Santa Sheepskin Gonks
£29.99
✓ Handmade to order in North Wales
✓ Delivered in 5-7 days
✓ 60 Day Returns
Our much-loved sheepskin gonks have dressed up for Christmas! With bright red Santa hats trimmed with an ivory wool felt bobble, long flowing Icelandic sheepskin beards and round wooden noses, these wonderfully woolly characters can top your tree, decorate your table or even dress up a bottle of something festive.
MEASUREMENTS
The story
It appears the gonks have been raiding Santa’s wardrobe. And we have to say, the results are rather splendid.
Vicky has given our much-loved sheepskin gonks have had a festive makeover for Christmas, swapping their usual hats for bright red 100% recycled wool Santa hats with a cute ivory wool felt bobble.
Beneath each hat is a round wooden nose and a wonderfully long, flowing beard made from natural ivory Icelandic sheepskin.
And if there’s one thing Icelandic sheepskin does particularly well, it’s a magnificent beard.
Each gonk has his own personality.
Some have beautifully sweeping beards, others are a little wilder and more windswept.
But every one of them looks thoroughly pleased with his new Christmas outfit.
They’re lightweight and hollow, so you can slip them over the top of your Christmas tree, perch them over a bottle of wine or use them as wonderfully quirky festive table decorations.
We particularly like the idea of a Santa gonk appearing on a bottle of something lovely when you arrive for Christmas dinner.
Much more entertaining than a bottle bag.
And almost certainly a conversation starter.
The details
Handmade Santa sheepskin gonk
Festive 100% recycled wool red Santa hat
Wool felt ivory sheepskin hat bobble
Long natural ivory Icelandic sheepskin beard
Round wooden nose
Lightweight hollow construction
Suitable as a Christmas tree topper, bottle decoration or table character
Handmade by Vicky in our North Wales workshop
Every Icelandic sheepskin beard is naturally different in length, texture and character.
Good to know
Handmade in North Wales
Natural Icelandic sheepskin beard
Lightweight and hollow
Multiple decorative uses
Individual wool variations make each gonk unique
Ready to ship
For decorative use only
Covered by our standard 60-day returns policy
Styling notes
Pop one on top of your Christmas tree, slip one over a wine bottle or gather a little group of them along the mantelpiece.
They look particularly lovely amongst greenery, fairy lights and natural Christmas decorations.
And they make rather wonderful little gifts.
Drop note
Our original sheepskin gonks have been given a festive makeover especially for Workshop Drop No. 20.
Same cheeky characters.
New Christmas outfits.
As sheepskin is a natural product the wool on each of our sheepskin products is unique and can differ in texture and length. That’s why we specify that our measurements are approximate.
Please keep the dyed colours out of strong sunlight as it may bleach and dry out the skin. Â
UK Delivery
We deliver to: UK mainland, Scottish Highlands and Islands, Isle of Man, Channel Isles, Northern Ireland
Delivery Costs
UK mainland: Orders of stools are £7.99
Larger pieces of furniture are £14.99
Stool covers and smaller accessories are £4.00.
Large armchairs are £65.00.
Returns
It’s OK to change your mind with 60 Day Returns!
We’re sure you will be delighted with our products but to give you peace of mind we want to let you know that it’s OK to change your mind.
If you are not 100% satisfied with your purchase, you can return the product for a full refund or exchange. You can return a product for up to 60 days from the date you purchased it.
International Delivery
Delivery within the EU starts at £25.
Delivery to all other countries starts at £45.
Please read our full International Delivery Service
We understand how important it is to keep your lovely sheepskin looking baamazing..so we’ve created a list of tips and tricks on how to do just that!
We source the highest quality grade sheepskin predominantly from flocks across the UK. Where we are unable to source a specific colour within the UK we import sheepskin from New Zealand. Sheep are not bred for their skins and sheepskin is a by product of the food industry.
Why Baa Stool?
In 2011 I left the corporate world, moved home to rural North Wales and retrained to be an upholsterer. Two years in, during a tea break from a particularly challenging chair, I was looking at the sheep in the fields surrounding my workshop and mused ‘they look like little footstools. Hmmmmmm…sheepskin covered footstools. Oh yes!’
I spent several months developing the idea and ensuring that every detail of the product is high quality. The frames and legs are made by skilled craftsmen. The sheepskin is always premium grade and predominantly from UK flocks. I source the best upholstery materials and we upholster each Baa Stool using a mix of modern and traditional methods. This is important because I want my customers to enjoy a product that is the very best it can possibly be.
Around this exciting product a group of talented, enthusiastic and dedicated individuals gathered to form ‘Team Baa’ and a Great Little British Business was born.
I started selling Baa Stools at local artisan markets and county shows and they quickly developed a following. I noticed that the sheepskin cover upholstered on the footstools made people stop in their tracks, look closer…then, inevitably, smile. This quickly became the overall aim of every new design… to make people smile when they walk into a room.
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