Saturday 2 October 2010
Thursday 12 August 2010
Thursday 22 July 2010
GB_142345
A postcard from our holiday in the Charente-Martime region of France - had a wonderful time :)
Sunday 4 July 2010
Monday 10 May 2010
Saturday 24 April 2010
My listings will be in support of EACH - East Anglia's Childrens Hospice in memory of my mother who passed away at Christmas 2008. She was a keen supporter of EACH.
Saturday 27 March 2010
Sunday 14 March 2010
"LITTLE MISS VOGUE" by Pedigree [Pre Sindy] 1959-63
From the Little Miss Vogue website: http://www.littlemissvogue.co.uk/
"Little Miss Vogue (LMV) was produced by Pedigree in 1959, described by them at the time as "a new concept of the teenage doll and her wardrobe to win the hearts of the older girl and the imaginative adult." ...............................
LMV is 10"/26 cm tall and unmarked. She was made of vinyl with sleeping eyes and rooted hair in four colour ways; platinum blonde,honey blonde,brunette and auburn. ............................She was sold boxed for 17/- and came wearing her bra, panty girdle, stockings and high heeled sandals that were worn with everything, including ballet!
LMV was discontinued in 1963 the year that heralded the arrival of Sindy."
Condition:
My LMV is just under 50 years old having been my Christmas present in about 1962 and definitely in played with condition. This means light scratches, rubs etc.
Her limbs are firm and her arms are of the softer vinyl. She has 6 joints with non-bending arms and legs.
She has lovely vivid blue sleepy eyes, twist and turn waist and feet designed for high heel shoes.
She has a good thick head of original hair which is honey blonde in the crysanthemum style.
She does need a wipe over as she is a little grubby after being stored away for so long at my parents [I only reclaimed her back this Spring] - but otherwise in good condition.
She has lost her original earrings, and high-heeled sandals, but still has her original briefs and stockings, albeit slightly mended. And the original box she came in has long gone.
She also has a fair-sized wardrobe - made by myself and my grandmother - some are hand stitched, others are machine stitched or knitted - see photos below. BUT PLEASE NOTE: not all have fastenings as I wasn't very good at sewing on poppas and buttons!
The pink dress in the top row has an original Pedigree label - I put it there in the back seam, as the original dress had fallen to pieces through much play :)
**These dolls are very hard to come by these days.**
Shipping
**Will happily combine p&p/shipping and handling costs on multiple purchases.
All items are usually despatched within 24 hours of cleared payment. If there is going to be any delay, I will contact you.
Payment
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Misc
This transaction to be completed within 10 days of the auction closing or I reserve the right to relist the item and give negative feedback - So please contact me before bidding if you have any queries or anticipate any difficulties - I don't bite!
Thankyou for looking - don't forget to view my other auctions
Wednesday 10 March 2010
Monday 1 February 2010
Thursday 21 January 2010
Khartoum_Clergy_House_School_Nov1979
Clergy House School was an English medium primary school in Khartoum, Sudan catering for both ex-pat and Sudanese children. .
I was the School Secretary for 2 years from 1979-1981.
Back row L-R: Nura, Irene Fenwick, ?,?, Joanna, Monica Latif, ?, Jenny Moss, ?, Diane, Diana McArthur.
Seated: Candy Brisley, Maisa, me, ?, Liz German (Headmistress), Avinash Mirghani, Tricia Babiker, Liz Ashton.
Front: Ismail & Mohamed.
Wednesday 20 January 2010
January 1951 - in the village shop, Christchurch, nr. Upwell, Cambridgeshire.
January 1951 - in the village shop, Christchurch, nr. Upwell, Cambridgeshire., originally uploaded by anniemcc.
The village shopkeeper, Walter CAWTHORN (my grandfather), with his assistant, Barbara COX, and customer, Hazel RUMBELOW.
The village shop began life as the Co-Operative Stores in 1874 with my Gt Gt Grandfather, George CAWTHORN, as Manager. In 1882, there were 43 members. The Society was dissolved in 1884.
