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Vintage Cona Rex coffee maker with vintage yellow cup & saucer

 

We recently acquired this gorgeous vintage coffee percolator.

detail showing Cona branding | H is for Home

It’s the Cona Model Rex – a design classic by the renowned artist Abram Games.

vintage Cona coffee maker | H is for Home

Not only is the appearance striking, but it works really well and the build quality is excellent. It’s got quite an industrial or science lab look to it.

detail showing vintage Cona coffee maker's wick | H is for Home

We love the little details like the drip catcher and this hinged wick cover.

vintage Cona coffee maker dismantled | H is for Home

A number of institutions, such as the British Museum and the Science Museum, have examples of this model of percolator in their collections. Here’s a video demonstration of how the Cona coffee maker works…

Form & function meeting perfectly!

Postcards home

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collection of vintage London Transport postcards

Much of our correspondence is done by email and text message these days…

vintage 1963 London Transport postcard - "Spring" by Harry Stevens vintage 1962 London Transport postcard. "Working" designed by Susanna Bott

…but it’s great when you get a real letter or card.

vintage 1958 London Transport postcard. "Summer Wallks" designed by Robert Tavener vintage 1963 London Transport postcard. "Nature Study" designed by Gaynor Chapman

Especially if they look like these!!

collection of vintage London Transport postcards

These are from our small collection of vintage postcards.

vintage 1961 London Transport postcard. "London Sightseeing Bus Tours" designed by Karo vintage 1959 London Transport postcard. "Roundabout" designed by Victor Galbraith

They’re taken from London Transport posters dating from the 1950s & 60s.

vintage 1961 London Transport postcard. "Autumn Leaves" designed by John Burningham vintage 1962 London Transport postcard. "Village Churches" designed by Gaynor Chapman

Artists including John Burningham, Victor Galbraith, Gaynor Chapman, Robert Tavener, Harry Stevens and Abram Games are featured here.

vintage 1960 London Transport postcard. "Spring" designed by Harry Stevens vintage 1960 London Transport postcard. "Conducted Coach Tours" designed by Abram Games

They’d certainly be a welcome addition to a pile of bills coming through the letterbox!