Novelty Salt and Pepper Shakers for UK Kitchens

Most of this collection is cruet sets, so that is what it is worth judging it on. The novelty salt and pepper shakers here run from everyday to distinctly odd: mushroom shakers and pink mushroom shakers, a white cat shaped pair, a gnome pair, a pastel house pair, a carrot pair that sits in its own wagon, and a cauldron cruet set. The gothic side covers a skull pair, a bat wing pair, a witch hat pair and a ghost pair. Two Christmas designs complete it, a Christmas pudding pair and a nostalgic Christmas trees pair.

Ceramic Shakers in Daily Use

These are glazed ceramic, which is the right material for a shaker because it does not sweat or corrode the way some metal sets do and it wipes clean without marking. Fill through the base stopper, use fine table salt rather than coarse sea salt so the holes do not block, and add a few grains of dry rice if your kitchen runs humid. Hand wash rather than putting them through a dishwasher, since repeated hot cycles will dull the painted detail long before they touch the glaze. Stored dry, a ceramic set will outlast several plastic ones.

Salt Lamps and Bath Salt Kits

The collection also carries a genuine 3 to 4kg Himalayan salt lamp, a natural pink rock salt lamp with a bulb inside that gives a warm amber glow and suits a bedside table or a hallway. Two bath products sit alongside it, a floral bath salt gift set and an Abundance herbal ritual bath kit. Two 3D shell beach hut plaques, Salty Kisses and Ocean Air Salty Hair, round out the salt theme on the decor side. If you are here specifically for lighting rather than shakers, our home decor range is a better starting point.

Choosing a Set and Caring for a Salt Lamp

As a gift, a novelty cruet set is one of the safer things to buy because almost every kitchen uses one and nobody minds owning two. Match the design to the room rather than the person: the mushroom, gnome and pastel house pairs suit a country or cottage kitchen, while the skull, bat wing, witch hat and ghost pairs suit a darker scheme and sell hardest around October. Salt lamps do need a little care. Rock salt is hygroscopic, so it draws moisture from the air and can weep in a damp room. Leave the lamp switched on for a few hours a day, since the warmth of the bulb keeps the surface dry, and stand it on a coaster rather than bare wood. For matching tableware, see our novelty ceramic dishes and novelty mugs ranges. All orders ship from our UK warehouse with a 30 day returns window.