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Katie - The Creative Historian
@creativehistorian.bsky.social
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Tea addict. History blogger for my sins. QPR fan for my bigger sins. Selling geeky history stuff. Author of 30 Women in History. She/Her.
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Thank you John! I have my history-themed items (badges, cards, magnets) and this year I launched stickers! 🥳 creativehistorian.co.uk/ourshop
Four vinyl stickers depicting King Henry V, King Henry VI, King Richard III, and Mary Queen of Scots. Ten history-themed round magnets, seven depicting King Henry VIII and his six wives, one showing Queen Elizabeth I, and two with Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.
December 3, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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If you're still looking for some history or archaeology gifts then there's badges, stickers, cards and vintage books all available in my shop! creativehistorian.co.uk/ourshop
A sticker of an original image of Anne Boleyn with a lilac outline. A red and green greetings card with "Io Saturnalia!" in white text. A round fridge magnet with an original image of Prince Albert on a blue background. The title page of a vintage book "The Home Entertainer", with a black and white illustration of guests arriving at a party.
December 3, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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If you need some history stocking stuffers then good news, this is the year I started stocking stickers! creativehistorian.co.uk/ourshop/cat_...
Vinyl sticker of an original image of Anne Boleyn with a pale purple outline. Vinyl sticker of an original image of King Henry VIII with a pale grey outline. Vinyl sticker of an original image of King Henry VI with a pale blue outline. Vinyl sticker of an original image of King Richard III with a white outline.
November 5, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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King John died #otd and if that makes you sad, here's a badge you might like! creativehistorian.co.uk/ourshop/prod...
A round blue badge with an original image of King John in a green cloak and red tunic.
October 18, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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Tudor stickers are now up in the shop 🥳 creativehistorian.co.uk/ourshop/cat_...
A vinyl sticker with an original image of King Henry VIII.
September 10, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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New English Kings stickers are now up in the shop! 🥳 creativehistorian.co.uk/ourshop/cat_...
Vinyl stickers of original images of 8 English kings; Henry II, Richard I, Kinh John, Henry III, Edward I, Richard II, Edward IV and Edward V.
July 4, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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Coming soon - stickers!
Four stickers with original images of King Henry V, King Henry VI, King Richard III, and Mary Queen of Scots.
May 14, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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Anne Neville, wife of Richard III, died #otd and was ultimately buried at Westminster Abbey. creativehistorian.co.uk/ourshop/prod...
A round pink badge with "Team Anne Neville" in white text.
March 16, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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New in the shop, a 1930s edition of Ben-Hur, featuring a dedication to Stanley Wakefield, from his Sunday School superindendent, the brilliantly named E.J. Turbyfield creativehistorian.co.uk/ourshop/prod...
Spine of a vintage book in dark green, with gilt flowers and the title "Ben Hur A tale of the Christ" and the author "Lew Wallace" in gilt lettering. Handwritten dedication to Stanley Wakefield from E.F Turbyfield, from a Sunday School in 1936. Title page of "Ben-Hur", with an image on the left of a chariot race.
February 20, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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1909 edition of "Finger-Posts to British History", complete with a forgotten postcard used as a bookmark creativehistorian.co.uk/ourshop/prod...
Inside of a vintage book, with a postcard showing a group of young women in Victorian or Edwardian dress. Front cover of a vintage book in dark green, with "Finger-Posts to British History" in black text at the top.
January 25, 2025 at 10:16 AM
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Now we're post-Christmas here's a chance to get your Valentine's card sorted nice and early... creativehistorian.co.uk/ourshop/prod...
A lilac greetings card with "For Valentines Day I give you a Dick pic" in white text, and original images of King Richard I, King Richard II, and King Richard III.
December 29, 2024 at 5:10 PM
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I'm Katie, I'm in the UK, and I sell history-themed goodies including cards, badges and magnets (and vintage books and postcards) through my website creativehistorian.co.uk/ourshop/
A round purple badge with an original image of Queen Victoria. An orange greetings card with "Historians do it with multiple sources" in white text. A round red magnet with "I heart family history" in white. Front cover of a vintage book, with the title "Little Saint Elizabeth and other stories" at the top. There is also an image of a nun being surrounded by people.
December 3, 2024 at 11:00 PM
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If you're giving someone cash or a giftcard for Christmas then you might want a nice card to put it in... creativehistorian.co.uk/ourshop/cat_...
A red greetings card with "Archaeologists do it with Trowels" in white text. A purple greetings card with "Classicists do it in the Agora" in white text. The word "Agora" is written in Greek letters. A green greetings card with original images of King Edward IV, King Edward V, and King Richard III, with "Team York" in white text underneath. A purple greetings card with original images of the six wives of King Henry VIII, and "Divorced, Beheaded, Died. Divorced, Beheaded, Survived" under the appropriate woman.
November 30, 2024 at 9:29 PM
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King Henry III died #OTD in 1272. His eldest son was on Crusade at the time so it took a while for Edward to find out he was King creativehistorian.co.uk/ourshop/cat_...
A round blue badge with an original artwork of King Henry III wearing a red cloak. A round purple badge with an original artwork of King Edward I, wearing a red tunic and blue cloak.
November 16, 2024 at 9:57 PM
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Happy wedding day to King Henry I and Matilda of Scotland, and happy coronation day to Matilda (double up the ceremony, halve the cost) creativehistorian.co.uk/ourshop/prod...
A round teal badge with "Team Matilda (of Scotland)" in white text.
November 11, 2024 at 2:43 PM