Sign of rain!
As we enter our 5th consecutive day of rain here in the Pennines, we think this is a very appropriate blog post. We came across this fabulous vintage sign recently. It’s a shop counter sign for...
View ArticleDress to Impress
Justin arrived home with this dress last week after a trip to a local auction. He was well aware that it may not find its way into the shop. It’s very ‘Me’ – vintage, bright and very versatile. I’ll...
View ArticleWhat a spectacle!
We picked up an interesting little ‘job lot’ last week – vintage spectacles, which is a new one for us. They’re unused frames – still with original opticians labels from AJH Blackham, Drake Street,...
View ArticleAnother valet
In a blog post almost 3 years ago we featured a gentlemen’s valet stand. It sold quickly and you wouldn’t believe the number of enquiries we’ve had subsequently asking if it was still available to...
View ArticleThe Return of Glad Rags
We don’t actually have a ‘Glad Rags’ section in our web shop any more. When we did last year’s re-design, we thought that the layout looked better with one less department so we sacrificed it in the...
View ArticleVintage hosiery ads
Boxes and drawers full of old paper ephemera come into the antiques centre quite often. It’s well worth spending 10 minutes to have a sift and sort through. Amongst the old newspapers, shopping lists...
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