The new shop department we’ve been promising is up & running. Childs Play has a mixture of traditional toys & games…
…piggy banks…
…tins…
…books…
…and furniture such as desks, chairs and blackboards.
Here’s our most recent acquisition – a fab 1960s cot.
So come check us out – we’re adding new items all the time!
In preparation for our new Child’s Play section on the H is for Home website, we’ve been collecting some lovely vintage children’s books.
Eye-catching colours & fab illustrations are often a good starting point for us.
We have a few series of books - including…
Mr Men… here’s Mr Jelly in action from 1970s British TV
Thomas the Tank Engine… famously narrated by Ringo Starr!
and the This is…
We were collecting these even before we had our new shop section in mind!
And this is our most recent acquisition…
It’s a 1960s listen & read-along book – complete with it’s original vinyl record!
Hope you’ve enjoyed a peek at things to come – we’ll let you know when our new section goes live.
We bought a huge pile of vintage Ladybird books this week. They’re fabulous little books, designed to educate & entertain children of all ages.
We really enjoyed having a browse through them all. Having grown up with them it’s been a very nostalgic trip.
They cover an amazing variety of subjects…
…science & nature…
…careers & occupations…
…fairytales etc, etc, etc.
The wonderful illustrations have a distinctive “Ladybird” look despite being produced by a variety of artists.
Names such as John Berry, Roland Green and C F Tunnicliffe to name but three.
It’s not surprising that there’s a keen collectors’ market amongst adults too.
For more things Ladybird check out these websites:
The Wee Web
Vintage Ladybird
Official Ladybird website
Easy on the Eye
Fly Away Home
We’ve added the books to other items of stock that we’re accumulating for a new section on our website.
It’s going to be called Child’s Play, and as the name suggests, it will consist of lots of kids-related items.
In addition to books, there’ll be vintage toys & games…
…money boxes & tins…
…and bits & pieces to decorate nurseries, play rooms & bedrooms.
We should have gathered enough stuff to add the new section in the autumn – so watch this space!
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I want an orange fridge/freezer too! Most definitely the orange!
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