Share your year with Frankie!

Frankie makes a delightful companion. She's gotta be the coolest gal in town, right? It catching up with her every two months for the latest scoop on all things fashion, photography, art, music and writing is just not enough, then pick yourself up one of these delightfully illustrated little life organisers.

For $29.95 you can nab this tops calendar to hang on your wall. It is filled with delightful illustrations from some top artists: The Black Apple, Nancy Mungcal, Anke Weckmann, The Pim Palo, Julianna Swaney, Donna Wilson, Jill Labieniec, Jennifer Davio, Ana Albero, Lucy King, Kate Pugley & Irana Douer.

Hang the drawings as prints after the year is over!

The prettiest of journals is also on offer, with a monthly planner at the front with week-to-a-page view as well. It's beautifully illustrated all throughout and even has a little pocket for keepsakes at the back, stickers and more!

Christmas Gift Guide: Gifts under $20

Participating in the office Secret Santa but want to get something a bit nice? Check out these gifts that are all under $20. We have lots, lots more, so pop in and ask us if you'd like some advice! And if it's a bloke you've pulled out of the hat, head to yesterday's gift guide for a few cheap bits too. Oh and we have these $17 cufflinks too... but I digress! Here's today's treats:


1. Gemma Correll Winter Notepad. Something to remind you that the hot summer really will come to an end. $15.

2. Crowded Teeth Burger Earrings. Also available as tacos, ice creams and cupcakes! Yum. $12.

3. Notions Swallow Hair Slides. Aww so pretty! $18.

4. Mouse Owl Magnets. Choose from owls, apples, trees and polka dots! All $20.

5. Only Midge Ada Purse. $20.

6. Frankie Afternoon Tea Cookbook. $19.95. All Frankie books and magazines are $9.50 to $22.95. Perfect treats!

7. Crowded Teeth Puppy Face Earrings. Or maybe kitties, hamsters, sharks, whales, octopi, grizzly bears, yetis, bunnies or unicorns are more your style? All $12.

8. Seam Zine. Support independent publications and read about crafty people, get a sewing lesson and cook a slice!

9. Mouse Polka Dot Earrings. Adds a splash of colour to any outfit! $16.

Christmas Gift Guide: For the Fellas

Why not make your Christmas shopping easy by doing it in once place, we've got all your bases covered. Over the course of the week we will be publishing our Christmas Gift Guides starting today with those hard-to-buy-for blokes. Pop in and tick your squeeze, your papa and your bro off your list!


1. Whimsy & Ink hip flasks. Available in an array of colours and images, they are $39 a pop.

2. Shara Porter leather wallets. These come in black or brown and there are loads of designs: bikes, bees, anchors, ships, pigs, utes and more. The leather is lovely and soft. $55.

3. Smith Journal. From the team behind Frankie magazine comes this sturdy publication. Filled with art and photography with articles on famous writers and their typewriters, bikes and shoes, this one will help you get through the post-Christmas lunch slump with ease. $11.95. In store only.

4. Ruck Rover Creepy Tee. As usual, we have stocked up our tables with men's tees for the festive season. A bloke cannot have too many tee shirts in the Australian summer, and this one is our top pick. It's a collaboration we did with local artist Creepy and Outré Gallery. $59.

5. Lisa Max Booze Brothers. Here we have some more local, artistic talent. Who wouldn't want Lisa's awesome character art keeping their beer cool? $12 each.

6. Warrior Basketball Sneakers. Available in snazzy black with red, or classic white with blue, these sneakers start off comfy and just get more and more so. We dig them! $79.

Spend 2012 with Frankie

Just a quick one to let you know the Frankie 2012 daily journal and Frankie 2012 calendar are both in stock! They are just as beautiful as promised.

On the Frankie front, we also have Issue 43, Spaces, Afternoon Tea, Sweet Treats and the new Smith Journal Issue 1 on our pretty little Frankie table.

And don't forget that we sell pre-loved copies of the wonderful mag that are sold out at Frankie online! On the flipside, if you're looking to offload your old issues that you've kept in good nick, bring them in and we will give you $5 store credit for each good-as-new copy. What a deal!

Don't miss out!

I know a lot of you will be very, very pleased to hear that the lovely team at Frankie Magazine are bringing out a new calendar and planner for 2012.

Featuring absolutely beautiful artwork from some of our favourites, like Pin Pals, Donna Wilson, Catherine Campbell, Anke Weckmann, Sarah McNeil and the Black Apple, this delicious calendar sells for $29.95. We've had previous editions and they always make really nice prints after the year is over.

You can nab the hardcover journal for just $24.95. Plan your days in the most delightful way possible, with pretty pictures on nice feeling paper. That's important, isn't it!? It's in week to a page format, with monthly planner pages in there as well. Very useful!

These items always sell out super fast, and we end up sending them all over the world! If you've missed out before, you know the feeling, so to avoid that, why not shoot us an email at info@ruckrover.com.au and ask us to set one aside for you. Just give us your name, phone number and what item you are after. Good stuff!

Easter Stuffs

Although it has come late this year, Easter is almost upon us. If you're looking for a little gift for your loved ones, why not choose something more permanent than a chocolate egg? The two Frankie cookbooks are a lovely idea, and at $19.95 each they won't break the bank, either!


Or check out these rabbit garden stakes! They are $26 for a pack of four bunnies. They have a chalkboard surface so you can write on them.


Cute huh!?

We are closing for the public holidays, so our opening hours will be:

Thursday 21 April: 10 am - 8 pm
Friday 22 April (Good Friday): CLOSED
Saturday 23 April: 10 am - 5 pm
Sunday 24 April (Easter Sunday): CLOSED
Monday 25 April (ANZAC Day): CLOSED
Tuesday 26 April (Easter Monday public holiday): CLOSED

Our webstore will be open throughout the entire period, will all orders shipping on Wednesday 27 April, when the Post Office reopens.

Have a lovely time, and if you are going away, stay safe! xx

Be My Valentine?

There's just three more days until Valentine's Day, and I know that some of you are searching for something to help you express the right sentiment. We've just had a box of Lazy Oaf cards arrive, and you might just find something in that lot! Check 'em out...

Lazy Oaf cards, $7.

Or if you'd prefer something a little more classic...

Ruck Rover cards, $6.

Blueberry cards, $6.

But the most lovely of all our cards? Check out this one from Gemma Correll...

Gemma Correll love you so much card, $7.

And if you need more than a card, we can also help you out. Do you normally buy your lady friend roses? Why not add another rose that will last forever!

Classic Hardware reproduction bakelite rose jewellery, $30-$40.

Notions rose earrings, $20.

Scrumptious rose earrings, $16.

Or you could stick with a heart theme, which never fails!

Crave A Little Love Sterling Silver Necklace, $39.

Scrumptious Darling Heart Earrings, $15.

Frankie Sweet Treats Cook Book, $19.95.

Ruck Rover Amore Hoody, $85.

We have plenty more treats in store for your honey, so come on in and take a look around.

XX

Christmas Gift Guide: For the Food Lover

1. Frankie Afternoon Tea cookbook $29.95
2. Boygirlparty recipe cards $16
3. Lady Luck Rules OK icecream pin $35
4. Nooworks hotdog tee $59

Christmas Gift Guide: For the Photographer

1. Lazy Oaf camera purse $25
2. Polaroid film $35
3. Frankie Photo Album book $29.95
4. Lady Luck Rules OK shutterbug pin $19

Christmas Gift Guide: For Your Mum

1. Frankie Afternoon Tea cookbook $19.95
2. Young Eve chandelier stainless steel earrings $45
3. Classic Hardware retrolite rose pin $39