Retro vintage 1970s style square decorative glass dish in tan, brown and amber tones

What do you think of this stylish piece of glass?

Square glass bowl. Age unknown though it is definitely in a 1970s style and in the colours very popular in that period. Approx 10 inches (25cm) square and about 1.5 inches (4cm) deep. In VERY GOOD condition.

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West German style giant vase

Found today.

Vintage Mobo Toys Desk D Sebel & Co Ltd Made in England

Mobo items are becoming harder to source. This is one of those nice old things we truly can't make out minds up whether or not to keep. Anyway, have a peep at the photos.

Harlequin melamine cups, saucers and sideplates.

We buy quite a lot of bits and pieces for our imaginary VW camper van!

These were a nice find and looked very attractive on one of our shelves, but we buy so many bits and bobs, we run out of storage space for the new stuff. The time eventually comes for passing these onto someone who can actually use them in a VW camper.

Vintage Old Hall English stainless steel Toast Rack & glass butter & jam dishes

It holds four slices and there are two decorative frosted-glass dishes for your butter and preserves. The handle is just off-parallel, not major but only polite to point it out. There is a chip to an inner edge of one of the dishes, which isn't too noticeable due to the frosted glass, there are little pinpicks and small bubbles here and there in the glass.  The base of the rack is approx 24 cm (9.5 inches) by 12.5 cm (5 inches). Height is approx 10 cm (4 inches) to top of the handle. Underneath, maker's mark states "18 / 8 Stainless Steel, Old Hall, England". Underneath is showing signs of age and there seems to be a little tarnishing or staining around the maker's mark where a price label was removed - this is tiny and looks worse in the photo than it is. Overall, with stated is in VERY GOOD condition. Please ask any questions you might have. 

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Retro Radio Biscuit Tin

Retro vintage style radio biscuit tin lunch box with handle. Carry stuff, store stuff or just display with style!

This is a really fab looking item which is both ornamental and functional.
You can display it in practically any room in the house. And what about it's uses? Well it is a biscuit tin, or you can use it as a lunch box, and I have even seen these being used for storing make up or carrying your bits and pieces around town. It also makes for great general storage around the home. The handle pushes down against the body. Body of box measures approx 10 by 7 by 4 inches (approx 25 by 17.5 by 10 cm).

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Shabby four tier iron rack

Nice, versatile piece: vegetable rack; pot rack or planter. You decide :)

Coffee Time! Vintage Keele Street coffee set in original box

What makes the thrill of finding an attractive set or piece of vintage homeware, even more satisfying, is finding it still has its original box. Look at this lovely set of six coffee cups and saucers.


The cups are most attractive with their rose-floral pattern, but for me what sets the set off nicely is the shade of yellow in those saucers. It is an unusual combination with the roses, but it is a very utilitarian colour, I feel, which is evocative of the age - 1950s if we use the cups as a guide, but probably 1960s, judging by the box.

And the box! What a design. It could have fallen in from the 1950s, but is is that typeface, which is a little less fussy than what went before, that tells me a more modern 'mode' of thought went into the design.


The whole package to me straddles the two decades, but that's OK - we live in a mix and match 21st century, where we can grab and pick 'n' mix just what we want to be surrounded with, rather than have the completeness of a trend dictate to us.


The only thing that matters is, is that you like them.

Cowes "Start of the Race" by JC Sibley vintage thread art ~ mid century kitsch

Thread and material sown onto a cloth background and mounted on two boards. It is called: Cowes "Start of the Race" and is by JC Sibley. I am guessing this was done sometime within the 1950s to 1970s. It measures approx 17 inches by 21 inches (approx 35.5cm by 53cm). Depicts the start of a race during Cowes Week. I don't know anything about the artist, so would welcome any info. This will appeal on many levels. If you are kitting-out your home out in a mid 20th century kitsch style it will look great, or you may know a sailing enthusiast who would appreciate this. 

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How about a nice pair of orange floral 1970s sun loungers

You know when you forget you have something... then remember

Maybe it was something to do with it being such a sunny day, though you wouldn't think so from the picture.

We'd love to keep these, but we just don't have the room.

These are local pick up in Southampton.

2 vintage ice buckets made in England one Insulex and one Embee - just right for the party!

The Insulex is the one with the round knob. I understand these were manufactured in the 1960s, they are both showing their age a bit with expected scuffing and other wear. Ideal if you are having a big party on a limited budget.

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Vintage 1980s clock

vintage 1980s clock

Clock made in England, movement is from Japan. Simple, clean design plastic clock which will appeal to anyone who is going after the 1980s look in their home or office. Nice, bright hands in primary colours. You will need one AA battery. Dimensions are near enough 25.5cm diameter by 4cm deep. Clock face is a very dark grey - almost black. The surround is a light grey. There are some very minor light scuffs to the window, and a couple of minor edge knocks at the rear of the surround.  These minor faults, which are expected with a used item this age, are barely noticeable but only fair to point them out. Overall condition with stated is VERY GOOD.

 

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For a good old-fashioned sing-song! 

Vintage songs "The Forties" 1940s music songbook

The Forties

"The world went back to war in the Nineteen Forties. As usual the troops, and the families and friends they left behind, had music to keep them company. Love songs, torch songs, songs to help you remember and some to help forget. And when it was all over, there were songs to help in the celebrations."

Large softcover, songbook for voice and piano with chord names for guitar. This is a fantastic selection of songs from the era, and will be a great addition to the collections of vintage lifestyle enthusiasts, music societies, re-enactment groups and more. As well as the songs, there are 25 preliminary full page iconic images from the era. A little corner curling otherwise in VERY GOOD condition. See the images below of the blurb and the contents.

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Vintage kitsch cork 3D effect exotic scene

This will look great on the wall of your mid-twentieth century themed vintage home. I am not sure of the era, but I feel it will fit comfortably into the period 1950s through to 1970s. It is in great condition. There is a little triangular loop on the back for hanging. Approx 9 by 7.25 inches (23 by 18.5 cms).

 

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Vintage 1940s parenting book Preparing for Motherhood

Preparing for Motherhood and Training in Infancy and Childhood by Evelyn Pantin

Classic 1940s parenting book. Hardcover in dustjacket, 10th edition January 1946 (1st was February 1932). There are 16 pages of introductory material and advertising, then the main body of the book is 168 pages, then a further 35 pages of ads and finally an index to advertisers. This adverts are wonderful and really evoke the age. The jacket  is in poor condition with tears, loss, wear and creasing. The book itself however, is in VERY GOOD condition with clean and bright pages. Book is approx 5 by 7.5 inches.

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2 Vintage poodle ornaments

Two lovely poodle ornaments, probably from the 1950s. These look and feel like wood, though there is a seam up the middle, so could possibly be made from a very good wood substitute.
The big one stands about nearly 8 inches tall. The little one is about 3.25 inches tall. Not entirely flat on the bottom (there might have been a label or something on the base??), so when placed on the mantelpiece they wobble for a second, but do sit up straight.
There are a couple of minor expected marks, but overall condition is VERY GOOD.
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Thetford Vintage Retro 1960s 1970s Melamine Serving Tray
Excellent vintage piece. It is the little things like this that make your vintage-themed home just so!

Trays are very popular accessory items for the vintage home, but especially so the Thetford trays.

Aside from a some brown marks on the bottom, and remains of a label, this is in great condition. Approx 17.75 inches (45cm) by 8.5 inches (22cm).

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