A rather different view of Vancouver.
Saturday, 27 March 2010
Sunday, 14 March 2010
"LITTLE MISS VOGUE" by Pedigree [Pre Sindy] 1959-63
On sale now on eBid.co.uk
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:
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
U.K. Payments:
Bank Giro Transfer - secure, free and quick to use - my PREFERRED payment method.
Google Checkout / MoneyBookers.com / PayPal / UK cheques & Postal Orders.
Payments from outside the U.K.:
in GB £ Sterling only - thru' Google Checkout / MoneyBookers.com / Sterling Bankers Draft / PayPal - if you are not verified/address confirmed with PayPal, payment MUST be through MoneyBookers.com / or by other means - details upon request after close of auction.
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.
Tuesday, 22 December 2009
Wrapping Presents with a Cat
1.. Clear large space on table for wrapping present.
2.. Go to closet and collect bag in which present is contained, and shut
door.
3.. Open door and remove cat from closet.
4.. Go to cupboard and retrieve rolls of wrapping paper.
5.. Go back and remove cat from cupboard.
6.. Go to drawer, and collect transparent sticky tape, ribbons, scissors,
labels, etc. . .
7.. Lay out presents and wrapping materials on table, to enable wrapping
strategy to be formed.
8.. Go back to drawer to get string, remove cat that has been in the drawer
since last visit and collect string.
9.. Remove present from bag.
10.. Remove cat from bag.
11.. Open box to check present, remove cat from box, replace present.
12.. Lay out paper to enable cutting to size.
13.. Try and smooth out paper, realize cat is underneath and remove cat.
14.. Cut the paper to size, keeping the cutting line straight.
15.. Throw away first sheet as cat chased the scissors, and tore the paper.
16.. Cut second sheet of paper to size - by putting cat in the bag the
present came in.
7.. Place present on paper.
18.. Lift up edges of paper to seal in present. Wonder why edges don't
reach. Realize cat is between present and paper. Remove cat.
19.. Place object on paper, to hold in place while tearing transparent
sticky tape.
20.. Spend 20 minutes carefully trying to remove transparent sticky tape
from cat with pair of nail scissors.
21.. Seal paper with sticky tape, making corners as neat as possible.
22.. Look for roll of ribbon. Chase cat down hall in order to retrieve
ribbon.
23.. Try to wrap present with ribbon in a two-directional turn.
24.. Re-roll ribbon and remove paper, which is now torn due to cat's
enthusiastic ribbon chase.
25.. Repeat steps 13-20 until you reach last sheet of paper.
26.. Decide to skip steps 13-17 in order to save time and reduce risk of
losing last sheet of paper. Retrieve old cardboard box that is the right
size for sheet of paper.
27.. Put present in box, and tie down with string.
28.. Remove string, open box and remove cat.
29.. Put all packing materials in bag with present and head for locked room.
30.. Once inside lockable room, lock door and start to relay out paper and
materials.
31.. Remove cat from box, unlock door, put cat outside door, close and
relock.
32.. Repeat previous step as often as is necessary (until you can hear cat
from outside door)
33.. Lay out last sheet of paper. (This will be difficult in the small area
of the toilet, but do your best)
34.. Discover cat has already torn paper. Unlock door go out and hunt
through various cupboards, looking for sheet of last year's paper.Remember
that you haven't got any left because cat helped with this last year as
well.
35.. Return to lockable room, lock door, and sit on toilet and try to make
torn sheet of paper look presentable.
36.. Seal box, wrap with paper and repair by very carefully sealing with
sticky tape. Tie up with ribbon and decorate with bows to hide worst areas.
37.. Label. Sit back and admire your handiwork, congratulate yourself on
completing a difficult job.
38.. Unlock door, and go to kitchen to make drink and feed cat.
39.. Spend 15 minutes looking for cat until coming to obvious conclusion.
40.. Unwrap present, untie box and remove cat.
41.. Go to store and buy a gift.
Merry Christmas to one and all, and best wishes for 2010.
1.. Clear large space on table for wrapping present.
2.. Go to closet and collect bag in which present is contained, and shut
door.
3.. Open door and remove cat from closet.
4.. Go to cupboard and retrieve rolls of wrapping paper.
5.. Go back and remove cat from cupboard.
6.. Go to drawer, and collect transparent sticky tape, ribbons, scissors,
labels, etc. . .
7.. Lay out presents and wrapping materials on table, to enable wrapping
strategy to be formed.
8.. Go back to drawer to get string, remove cat that has been in the drawer
since last visit and collect string.
9.. Remove present from bag.
10.. Remove cat from bag.
11.. Open box to check present, remove cat from box, replace present.
12.. Lay out paper to enable cutting to size.
13.. Try and smooth out paper, realize cat is underneath and remove cat.
14.. Cut the paper to size, keeping the cutting line straight.
15.. Throw away first sheet as cat chased the scissors, and tore the paper.
16.. Cut second sheet of paper to size - by putting cat in the bag the
present came in.
7.. Place present on paper.
18.. Lift up edges of paper to seal in present. Wonder why edges don't
reach. Realize cat is between present and paper. Remove cat.
19.. Place object on paper, to hold in place while tearing transparent
sticky tape.
20.. Spend 20 minutes carefully trying to remove transparent sticky tape
from cat with pair of nail scissors.
21.. Seal paper with sticky tape, making corners as neat as possible.
22.. Look for roll of ribbon. Chase cat down hall in order to retrieve
ribbon.
23.. Try to wrap present with ribbon in a two-directional turn.
24.. Re-roll ribbon and remove paper, which is now torn due to cat's
enthusiastic ribbon chase.
25.. Repeat steps 13-20 until you reach last sheet of paper.
26.. Decide to skip steps 13-17 in order to save time and reduce risk of
losing last sheet of paper. Retrieve old cardboard box that is the right
size for sheet of paper.
27.. Put present in box, and tie down with string.
28.. Remove string, open box and remove cat.
29.. Put all packing materials in bag with present and head for locked room.
30.. Once inside lockable room, lock door and start to relay out paper and
materials.
31.. Remove cat from box, unlock door, put cat outside door, close and
relock.
32.. Repeat previous step as often as is necessary (until you can hear cat
from outside door)
33.. Lay out last sheet of paper. (This will be difficult in the small area
of the toilet, but do your best)
34.. Discover cat has already torn paper. Unlock door go out and hunt
through various cupboards, looking for sheet of last year's paper.Remember
that you haven't got any left because cat helped with this last year as
well.
35.. Return to lockable room, lock door, and sit on toilet and try to make
torn sheet of paper look presentable.
36.. Seal box, wrap with paper and repair by very carefully sealing with
sticky tape. Tie up with ribbon and decorate with bows to hide worst areas.
37.. Label. Sit back and admire your handiwork, congratulate yourself on
completing a difficult job.
38.. Unlock door, and go to kitchen to make drink and feed cat.
39.. Spend 15 minutes looking for cat until coming to obvious conclusion.
40.. Unwrap present, untie box and remove cat.
41.. Go to store and buy a gift.
Merry Christmas to one and all, and best wishes for 2010.
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