Rosie’s walk
Books from one’s childhood are incredibly evocative. At least they are for me. My mother was a primary school teacher,...
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Perfect for sensitive skins
The ‘smooth to the sensitive skin’ promise of this Meridian underwear booklet is borne out in a small sample of...
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Houses
Houses by Margaret and Alexander Potter is a lovely book. The cover isn’t really a seller, too detailed and worthy...
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Dress you up
Shelf Appeal finally got to the Jean Paul Gaultier exhibition at the Barbican. Having heard all about the mannequins with...
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The modern hostess
Entertaining with Elizabeth Craig was published by Collins in 1933 aimed at The Modern Hostess. You foodies will perk at...
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Strike a pose
Shelf Appeal has long had a bit of a thing for shop mannequins. An undergrad dissertation on the things way...
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Clever and amusing
I have become a little obsessed with this image. Mind you, I have been obsessed long time with museums and...
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Together again
Back in 2010 Shelf Appeal posted about a favourite piece on the shelf. A lovely ceramic salt pot, shaped and...
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Slip it in
Whilst I try not to collect Penguin and Puffin books, the paper things that advertised them creep on to the...
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Casually Italian
Shelf Appeal doesn’t knit much but likes lots of knitting-associated bits and pieces. This pattern has long been hanging around...
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Fish Corks
As March drips down in to April, Shelf Appeal looks for pictures of lambs frolicking. Of course. Woman’s Magazine, April...
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Plants aloud
Shelf Appeal doesn’t usually preview things. This is mostly all about the old, tatty, and well used. But Shelf Appeal...
