Bewick on my knee
You see before you a booklet called Penguins Progress from Easter 1947. It has a yellow cover. Of course it...
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Summer’s wane
It’s always nice to find survivors. A small and attractive one here. This might have been for selling sweeties in,...
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Makeup a robot
Shelf Appeal makes no claim to be fashionable. In fact a little dust and age on things makes them (usually)...
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Mrs Sew and Sew
Shelf Appeal would have been a make do and mender in the Second World War. I like a challenge –...
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Bite the hand
The illustrations in this children’s book are luminous. They are by Kathleen Burrell. Now, I looked her up – the...
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All my ladies
A few years ago women’s monthly magazines made a big thing of offering a smaller version for the reader on...
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Festival time
There are a few recurring themes (dreams?) on Shelf Appeal these days. Inevitable, I suppose, as this blog has been...
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Ship shape
It is no secret I like a bit of anthropomorphism. Put a face on it and I’ll probably like it. I...
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Messing about on the river
Living in the city – in a flat with no outside space – I have no pets. It always seems...
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Life-like snaps
An envelope is a nice thing in and of itself. An envelope for a special purpose is perhaps even nicer. This...
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From here and there
My jaded exhibition palate had a couple of pleasant surprises recently. A small exhibition of Galt Toys down a trendy...
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Travel talks
BBC booklets have graced these digital pages before. And before that. The BBC always produced lovely pamphlets to accompany their...
