H is for Home Harbinger
H is for Home is an online shop specialising in one off, handmade and vintage items for the home. You can find it at http://www.hisforhome.com
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Ring, Ring!
on Aug 4, 2009 in design home homewares vintage ATL Telecom bt BT 746 Dialatron Ericsson GPO Iskra phone telephone trim phone trimphone We bought this lovely vintage cream-coloured telephone yesterday. It was in a bit of a state when we got it – but it’s cleaned up beautifully. This particular model is the BT 746 which was manufactured in the 1970s. We’re always o...
Berry Delicious!
on Jul 21, 2009 in cookery home berries bilberries egg custard flan recipe tart whortle berries whortleberries wimberries Our berry picking has started early this year. We were out gathering bilberries at the weekend. They love acid soil and are found on low-growing bushes in the surrounding area. The berries are small and picking them is quite time consuming – bu...
Child’s Play
on Jul 10, 2009 in books design illustration vintage abacus building blocks Carltonware children children's books games Kerplunk kids Ladybird Ladybird books moneyboxes Mr Men nostalgia Top Trumps toys We bought a huge pile of vintage Ladybird books this week. They’re fabulous little books, designed to educate & entertain children of all ages. We really enjoyed having a browse through them all. Having grown up with them it’s been a...
Cordial invite
on Jun 28, 2009 in cookery diy flowers garden handmade Elderflower blossom is in full bloom at the moment. Not only do they smell gorgeous, they’re easily made into the perfect summer drink. So here’s the recipe for elderflower cordial that has been requested by some of our friends on Twitter...
Potato masher… we think!
on Jun 20, 2009 in around the house books home homewares interiors vintage antique kitchenalia potato potato masher rustic We often feature mid-twentieth century items in our blogs, but we also have a real passion for old country furniture. We picked up this wonderful piece of rustic kitchenalia – we think it’s a potato masher. Perhaps Irish in origin, alt...
Country Fair
on Jun 15, 2009 in books illustration 1950s 1960s country fair countryside John Hanna magazines rural We bought a small pile of vintage Country Fair magazines last week. It was their covers that caught our eye. They feature wonderful illustrations of birds, animals, insects etc representing the particular month of publication. They’re illus...