

A whole village under glass, shaken and settling.

$9
The Ice Skate

The Aurora Series

The Ice Skate

White leather, gold laces, a blade with a proper edge.

$9
The Red Sled

The Aurora Series

The Red Sled

Slats, runners, and the rope you pull it back up the hill with.

$9
The Jingle Bells

The Aurora Series

The Jingle Bells

Two gold bells tied with a red bow that never quite stays.

$9
The Holly Sprig

The Winter Woods Series

The Holly Sprig

Three berries, four leaves, cut sharp in green enamel.

$9
The Icicles

The Winter Woods Series

The Icicles

A row of blue glass icicles along a gold eave.

$9
The Snowy Fir

The Winter Woods Series

The Snowy Fir

One small fir under a heavy weight of snow.

$9
The Letter Post

The Winter Woods Series

The Letter Post

The red post box at the end of the street, snow on its cap.

$9
The Sealed Letter

The Winter Woods Series

The Sealed Letter

Cream envelope, red wax seal. Posted north, answered south.

$9
The Cuckoo Clock

The Winter Woods Series

The Cuckoo Clock

Carved timber, gold hands, and pinecone weights on chains.

$9
The Lamppost

The Winter Woods Series

The Lamppost

Black iron with a warm gold flame and a drift at its foot.

$9
The Gingerbread House

The Winter Woods Series

The Gingerbread House

Iced roof, gumdrop windows, and a very small green door.

$9
The Peppermint Disc

The Winter Woods Series

The Peppermint Disc

A flat red-and-white spiral, cool to the touch.

$9
The Paper Snowflake

The Winter Woods Series

The Paper Snowflake

Cut white on gold — the sort you make with folded paper.

$9
The Pinecone

The Snow Creatures Series

The Pinecone

A brown cone with snow across its scales.

$9
The Red Fox

The Snow Creatures Series

The Red Fox

Sitting in the drift, tail curled, entirely unbothered.

$9
The Snowy Owl

The Snow Creatures Series

The Snowy Owl

White feathers, gold eyes, on the branch above the track.

$9
The Arctic Hare

The Snow Creatures Series

The Arctic Hare

Ears up, listening for the train.

$9
The Ribbon Bell

The Snow Creatures Series

The Ribbon Bell

A red bell on a ribbon bow — the last pin on the board.

$9