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Framed Vintage 1990s Selectadisc Record Shop Plastic Bag – Nottingham London

Jon Nix — Wed, 12 Apr 2023 00:01:54 +0000

OK, so it might not quite qualify strictly as "vintage" but it certainly feels like a piece of memorabilia from a bye-gone age now. If you were a teenager in Nottingham or its surrounding area in the 1980s or 1990s, then you might immediately recognise this bag. As iconix as the shop fronts which bore the same design, perhaps. This bag dates slightly later than the original Nottingham shop(s), as it include the later Soho London store's details. The same store which featured on the cover of Oasis' 1995 album "(What's The Story) Morning Glory?".

The bag - measuring 34cm by 39cm - has been paired with a pre-owned Sixtrees frame which has a plain white surround and provides a suitable and understated complement to the bag and the record shop branding.

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Large Vintage Metal Record Shop Sign “Classics for Pleasure 84p” (EMI Classical)

Jon Nix — Mon, 15 Nov 2021 22:59:44 +0000

Judging by the font and the price (!), this sign from a record shop probably dates from the mid- to late-1970s. It's a metal item which has holes for hanging either vertically or horizontally and it proudly proclaims that for 84p you can have "Classics For Pleasure" and not in mono, oh no - the sign indicates "stereo"! The former presumably a reference to classical music records or cassettes from the EMI label of the same name. At some point, the price was different as the section where the "84p" is displayed is in fact a sticker on top of the metal sign.

The sign has wear and tear and some surface loss, most evident in the word "classics" but it looks great on a wall and is a certain conversation starter. It measures approximately 68cm x 28 cm (26¾ in x 11 in.). Any reasonable offers considered for this item.

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Printed Advert for Thornton-Smith Antiques Furniture Soho Square London

Jon Nix — Wed, 21 Oct 2020 16:23:29 +0000

A double-sided printed advert / flyer for the business of Thornton-Smith antique furniture dealers of Soho Square, London. The front of the advert depicts the "new premises" of Thornton-Smith, dating the advert on or around 1910, with the reverse listing some representative items from their catalogue. It's a single colour print in a terracotta colour which is a very pleasing decorative item as well as an interesting piece of retail paraphenalia.

The paper measures approximately 8¼ in. by 10¾ in. (21cm by 27 cm) with the printed area approximately 7 in. by 9 in. (18cm by 23cm).

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