“Because everyone secretly needs two metres of flailing lunatic in the hallway.”
Wacky Waving Inflatable Tube Guy Deluxe
The flailing neon tube dancer you've seen outside car dealerships, now wobbling on your own desk.
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“Ancient wisdom, as dictated by the cat.”
The Tao of the Litter Box
A humorous book combining zen garden philosophy with cat litter box care and mindfulness practices.
“An evening of Amsterdam's darkest tales, a taste of what else we can conjure.”
Walk Amsterdam's Darkest Ghost Stories
An evening walk through Amsterdam's oldest streets, uncovering dark histories, gruesome legends, and ghostly tales.
“The book everyone means to read, finally in their hands.”
The Alchemist – Paulo Coelho
Deluxe edition of Coelho's bestseller following a shepherd's journey to discover his personal legend and life's true purpose.
“A houseplant that never needs watering, built brick by brick.”
LEGO Botanical Plants
LEGO Botanicals Rocking Plants with smiling faces - fun times for young and old
The box · three things that belong together“Tea, a puzzle, and nowhere to be. The Dutch art of doing beautifully nothing.”
An Afternoon of Niksen
A cat tea mug, a murder-mystery puzzle book, and vinyl-record coasters for the cup.
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