Category: What to collect
Mysterious girl: Tina and the art of J.H Lynch
You may not know her name or where she came from, but chances are you’ll know her face. “Tina” the mysterious and exotic painting by the equally mysterious J.H Lynch has graced our walls since her birth in the early Sixties. Part of the world of mass market prints sold in outlets like Boots and Woolworth’s, Tina [...]
Postcards from the past: A snapshot of time
Before the instant gratification of Facebook, mobile phones, e-mails and even before most people had a telephone hooked up in their homes there was the postcard. Not just holiday souvenirs, in the first half of the 20th century this classy method of communication was the best way to keep in touch with the day-to-day goings-on [...]
Add some glamour to your dressing table with vintage vanity items
Vintage vanity items such as mirror and brush sets, lipstick holders, compacts, perfume bottles or vanity cases are a simple and easy way to add some old-fashioned glamour to a modern day dressing table or bathroom. Here’s our quick guide to these beautiful collectibles.
Well worth collecting: The Ridgway ‘Homemaker’ range
Who would have thought that one of today’s most sought-after ranges of tableware was once sold at Wollworth’s at two and a halfpence a piece. Designed in 1957 by Enid Seeney for the Ridgway Potteries (Stoke-on Trent), the ‘Homemaker’ range, decorated with black stylised images of household items, has now become one of the most collectible [...]
Collectable vintage ceramics
With the credit crunch still not over and banks not being the safest option to stash our cash – where do we invest our hard earned money to guarantee a return on investment these days? Well here’s an idea – collecting cool and decorative vintage ceramics could be the very answer!
Planet Vintage Girl chats interiors
Meet Laura Gaither – better known as Planet Vintage Girl – an avid 20th Century furniture and object collector with her very own antiques store and online shop. With an incredible eye for vintage furniture and devout passion for salvage and restoration, Laura sees collecting as part of a wider environmental philosophy where collecting these [...]
