Let’s get Radical!

We have two lots of Radical decorative coasters (6 in each set) on offer this month – so two chances at winning!

Radical Tea Towel was initially founded when one of the owners (Beatrice) saw a gap in the market for – you guessed it – radical tea towels. Back in 2011, she was looking for a useful and practical birthday present for a left-leaning family member and thought a political tea towel would be a great idea. Alas, absolutely nothing turned up after a Google search. Not long after, Radical Tea Towel was born.

One of the collections up for grabs boasts half a dozen different Arts & Crafts textile designs by William Morris, each emblazoned with a quote from his socialist writings.

The other set features a series of colourful illustrations advertising, commemorating and celebrating the suffragette movement.

To enter, tell us what your favourite tipple is – alcoholic or non – that you’ll be resting on your brand new coasters. As per usual, we’ll draw the winners at random; the first name out of the hat will win the William Morris set, the second will win the suffragette coaster collection. Good luck everyone!

Win a coaster collection from Radical Tea Towel

Vintage drink mats

We bought a bagful of vintage drink mats yesterday.

They date from the 1960s era and we like the various designs.

There are card coasters advertising Cherry B, Babycham, Dewar’s whisky and Martell cognac.

There are enough to make sets of 6 for both Dewars patterns, sets of 6 for the simple cherry design, a set of 4 for the pretty Cherry B party girls – and a couple each of the Babycham and Martell.

Drop us a line if you’re interested – or check them out on our website in the next day or two.

Forthcoming Attractions: Mid-February 2016

Here’s a selection of various vintage homewares heading to an H is for Home store near you soon!

We’ll start with the gorgeous Worcester Ware fish place mats dating from the 1960s. This pattern is getting harder & harder to find – and from our point of view, harder & harder to let go. The design and colours are just gorgeous.

And talking of gorgeous design & colour, we’ve also got some vintage cruise menus that we’re going to put in the web shop. We dedicated a whole post to these last week so click on the link for more details.

This globe dates from the 1960s era and has a vintage industrial quality with the bronze coloured metal base. It also has a textured surface showing mountain relief. It was produced in the USA by Replogle Globes Inc. A lovely example!

Onto a couple of much older items now – 18th or 19th century old in the case of this antique copper jug. We love it – the colour, the patina, the gorgeous big handle!

And finally this very sweet little mirror which advertises Jeyes Fluid. It’s the perfect vintage touch for a laundry area or bathroom.

Forthcoming Attractions: Mid March 2013

Here’s a selection of vintage homewares that we added to the H is for Home webshop this weekend.

Some lovely Scandinavian pieces for kitchen/dining including the cow milk jug produced by Arabia and the Daisy cup & saucer by Figgjo Flint.

Also, this red enamel coffee pot designed by Anti Nurmesniemi for Finel – such a classic piece of Scandinavian mid century modern!

Moving a short distance across Europe to Germany – this trio of vases were designed by Cari Zalloni for Altenkunstadt Pottery. They’re from his ‘Cirkel’ range and the Op Art pattern is really striking. We’ve listed them separately, but they do look great grouped together. If you’d like to re-home them as a family, then we can do a special price on the three together!

These Babycham glasses were a good find. You quite often come across them looking a bit tired (well, they have been partying!). The logos & gold rims are often well rubbed, but these are absolutely mint in their original display box.

A bit more advertising ware. These milk bottles were popular in the 1970s & 80s – much more exciting that a drab Tetrapak carton! You could decant your milk into them to brighten up your morning cereal – or they’re perfect for cut flowers too.

We’ve been picking up a lot of industrial vintage items recently. These staplers fit in very well with that theme adding a vintage touch to a desk or shelf whilst remaining completely functional.

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Let’s get Radical!

Vintage drink mats

Forthcoming Attractions: Mid-February 2016

Forthcoming Attractions: Mid March 2013