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Pure Sixties, Pure Bailey at Bonhams

  If you fancy some iconic images for your wall, the Pure Sixties, Pure Bailey selling exhibition at Bonhams, London could be for you. Yes, to celebrate 50 years since the start of the swinging sixties (and 50 years since David Bailey started work at Vogue), Bonhams has asked Bailey […]

1960s-designed house in Surrey for sale

A stunning piece of small-scale 1960s architecture is currently for sale – this Laurie Abbott-designed house in Frimley, Surrey. Built in 1966 as part of a small development of similar properties, it was designed by Abbott, who until his recently was a senior director at the Richard Rogers Partnership, instrumental […]

Northern soul coaster set

Perfect for vinyl junkies, this northern soul coaster set offers some vintage 45s, not to mention a home for your hot brew in the process. The labels are printed directly onto a plastic label to remain waterproof, then onto vinyl discs that are both waterproof and heatproof, throwing in detailing […]

Mod Father Christmas cards

You can't say we're not seasonal. If the Chelsea Skinhead cards did nothing for you yesterday, maybe the target-friendly Mod Father Christmas cards by Made With Love will? Not just Christmas cards, they do cards for all occasions, but as we're in December, seems wise to flag up something festive. […]

Chelsea Skinhead Christmas cards

We featured these last year, but as they're still available (and as the festive season is upon us), we thought we would give the Chelsea Skinhead and Chelsea Youth Christmas cards another mention. Not exactly family-friendly (unless your old man was in one of the pictures), the cards are produced […]

Sindy in the Sixties exhibition

Sindy, the British alternative to the Barbie doll, was launched in 1963 and her role in the 'Swinging London' of the period is celebrated in the display Sindy in the Sixties, taking place at the Museum of Childhood, Bethnal Green, London.  It's only a small display – taking just one […]

Classic 1960s Gonks remade

There were plenty of variations of the Gonk in the 1960s, but the Beas Beastliies Gonk is something very special, it's based on the Gonks from the cult classic Gonks Go Beat movie. They're also being offered in very limited numbers, each one handmade in London using vintage fabrics (which […]