Branded cosmetic items are nothing new, a quality promotional product supplier like Gift Selection can offer a great range of branded beauty and grooming gifts. Recent research has shown that we would have appreciated some promotional make up, far longer ago then we first imagined. Scientists in Murcia Southern Spain, claim to have found the first persuasive evidence that cave men, wore body paint and make up approximately 50,000 years ago. Their team reported their findings to the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), showing that shells containing pigment residues were used as...

For 2010 Giftselection and Pens2order are launching a new range of low cost promotional pens – the Scripto series.   Scripto being the Latin word for ‘I write’, this budget pen brand is actually rooted in early 20th Century American ingenuity and design. Scripto went into business in 1923 and was known as the M. A. Ferst Company. It was a major supplier of graphite leads. The following year the company name was changed to Scripto. The company hasn’t looked back, and is popular in the U.S promotions market.   In the New Year they will offer a collection of “noteworthy” promotional...

I’m sure you’ve all seen branded mints before, such as branded mint cards or printed clic clacks. However if you’re looking for some branded mints that are more recognisable, then we can now offer Tic Tacs with bespoke packaging! They were first produced in 1969 and have been a popular product throughout their history. They are usually sold in small transparent plastic boxes with a flip-action living hinge lid. Originally, Tic Tacs were dyed the specific colours, such as green, red or orange. Now, in many countries, the transparent plastic boxes are coloured for the specific flavours...

A nice lady from Bic pens has just left our office, letting us know about a handful of tempting offers. Bic promotional pens offer exceptional value for money, and are popular all over the world. If you don’t want to spend a fortune on a promotional pen, then Bic are well worth considering.   The main point that separates Bic from other low budget pen manufactures, is their ability to print digitally in full colour, on nearly all of their range. Giftselection and pens2order are offering great offers at the moment, on the whole range of digitally printed Bic pens.   Previously you may not have...

The promotional pen experts over at pens2order, have recently put their popular Berol pens on a B.O.G.O.F promotion. This sensational offer will only last until the end of the month, so if you’re in the market for some promotional pens – get in contact with their friendly team. Berol promotional pens are often said to be unique in offering outstanding writing performance, at an exceptionally affordable price. The popular promotional Berol pen is available in a range of options: > With UV ink for protecting property. > With a special handwriting nib, “The product teachers recommend...

A major direct mail campaign is about to start from ‘The Dogs Trust’, who are the good people who look after many an abandoned dog. If you’re a lady over the age of 45 who’s known for her love of dogs, then you may well be receiving a pack soon. The Dogs Trust is the UK’s largest dog welfare charity, catering for over 16,000 dogs every year via its 17 re-homing centers. This promotional campaign is geared up to ask for help to re-home larger dogs in particular. The ladies will be sent a loveable A3-sized poster featuring a number of dogs reading: “Why is it hard for big dogs like...

The London based marketing giant CMW, have posted out a limited run of Cadbury’s Crème Egg direct mail packs, to a selection of respondents from Cadbury’s 2008 digital campaign. The packaging is humorously printed with “please do not handle with care”, while the outer packaging has a “This way up” label on the back with arrows pointing all over the place. The wacky theme behind the brands campaign, is that the eggs inside have sabotaged the pack, hoping that carelessness will release their goo everywhere. This direct mailer of adventurous eggs is part of a broader...