[Humour] 1970's ornaments.

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Right down to business.
Sorry this is shameless stolen from Frank Skinner but it was such an enjoyable feature I figured it was worthy of a Sunday on here:-


What horrors adorned your home through your formative years?


Ma & Pa stat were either big fans of, or had foisted upon them, sea shells




I seem to remember something similar to this only (I kid you not) shittier.





Thankfully nothing as scary as

 

Taybha

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Still have the conch shell , my mum gave it me when I was 9 after visiting tropical Woodside bay holiday camp on the isle of wight , it sits rightly out of place amongst today's modern gadgets and art nouveau, and that's where it will stay .

 

Dick Swiveller

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My Nan had the Whimsies they were talking about.



My mum had pin art that was very 70s

 

Dick Swiveller

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Oh - and EVERYONE had these monstrosities

 

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Taybha said:

Still have the conch shell , my mum gave it me when I was 9 after visiting tropical Woodside bay holiday camp on the isle of wight , it sits rightly out of place amongst today's modern gadgets and art nouveau, and that's where it will stay .

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Seems harsh you had to get the conch before you could ask for your dinner:

 

Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo

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Every grandparent had one of these when I was growing up.



and one of these



Plus the doll loo roll cover (how were they ever a thing?)

 

Icy Gull

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When smoking was cool, as was the ashtray

 

R. Slicker

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The height of sophistication

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My mum had this type of ornament on a shelving unit, I say had as one of my friends managed to accidentally break it.

 

Dick Swiveller

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Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo said:

Every grandparent had one of these when I was growing up.

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and one of these

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Plus the doll loo roll cover (how were they ever a thing?)

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Yep - and matching Horse Brasses as well.

 

R. Slicker

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Ad this little chap, burning down houses

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Dick Swiveller said:

Yep - and matching Horse Brasses as well.

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Aunt and uncle's house

 

Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo

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Dick Swiveller said:

Yep - and matching Horse Brasses as well.

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Horse brasses around the fire place, and some bellows even though it was a gas fire and had been for many years by that point.

R. Slicker said:

Ad this little chap, burning down houses

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My Nan and Grandad had that above their fireplace when I was a kid. It remained until my Nan moved into a care home in the mid 2000's. Not one of my mum, her two sisters or any of us 10 grandchildren wanted the thing. Even the people clearing the rubbish from her flat were reluctant to take it.

 

WATFORD zero

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From when we went 'overseas'



And

 

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OK, hands up, I'm to blame. Our little gift and souvenir shop sold all these items.
Can I add to the list-
Spun Glass.
Those damn horses.
Mini silver plated tea set. £9.99 on the back page of the colour supplements. £4.99 my shop. Cost about 50p
Newtons cradle.
Venus de Milo statues. About 12" high.

And now look to the future.
Biggest line last year was a turtle cut from a coconut shell.

 

Harry Wilson's tackle

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I remember the good times said:

OK, hands up, I'm to blame. Our little gift and souvenir shop sold all these items.
Can I add to the list-
Spun Glass.
Those damn horses.
Mini silver plated tea set. £9.99 on the back page of the colour supplements. £4.99 my shop. Cost about 50p
Newtons cradle.
Venus de Milo statues. About 12" high.

And now look to the future.
Biggest line last year was a turtle cut from a coconut shell.

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I assume you were/are Director of Artistic Taste

 

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You hadn't arrived in the 1960s / 70s until you had one of those indoor orange plastic water fountains.

Can't find a picture anywhere - Which must mean that they aint making a comeback. Oh the trauma !

 

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Come on Harry you can do better than that.
It looks so out of place on this thread.


Why were we so fascinated with everything in miniature

 

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WATFORD zero said:

From when we went 'overseas'

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Glorious memories of Isle of Wight holidays with that tube of coloured sand. Alum Bay and the chair lift