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Moustache + Lobster + Flying Cat = which artist? Can you identify a famous artist from just three visual clues? Test your knowledge of art history by puzzling out the answer from Craig & Karl’s entertaining illustrations (… the answer is of course Dalí!)

Featuring 60 artists – from Michelangelo to Marina Abramović, Hokusai to Damien Hirst – this after-dinner game is an ideal gift for art lovers everywhere.

About the Authors:

Craig Redman and Karl Maier live in New York and London respectively, and collaborate daily as the illustration team Craig & Karl. Their bold and humorous work has been exhibited around the world, while their clients include LVMH, Google, Nike and Apple.

Part of an exciting series of sturdy, square-box 1000-piece jigsaw puzzles from Flame Tree, featuring powerful and popular works of art. This new jigsaw will satisfy your need for a challenge, featuring Gustav Klimt: Three Ages of Woman. This 1000 piece jigsaw is intended for adults and children over 13 years. Not suitable for children under 3 years due to small parts. Finished Jigsaw size 735 x 510mm/29 x 20 ins. Now includes an A4 poster for reference.

Renowned Art Nouveau artist Gustav Klimt was born in Baumgarten, a suburb of Vienna. Excited by the artists in other countries who were beginning to rebel against orthodoxy Klimt began to develop new ideas, and in 1897 he co-founded the Vienna Secession. The artists of the Vienna Secession did not form a single ‘school’; they were individuals, many of whom worked in very different fields, and they certainly approached their work in very different ways. But they shared similar goals and priorities in seeking to break free of the constraints of the late nineteenth century academic art establishment. In this powerful work, Klimt sought to portray the lifecycle of women in a realistic light. Awarded the gold medal at the Esposizione Internazionale d’Arte in Rome in 1911, this painting illustrates the passing of time. In the full artwork, an elderly naked woman weeps and a young mother embraces her sleeping baby daughter.

Shake, stir – or shuffle? Step up to the bar and order your favourite drinks in this cheerful game of cocktails. Collect illustrated cards of 52 iconic drinks and group them into sets of four to win. Perfect for cocktail parties and games nights, Happy Hour also includes short histories and full recipes for each of the 52 drinks. Cheers!

About the Authors:

Laura Gladwin trained at Leith’s before working as a chef. She now writes for the Good Food Guide and edits high-profile cookery books including Heston Blumenthal’s.

Marcel George is a London-based illustrator who paints contemporary watercolours. His clients include the Financial Times and Stella Artois.

- 1000 pieces
- Quality design & easy to handle pieces
- Finished puzzle 60.9 x 45.7 cm
- Features a beautiful, full-color photograph of Japan's Nebuta Festival in Aomori
- The festival features huge floats in the shape of Samurai warriors made of wood or bamboo, covered in papier mache, and lit from within by hundreds of lights

About the Author:

Tuttle Studio draws inspiration from the modern and traditional cultures of Asia to create its language workbooks and resources, journals, stationery, gift wrapping products and origami paper. It is a division of Tuttle Publishing, a leading publisher of books on the languages, history, art and cultures of Asia. The company was founded in 1832 in Rutland, Vermont (USA) and opened a branch in Tokyo, Japan in 1948.

Part of an exciting series of sturdy, square-box 1000-piece jigsaw puzzles from Flame Tree, featuring powerful and popular works of art. This jigsaw will satisfy your need for a challenge, with a popular masterpiece by Gustav Klimt, The Kiss. This 1000 piece jigsaw is intended for adults and children over 13 years. Not suitable for children under 3 years due to small parts. Finished Jigsaw size 735 x 510mm/29 x 20 ins. Now includes an A4 poster for reference.

The Kiss is a prime example of Klimt's 'Golden Phase', in which he began to feature especially sumptuous ornamentation on a regular basis in his paintings. The couple in this artwork represent the mystical union of spiritual and erotic love, and the connection of life and the universe.

Create fun and intricate money origami using your Washingtons, Franklins, and Lincolns.

Origami Book with 48 Origami Paper Dollars, 20 Projects and Instructional DVD

These days, a dollar won't get you very far, but -- in the right hands -- a dollar bill can become a work of art. In Michael LaFosse & Richard Alexander's Dollar Origami, the world-renowned origami artist and co-founder of the eminent Origamido Studio shares twenty incredible creations specifically designed to be made out of dollar bills. Folded money models are wonderful gifts and conversation pieces, and LaFosse & Alexander make it easy for you to get started with projects ranging from "very simple" to "challenging."

Money origami is more popular than ever, thanks to the panoply of designs and the wonderful folding qualities of the dollar bill. Many people like to give cash gifts or tips in folded money. While the classic origami folds still fascinate, money-fold enthusiasts are always looking for fresh ideas. LaFosse & Alexander's Dollar Origami is full of original designs to learn origami quickly and easily. At such a great value -- folding money has never been so easy or affordable!

This origami book contains:

- Full-color, 64-page book
- Step-by-step instructions
- Colorful diagrams and photographs
- Origami folding guide and tips
- 20 original origami projects
- 48 tear-out practice "dollar bills"
- 3 hours of downloadable or streamable video tutorials
- Videos are also streamable and downloadable online

It's no wonder that more and more people realize how fun dollar bill origami can be. Printed currency is easy to fold, remarkably durable, intricately patterned, and readily available.

Money origami projects include:

- The Windmill Pillow
- Prosperity Bamboo
- The George Washington Knot
- Drahcir the Dragon

And many more…

About the Author:

Origami master Michael G. LaFosse is a co-founder of the Origamido Studio, a learning center and design studio dedicated to the art of origami, and the only place in the world specializing in hand papermaking for the origami artist. LaFosse was prominently featured in the recent Peabody Award-winning documentary, Between the Folds. Richard L. Alexander co-founded the Origamido Studio, where he is the chief papermaker. Together, Alexander and LaFosse have created dozens of origami exhibitions, and more than seventy books, kits, and videos about paper and paper arts.

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Пролистать книгу LaFosse & Alexander's Dollar Origami: Convert Your Ordinary Cash into Extraordinary Art! на Google Books.

Which movie is the most heartbreaking, Titanic or The Notebook? Is Dirty Dancing cheesier than Love Story? And which film is the most quotable, The Princess Bride or Casablanca?

Rediscover your favourite romantic movies and pit them against each other with these 32 trump cards.

About the Authors:

Marc Aspinall is a UK-based lifestyle illustrator of charming, sophisticated lifestyle and concept driven work. He tackles subjects as broad as fashion and pop culture, to business and technology – all while taking cues from the aesthetics and sensibilities of 50s and 60s golden-era illustration.

Sam Hausermann is a freelance writer, certified film nerd and fairly adequate human being. He works in the publishing industry and lives in London.

Love Oracles is the latest edition in the Laurence King oracle cards range, a series of charming and engaging card decks designed to guide and inspire.

Horoscope aficionados, astrology enthusiasts, and star-crossed lovers can use the Love Oracles to ask history’s most famous lovers for advice on romantic life and relationships.

Struggling to meet the right partner? Worried your powers of seduction are lacking somewhat? Want to improve your relationships with family and friends? Elizabeth Taylor, Shakespeare, and a host of famous lovers are here to help. Simply select any card from the pack, choose the oracle’s advice on one-night stands, long-term relationships and break-ups, or family and friends and any obstacle becomes surmountable. 

Wondering what qualities are most important to look for in a long-term partner? Get Jane Austen’s guidance. Longing for someone to sweep you off your feet? Ask Casanova for help. And if you’re curious whether you should try something new in the bedroom? Rihanna just might have your answer.

The perfect gift for those looking for a lighthearted break from tarot cards and the fitting activity for Valentine’s Day.

Get advice and inspiration from the likes of:

• Lord Byron
• Lena Dunham
• George Clooney
• Joan Collins
• Jonathan Van Ness
• Serge Gainsbourg
• George Michael
• Yoko Ono
• Sigmund Freud
• Zelda Fitzgerald
• Casanova*

*All of the advice offered by the love oracles has been inspired by their work, actions and personalities. There are no direct quotations, apart from where quotation marks are used.

Discover the other card decks in the Oracles series, including the bestselling Art Oracles, Fashion Oracles and Music Oracles.

About the Author:

Freelance illustrator Anna Higgie lives and works in Bristol, UK. Her clients include British Vogue, Vanity Fair, Converse, the Guardian and the Financial Times.

Will you survive the game of Mafia? Two teams compete in this delightfully deadly party game.

Based on the classic role-playing strategy game, it’s kill or be killed as innocent city folk pit their wits against a mob of ruthless international gangsters.

Engage in a tangled web of intrigue, subterfuge, wild accusations, protestations of innocence and bluffing.

Includes 24 street character cards, crime-scene notepad and definitive game guide with rules, case files, tactical tips and ideas for advanced play

About the Authors:

Angus Hyland is an award-winning art director and partner at Pentagram Design London. His previous books include Hand to Eye and The Book of the Dog.

Shan Jiang is an illustrator, graphic designer and art director. His works have been exhibited in the US, Europe, Shanghai and Hong Kong.

Immerse yourself in a world of abstract equilibrium with 57 tiles inspired by the modernist master Piet Mondrian. Arrange the tiles to create table-top compositions of perfect balance, large or small.

Beautifully presented and with millions of possible arrangements, Make Your Own Mondrian will delight would-be modernists of all ages.

About the Author:

Henry Carroll studied photography at the Royal College of Art and his work has been exhibited worldwide. Building on his experience teaching aspiring photographers of all ages, Henry founded frui.co.uk, one of the UK’s leading providers of photography holidays and courses.

Music Oracles is a music lover's favourite from the Laurence King oracle cards range, a series of charming and engaging card decks designed to guide and inspire.

Horoscope aficionados, astrology enthusiasts, and die-hard music fans can use the Music Oracles to ask history’s most famous music icons for advice on attitude, lifestyle or inspiration.

Are you suffering from creative block? Struggling to make a difficult life decision? Find out what David Bowie, Grace Jones, Maria Callas and other great artists would have done. Simply select a card from the pack and channel the oracle’s advice on attitude, lifestyle or inspiration to make any obstacle surmountable.

The perfect gift for those with eclectic taste, who just can’t get enough of their musical idols!

Get advice and inspiration from the likes of:

• Prince

• Madonna

• Bjork

• Miles Davis

• Edith Piaf

• Amy Winehouse

• Kendrick Lamar

• John Lennon

• Beyonce*

*All of the advice offered by the Music Oracles has been inspired by their work, actions and personalities. There are no direct quotations, apart from where quotation marks are used.

Discover the other card decks in the Oracles series, including the best-selling Art Oracles, Fashion Oracles and Love Oracles.
Contains 50 oracle cards plus a booklet featuring the artists’ biographies and details of how to use the cards.

Music Oracles is a follow-up to the best-selling Art Oracles and Fashion Oracles.

About the Author:

Stephen Ellcock is a London-based writer, researcher and former musician and bookseller who is creating the ultimate social-media cabinet of curiosities.

Part artist, part graphic illustrator and part letterer, Timba Smits blends a distinct love of mid-century style with contemporary design aesthetics.

Dinner parties a bit tame? Tired of hearing the same old playlists? Liven up your evenings with these hilarious after-dinner sound and music experiments. There are 21 techniques each illustrated by a handsome card including step-by-step instructions and presented in a beautiful gift tin. From turning a carrot into a recorder and playing your wine glasses to recreating the fizz and crackle of a barbershop quartet on an old-timey gramophone, these experiments are guaranteed to provide a good time.

About the Authors:

Angus Hyland is a partner at Pentagram Design London. Dave Hopkins is an illustrator who specialises in all forms of line work. Tom Parkinson is a multi-instrumentalist and composer working primarily in an interdisciplinary context. 

Do you ever wish you had a photographic memory? 25 classic photographs have been split in half – match the two halves of the images together to imprint classic photographs on your memory and discover the history of photography in the process. Featuring world-famous photographers, from Dorothea Lange to Steve McCurry, this unique new memory game is a perfect gift for fans of photography and art.

About the Author:

Joshua K. Jara is a Berlin-based photographer who studied at Fondazione Studio Marangoni in Florence, Italy. 
His photographic work revolves around the interplay between human existence and technology. 
He’s passionate about how images are integrated in our society, their ability to depict truth, create fictions and recount myths.

With Pop Art Puzzle piece together the pop art universe in this 1000 piece jigsaw puzzle depicting the madcap world of art from Botticelli’s Birth of Venus to Damien Hirst’s diamond-encrusted skull. Spot a huge collection of art-world darlings (including Andy Warhol, Salvador Dalí, Frida Kahlo and Yayoi Kusama) and savour a fantastical multitude of artistic details as you build the puzzle.

About the Author:

Andrew Rae is an illustrator and member of the illustration collective Peepshow. He studied at Brighton University and has worked for many clients worldwide in advertising, print, publishing and animation – including Laurence King (Where’s Warhol, 2016). He currently lives and works in London.

Samurai warriors ruled Japan for 700 years and are widely admired as the most skilled swordsmen who ever lived.

- 1000 pieces
- The finished puzzle is 74 x 51 cm inches
- Quality design & easy to handle pieces
- Full color A3 sized Poster (74 x 51 cm) included for reference
- Features a classic Japanese woodblock print by the artist Toyohara Kunichika

This ukiyo-e woodblock print by the artist Toyohara Kunichika (1835 -1900) shows a Kabuki enactment of a battle between Samurai fighters in a bamboo grove. The warrior astride a brown horse raises his riding crop high above his head, ready to bring it down on his enemy.

About the Author:

Toyohara Kunichika (1835 - 1900) was a well-known ukiyo-e woodblock print artist in Japan. As a teenager he began studying under Tokyo's leading print-maker, Utagawa Kunisada. He was successful throughout the Edo period (1603 - 1867) and the Meiji Era (1868 - 1912). He most often painted beautiful women and contemporary social life, alongside some landscapes and historical scenes. He has historically been dismissed by Western art collectors, but a 2008 show at the Brooklyn Museum and resulting article in the New York Times led to a resurgent interest in Kunichika in the 21st century. 

Tuttle Studio draws inspiration from the modern and traditional cultures of Asia to create its language workbooks and resources, journals, stationery, gift wrapping products and origami paper. It is a division of Tuttle Publishing, a leading publisher of books on the languages, history, art and cultures of Asia. The company was founded in 1832 in Rutland, Vermont (USA) and opened a branch in Tokyo, Japan in 1948.