Modern hen
The 1951 Festival of Britain is of consistent interest here at Shelf Appeal. The exhibition was a fleeting sight in...
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A proper trouser
Shelf Appeal can’t get over the disappointment of today’s trousers. All those jeggings, jeans and just plain awful palazzo pants...
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Liberty’s blouses
Shelf Appeal has never liked Summer. It is undignified. Far too much bunting related gaiety, outdoorsy organized activity and heat....
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Up my street
It is always nice to see people following their passion. Design for Today is a new imprint making very nice...
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The stationer’s shop
Illustrations of shops and shopping pull me in like a magnet. Historical ones. New ones. I like them in a...
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Friends in Denmark
As Shelf Appeal contemplates yet another trip to Copenhagen, travel research becomes important. Most pre-trip research is undertaken online these...
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All clear
We really don’t make enough use of cardboard luggage tags. They’re such nice things for luggage to travel with. I...
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The play’s the thing
Shelf Appeal likes a dramatic book cover. This is a great and certainly dramatic one despite its small size (10...
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London in your pocket
This little book London Craftsman is a common thing. Not in its looks or content, you understand. But it is...
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Hen’s eggs
Cooking is not so big here at Shelf Appeal. The accoutrements of cooking, on the other hand, often make it...
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Seeds I don’t need
Shelf Appeal goes to IKEA about once a year. It’s enough. Grab some cheap frames. Take some pictures of toys...
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The minimum shop
The golden age of London Transport design has been well documented and reproduced in luscious poster and design books. Shelf...