Caring for Pearls

Pearls are relatively soft gems and are easily scratched by other jewellery or metals. Keep your pearls looking their best for decades with Mr Town Talk's Top Tips:

1. Protect from exposure to any chemicals, cosmetics or hair spray as these will pit the pearls’ surface and weaken the thread
2. Put pearls on after all cosmetics have been applied
3. Have the necklace strung with knots
4. Do not dip into any jewellery cleaner. Wipe the pearls with a soft cloth after use and before storing
5. Never use an ultra-sonic cleaner
6. Restring when thread is dirty or stretching
7. Ideally, store pearls in a Town Talk Pearl Pochette and clean using a Town Talk Pearl Care Kit

For more tip jewellery cleaning tips from The Polished Gentleman at Town Talk Polish visit the website at www.towntalkpolish.com

Town Talk Polish celebrates up and coming jewellery designers

As an ambassador for the care and protection of treasured possessions, I've teamed up with International Jewellery London 2016 to help celebrate the People’s Choice Winner for most promising, emerging KickStart jewellery designer at this year’s trade show.

Who will lift the prize?

International Jewellery London (IJL) is the UK’s leading event for the international jewellery trade and a show that my team and I exhibit at every year.

KickStart

To showcase talent and future jewellery trends, ten emerging designers have been selected by the National Association of Jewellers and IJL as part of their KickStart 2016 Initiative. Now one of those ten will be selected as the People's Choice - voted for by the trade. The  prize is prime space at IJL 2016 in the prestigious Design Gallery. What's more Town Talk is designing a consignment of bespoke cleaning cloths for the winner, complete with their own logo and in their choice of colour to seamlessly match their brand.

Vote now

Voting takes place from now until 30 June 2016 for the KickStart People’s Choice Winner, to be announced at the show. The designers have been selected from across the globe and demonstrate a wide range of skills, style and techniques, making this a truly international lineup.

As a worldwide exporter I already supply leading jewellers and retailers with Town Talk Polish jewellery care products in over 40 countries, often niftily disguised under private label. My team tailors jewellery cloths for different materials, so whether the winner specialises in gold, silver, gems, pearls or any other precious metal or stone, we can manufacture a cloth to effectively clean, polish and protect it. We will be presenting the winner with his or her cloths at IJL 2016, which will be very exciting.

Adding value to jewellery sales

What's the appeal? Well, many of my own brand jewellery customers use cloths to add value to luxury item sales at a relatively low cost or to grow revenue by selling them as complementary care products.

READ ABOUT THE SHORTLIST DESIGNERS AND VOTE NOW FOR YOUR WINNER >>

Town Talk Polish Co. Ltd Promotion on Facebook

TERMS AND CONDITIONS, USE OF DATA AND PROMOTION RULES

“Promoter” = Town Talk Polish Co. Ltd, Slater Lane, Bolton, BL1 2TQ

1. The Promotion is run by Town Talk Polish Co. Ltd and has no connection to Facebook.
2. The Promotion is open to residents of the United Kingdom aged 18 or over, excluding employees of the Promoter, their families, agents or anyone else professionally connected with this promotion.
3. Promotion Period: Enter between 00.01 BST on12th April and 23.59 GMT on 1st December 2016. During the Promotion Period there will be 8 draws (1 May 2016, 1 June 2016, 1 July 2016, 1 August 2016, 1 September 2016, 1 October 2016, 1 November 2016 and 1 December 2016), each closing at 23.59 on the last day of the previous month.
4. No purchase is necessary but Internet access and a valid email address is required.
5. To Enter: The entrant must complete his or her details (first name, surname and email address) on the form to be entered into each subsequent prize draw during the Promotion Period.
6. One entry per person per month; multiple entries will be discounted.
7. Prizes: 1 winner per month will win 1x Town Talk Polish apron and 1 x Town Talk product of the winner's choosing, excluding the Town Talk Sonic Cleaner.
8. Prizes are non-transferable, non-refundable and there is no cash alternative.
9. In the event of unforeseen circumstances the Promoter reserves the right to substitute the prize for an alternative of equal or greater value.
10. Please allow 28 days for delivery of prizes from the date of winner acceptance.
11. Winner Selection: All valid entries received by the Promoter during the Promotion Period will be entered into the next prize draw to be drawn at random by a member of Town Talk Polish Co. Ltd or it’s marketing agency.
12. Winner Notification: Winners will be contacted via the email address provided upon entry within 7 days of each draw and will be required to respond to confirm postal address, eligibility plus acceptance of the prize within 14 days of initial contact. In the event a winner does not respond to communications within the 14 days of initial contact, the Promoter reserves the right to disqualify that winner and allocate that prize to an alternate winner selected in the same manner.
13. The Promoter reserves the right to verify the eligibility of entrants. The Promoter may require such information as it considers reasonably necessary for this purpose and a prize may be withheld unless and until the Promoter is satisfied with the verification.
14. All entries must be made by the entrant themselves. Bulk entries made from trade, consumer groups or third parties will not be accepted. Incomplete or illegible entries, entries by macros or other automated means (including systems which can be programmed to enter), and entries that do not satisfy the requirements of these terms and conditions in full will be disqualified and will not be counted. If it becomes apparent that an entrant is using any means in order to increase that entrant's entries into the promotion or disrupt the competition in a way that is not consistent with the spirit of the promotion, that entrant's entries will be disqualified and any prize award will be void.
15. No responsibility is accepted for entries lost, damaged or delayed or as a result of any network, computer hardware or software failure of any kind. Proof of sending will not be accepted as proof of receipt.
16. The Promoter will use the personal details supplied for the administration of the promotion and for marketing purposes. By entering the competition the entrant is agreeing to his or her email address being added to the Town Talk Polish Co. Ltd database and to receiving email newsletters detailing products that the Promoter feels may be of interest to the entrant; the entrant may unsubscribe from this list at any time by emailing mrtowntalk@towntalkpolish.com or clicking the 'unsubscribe' linmk on any e-newsletter received.
17. The Promoter cannot accept any responsibility for any damage, loss, injury suffered by any entrant entering the promotion or as a result of accepting or participating in any prize. Nothing shall exclude the Promoter's liability for death or personal injury as a result of its negligence or generally for intent as well as for gross negligence.
18. If for any reason the Promotion is not capable of running as planned for reasons including but not limited to tampering, unauthorised intervention, fraud, technical failures or any other causes beyond the control of the Promoter which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of this promotion, the Promoter reserves the right (subject to any written directions given under applicable law) to disqualify any individual who tampers with the entry process and to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the promotion.
19. If an act, omission, event or circumstance occurs which is beyond the reasonable control of the Promoter and which prevents the Promoter from complying with these terms and conditions the Promoter will not be liable for any failure to perform or delay in performing its obligation.
20. Winners may be requested to participate in reasonable publicity arising from the promotion.
21. Winners' names and counties will be available by emailing mrtowntalk@towntalkpolish,com for a period of 2 months after the Promotion Period closing date.
22. By entering this promotion, all participants will be deemed to have accepted and be bound by these terms and conditions.
23. This promotion is governed by English Law and participants submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts. 

Spring clean your way to happiness!

Mr Town Talk tells you how...

"I might be old but I'm as sprightly as ever! And I look forward to a good old spring clean to lift my winter spirits. It gives me a great sense of satisfaction; it's as good for the mind as it is for the body.

If your home is in need of a top-to-toe spring clean but you're dreading getting started or simply don't know where to begin, here are my essential top tips and best sellers:

Homemade remedies V specialist products

"There are plenty of homemade remedies around for giving your home a spritz, usually involving copius amounts of lemon juice, vinegar, hydrogen peroxide or bicarbonate of soda! But do take care,  sometimes an off the shelf product is so much safer if you're unsure about what you're mixing. Plus a ready made product not only saves you space in the cleaning cupboard, it also brings a wonderful lasting scent to your home that home remedies just don't deliver.

"There are off the shelf products and then there is my Town Talk Original Household Cleaning Range. Mine doesn't contain nasty hazardous chemicals, phosphates or bleaches, but does provide a lot more 'omph' in the cleaning power department than most preparations. In fact, these are premium high performace products that have been carefully researched by my techinical manager. They're dreamy to look at and leave luscious lingering fragrances that make your home smell as fresh as an English country garden. This is a range I'm sure you'll be happy to leave out when the neighbours come to visit.

Remember outside as well as in
"If you have garden furniture now is the time to start thinking about wiping it down ready for warmer days. A swift squirt with my washing up liquid in some warm water will remove build up of grime or algae from rattan, plastic or metal furniture in a jiffy. The same solution works wonders on drain guards, drainpipes and gas/electricty meter covers that have a layer of accumulated winter dirt. Remember it's first impressions that last!"

Glass and windows

"Why spend time preparing your own concoctions when this product makes life a breeze? My Classic Tea Glass and Mirror Cleaner is a spray that works exceptionally well on shower screens to remove soap build-up and glass topped tables for fingerprint-free shine as well as windows and French doors if, for example, you have a pet that likes to add nose prints to the glass. The scent is divine; an enduring, delicate fragrance of tea leaves that wafts around wherever you choose to spray. Use neat and buff glass with a soft microfibre cloth and you'll be converted forever!"

Hard floors

"Most manufacturers try and push a multitude of different products for cleaning different types of floor covering, but in my vast experience I don't feel it's necessary. My Bitter Orange Floor Cleaner is fit for marble, slate, stone, polished concrete, wood, ceramic, teraccotta or even vinyl flooring for a non-slip finish. Just add a drop to a bucket of warm water and you'll banish dirt to vanishing point, leaving rooms and hallways alive with a zesty bitter orange fragrance.  Try it on outdoor decking too and see what a difference it can make."

Wooden furniture, work surfaces and chopping boards

"If your kitchen has a wooden worktop, or to revitalise a heavy duty wooden chopping board, then my Renowned Wooden Work Surface Wax is for you, and is one of my best sellers. Its unique blend of non-toxic ingredients makes it ideal for cleaning wooden chopping boards, butchers blocks, bowls and utensils - especially where the ‘end grain’ is exposed. It also brings a deep, long lasting shine to all fine quality wooden furniture including outdoor dining sets to get them ready for summer. In fact, wood simply loves it! As does the Daily Express when the paper recommended it in a spring cleaning feature."

"Fantastic product which I use all around the house Every one loves the hit of orange as they enter the house. Fragrance lasts well. Makes a great wood kitchen work top look heavenly." January 2016

All my products are available to buy direct online on my website www.towntalkpolish.com 

I hope you have hours of happy spring cleaning!
Mr Town Talk, The Polished Gentleman 

JCK Las Vegas Show Offer

5% off any Town Talk Polish Co. Ltd show order*

Meet Mr. Town Talk at JCK Las Vegas, Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, NV. Friday June 3 – Monday June 6, 2016

For the finest jewellery cleaning and polishing products choose Town Talk Polish.

Visit Town Talk Polish at Booth 68066 JCK Las Vegas and get 5% discount on any orders placed whilst at the show*.

See the full range of products being showcased at JCK.

Our Top Three Picks: 

JEWEL AND SILVER SPARKLE

These quick and easy-to-use sparkle dips are ideal for cleaning platinum, gold and diamond jewellery, and most precious stones. Each kit comes complete with dipping basket and brush. Mr Town Talk's high quality jewellery dip is a best seller and is also available in a mini 50ml size.

NEW DELUXE JEWELLERY CLEANING KITS

These new deluxe cleaning kits are perfect for keeping your jewellery clean, bright and sparkling. This very useful kit contains a 50ml specialised spray, a small cleaning brush and an 18 x 18cm specialised polishing cloth. Now available for Silver, Pearls or Gold & Jewellery

DIAMOND POLISHING CLOTH

This miraculously effective, extra-fine Microfibre Polishing Cloth has been specially made to give your diamonds a sensational sparkle that will last for weeks, if not months! Used in conjunction with my exquisite Jewel Sparkle Cleaning Tissues or my essential Gold & Jewellery Care Kit, it will help preserve your diamonds forever.

*Discount valid for customers who visit the Town Talk Polish booth at at JCK 2016 only, discount cannot be applied after the show has finished.

Call by and see Mr. Town Talk at the stand or telephone +44-1204-520014

International Home and Housewares Show 2016 - Show Offer

Time to meet up at The International Home And Housewares Show? Chicago, North Hall, Booth N6742, 5-8 March 2016

Be the first to see Town Talk's new Eco household cleaning range

Historic British manufacturer Town Talk Polish is launching its new Eco Household Cleaning Range to the US market at the International Home and Housewares Show, Chicago, March 5-8, 2016. In fact the press are particularly excited and have selected to feature the range in the new products section.

Luxury Quality

The new premium range is made entirely in Britain to strict British Retail Consortium Global Standards, the benchmark for quality and safety. The Eco Range offers quintessentially English fragrances such as fruity Red Apple, Sweet and Sour Rhubarb, English Rose, Earl Grey and Lavender. The range goes beyond traditional cleaning products and includes surface, floor and window cleaners, hand soaps and lotions, washing up liquids, fabric conditioners, ironing sprays and even a stainless steel spray that is superb at restoring sparkle to appliances and steel work surfaces.

Biodegradable

It's the biodegradable plant-derived ingredients, which are pH balanced and paraben free (and so are kinder to skin), that makes this range even more special and it's good to know that Town Talk products are never tested on animals.

Beautifully Packaged

Styled to be as appealing as its scents, Town Talk’s new Eco Range packaging gives an aesthetic nod to the company’s 120 year heritage and features the brand's icon Mr. Town Talk, The Polished Gentleman, who has been bringing the products to life since he was drawn in the 1900s. This is one brand consumers will be happy to leave out on display in kitchens and bathrooms!

TRY OUT THE ORIGINAL RANGE

In addition to the new Eco Range, Town Talk will be showcasing its original home cleaning and polishing range in Chicago. From the Terrific Tap Cleaner and Classic Chrome Polish to Fabulous Furniture Waxes and Amazing Anti-Tarnish Silver cleaners - these British made products are outstandingly reliable in their cleaning power and are currently distributed to top retailers across the world.

SHOW OFFER

Visit Town Talk Polish at Booth N6742 North Hall, Chicago International Home and Housewares Show, 5-8 March 2016 and get 5% discount on any orders placed at the show. (Discount valid for customers who visit the Town Talk Polish booth at IHHS2016 only, discount cannot be applied after the show has finished.)

Town Talk Eco Range will be available for distribution from the Town Talk warehouse Chicago.

Contact Town Talk on +44 1204 520014 or Towntalkpolish.com

GOT A MOBILE PHONE OR TABLET? YOU NEED THIS

To those of us living in the fast, glossy, digital world there’s one thing we all need that would improve life no-end. When you’re next surfing the internet on your phone or tablet computer – especially if it’s a bright day – inspect the grime and fingerprints blighting your screens. If you had a suitable cloth to hand to remove all marks, leaving all devices crystal clear, that would surely be a splendid thing!

As the official cleaning and polishing expert, Mr. Town Talk, the Polished Gentleman, has an effective solution, since the result of using liquid cleaner, spray or water on your most treasured (and expensive) techno toys could be catastrophic. Buy a new pair of sunglasses or spectacles and you’d expect a quality cleaning cloth with your purchase. So why don’t we look after our most expensive possessions in the same way? In addition to improving hygiene levels of our most touched items, they’ll look so much better too.

Town Talk’s Brilliant Spectacle and Screen Anti-Smear Cleaning Cloth is the simple answer. This exceptionally fine little cleaning cloth is a miracle of 
versatility! Made from wonderfully 
soft microfibre material, it not only gives your spectacles 
a clear-as-daylight finish, it’s also brilliant at cleaning mobile phone screens, tablet devices, monitors, TV and computer displays, car windows, mirrors etc. In fact it will polish any smooth surface where there could be a build up of fingerprints, dust and grime, in a jiffy. 
All Town Talk cleaning and polishing cloths are made in Great Britain to tough British Retail Consortium Global Standards, so we’re confident they’re outstanding. What’s more, the Brilliant Spectacle and Anti-Smear Cleaning Cloth is washable - little wonder it’s so popular with bright young things everywhere. It’s an all-round winner!