Cute egg cups

 

Not within the usual 'vintage' realm of the stuff we like, but eye-catching all the same. Just give them a gentle, but firm push down and voilà, they stick to the breakfast tray or table with a sucker action.

Ajax Radio

 

This is definitely one for the kitchen - many a cheese scone has been baked to the sound of The Archers and the seemingly repeated loop that is erm... Classic Gold, or whatever it is called now. To say the volume control is crackly is an understatement, but once you've found that sweet spot, this is medium wave nostalgia bliss!

Vintage square section lamp

Needs a nice shade. Any suggestions?

In one fell swoop... part one

We do get asked by regulars what new collectables we have, and which ones we are letting go of. We keep promising to create some sort of website, so that you can just add it to your favourites and peek in every now and again. This has taken much longer than anticipated, mainly due to a lack of knowledge in the "how to make websites, blogs etc..." department. As you can see, at the moment this blog design is very plain.

It is about time you got to see some of the bits we have been promising, so this post is just going to be a pile of pictures. don't forget, there are other earlier posts for you to browse through, with a bit more detail behind them.

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Enjoy 

Has to be a favourite book cover of all time

The colours on the cover of this book are so deliciously rich. This one is available.

A candle powered Mathmos Lava Lamp! Would you believe it?

So my last post was all about 1970s power cuts and how people had to light up their life with torches and candles. Even though the 1970s saw widespread use of the Lava Lamp, they would have been pretty useless during a power cut. It is such a shame that candle-powered Lava Lamps, such as this one, weren't around then, as they are now. These are made by Mathmos. No electricity required - just needs a good quality tealight and a reasonable wait of about 20-30 minutes to get going. We already have far too many Lava Lamps, as you will see from our future posts, so this R1 and the bigger O1, are available.

Cream & green enamel vintage shabby chic kettle

I think this is a judge brand kettle, as it has a logo of a judge on the lid-knob. This one is ready to fly the nest and is available. Sorry this one has gone.

For a cosy corner

This is what happens when you mix the old with the new! The lamp base is a fairly recent creation - the lampshade I feel is from the 1970s, though it would be at home in a room themed in the 50s, 60s or 70s depending on exacly what touch you have put to it. We no longer have a cosy corner to put it in, so it is now available. Please ask.