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  • Shopping in London

    1 March 2018

    Shopping in London isn’t what it was, even what it was in 2000, when Shelf Appeal moved down. There are...

  • Invalid Delicacies

    30 August 2017

    Invalid is a word one seldom hears these days. It’s certainly not a word found on a greeting card in...

  • Cranks introduction

    8 February 2017

    Shelf Appeal is vegetarian and has been in London just long enough to remember the Cranks café/restaurants. There is always...

  • Scientific and technical

    26 January 2016

      This is just the sort of back book cover Shelf Appeal likes. Because as an amateur part time ephemeral-detail...

  • Liberty’s blouses

    5 July 2015

    Shelf Appeal has never liked Summer. It is undignified. Far too much bunting related gaiety, outdoorsy organized activity and heat....

  • Tie one on

    26 December 2013

    An expression that is nice is ‘rarer than hen’s teeth.’ It brings to mind so many interesting images. This little...

  • Transported

    21 November 2013

    The museum diorama is an acquired taste. Shelf Appeal has acquired it. Models small and large, playing with perspective, history...

  • Zigzag

    31 March 2013

    On first glance this is a jolly nice deco-ish story book cover. On second glance this is a piece of...

  • Branching out

    28 October 2012

    Harvey Nichols is a nice department store. It has had its up and downs. Depending on how interesting the buying...

  • London, my London

    16 January 2012

    The signature ‘Lee-Elliott 38’ nestles at the bottom of Nelson’s Column on this cover. Theyre Lee-Elliott, a bit of a...

  • Size matters

    29 August 2011

    I like shop window display. I like fashion. I like toys. I like it when all 3 of these things...

  • From A to B

    25 February 2011

    What does the slightly stylish traveller, city explorer or cultural person-about-town carry for orientation purposes these days? Wallpaper* City Guides...

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