Practical Householder - May 1957

Ever fancied making a beach chalet? Don't lie, we all do. Well, now is your chance to find out just how to do so and make your seaside excursions that little bit more exciting. The Practical Householder magazine - this issue from May 1957 - is jampacked with tips and tutorials about how to make, make, make.

Also in the issue, as seen in the picture above, is how to make a service hatch. Yep, one of those holes in the wall to serve things from your kitchen. Amazing.

But not only is the actual content of the magazine top-notch stuff, the many adverts which help make up this fantastic piece of 1950s history are pretty stellar too. They were happier (and seemingly more practical) days indeed.

Take a look at this issue of Practical Householder via our website www.rewindreuserevive.co.uk or directly at our online shop.

Polaroid Colour Swinger II

There's a certain mystique about Polaroid cameras. Instant photography. How does it do it? Black magic? Who knows.

And when you see this Polaroid Colour Swinger II from 1975, intrigue only increases.

It's a fantastic delve into days of yore when Polaroids weren't all super slinky (but we think they look cooler old-style) and this camera comes with its original box - albeit a box a little weathered by the sands of time.

The camera however is in excellent condition and is, well, pretty darn awesome, we think.

Find out more about the Polaroid Colour Swinger II in our online shop or via our website at www.rewindreuserevive.co.uk.

Five-Piece Floral Tea Set

Everyone loves a cuppa, right? Even if you don't, this five-piece floral tea set might be for you.

It'd look good even just for ornamental value if you decided whilst laying awake in the middle of the night that your kitchen cabinet needed to look that little bit more interesting.

Of course, for all the tea drinkers out there (and we'll presume there's quite a lot) this would make a great addition to your crockery collection for that Sunday afternoon rendezvous with the grandparents.

Take a look at the tea set at our online shop or via our website at www.rewindreuserevive.co.uk.

AC/DC - Let There Be Rock

AC/DC are a bit like chocolate - everyone likes them. And if someone says they don't, then they're probably lying.

'Let There Be Rock' is classic AC/DC and features tracks like 'Whole Lotta Rosie' and title track 'Let There Be Rock', meaning this 1977 12" vinyl is a must-have for any rock fan's record collection.

The band played at Donington's Download Festival in 2010 and even had the rock n' roll audacity to bring their own massive stage, complete with a massive train that crashed into it. That's why we love them.

Check out 'Let There Be Rock' via our website at www.rewindreuserevive.co.uk or directly via the online shop here.

The First Book of Heroes

We all like a hero, don't we? Superman...our Mum? This book, written by David Thornycroft and published in 1958, goes back to the days however when heroes were real men.

There's looks at the likes of Hannibal the Avenger (who crossed the Alps with '46,000 men and thirty-seven elephants'), Marco Polo's trip to China and the great Viking Leif Ericsson.

There's also a gaze into the heroes of the future and the problems they will face - namely space travel. Men travelling to the moon. Really? To this book's probable suprise, it only happened some 11 years later.

Fancy taking a gander at this marvellous dip into the heroes of yore? Check it out over at our website - www.rewindreuserevive.co.uk - or directly at our online shop.

Halina 6-4

One of the favourite items we have on our online shop is this beautiful camera from around 1960 - the Halina 6-4.

It is, without question, a lovely bit of machinery, and it comes with its original brown leather carrying case. It was made in Hong Kong and features the ability to take both 6x6 and 4x4 photographs.

Its black and metallic look gives it a somewhat classy, vintage feel and with aperature settings (maximum f/8) on the lens, there is plenty of potential to play around.

Here's some wonderfully retro examples of shots taken by a Halina 6-4...

If you fancy taking this little gem home with you, check out the Halina 6-4 over at our online shop.

Welcome

Welcome to our blog, and welcome to Rewind.Reuse.Revive. We're selling a whole host of vintage goodies via our new online shop, including cameras, magazines, tea sets, records, books and so much more. Take a peek at our website at www.rewindreuserevive.co.uk or check out our online shop directly here.

We'll be updating this blog regularly with our favourite items from the shop so keep coming back to read about what vintage goodies are floating our boat...