This is a fabulous gift shop with lots of unusual gift ideas, always beautifully decorated and…read moresmells gorgeous thanks to all the scented candles. They offer reasonable prices and excellent quality goods. Their range of cards is fantastic, lots of quirky designs. Lovely selection of unusual wedding gift ideas. They also stock some unusual designer gifts such as handbags and jewellery. The only problem is it is quite small and gets very busy so can feel a little crowded at peak times. They also stock Momiji dolls which are difficult to find in Northampton and totally adorable! A lovely range pf unusual Christmas decorations too.

I like this shop. it's not that it stocks the amazingly unusual. You'll find it's stock in shops up…read moreand down the country. However, it's really well put together. A pleasant shop with good gifts, cards and stuff for the house. Also backs onto street will lots of lovely other shops.

This is one of the best gift shops in Northampton. It is a little off the main drag but is worth a…read moreshort walk to get a fabulous selection of unusual and stylish gifts and cards. Set over three floors you will find great cards and presents for all your gift needs. It's one of the only places in Northampton to get Bridgewater, Cath Kidston and Bombay Duck. The shop is family owned and this shows in the service which is helpful and friendly. As the name suggests, they will wrap everything for you.

This is a gorgeous quirky gift shop with lots of unusual items including a lot of hand made and…read morepersonal items. It's very unique. Unfortunately the shop is very small and more than 2 people makes it feel crowded. They have a lot of unusual wedding and christening gift ideas. They carry a lovely range of hand made and unsual cards and wrapping paper and it could very easily be described as Shabby Chic and I love it. It is quite well tucked away, but worth looking out for. A lot of their sotck can be personalised to order, with a speedy turn round time.

This is a truly gorgeous, unusual card and gift shop in Northampton, it's on the way out of town,…read morebut on one of main shopping roads. They often have lovely unique cards especially some very arty ones which I love and the type of unique gifts that are perfect for that hard to please person. The shop is named after the owner's dog, who as well as being a Crufts winner is a regular fixture in the shop!! The shop carries really unusual ranges such as miniature chess sets and candles. It is always worth checking it out regularly as their stock changes quite quickly.

Fot the weirdness of it, the girlyness of it, the fetishness of it, this gets a 5. (and they do…read moretouch on fetish in the exhibition). There are other things in this museum but you don't really notice. The largest collection of boots and shoes in the world. Includes Elton John's huge Doc Marten Boots from Pinball Wizard. Little Titch, Music hall artist, boots recently seen on QI. Exhibits at the gallery include shoes for animals - from horses, dogs and even elephants! Northampton was/is a shoe making town. Their Life and Sole (oh haha) galleries are the place for all dedicated followers of fashionoooer ark at me..burst into song there.

The shoe museum in Northampton provides a history of shoes in a town famous for its cobbling. There…read moreare a large collection of shoes though the ages, including some very scary looking shoes for bound feet. There are even some roman sandals as well as much more modern footware. The gift shop sells a number of suitably shoe related items along with the standard postcards, erasers and pencils. The exhibition is good for the serious shoe lover but is worth a few minutes of your time even if you only own two pairs of shoes yourself. The Shoe Museum - does exactly what it says on the tin!

I can't get particularly enthused over card shops. But I do think this chain of stores is quite…read moregood. In that the majority of cards are priced between 29p and 99p; without a noticible drop in quality on most cards from the more expensive retailers. The selection is also pretty standard with a card for conceivable occassion you might possibly send one.

It may be over a century old, but the flowers at this pitch in the heart of the city centre are as…read morefresh as fresh can be. The blooms and bouquets from here are radiant and fragrant and always bring a smile to my face on even the gloomiest of Brummie days. This is an ideas stall. This place invents lovely combinations of flowers to give as gifts, and seems to change the bouquets designs daily - just to keep things as fresh as its flowers. However, it also does the classics perfectly. How many Brummies have heard the words 'I love you' accompanied by a Sutton Flower's single red rose? At certain times of the year things become a little different. Easter sees blooms that reflect the festivities, and at Christmas it's also possible to get gifts, cards and wrapping paper. I like to visit just after work, when Birmingham is winding down after a long day. This is when there are bargains to be had, as Sutton Flowers sells off the day's stock ready to start afresh the next day. Put simply, Sutton Flowers is a little ray of sunshine in a busy corner of Brum.