Great Sellers of the Past
Over the last decade online and 20 years in the shop there have been some strong sellers which through no fault of their own have disappeared from production. Lest we forget we have grouped some of the best together for you and us to take a look at from time to time and either reminisce or go to lengths to source something similar in the future. If any of these are of interest it may be worth dropping us a line as only a quarter of our stock ever gets on to our websites.
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Large White Wooden Nautical Mirror - DG9086 |

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This large white wooden nautical mirror is part of our East 96 range and that's what it says on the tin or rather the mirror in the top left hand corner. This large white wooden nautically designed mirror measures 80 cms in height and 60 cms across, probably 3 cms deep and we try and pack to perfection. If indeed this is a style you like please don't hesitate to drop us an email for the rest of this range, not all of which we sell online. We have hooks on boards, wooden stools, wooden shelves, drawers and even trunks all indelibly stamped somewhere with a navigational nautical design. Fancy a bedside table - we've got the look for you. But back to the mirror - this Large White Wooden Nautical Mirror is a handsome addition to any nautically themed bathroom or bedroom.
£69 each
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Noughts and Crosses with Wooden Box - DG576
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Noughts and crosses with brass game pieces In a polished wooden box. An ideal gift or as decor in an office.
Height 5cm x Depth 13cm x Width 13cm.
£23.50
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African Queen Model Boat - DG11122 |

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Our African Queen model boat is 20 cms and based on the one built of steel in the UK in 1912 and which saw service on the Victoria Nile.
Close to our hearts here in Poole too as Katherine Hepburn and Humphrey Bogart shot parts of the film, The African Queen in Poole Harbour and on Poole Quay. We are even told our shop is in the film! Video not thrown in unfortunately!
This model of the African Queen boat would make a great gift for a film buff.
£9.95 each
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Paddle Key Rack - DG7435 |
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Our suppliers describe these as paddle coat racks but they're 40 cms long and 7 cms deep so we're going with paddle key racks - everything about these says "keys" and not "coats" but check the size and hang from the decorative paddle what you feel comfortable with. Our Paddle Key Rack is certainly a dainty nautical good selling seaside decor line (for keys).
£9.95 each
£18 for 2
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Set of five fish on spikes - DGZY156 |
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Fish on spikes made of wood with many uses. We're starting a blog on all the uses these have been put to, do something nautically unique with them and surprise us.
28 x 16 x 2.5 cms
£8.99 for one set of five
£15 for two sets |
Starfish Rustic Boat - DG8707 |

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We call this our Starfish Boat in order to help us to identify this blue and white boat with a starfish in the sail. It is made of wood and is an impressive 32 cms high and 28 cms long.
£14.95 each
£27 for 2
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Gold Turbo Borghese DG4067G |


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It rained when we wanted to take this picture of our stunning gold turbo borghese seashell. A very unusual look and if you're interested, this one was kept dry by being placed inside the lip of a specimen trumpet triton. Fantastic seashells and we only have a limited quantity - not one for your average shell shop and they'll make a special present to be kept for life. The shiny colour of the Gold Turbo Borghese makes them very eye-catching and these make great shop window display props.
7 to 8 cms
£8.99 each
£15 for 2
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Metal Beach Wallhooks - DG8541
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Silver coloured metal coat hooks spelling out the word 'Beach' and measuring 26 cms by 22 cms. These metal beach wallhooks will bring a touch of class to any hallway or entrance.
£22.50 each
£40 for 2
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Sand and Sea Storage Chests - DG15512 |

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We are now selling our storage boxes in sets of two. We were selling these individually but Lisa kept sending the wrong size out so to increase customer satisfaction and for a more accurate outcome how about both of them? They are made of wood with pleasant nautical detail and the largest measures 25 cms by 15 cms and the not so large comes in at 18 cms by 10 cms . This is length and width. The pleasure boat is not too scale in the background so you wouldn't be able to park it in the larger one. If you are looking for seaside decoration ideas you'll find the latest look nautical décor here folks.
£19.95 for the set of two
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White,
Red and Blue Tall Yacht - DG6930 |



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At 82 cms in height these yachts have
a simple but colourful look and are very different from
those yachts we sell that are modelled on famous boats
- a nice clean look with the red, blue and white hull and
68 cms in length. Something a little different in the way
of yacht décor.
Made of wood and with ropes instead of
sails to create a unique and clean look.
£35 each
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There's
Always One Wall Art - DG3503 |
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Ain't that the truth! This will look
good in a workplace with a sense of humour or as a snarky
gift for someone you don't like!
26 x 52cms
£49.95 each
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Purbeck Yacht with Striped Sail - DGZY176 |

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Purbeck yacht in all the blues and standing 30 cms in height (all assembled). Shabby look and a nice whitewashed hull - simple and recommended. Poole harbour as the background (opposite our shop).
£11.95 each
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WC Paper Roll Holder - DGZYC11
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The perfect accompaniment for ... our wooden WC sign which is from the same range. An excellent beach bath accessory if you are looking for a nautical design idea for a sea decor themed or coastal style bathroom. These wooden loo roll holders are quite substantial and have two hooks on the back for fixing to the wall. We're very keen on this nautical toilet roll holder for a nautical bathroom and although the location of the image picture (Poole Harbour) is unlikely to match the final location of your purchase ... we promise you'll be pleased!
10 ins long x 6 ins across x 1 ins deep
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Punch and Judy Show in Tin and Wood - DG5003
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Let's not under estimate the importance of politically incorrect Punch and Judy shows. You can now have one in the home! At approximately 15 cms by 11.5 cms they shouldn't take up too much room either.
£12.50
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Titanic Lifering
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Our Titanic printed model liferings are 30 cms in diameter and they measure 35 cms from the top of the rope to the bottom of the canvas. These are made from cotton canvas mix, so most suitable as decoration for indoor use.
£9.95 each
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Brown Wooden Oar with Hooks - DGNS34
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By popular demand, we now sell the decorative boat oars in a rustic brown and deep red and these measure 80 cms in length and can be wall hung. If you are looking for a nautical oar coat rack, this fits the bill. Not suitable for real maritime use!
£19.95
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Two Birds in Reeds - DG5001 |
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Here's a great nautical idea. On a light wood base and beautifully designed, two wading model birds by reeds. Measuring 15 cms in length and 12.5 cms in height these waders compliment the single wader we also sell at Dorset Gifts. Any questions, we are always here to help at 01202 285163 and chances are you can catch us every weekend as we have one of those bricks and mortar shops which are apparently going out of fashion.
£9.95 each
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Wooden Seagull Bird Model - 15118 |

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Well, they cause havoc along some coastal areas of the South West. In Looe you could lose a giant Cornish pasty to one of these in a second. In posh Padstow we've seen herring gulls flying with chips and laughing raucously at the holiday makers below! It's fair to say that their normal diet has changed in some busy coastal areas from small fish and carrion to battered cod and chips. These highly intelligent and inquisitive birds are far better behaved here in Poole but still have their moments. Much better we say to have a couple of the wooden seagulls on a shelf behaving themselves a little further inland!
21 cms
£8.99 each
£17.00 for 2
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Aqua Sand Blasted Fish - DG4856 |
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Our sand blasted aqua hanging fish are robust and pretty enough for bathrooms. beach huts, nautical themes, but not for hanging from your car rear mirror ... please. 14 cms long and 4.5 cms high.
£3.95 each
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Tugs on Driftwood with Kinetic Seagull - DGS3543 |
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An unusual hard to source quirky nautical ornament. 21 cms in length, 15 cms in height, depth 4 cms. Those seagulls, being kinetic, move a little for effect on the rocky seas. A little different to our other boats on driftwood.
£11.95 each
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Rocking Beach Huts - DG5009 |
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Our rocking beach huts do what it says on the tin, if you want to fully utilise them. Shaped to rock, made of wood and hand painted in pastel colours with five beach huts, seagulls and a 5 cms wide distressed base. These are 22 cms long and 33 cms high. One to admire or rock - the stress beads of the beach hut world.
£19.95 each
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Rustic Gecko Pair Wall Art - DG6121 |
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Measures 52 cms by 25 cms. Geckos - usually found in warm climates but also in the UK and made of tin. Did you know that real ones can't blink? They also lick their eyes to keep them clean and moist. Not ours though, they just look cool as wall art, especially our rustic brown ones. A lovely piece of gecko wall art for any gecko fans out there!
£29.50 each
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Welcome Aboard Clock with Nautical Centre - DGWE4 |

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30 cms in diameter (to the canvas edg ) excluding the rope and takes one double AA battery. We like the inset map and nautical feel - it's actually a map of Europe and a happy edition to your nautical theme.
£9.95 each
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Driftwood Lamp - DG7810 |
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With an overall height of 120 cms these beautiful driftwood lamps could be used as floor standing or on a raised base. Either way, the light creates beautiful colours on the wood as it reflects down to the base. The girth of these driftwood lamps is a maximum of 45 cms and we sell these in the large size as illustrated but also in a smaller size. These lights do not come with the shade illustrated as invariably the buyer will want to add their own shade, which is on a standard mounting. Great nautical or coastal style interior decor.
DG7810L Large 120 x 45 cms
£225 each
£400 for 2
DG7810S Small 50 x 23 x 20 cms
£120 each
£200 for 2
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Distressed Heart with Anchor - DG4270 |
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In wood, with the capacity to be hung and with an interesting metal anchor - this nautical distressed heart measures 31 cms in length and 20 cms wide. Very pretty nautical décor.
£14.95 each
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Silver Resin Plaice - DG 8807
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In our range of resin silver sealife our plaice is the only item that can be wall hung with an area on the back large enough for a nail. It measures 33 cms long, 23 cms high and 5 cms thick. Looks shiny!
£18.95 each
£35 for 2
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Beach Hut Coat Rack - DG7617 |
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45.5 x 19 x 5 cms
£14.99 each
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Large Brown Crab Wall Art - DG6128 |
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Measures 45 cms by 36 cms and a whopping wall art crab for a special wall. Great nautical decor and chunky piece of art. A crab has to always figure somewhere in the nautical theme.
£59.95 each
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Welcome
Fish Sign - DG8704
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A
pretty nautical sign which doesn't actually
do anything but just looks nice! We like
it as it is, no need to put hooks or a
thermometer on it, it's just a pleasing
sign with a message measuring 39 cms in
length and 13 cms in height and about
the size of a sea bass for four but made
of wood.
£7.99 each
£15 for 2
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Lifering Mirror 50 cms - DG50MIRR |

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Wecome Aboard 50 cms Welcome Aboard mirror made from cotton canvas and to be hung from the rope surround for a real seaside seafaring look.
£19.95 each
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Boat
Tea Light Holder - DGZY79 |

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Our boat
tea light holder measures 14 cms (5 inches) in length
and approximately 5 cms (2 inches) in height and depth
with rustic blue and white colours, rope and seashell
effect - these are made of resin although we do have requests
for wooden ones which probably wouldn't be wise.
£4.99 each
£9 for 2
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Rustic Five Hook
Beach Sign Wall Hook - DG15461 |

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Nice sturdy five hook "BEACH" hanger with one each
of the letters on the hand painted wooden beach huts. Two hooks on the back and the overall theme is
a rustic nautical white with blue details and lettering. We love 'em.
43 cms long x 18 cms high
£9.99 each
£18 for 2
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No Riff Raff Sign
- DG3135
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Distressed look signs available in a choice of blue, bare
wood effect or red.
7.5cm x 7.5cm x 1cm
£3.99 each
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Bathroom Sign in Wood - DGNS13 |

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We took a look at our signs. We looked at what they said. The most poetic of our team, and the only one with an "A level" in English said, "you've got lots of signs saying lots of lovely things but if it's the bathroom you have to get to the point". So we found a sign with "bathroom" written on it in to add to the portfolio and can now sell these in the USA alongside the WC sign. They both have very different meanings depending upon what really happens once you close the door to the bathroom and neither have very much to do with having a bath.
They are made of a light wood, a wood that is light enough for us to send them to the USA where recipients can wash their hands, have a bath or even use the WC. There's another cross-Atlantic meaning for "Rest Room" - we'll get on to this next - what you get on to in there has very little to do with resting. We'll probably do one of these in driftwood.
25cms long
£6.99 each
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Welcome
to The Funny Farm Sign - DG3433 |

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14 x 47.5cms
£8.99 each
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Nautical Coastal
Metal Signs
DGSM7 |
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We sometimes have these signs in wood but have had several requests for metal coastal
signs and these have been selling well in the shop. These measure 20 cms by 20 cms (8 inches by 8
inches) and have 2 hooks on the back to making hanging reasonably simple. Other nautical metal signs
also available but these are especially popular as nautical decor for restaurants.
£7.99 each
£25 for 4
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Union Jack Boat Wall Art DGFL3 |
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We have sourced some great nautical wall art. Approximately
50 cms top to bottom and 60 cms at its widest. These have two Union Jack cloth sails and are otherwise
made of metal. As the sails are made of cloth we'd recommend as interior nautical decor (with a patriotic
twist). Rings visible to use as hangers.
£29 each
£50 for 2
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Dinghy
with Red and Blue Sails - DG75142 |
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A whopping 19 cms
high and 16 cms across and we're selling at a special price
to clear - how about one of these stylish wooden dinghies
for £2.95 or 2 for £5?
19 cms x 16 cms
£2.95 each
£5 for 2
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White Yacht - DGZYC19 |
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Simple white shabby chic New England size yachts approximately
16 cms in height. Pretty table decor. Please email us if you require a quote
for these in large quantities.
16 cms high
£3.99 each
£7 for 2
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Pair
of Resin Yachts with Sails
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These are sold in pairs as each
is slightly different and these are a nice size at
12 cms in height. Made of resin, although they do have
a wooden look to them. The price is for two!
£8.95 for the pair
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Narbonne
Blue Boat
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Narbonne Blue funky wooden boat and part
of a range - please email us at info@dorsetgifts.com for
all the new designs. These are 20 cms high and 11 xms wide
- a new look!
£4.95
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Naive
Style Boat - 62625
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This decoartive
model boat has a wood hull and metal sail, with red stars
on the sail.
12.5 x 13.5 x 3cm
£5.99 each
£10 for 2
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Silver Resin Trumpet Triton - DG8808
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Designed to look like one of the worlds most beautiful seashells - the trumpet triton. It's impressive in size at 28 cms long, 10 cms high and 8 cms deep - could be used as the feature shell if displayed with the tonna and the murex resin shell. This shell is popular with florists looking for an unusal item to display flower arrangements in. So if you are looking for shop window display ideas, these would be a good choice.
£18.95 each
£35 for 2
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Quayside Wall Hooks - 43122
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A nice bright style and finish to these attractive wooden "one piece" Quayside Wall Hooks. These are a whopping 50cm in length so certainly make an impact and the pretty cottages and fishing boat create a scene that could claim to be several locations around the British Isles. Note the four ladders extending from the Quayside to the water's edge. These nautical wall hooks are a good seller for us and one that will brighten up the entrance to any coastal or nautically themed entrance hall. These look good alongside our "Welcome Aboard" liferings.
50 x 26 x 3cms
£15 each
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Bottle Shell Garland - DGFT2
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Please excuse the swan that took great interest in the noise the shells made touching the glass on this unique chime. Measuring 20 inches top to bottom and comprising of driftwood pieces, Philippine seashells and half a glass bottle in blue or green - excellent as completely unique nautical decor for outside or indoors.
Available in blue or green.
£4.95 each
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Fossilstone Nine Hole Candle Holder ON32 |

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A larger candle holder similar to the three hole version above and again made of limestone from the foothills of the Himalayas, with shells and fish fossilized inside. If by now you're starting to wonder what fish and sea shells were doing at the foothills of the Himalayas (as we did) we have it on very good authority that the foothills were once part of the sea bed....some trivia to impress your guests or future husband/wife as you slowly light all nine Tea Lights by the fire.
Fossilstone Nine Hole Candle Holder £22.50
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Red
and Cream Model Yacht DGZY21 |

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A stylish model wooden yacht with a fixed
base and minimal assembly work! Approximatey 42 cms in
height and 35 cms long, these have an unique distressed
red hull with a whitewashed simple deck and then bright
old style sails with a "Nautical Living" stamp
on the sail in blue. This wooden model boat is a little
different!
35 cms long x 42 cms high x 5 cms wide.
£19.50 each
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Wooden
Sail Boat with Blue/Red Hull - DG7411
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We like the
colours and we like the funky look - we are seeing a lot
of these "different" nautical boats on offer and this has
a particularly colourful look to it and interesting shaped
hull. 31 cms long and 26 cms high - one for the window
sill?
£13.50 each
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Rebecca The Shore Bird - DGSJ4290 |


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Beautifully carved is our Rebecca and we wouldn't swap her for any of her peers! She's looking back, as all the best wading birds do! Rebecca The Shore Bird - she's an attractive addition to any home!
£9.95
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Three Chunky Wooden Seabirds - DG4888 |
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We have some exceptionally beautiful and unusual hand carved wooden seabird items and these chunky creatures stand happily on their own bases - the tallest of the three measuring 30 cms to give some perspective. Do check out some of our avocets who have been carefully carved too. Please note the price is for all three - they come as friends!
£35 each
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Wading Avocets on Wooden Base - DG4835 |
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These beautiful avocets are hand carved and painted on a wooden base and deserving of the best window sill or shelf in the house. Sized at 37 cms in length and 23 cms at their highest (about 10 cms deep), we would certainly recommend but be sure to look at our other avocets and new birds being added every month. Can't see what you need? We'll have it - give Jamie a call on 01202 285163.
£24.95 each
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Great Tit Model Bird - DG7564 |

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If you're looking for a great tit model then you've come to the right place. I dread to think what this product name is doing to our search result rankings!
11.5 x 5 x 16 cms
£15.95 |
Tern Bird Model - DG7584S |

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15 x 7 x 21 cms
£13.50
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Willy the Wall Crab - DG3417 |
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Willy is an impressively sized wall decoration. He'll either cause your visitors to gasp with admiration or scare the bejesus out of them. A very modern piece of nautical decor which makes an unique nautical gift.
58cm x 32cm
£49 each
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Hungry Big Fish Wall Art - DG5757 |
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These are cool, mouths wide open and three on the wall art. Made from reclaimed distressed wood. Measures 42 cms long, 11 cms high and the depth off the wall is 7 cms. Very unlikely that your neighbours will have one and probably only because they have never visited Dorset Gifts online. We are being supplied more of these than other retailers who aspire to our collection, so if we are being beaten on price please let us know and we will apologise.
£18.95 each
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White Whale with Hooks - DG5022 |
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A unique addition for our nautical hooks and this whitewashed wooden whale looks the part we think. 40 cms long and 22 cms high - let the whale look after your coats!
£18.95 each
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Rustic Blue and White Money Boxes - DG 15419 |


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14 cms
£7.99 each
£15.00 for 2

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Art Glass Yacht - DGP62410 |

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Art Glass yachts with beautiful colurings and standing 18 cms in height and 12 cms wide, the depth is approximately 5 cms. Very attractive nautical colouring in the right position - we have taken a moody pictire of this item but shows the colours admirably.
£25 each
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Metal Seabird - DG 7218 |

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Our Captain metal seabird is of inquisitive style and we think that two of these looking equally inquisitive but not completely in the same direction would be a bargain for your bathroom at £10.
8 x 8 x 11cms
£5.95 each
£10 for 2
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Wooden Decorative Anchor
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These wooden decorative anchors are part of the range which includes the best selling Rustic Effect Lighthouse and have similar netting and shellcraft as surface decorations. The blue and white colour has been popular this year and these wooden decorative anchors can be hung from the rope at the top. Ideal for a nautical interior, beach style home or as an anchor gift! These anchors measure 10.5 inches in height, 6 inches in width and are approximately one inch deep weighing just 160 grammes.
£8.99 each
£15 for 2 |
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Paddle steamers are ships or boats driven by a steam engine using one or more paddle wheels. The last sea going paddle steamer is often to be seen crusising along the Dorset Coast so we thought it would be a nice idea to include one on our website. Few others now remain in existence and the one we sell here online is a more similar to the paddle steamers once to have cruised the great rivers of the United States. A very nice display boat.
20cms
£24.95
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Driftwood Hanging Wooden Fish - DGSJ5024 |
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We particularly like the style of this hanging fish in driftwood, or have we got to call this reclaimed wood now? How about a hanging fish in reclaimed driftwood at 25 cms long and 13 cms in height.
£8.95 each
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Rustic Cream Yacht with Red Base - DGZY120 |
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This model sailboat is proving to be popular not only as home decor but also wedding table decor as these are nicely sized at 15 cms height - 6 inches - and we like them as the sail has a faded print and the red base adds a little something different.
15 cms high
£2.95 each
£5 for two |
Liner with Seagulls - DG 3490
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Naive style ship with flying seagulls above. Available in three different colours:
Light Blue
Dark Blue
Red
12 x 16 x 3.1cms
£4.99 each
£9.00 for two
If you would like to order two items of different colours, choose '2 items' in the Amount box, add to your shopping basket and let us know in the Special Request box on the next page, which colours you would actually like us to send you.
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Set of Three Ceramic Fish Dishes - DG78061 |

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Here we have three ceramic fish dishes, the largest for the best fisherman is 20 cms, next down is the runner up at 15 cms and at 11 cms we have the one that nearly got away or should have been sent back to the kiln. Very pretty as a set - not too fussy!
£14.95 each
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Black and White Canvas Beach Scenes - DG7283 |

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20 x 20 x 1.5cm
£9.95 for the set of four
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Beachy Cushion with Rope Handle - DG55467 |

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Beachy nautical cushion with roped handle and seaside colours. A good nautical decor idea.
50cms long x 25 cms high
£11.50 each
£20 for 2
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Nautical Soap Dispenser |

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This nautical liquid soap dispenser is part of our best selling nautical bathroom design sealife range and sells at a fraction of the price that you would find them for sale at in retail bricks and mortars shops (of which we have two!!). Liven up your nautical bathroom with this nautical design soap dispenser - the quintessential bathroom seaside accessory.
7 inches high and 3 inches diameter
£7.99
OUT OF STOCK
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Sealife Toothbrush Holder with Lid |

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The third essential addition to our nautical bathroom range which will add that nautical design "je ne sais quoi" to your coastal bathroom.
5 inches high x 3 inches wide
£5.99
OUT OF STOCK
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Beach Huts Draught Excluder/Door Stopper - DG6417
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This pretty cotton row of pastel coloured beach huts with detailed feature stitching should be long and high enough to keep all those sea breezes at bay. These pictures were taken outside our shop on Poole Quay and the pictures help you get the best view of the colours, although the beach huts didn't stop the stiff breezes by the edge of the harbour - best they do their work inside!
83 centimetres long and approx 13 centimetres high
£27.50 each
£50 for 2
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Smiley Puffin Bird Model - DG3072 |

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20cm x 20cm x 8cm
£14.50 OUT OF STOCK
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Titanic 1912 Ship's Bell |


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These nautical brass ship's bells have Titanic 1912 engraved on the front. The ship's bell comes with a bracket and screws and is complete with bell rope for ringing. A good quality line which is approximately 3.5 inches diameter and about 6 inches from the bottom of the bell to the top of the bracket. A great nautical gift idea for any collector of Titanic nauticalia.
£17.50 each
£32 for 2
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Beach Clock DGSM5
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An inexpensive, sea themed, beautifully coloured and detailed clock. We see seahorses, yachts, starfish and more on the wood effect clock face which is economically powered by one of those double A batteries again, which we can not unfortunately supply. Great for the beach hut!!
29 cms diameter
£8.99 each
£16 for 2
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Ship's Propellor Clock DGW9735 |


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These measure an impressive 65 cms in diameter and are made of distressed metal with the hanging hook on the back by the top propellor. Just takes a double AA battery which is not included for logistical reasons. The clock face "New York" has a faded rusty look to it too and the overall effect is impressive. Best recent question - how fast does the propellor turn?
65 cms diameter
£59 each OUT OF STOCK
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Ship's Wheel Clock DGZY157 |

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Here by public demand! This comes with a Quartz clock which requires one double AA battery. We don't supply the battery and this has more to do with Royal Mail telling us off than our purse strings - great clocks though made of wood and measuring 35 by 35 cms centimetres with netting, seashell and a wooden starfish!
35 cms diameter
£19.95 each OUT OF STOCK
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