January sale
The department store Jones & Higgins of Peckham, London closed in 1980 and I missed visiting it. Established in Rye...
Tag: vintage
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Simpson and Jones
Shelf Appeal is very fond of Barbara Jones’ illustrations. And very fond indeed of the shop that was Simpson Piccadilly...
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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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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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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 right ski-wear
Snow is a funny thing. It looks pretty but it doesn’t play pretty. Unless you sport. Then it has a...
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Made in Japan
The Shelf Appeal xmas image this year is of one of those incomprehensible pieces of decorative tat made somewhere in...
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Clackity clack
You wouldn’t have to click far through Shelf Appeal to spot the toys. Toys r us. The arrival of a...
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Photography allowed
I like a museum stuffed to the gunnels. Independent museums are often displayed that way. None of your curated cases...
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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...
