You possibly know what photochroms are but I’d never heard the term until about an hour ago. From what I can work out the ‘original’ photochroms came about way back in the 19th century when photographers used various processes (a technical term) to...

Traditional Christmas gifts are proving more popular than ever this year and we have some perfect retro Christmas gifts in the store: Pin the Tail on the Donkey — a classic retro Christmas game and perfect for some nostalgic and innocent Christmas...

This is Helena Bonham Carter at a recent exhibition to celebrate the work of her partner Tim Burton.  Even the normally critical (of women) Daily Mail had a fairly positive response to her appearance.  I love that she has a very individual look and...

Sad to hear that the actor Edward Woodward died today. He was the star of one of the scariest films I’ve ever seen — the 1974 version of The Wicker Man. Woodward played the God-fearing police sergeant, Neil Howie, who is sent out to a isolated Scottish...

The Little Sister necklace;  The perfect jewellery gift for a sister (a grown-up ‘little sister’ though — as small parts means this necklace is not suitable for children).