The Great British Card Company started life as Paper House back in 1980 in a Cheltenham garage, and then in a warehouse in Northleach. The business grew organically and through a series of acquisitions of fellow publishers, during the late 80s and the early 90s. More recently Medici Cards was purchased in 2008, followed by The Almanac Gallery in 2013.
In 2015 GBCC became the UK distributor for Avanti Press, an American photographic humour line. In 2019 GBCC diversified into Gifts production thereby utilising our own IP in an increasingly competitive greetings environment. GBCC currently licenses-out to personalised on-line greetings specialist Moonpig, and also to Design Design, a card publisher in the United States.
In 2015 GBCC became the UK distributor for Avanti Press, an American photographic humour line. In 2019 GBCC diversified into Gifts production thereby utilising our own IP in an increasingly competitive greetings environment. GBCC currently licenses-out to personalised on-line greetings specialist Moonpig, and also to Design Design, a card publisher in the United States.
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Paper House is the brand that started it all way back in 1980! Since the early humour days the brand has now grown to cover many different genres and ranges and is characterised by strong commercial imagery and a competitive retail pricing structure.
Our best-selling humour ranges include the hilarious Eric The Penguin, Birdwit, the female to female humour of Look At It This Way and the edgier Animalfunction; Peony Rose, Blooming Wishes, Darkroom and Floreo are some of our other top lines.In addition to over 40 current birthday and blank ranges, we can also offer a live planning line of over 800 designs in everyday special occasions and family relations cards across all brands.
Our best-selling humour ranges include the hilarious Eric The Penguin, Birdwit, the female to female humour of Look At It This Way and the edgier Animalfunction; Peony Rose, Blooming Wishes, Darkroom and Floreo are some of our other top lines.In addition to over 40 current birthday and blank ranges, we can also offer a live planning line of over 800 designs in everyday special occasions and family relations cards across all brands.
Purchased in 2008, Medici Cards is the doyen of the UK greetings card industry with over 100 years' experience in publishing beautiful fine art cards and a strong residual retailer/consumer loyalty. It offers a more classical positioning within the overall group product mix and stunning photographic ranges have latterly been added to the portfolio.
Seriously funny characters that translate across all borders. Did you know Avanti means "move forward!" in Italian. Avanti thrive on innovation, always pushing the envelope to create something fresh and exciting to delight our customer. A colourful and outstandingly funny photographic brand, where mostly pets and animals are the heroes.
Designed and made here in the Cotswolds, there is really a journal for everyone! Beautifully foil blocked covers and full colour print inside covers with individual page designs mean that these journals feel really special. We have the tropical flamingo for the younger customers, the gorgeous rose gold foiled leopard print for the fashion conscious and also the popular bullet journal layout.
A stunning collection of Gift Stationery which features beautiful watercolour paintings by our in house artist Jessica Johnson. This Year in the Garden Collection includes flowers from each season, and features a stylish spot varnish finish and gold foil detail to add that extra special touch to the range.
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