Cheers!

Angus

Feeling Romantic?

We all have a romantic side to us and let’s be honest, isn’t it nice the excitement you feel when you have organised something special for a partner, friend or secret lover. Whether it’s a surprise dinner, bunch of roses, quality chocolates or a Romantic Hamper; it makes you feel good inside knowing they are going to love your thoughtful gift.

Valentines Day falls on a Sunday this year which throws us all out a little. The giver, the receiver and us the gift creator! It’s so much easier when the Romantic Day falls on a weekday, when everyone is at work. It’s so easy to pick up the phone order a Valentines Day gift, have it sent to their work and then hear for hours how they were the centre attention and were envied by all their workmates as they doted over your gift.

Sunday the 14^th poses a bit of an issue!

• Will they be home?
• How do you check to see if they will be at home without looking suss,
• Do you even have their home address?
• If you already live with the person will it have the same impact if a delivery arrives and you are there?

We’ve thought of the PERFECT WAY to get around this. It will still give the effect you want, if not better.

“Send your Valentines Day Hamper “before” the weekend and word your greeting card in a way so that the gift is to be enjoyed by them or for you both over the Romantic Weekend! It could almost be like setting up a Romantic Date!

For Example:

• You could send a Picnic Basket full of wine, cheese, chocolates, pastes & shortbread. On your Greeting card you might offer that you both go on a Picnic. (Be sure to have a Romantic Picnic Spot in mind if they say yes!)
• You could heat things up a little and send our Lover’s Spa Kit or 12 Romantic Dates Hamper and suggest you spend the whole weekend together.
• How about our Ultimate Chef Hamper and write on the greeting card that you’ll be there at 6pm Sunday the 14^th to cook them dinner.
• Or what about our Elegance Moet & Chandon Hamper and offer a quiet night on the couch.

Sending your gift beforehand and writing the appropriate message on your card will have them looking forward to the Romantic Event for days!!! AND if they receive it at work, think of how envious their work colleagues will be.

                     ”BIG IMPACT”

So get started and browse our Valentines Day Hamper Range and get creative with your greeting card message and set up a date they will remember for a very long time.

Our staff:

Alex, Ashleigh, Aimee, Lynda, Stacey, Leanne & Crystal. Thank you for the long hours and patience. We are already getting terrific feedback which we will post on the website. We couldn’t have done it without you!

Our Suppliers: Huge thank you to Pukara Estate for getting so much stock ready for us every week with little notice.

Bev - Our Cheese Rep and Guru. Thank you for driving to Sydney to pick up another load of brie and camembert with little notice.

House with No Steps – You are amazing. The cardboard boxes that we had to dispose of was unbelievable. These guys made a special trip twice with a truck and picked up the lot for recycling. All the wooden chests, trays & wine boxes etc that you made were of great quality and done quickly so thank you.

Terry from Smiths – We’d call you in the morning and you’d be there just after lunch. Love your super delivery efforts. Thank you!  

Eventful Foods – Leanne and the team, thanks for getting stock to us quickly, especially at the end when we needed extra.

Ogilvie Foods – Carol, although you guys are on the West Coast you always get stock to us quickly…. thank you!

We are now taking a short break to enjoy the festivities but will be back in full swing on the 5th Jan.

Happy New Year

Glenda & Angus

HOBBY HAMPERS AUSTRALIA

1/ Connoisseurs Indulgence

- Tempus Two Merlot or Chardonnay 750ml (please choose wine below)
- Ogilvie Roasted Cashews 70g
- Ogilvie Antipasto Peppers 115g
- John West Smoked Oysters 85g
- Organic Blueberry and Grape Paste 140g
- Bertoldo’s French Nougat 100g
- Rosenborg Danish Camembert Cheese 125g
- Borlands Macadamia shortbread 125g
- Jeffersons Daintree Breakfast Tea 50g
- Clear Mountain Crispbread 100g
- Ashmores Strawberries and Cream 80g
- Holland House Lumpfish Caviar 50g
- Cavendish and Harvey Mixed Fruit Drops 200g
- Bonne Maman Conserves 50g x 2
- Eventful Toffees x 2
- Trentham Tucker Fig and Ginger Crisp bread 150g
- Gift wrapped in a large basket with crisp cello
- Decorated with silk flowers, organza ribbon & gift card  

2/ Christmas Luxury Treat Hamper

- Jacobs Creek Shiraz 180ml
- Jacobs Creek Chardonnay 180ml
- Ogilvie Rich Fruit Pudding 400g
- Ogilvie Roasted Cashews 65g
- Ogilvie Chilli Olives 115g
- Eventful Foods Australian Breakfast Loose Leaf Tea 50g
- Peace, Joy & Happiness Christmas Rock 200g
- Three Hats Irish Cream Ground Coffee 85g
- Gift wrapped in a gloss posy box with crisp cello
- Decorated with organza ribbon & gift card 

3/ Hunter Valley Gourmet Hamper

- Gourmet Wooden Tray
- Hunter Valley Wines
1 x Hungerford Hill Shiraz & 1 x Hungerford Hill Semillon 750ml
- Pukara Estate Extra Virgin Olive Oil 200ml
- Pukara Estate Manzanillo Olives 270g
- Pokolbin Jam Factory – Cherry Jam 270g
- Pukara Estate Garlic Infused Olive Oil 200ml
- Gift Wrapped on a wooden tray with crisp cello 
- Decorated with organza ribbon, decoration grapes & gift card 

4/ Crowd Pleaser

1st Box: 
- Lindt Swiss Pistachio Chocolate Block 100g 
- Lindt Swiss Milk Strawberry Chocolate Block 100g
- Albatros Mini Toast 80g
- Ogilvie Smokey Cheese Nibbles 50g
- Ferrero Rocher Chocolates 60g
- Kurrajong Kitchen Lavosh 50g
- Cavendish & Harvey Mixed Fruit Drops 200g

2nd Box: 
- Butterfingers Shortbread 80g 
- Jeffersons Daintree Breakfast Loose Leaf Tea 50g 
- Columbos Cappuccino Shots 50g 
- Blueberry and Grape Paste 140g 
- Ogilvie Chilli Olives 115g 

3rd Box:   
- John West Smoked Mussels 80g
- Rosenborg Danish Brie Cheese 125g
- Country Cuisine Berry Preserve 40g
- Country Cuisine Orange Marmalade 40g

4th Box:  
- Eventful Foods Vanilla Centred Toffees 200g

5th Box:  
- Ogilvie Strawberry and Champagne Conserve 150g

6th Box:  
- Pink Lady Connoisseur Chocolates x 3

Packaged in a 6 box tower with soft organza ribbon and gift card attached.

5/ White Christmas

- Tempus Two Chardonnay 750ml 
- Ducd’O White Chocolate Truffles 125g
- Rosenborg Danish Brie Cheese 125g
- Elsa’s Story Rosemary and Olive Squares 150g
- Bertoldo French Nougat 100g
- George & Simpson Rich Fruit Pudding 100g
- Butterfingers Macadamia Shortbread 100g (Glueten Free)
- Charlies Cookies & Cream Tube 25g- Charlies Cookies & Cream Tube 25g
- Pfeffer Nusse Iced Ginger Bread 200g
- Pink Lady Buttermint Chocolate Wraps x 2 
- Gift wrapped in a seagrass basket with crisp cello
- Decorated with quality organza & Christmas themed ribbon & gift card

As a gift basket company this is the busiest time of year for us. Its humbling to see so many family, friends and colleagues sending Christmas hampers to each other, however it’s heartbreaking to hear that so many people in particular children miss out on the magic of Christmas due to economic struggle.

In the past we have donated our left over Christmas stock; puddings, shortbread & Christmas cake to the Salvation army. It leaves a lovely feeling that we can contribute with a Christmas meal for the less fortunate. We’ve donated hampers to fundraising activities as well as added a few extra items to someone’s hamper as a nice gesture, whom we knew didn’t have a lot to spend but bought from us to share their spirit of Christmas with a loved one.

As our business has grown we have felt the need to continue to offer our help where we can.

We recently came across the Kmart Wishing Tree Appeal, which is a fantastic idea to help brighten Christmas Day for so many, in particular children.

We have sifted through our plush teddy stock and have put aside a bundle of new teddies to send to Kmart to help them reach their Guinness Book of Record Goal.  

We all think this is such a lovely idea and hope you can find the time to do them same.

Below is all the information you need to assist with this cause.  

Help the 2009 Kmart Wishing Tree Appeal break a Guinness World Record

The 2009 Kmart Wishing Tree aims to break a Guinness World Record for the largest number of plush/soft toys collected in one room. We need 5,885 toys to break this world record. If you would like to help the Appeal, please send a soft toy before Friday 11 December 2009 to:

Trudy Pow, Kmart Corporate Affairs
Kmart Australia
690 Springvale Road
Mulgrave Vic 3170

Trudy will ensure your toy is counted in the record attempt. Alternatively, you can take your toy to the service desk at Kmart Victoria Gardens where the record attempt is being made (Victoria Gardens Shopping Centre, corner Burnley and Victoria Streets, Richmond, Melbourne, Victoria).

For more information visit Kmart Wishing Tree Appeal or call 1800 124 125.

Merry Christmas!