Shetland In A Box
Curated gift boxes
from the Shetland Islands
If Shetland is on your bucket list, you’re in love with all things Shetland or you’re a Shetlander missing hame (home), you'll love Shetland In A Box.
We curate goodies from small businesses all over Shetland, and send them worldwide to your door.
SIMMER DIM
Celebrating our midsummer nights, when we've 18 hours of daylight. Includes a Fair Isle Simmer bone china mug, wildflower herbal tea, Simmer Dim marmalade with Shetland Reel Gin, a Simmer Dim notebook, soap and printed photo card.
PUFFINS
Puffins lovers, this is for you! Features a signed and mounted photographic print, a hand turned wooden puffin ornament and a Fair Isle knitting kit for a puffin cowl - all bespoke designs just for our boxes. You'll also find a keyring, printed card and postcard.
BEACHES
With 1,679 miles of coastline in Shetland, we know beaches! Inside our beach box you'll find a fairtrade printed cotton bag, a trinket tray with Shetland seaglass, a resin shell filled with Shetland beach treasure and a gorgeous sea salt and driftwood candle.
SHEEP
Celebrating all things Shetland sheep! Contains a bespoke wall hanging in Fair Isle using the natural colours of Shetland wool. Plus a bottle of gentle wool wash, a fused glass sheepy ornament, vintage Shetland Lace card and a packet of Oceanic Oatcakes.
CROFTHOUSES
Contains a handmade ceramic crofthouse ornament from Avril Thomson Smith, kishie cake peat soap from Shetland Soap Co, a crofthouse card from an original artwork by Tracey Jane Cassidy and a box of yummy traditional Scottish tablet.
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What's Shetland In A Box?
Shetland is famous for lots of things! Puffins, knitting, music, ponies, northern lights, spectacular wildlife, a slightly grumpy TV detective and the UK's most northerly everything!
In each box we shine the spotlight on products sourced from local makers, creators and crafters, sharing their gorgeous creations with the world!
The contents of each box include:
- Something for the home: think handmade in Shetland or Shetland designed ceramics, wood crafts, tableware, knitted goods ornaments etc.
- Something for the nose: think candles, soaps, handwash, creams, etc.
- Something for the tastebuds: think Shetland made biscuits, sweets, drinks, preserves, chocolates etc (we're not licensed to sell alcohol - yet!).
- Something for the eyes: think pictures, artwork, photo prints, cards, stationery, notebooks, etc.
- Something to read: Think Shetland themed books, maps, printed info.
And, on occasion we'll have something completely different to share with you! But rest assured we're here to share the very highest quality of genuine Shetland based products with you. We picking our goodies to appeal to all genders. At the moment there will be no alcohol included in the boxes.
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As far and wide as we possibly can! We deliver to all of the UK, Europe and worldwide. It might take a bit longer for your box to get to you and the shipping costs vary. We offer tracked shipping by Royal Mail.
POSTAGE ZONES AND COSTS
All based on 2kg weight max for boxes
UK postage - included in subscription price of £45 per box
Service: royal mail UK signed second class £3.95
Europe - zones 1, 2 and 3 - customer is charged £10 for postage
Service: international tracked cost range £11.80 - £14.20
World - zones 1, 2 and 3 (Canada, South America, Africa, Asia, USA, Australia, New Zealand) customer is charged £20 for postage
Service: international tracked cost range £23 - £25.00
For monthly subscriptions, UK postage is included in the £45 you pay for your box.
For one-off boxes and all international orders we charge an additional amount to cover shipping costs. These vary depending on your location. Our boxes are sent by Royal Mail with international tracking.
POSTAGE ZONES AND COSTS
All based on 2kg weight max for boxes
UK postage - included in subscription price of £45 per box
One-Off boxes - 48 hour tracked service.
Europe - zones 1, 2 and 3 - customer is charged £10 for postage
Service: international tracked cost range £11.80 - £14.20
World - zones 1, 2 and 3 (Canada, South America, Africa, Asia, USA, Australia, New Zealand) customer is charged £20 for postage
Service: international tracked cost range £23 - £25.00
The boxes are designed to fit a wide range of interests and for a wide range of people. They aren't gender specific and they don't contain alcohol (we're not yet licensed to include alcohol in the boxes).
The longer you subscribe, the more you'll see just how much Shetland's makers and creators have to offer you :)
Not right now, as we're a start up and just getting going! But watch this space, we have plans for a range of themed boxes that might fit just what you're looking for! (Also, if you have ideas for your own box, email us or DM us on social, we'd love to hear from you!)
