Welcome
to the new look site for www.kingsandqueenswales.com
For those of you who
have visited us before you will find all the original services
still available as well as some new features designed to
make shopping at Kings and Queens easier and more enjoyable.
For our overseas customers
you can now view all the items in the Portmeirion Shop in
the currency of your choice but please remember that the
currency convertion is a guide only and all transactions
will take place in UK £ and the exchange rate applied
to the transaction will be determined by your credit card
company on the day that the transaction is processed by
them.
For UK Customers
we can now accept debit card payments increasing the payment
options to you for added convenience.
Portmeirion
News
A lot has
been happening while we have been away rebuilding the
site so for a quick summary the following patterns are
now available:
New
Additions to existing patterns due out before the end of
2004:
Botanic Garden
- Utensil Jars
- New Glassware
- Paper Napkins
- Round Teapot stand
with cork surround
- New Motifs for
10" and 6" plates
- New Textiles
Pomona
- Utensil Jars
- Paper Napkins
- Teapot Stands
with Cork Surround
- New Textiles
As
all new items become available they will be added to the
shop, so please do keep checking the new categories for
the latest realeases.
New
shops at Kings and Queens
After
you have finished having a look around the Portmeirion Shop
why not have a look through our 2 new shops which will be
up and running in good time for Christmas!! You can buy
from any of the shops and all your purchases will be dealt
with as one order.
A
site dedicated to unusual gifts for all occasions
It
has been brought to our notice that there are some sites
on the internet which appear to be selling 2nd Quality
Portmeirion Pottery, normally referred to as "Seconds"
as 1st Quality Product ("Firsts").
Here you don't need to ask, all Portmeirion from www.kingsandqueenswales.com
is 1st Quality Product.
We are a "Portmeirion Centre
of Excellence"
Centres
of Excellence scheme. Quote from Portmeirion's website at
www.portmeirion.co.uk.
Portmeirion's 'Centres of Excellence' are officially recognised
stockists of our products who show exceptional customer
service. They invariably hold a depth of stock across a
number of our most popular collections and can special order
items in just for you. As a valued customer, you can be
assured that our specially selected partners will offer
you exceptional levels of care and service in a well run
and professionally displayed dedicated sales area.
MARCH
2004
New
Motifs in Botanic Garden
Teacups and
Saucers in the traditional shape are now available in 6
new motifs. Unfortunately no stocks remain of the retired
patterns.
A very limited supply
of the old motifs in the Breakfast Cup and saucer are still
available and these can be found in the Retirements
in 2004 Botanic Garden Category.
The
Herb Garden
As previously
reported in the diary page The Herb Garden is now going
to be produced on the new Soho shape. It has now been decided
to review the design before going into production. This
will, of course, delay the launch of this pattern even further.
More details will be posted in the 2004 Diary as they become
available.
Botanic
Garden Textiles
The
new range of Botanic Garden textiles are now in stock. These
are the best textiles Portmeirion have ever produced. Both
the quality and the price are excellent. We also see the
reintroduction of the much asked for PVC range.
The new range
of Pomona Textiles are now in stock. Incorporating Strawberry
Fair into some of this range it blends both the traditional
motifs with the new Strawberry beautifully. Including the
re-introduction of the PVC range.
We have also included
a seperate category within the new Strawberry Fair Shop
to include the New Strawberry Fair Textiles
Botanic
Garden Royal Rose Motif
The New Royal Rose motif is now available on the 10"
Plate and Mandarin Mug. The Plate and Mug can be found in
either the Botanic
Garden New for 2004 category or as part of the main Tableware
category.
Owing
to the high demand for this design Portmeirion have had
to delay the launch of this pattern while they increase
production in order to fulfill their order book. We now
expect Splat to be available in April 2004.
The
Herb Garden
Owing
to the fantastic reception of the new Soho Collection it
has been decided to launch The Herb Garden on the new contemporary
shapes in the Soho Range.
This will delay the launch of Herb Garden which is now expected
to take place in April 2004
M
Code
Both
Soho White and Soho Nightline were well received at the
recent main trade fair for 2004. Unfortunately M code
was not as popular and it has been decided not to include
M Code in the launch in order to ensure enough production
space for the high demand for the other two patterns.
Expected Launch date for Soho White and Nightline is now
March 2004.
January/February
2004
Two
main Sections in this months diary; What's Coming and
What's Going. Coming Some great new patterns for 2004
and a massive revamp of an old favourite. Portmeirion
continue to be in the forefront of contempory tableware
design. New patterns are traditional and contemporary,
a policy which has kept Portmeirion prominent in the marketplace
in 2003, appealing to a wide range of people but with
their universal reputation for quality.
Going
There are a lot of retirements so we have included links
to dedicated pages for each pattern showing all the items
about to be retired from the range.
We have also included a seperate page of items, retired
last year, where stocks have now run out completely and
they have been removed from the site.
To go straight to the retirement pages please click on
the button below
NEW
PRODUCTS AND CHANGES FOR 2004
New
Botanic Garden Flowers
New
for 2004 is the striking Royal Rose motif. This motif will
initially be available on the 10" Plate and Mandarin
Mug. It is due to be released in the UK this month and as
soon as stocks become available it will be included in the
site.
New
motifs are due to be available later this month on the Tea
Cup and Saucer and Breakfast Cup and Saucer in the Traditional
shape. Fresh new Spring flowers brighten the range and will
blend beautifully with an exsisting collection. These cups
and saucers will be available individually or as a set of
6. As soon as stocks are received they will be included
on the site.
If
you would like to pre-order any of the new items why not
drop us an e-mail using the link below
We
have now received clarifacation from Portmeirion concerning
the introduction of the Leaf Border. The following items
will now display the border which were previously plain:
11"
Steak Platter
10"
Plate
8"
Plate
6"
Plate
Oatmeal
bowl
Soup
Plate
Covered
Sugar Basin (Lid only)
2
pint Teapot (Lid only)
11"
Salad Bowl
8"
Salad Bowl
13"
Oval Platter
Round
Placemats set of 6
Round
Coasters set of 6
If you would
like to add any of these items to your collection in the
old plain design (ie without a border) we would advise you
to do so ASAP as stocks will be limited.
Items
already incorporating the border will continue to do so.
The
following items will remain plain (ie No Border)
Mocha
Coffee Cup and Saucer Romantic
Teacup
and Saucer Romantic
Breakfast
Cup and Saucer
Mocha
Coffee cup, Teacup, Breakfast Cup and Jumbo Cup Traditional
remain plain (Although the saucers will continue to display
the border.)
Coffee
Mugs
Breakfast
Mugs
Bell
Beaker
Mandarin
Mug
Crescent
Dishes
Cream
Jug
Milk
Jug
Coffee
Pot
Mustard
Pot
Salt
and Pepper
Oil
and vinegar
Salt
Mill
Pepper
Mill
Teabag
Spoon rest
Gravy
Boat (although the stand continues to display the border)
10"
Salad Bowl
9"
Salad Bowl
Sandwich
Tray
Flan
Dish
Cake/Pizza
Plate
Sovereign
Range Mini Bowl
Ramekin
Cookie
Jar Large
Cookie
Jar Small
Airtight
Jars
Spice
Jar
Ewer
Basin
1.75pint
Water Jug
Sweet
Dish
Scentive
Votive Candle
Reintroductions
The following
items are to be reintroduced to the Pomona Range during
2004
Pestle
and Mortar (No Border)
Square
Teapot Stand with Cork Surround (No Border)
New
Items
Handpainted
Glass
Double
Old Fashioned
Highball
Goblet
These
items will be added to the site in the near future.
Retirements
For a complete list
of items retired from the Pomona Range please click on the
link below or visit our shopping page for your last chance
to order retired items
Of Course Pomona has
been with us for a very long time so to call it "New"
isn't entirely true. It would be more accurate to say
the "New Look" Pomona
Over the past few years items being introduced to the
range have nearly always included the Pomona leaf border.
After some recent customer research it was found that
the items with the border were far more popular than
the old plainer style. So in order to standardize the
range using the border theme, something successfully
done with Botanic Garden for many years, a number of
the plain designs are disappearing to be replced by
the new border design.
On single items such as Cookware and Giftware pieces
the change, hopefully, will not cause too many problems
as many pieces in these categories already have the
Leaf Border in their decoration. Therefore once the
plain motif has sold through it will automatically be
replaced by the new design and we do not expect the
factory to hold stocks of the retired patterns.
Tableware of course is slightly
different. All size plates will continue to be available
without the border for the time being. This will also
be true of other effected tableware items for a limited
time.
The New Border Items are due for immediate delivery.
As soon as they become available they will be included
on the site.
A
preview picture should be available in a week or two
and will be posted here first.
The
Herb Garden
A new fresh design featuring an
array of country Herbs. This multi-motif design captures
the feel of the cottage garden beautifully. More delicate
than Botanic Garden, this perfectly drawn study of herbs
compliments the traditional design and blends beautifully
to include a herb patch in your "garden".
A preview picture is now available below. The Herb Garden
is expected to be available by March 2004. As soon as
stocks are received the pattern will be available at www.kingsandqueenswales.com
Soho
A new range of sophisticated white tableware but with
a little extra style. The range is divided into three
groups:
White
Nightline
M Code
Each group is based on the same fine white tableware
but with a difference.
White as it suggests is without decoration
and is simple but stylish with great shapes, ageless
in it's appeal.
Nightline sees
the addition of a fine band of black added to the rim
of each piece defining the shapes beautifully.
M Code is a
clever and effective decoration which really appeals.
A simple Morse code pattern along the rim of the tableware
looks fantastic.
This pattern is due to be available from March 2004
and as soon as stocks
are received the pattern will be available at www.kingsandqueenswales.com
The
Classic Bakeware Collection
This simple,
stylish collection of everyday bakeware comes with a lifetime
guarentee.
Oven
Proof to 250 oC / Gas Mark 9
Freezer
to Oven safe
Microwave
Safe
East
clean dishwasher safe ("Finish" Recommended)
Scratch
reistant (Including knife and metal)
Remains
hotter longer
Suitable
for Agas and Range cookers.
Portmeirion
Guarantee you can't buy better cookware
Splat
A fun pattern from Rob Scotton
who has been designing the incredibly popular "Portmeirion
Rob Scotton Mugs" This tableware set features
one of Rob's hillarious cats and the occasional mouse.
A great set for everyday family use.
This pattern
is due to be launched March 2004 and as soon as stocks
are received the pattern will be available at www.kingsandqueenswales.com
A preview picture is now available below
Rob
Scotton Tablemats and Coasters
A New range
of tablemats and coasters featuring the most popular
designs from his range of mugs
Strawberry
Fair
Strawberry Fair is a smaller
stand alone range similar to the retired Summer Strawberry,
for those with long memories. It has been available
in the USA for sometime and is now going to be available
to the UK market. It's a fresh pattern, finely drawn
with great detail. It is also going to be available
as part of the new Pomona with Border Range replacing
the retiring Plum. So it will also be available as part
of a normal Pomona set (But only in the Pomona with
border collection).
Again
this pattern is due to be launched immediately and as
soon as it becomes available it will be included on
the site.
A Preview picture is shown Below
Strawberry Fair Hand Painted Glass
The
Range will also include handpainted Glassware. Initially
the collection will include Tumblers, Highballs, Goblets,
Salad Bowl and Pitcher.
New Mugs, Placemats and coasters
Portmeirion
are introducing a number of new designs to their popular
mug collection.
Many of the new collections will
now also come with co-ordinated Placemats and Coasters
When Cows Come Home Collection from
Rob Scotton
Cook Buddy Collection from Rob Scotton
Splat Mischeif Collection from Rob
Scotton
Worlds Greatest Collection from
Rob Scotton
Retirements in 2004
A
number of patterns are being retired completely by Portmeirion
pottery along with the usual individual piece retirements
in all the main patterns.
Botanic Garden
We
must bid goodbye to the Christmas Rose. One of the longest
running motifs in the collection, Christmas Rose is being
retired this year. It is going to be replaced on the 10"
Plate by the new Royal Rose (which will also be available
on the Mandarin Mug). Further updates to Motif changes
on all of Botanic Garden will take place once the information
becomes available.
Seasons Leaves
2004 sees the retirement
of the Seasons Leaves Collection.
To visit our Seasons
Leaves Retirements in 2004 page, for your last chance
to order retired pieces, please click on the link below:
There is quite an extensive list of
retirements in 2004 so please follow the link to the page
dedicated to the pattern you are interested in.
Botanic
Garden Retirements 2004
For pieces still available to order
please refer to the Botanic
Garden Retirements category
Pomona
Retirements 2004
For pieces still available to order
please refer to the Pomona
Retirements Category
Dusk
& Bubble Glass Retirements 2004
For pieces still available to order
please refer to the Dusk
Retirements category
Holly
and Ivy Retirements 2004
For pieces still available to order
please refer to the Holly
and Ivy Retirements Category
Seasons
Leaves Retirements 2004
For pieces still available to order
please refer to the Seasons
Leaves Category
Lilac
Meadow Retirements 2004
For pieces still available to order
please refer to the Lilac
Meadow Category
January
2004
We
would like to wish all our customers and friends a Happy
and Peaceful 2004.
We
have been advised by Portmeirion that there are going to
be many changes to the existing ranges as well as new designs,
new products, new flowers in Botanic Graden and some surprising
retirements. As soon as we have full information from the
Factory we will post the information here in the 2004 Diary.
If
you are a collector of Starfire, Beachcomber or Dawn, we
now impress upon you the urgency to complete your collections.
We have become aware that stocks in these patterns are now
extremely low and some pieces are no longer available. Do
not delay in placing your order and we will do all we can
to make sure you are able to complete your collection.
White as it suggests is without decoration
and is simple but stylish with great shapes, ageless
in it's appeal.
Nightline sees
the addition of a fine band of black added to the rim
of each piece defining the shapes beautifully.
