Window shopping
Ladybird books are lovely things. They pull gently at childhood memories if you are old enough to remember reading them....
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A slice of Lucienne?
Working in museums has almost cured me of collecting. I am happy for most things small and large to be...
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Egg and cress
This post is about a set of things. Not often read about here, it’s true. But some things shouldn’t be...
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Christmas gifts
Whilst everyone drives themselves silly chasing Christmas, Shelf Appeal chases Christmas past. I love old catalogues, not the big beefy...
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The main drawer
A return trip to Copenhagen was a nice thing to do. It was cold, cold, cold. So cold the lakes...
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Three is magic
The Ministry of Food (please don’t mention or think about Jamie’s version) is one of those British wartime campaigns that...
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Paper bag writer
I have said it before – one person’s tat is another person’s ephemeral slice of apple pie and cream. Not...
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Dainties
As you know toys are a bit of a thing here. They are a bit more of a thing on...
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Notions of Paris
Cold weekend mornings are pretty well nigh perfect for browsing Paris flea markets of the outdoor sort. Cities in autumn,...
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Branching out
Harvey Nichols is a nice department store. It has had its up and downs. Depending on how interesting the buying...
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A piquant thought
One of Shelf Appeal’s favourite illustration duo’s are Lewitt-Him. Featured here before and before and before that. Between them they...
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A room with a sea view
A recent jaunt to Norfolk and Suffolk consisted of lots of sea drive-bys and stops. And spotting of places that...
