Wooden Birthday Number - No.3

Hand-carved from Albesia wood and whitewashed for a beautifully trendy look, these wooden numbers bring rustic charm to any celebration. A whole village on the banks of Mount Agung is employed crafting each piece with care

The story behind these numbers is a personal one. The couple who run this business are wonderful — he is the village headman, and he is proud to keep his entire village in work

The idea came during a visit to an old friend, sitting in his front room drinking wine and reminiscing about the old days. On a bookshelf by the television sat a lovely carved number 60, surrounded by pictures from his sixtieth birthday celebrations

"My wife made that for me," he explained. What a thoughtful gift, I thought — and the idea for wooden numbers was born. Then came another thought: what if there was room for a night-light candle in the top of each letter

Now the numbers can be used as a kind of birthday cake — you can blow out the candles. They look wonderful on top of a cake or nestled into a floral arrangement. A perfect birthday gift, and equally useful as a simple, stylish candle holder