Objects Of Use

It’s getting twine-y round here - time to start tying the garden up / back / down! #springisspringing

More of the lovely forged @sneeboer garden tools have arrived, wrapped in a bit of Dutch news for their journey ...

These beautiful sand-cast brass pendant lights, made in Japan, are now available on our website, take a look to find these and more!

A lovely parcel of tools, made in the UK and Sweden, going out to one discerning customer today!

A moment of sunshine on a very mixed day! ☀️☔️⛅️🌦🌧

Two exciting things in one image - the Swedish cardamom soap is back, so the shop’s smelling lovely; and we have some beautiful new soap dishes, handmade for us by Katie Coston of @illyriapottery just down the road in Jericho! These are in store now and will make it to our website soon, and are available in a black and a clear glaze.

Thanks for popping in Mollee!

We have our lovely hand-turned wooden bowls back in stock. Made in south Oxfordshire by Alistair Phillips, using a variety of woods including ash and sycamore, These bring an everyday beauty to the table.

Good news for those who sew - we’ve just received a shipment of goodies from France 🇫🇷

Always a welcome sight (and smell!) in store - a new delivery of our hand-dipped Cumbrian beeswax candles, fresh in today!

Porcelain light-fittings from Japan - coming to our site soon! (Available in store already)

Strange weather today means good browsing time! #getoutoftherainforabit

Missing you already! Goodbye Julia, our favourite Swede, who is moving on after many years of brightening the world of Objects of Use with her wit, wisdom and wonderful pastries! 👋🏻💔🍪🥮🥧
#havefuninparis #goodbyegoodluck

The Picardie amber side plate is back in stock from today!

We’re super-excited about this new arrival - the wonderful Benamôr skincare range from Portugal, which has already become a firm favourite!

Such a treat to meet Marco and Alisa, the amazing duo behind @kioskkioskny who stopped by today - these guys were such an inspiration to us when we were setting up shop all those years ago! #inspirationalpeople #vernacularartefactsforsale #thanksforstoppingby

The wonderful Kami arrange has finally arrived, after sending its leisurely way from Japan! Kami means paper in Japanese - the name was chosen to reflect the uncommon light, thin qualities of these vessels turned from solid blocks of locally grown Kalopanax wood by the skilled craftsmen of @takahashikougei. Kalopanax is the prickly castor oil tree - a hardy deciduous tree native to Hokkaido, which once cut is seasoned through many cold Asahikawa winters, ensuring its stability, both for working and a lifetime of use.

Could this be the cutest toy car in the world? Made by Hohenfried in the German Alps, where learning disabled adults work in sustainable community workshops making beautiful, timeless (and cute) toys.