Saturday 28 February 2015

Vintage Damart Thermawear



Damart was established in 1953 and specialised in a material called thermolactyl. 

Many of Coranoation Street's stars wear items from Damart's range  in order to keep out the cold conditions while filming in the streets of Weatherfield.  Damart also provided items for the wardrobe of maggie Jones (Blanche Hunt) and Anne Kirkbride (Deirdre Barlow).

Today Damart is a household name in The UK and  is popular with the over 50's. Damart is also popular in France, Belgium and Switzerland.


Wednesday 25 February 2015

1950's knitmaster jumpers pattern - item available 8.4.17

Two attractive vintage jumpers that can be knitted on a knitmaster in just 45 minutes!

Demonstrated and actually knitted in 45 minutes on Televison Programme "About the Home" on 18th March 1954!

https://www.ebid.net/uk/for-sale/vintage-machine-knitting-pattern-knitmaster-2-ladies-jumpers-36-147551916.htm

: ABOUT THE HOME

Practical help for the housewife Presented by Joan Gilbert
In Your Garden Fred Streeter describes the work to be done in the garden this month
Knitting James Norbury shows a selection of knitted spring fashions
Cookery Ann Hardy shows how to make a lemon meringue pie
Edited and produced by S. E. Reynolds

Sunday 22 February 2015

Sunday 15 February 2015

Bargain Buttons

Here is a sample of the latest buttons to go on sale on Ebay. All had a start price of 99p. Please click on the link beneath the photo to be taken to the auction:-


 Assorted antler and faux antler buttons

 Assorted new ceramic buttons and two pendant beads

 Assorted vintage & antique ceramic buttons, including Ruskin

Antique silver cloak clasp, made from two peasant buttons

Assorted new, fairtrade, ceramic buttons

To see all of the buttons and other items that I have for sale, please visit my two Ebay accounts jkw_fire_horse and LoveButtonsHQ. There are other auctions ending today (15/02/15). I am happy to combine shipping costs between both or either shop.

Sunday 8 February 2015