About Us

The Dandy Lion is a proudly New Zealand owned online store. Best known for our cheeky and rude vintage decorative wall plates, we also offer a fabulous range of personalised and unique gifts, fun jewellery, and eclectic home decor items. Every item is lovingly designed and handmade in our vibrant Wellington studio.

Newly added are our collections of laser cut jewellery including our Pretty Rude badges, POP! acrylic jewellery and New Zealand Stamp Jewellery featuring New Zealand postage stamps in mini walnut plywood frames.

We are always updating and adding new products to our website, so be sure to check in regularly to see what’s new!

You can also find our decorative plates and Pretty Rude badges in store at WORLD, find your nearest WORLD store here

We ship throughout New Zealand and to selected countries worldwide.

If you would like to get in touch you can contact us via email here or message us via our Instagram or Facebook accounts.

A detailed black and white drawing of a lion wearing a top hat and bowtie, framed in an ornate gold frame.
A ceramic teacup and saucer set with floral patterns and gold trim, displaying the phrase 'We're all mad here' on the teacup, against a dark background with blue floral elements.
A white decorative plate with black floral patterns around the rim, placed on a bed of red roses. The plate has a collage of a woman in a yellow dress sitting on a teal chair against a pink flower background, with the text: "I'm sorry, did I roll my
A white sugar bowl with the words 'Suspicious White Substance' written on it, against a background of dark blue leaves.
A decorative plate with a vintage black and white illustration of women in dresses, surrounded by yellow and green floral designs, and a humorous message in black script. The plate is set against a background of blue and purple hydrangea flowers.