Marvling Blog

Since the last post things have been very interesting for Marv and Ling. There have been anxious waits for overdue Matchboxes, bottles lost in the post, bottles arriving without lids, oversized cor...

As the orders for Hot Stuff reaches hundreds a day, the strain is starting to show on Marv and Ling. Production of the boxes has already moved from Marv's kitchen to a Cabin outside, whose contents...

When Notonthehighstreet emailed with a request for a sample Christmas Kiss, it caused untold havoc at Marvling Bros HQ. Despite having lots of press photos, Christmas Kiss didn't actually exist in ...

The MBs got a make-over today in response to the Notonthehighstreet comment that the current photos were a bit too clean cut.  This meant Ling got to boss Marv around as she was the photographer an...

It was raining the morning of the show and Marv was grumpy, because she thought no people would turn up to the show, and Ling was grumpy because the rain would make her hair frizzy - plus she forgo...

It is just over  a month since Marvling Bros have been with NototheHighStreet.com, and the matchboxes have been sent to delight people all over the UK. Amongst the orders have been It's A Girl whic...

Ling burst into tears this week when Marv informed her that In A Matchbox was not on the high street. Lots of tissues and a hot cup of tea later, Marv explained that Not On The High Street was a pr...

Well we are victims of our own success. Having spent months researching and sourcing luxury goods to stuff into the space 55mm x 36mm x 16mm, it appears no one believes we have actually done this a...

Busy times as Marv and Ling secured a space at the Up and coming Essex County Show in September. This brought a host of problems, as they both realised that all they actually had to put in the spac...

Every single matchbox made its way out into the world this week to bring joy into the world. Hot Stuff has already massively impressed the Chilli Community as 'the most original product on the mark...

Marv and Ling have had a red hot first week. As temperatures soared and the UK had its hottest weather for over 7 years, Marv and Ling were sweating it out, cutting up labels, cards and leaflets. I...

Very excited at Marvling Bros as the In A Matchbox website was launched today (Marv pressed the 'Switch the password off' button) Actually it was yesterday, but the Bros have been very busy cu...

'That's a great deal to make one word mean,' Alice said in a thoughtful tone. 'When I make a word do a lot of work like that,' said Humpty Dumpty, 'I always pay it extra.' 'Oh!' said Alice. She was...

Her little hands were almost numbed with cold. Oh! a match might afford her a world of comfort, if she only dared take a single one out of the bundle, draw it against the wall, and warm her fingers...

'I mean, what is an un-birthday present?' 'A present given when it isn't your birthday, of course.' Alice considered a little. 'I like birthday presents best,' she said at last.' You don'...

In October 2012, Marv and Ling, bored of exchanging gift vouchers at Christmas, giving away unwanted presents to charity and passing on surplus presents, came up with the idea of putting things int...