Product of the month for September is this lovely post-war linen map of the world, complete with hanging bars, this will make a lovely wall hanging in any home and just £45.
Celebrate your cooking skills with Retro this month, we have some classic kitchen items to get you in the mood, including some vintage cookery books if you need some inspiration!
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‘crossing the threshold’ is a cross-site collaboration for the Bristol Photography Festival between Retro Collectables and Broadwalk Arts
Through landscape, architecture, abstracts and portraiture 20 photographers from the UK and Europe reflect upon the experience of entering environments that hold trepidation.
The above film will be shown on a series of TV monitors in the windows of Broadwalk Arts with selected images being printed and exhibited at Retro Collectables. The exhibition at both locations runs from 20th May to 9th June.
We’ve just received our latest order of lovely Stabo accessories, some of which are shown here.
We have key fobs for £3.50, sunglasses cases for £6 and wallets for £13.
Hurry while stocks last!
As part of this summers Bristol Festival of Photography (20 May – 9 June) Retro and Broadwalk Arts are collaborating on the open submission photography exhibition ‘crossing the threshold’. All images submitted will be included in an exhibition DVD and shown in the windows of Broadwalk Arts on a series of TV monitors, with 15 of these images being selected, printed, exhibited and sold at Retro Collectables.
To take part, download the crossing the threshold-BRIEF, complete and return the crossing the threshold-PARTICIPATION form plus a CD containing your 3 images and a cheque for £5 by the Friday 9th April DEADLINE.
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Just to let you know we have a new range of limited edition Andy Council posters in the shop – just in.
There are 8 different designs, editions of either 5 or 20 and will only cost you a measley £8.50 each!
A bargain for your own piece of the Council legend…
Unbelievably it’s 30 years since the Clash released London Calling, and it sounds as fantastic today as it did then. Some people say it’s the greatest album ever made.
Rolling Stone magazine wrote at the end of the 1980’s London Calling was “an emergency broadcast from rock’s Last Angry Band, serving notice that Armageddon was nigh, Western society was rotten at the core, and Rock & Roll needed a good boot in the rear, 19 songs of apocalypse fueled by an unbending faith in rock & roll to beat back the darkness” – You can’t argue with that!
We’re very lucky to have a copy of the album on vinyl (original uk pressing) which is for sale at £15.
If you are stuck for ideas this Valentines day, why not buy your loved one something unique this year instead of the traditional chocolates or flowers?
At Retro we have a range of original ideas, from handmade artists gifts to vintage wooden boxes that you could fill with his/her favourite sweets! We also have a great range of artist-made Valentines cards that will mean more to them than a Hallmark offering.
Featured this month (image attached) is a vintage Cathrineholm enamel bowl designed in the 1950’s by Norwegian designer Grete Prytz Kittelsen. And for those that haven’t been to Retro recently we have redesigned our back room and we now sell furniture alongside our fantastic selection of retro items such as lights, clocks and books as well as South Bristol based artist prints.
Hope to see you soon!
This beautiful 1970’s Guzzini inspired table lamp is 51cms high and 33cm wide, with the classic acrylic coffee to light brown coloured shade.
This much sort after lamp in excellent condition and full working order is for sale at £85.
