Delightful Crooked House Christmas merchandise now available - and here's how you can get yours
Crooked House-themed festive merchandise has once again gone on sale as campaigners to re-build the famous pub remain determined to highlight their campaign.
Christmas cards and tree decorations are now available as part of what is billed 'The Crooked House Christmas collection'
Staffordshire based Blaze Design Print have teamed up with Himley Art who designed the cards and decorations - some in a classic wonky format - and members of Save the Crooked House (Let's Get it Rebuilt) group.
In a message on the group's page, moderator John Hutchinson announced the launch of the merchandise with a message saying: "Thank you so much for supporting - together we keep the Crooked House spirit alive. Let's bring a little crooked cheer to Christmas."
Campaigners say they are determined to keep the plight of the pub in Himley in the spotlight after it was destroyed by fire and then bulldozed days later in August 2023.
This is the third year the decorations have gone on sale after they were launched just three months after its demise and Paul Turner from the Save the Crooked House campaign said it was important to keep the campaign going whilst they waited for a legal process over the pub to take its course.
He said: "People might think it has been a bit quiet recently in terms of publicity and action but things like this will keep it in people's minds and we are very grateful to all involved.
‘The many supporters we have expect some Christmas products each year.
"There has been some disappointment that there is no calendar this time, but we have used up almost all the photos that we have the owners' permission to use, and we didn't think it would be fair to sell calendars with the same photographs as previous years.
"The Christmas cards have been popular for the past two years, and we have a lovely new design for this year by Himley Art.
"As in the past two years, Blaze Design Print have produced the cards and are selling them, again. Blaze have made an enormous contribution to the campaign since we started. Himley Art have also designed and handmade some beautiful Christmas Tree decorations.
"Currently, we have nothing that we need to raise money for, and the purpose of these products is purely to meet the appetite of the campaign supporters, not to raise funds or profits.
"Numbers are limited and the merchandise is available online. We may also be selling in other places, between now and Christmas, like pop-up shops or stalls at fairs if stock levels allow this."
To purchase the cards go to https://blazedesignprint.co/shop or the decorations https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/HimleyArt
