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Why We Still Love Books, DVDs & Media

Why We Still Love Books, DVDs & Blu rays


A UK Family Business Built Around Real Stories

Kate’s Treasures15 is not a giant warehouse pretending to be personal.

We are a UK family business built around Dad’s original collection of over 8,000 books, DVDs and Blu rays, alongside carefully chosen treasures that genuinely fit the spirit of the shop.

Dad was an actor, a scriptwriter, and someone who spent decades collecting stories in every form imaginable. World cinema. Film studies. Screenwriting. History. Politics. Organised crime. Literature. Irish history. War books. Rare documentaries. The sort of things people used to spend hours happily browsing through before algorithms decided what everyone should watch next.

All of the items listed on the website come directly from his own shelves. Once they are gone, they are gone.

Thousands more are still waiting to be added.


Why Physical Media Still Matters

Streaming is convenient. Nobody is denying that.

Yet there is something completely different about owning a real collection. A shelf of films you chose yourself. Books filled with folded corners and old notes. Finding a foreign film you forgot existed. Picking up a documentary or cinema book you would never normally search for online.

Physical media feels permanent in a world where everything else disappears overnight.

Collectors understand that feeling immediately.

So do film lovers.

Arya’s Approval 🐾

Right darlings… apparently humans now pay monthly subscriptions just to spend forty five minutes scrolling past films they never actually watch. Couldn’t be me. I prefer proper shelves, dramatic lighting, and pretending I personally discovered world cinema.

★★★★★ 5 PAWS, Arya, Chief Drama Officer & Physical Media Supervisor


Explore Dad’s Collection

If you love world cinema, thoughtful books, classic films, history or hidden gems, this is where the real treasure hunting begins.


Build Your Own Bundle

Our multi buy offer lets you mix and match across books, DVDs, Blu rays and music.

Buy 2 items and save 10%
Buy 3 items and save 15%
Buy 4 or more items and save 20%

Perfect for film nights, growing your library, or finally giving in and buying “just one more” history book.

Arya’s Important Business Announcement 🐾

Right darlings… if four parcels arrive and you claim it was “the discount’s fault”, I fully support this decision and would like credit for your emotional bravery.

★★★★★ 5 PAWS, Arya, Chief Drama Officer & Professional Parcel Inspector


Join The Pack

New treasures are added regularly and there are still thousands more from Dad’s original collection waiting to be listed.

If you love proper browsing, unusual finds, thoughtful films, hidden gems and books with real character, why not join the pack and keep checking back?

This shop was built around stories. Every order simply helps continue them.


Where We Ship

Selected items from Dad’s Collection now ship across the UK and to the following European countries:

  • Republic of Ireland
  • Mainland Italy
  • Mainland France
  • Netherlands
  • Germany
  • Sweden
  • Finland
  • Austria
  • Denmark
  • Spain
  • Greece

For Germany, our Lucid packaging registration number is DE4212564780558.

Read Full International Shipping Information

Customs, VAT And Import Charges

Important International Fees Notice: Kate’s Treasures15 does not charge or collect VAT, customs fees or import duties on international orders.

If your country applies import charges, these must be paid by the customer before delivery.

Customs charges are set by your country and may include VAT, duties, import fees or courier handling charges.

We complete a customs declaration form and attach it securely to your parcel.

If you are unsure whether your country applies import charges, we recommend checking your local customs rules before ordering.

Need advice before buying? Email us and we will always do our best to help, although we cannot predict or control customs charges.

Giving Back 20% of every website order supports Arundawn Dog Rescue. Every order helps continue Dad’s story while helping rescue dogs find loving homes.
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