Bricknells card and stationery shop in the popular Cornish town of Wadebridge is very much at the heart of the community and have been for generations. Sisters Charlotte Bricknell and Sophie Kirwan are in fact the fourth generation to run the shop, continuing the retail legacy with great aplomb.
Here, they reveal some of the store’s best sellers.
Everyday
Cornish range from Emma Ball
“We do so well with the designs of Cornish scenes.”
Dollyhotdogs
“The fact that the publisher is based in Devon adds to the appeal.”
Sarah Kelleher
“Her bright stripy designs as well as her floral designs sell really well.”
Amy Wheelan
“Just great designs.”
Humour
Holy Flaps/Cloud Nine from Redback
Buddy Fernandez; Cath Tate Cards; Rosie Made a Thing and Splimple
“We sell lots and lots of humour cards, all year round.”
Art
Richard Parris
Relations & Occasions
Words ‘n’ Wishes; Abacus and Woodmansterne
Photographic
Heart of the Garden
Adult ages
Cherry Orchard; IC&G and Kingfisher Cards
“We do well with the ranges featuring the ‘year you were born’.”
Children’s
Rocket 68
Alljoy
“The 3D cards sell so well.”
Giftwrappings
Glick
“The wrap’s good, but so are the accessories.”
Artebene
“We are a big fan of the raffia.”
Museums & Galleries
Partisan
Ancillary
Notebooks from Dollyhotdogs; Flametree Publishing; Paper Blanks; Museums & Galleries; Roger la Borde
“Customers love our large selection of notebooks.”
Seedboms from Kabloom
Wrendale Designs’ gifts and stationery
Plush from Jellycat
“The products sell so well.”
Top: Bricknells is now in 4th generation ownership by the Bricknell family.
