Despite a love for all things vintage and retro, the 21st century does have its upsides. Girl’s Own Store has, somewhat belatedly, acknowledged the power, joy and sheer usefulness of social media. Find out all the latest goings on, including latest arrivals, more general news and information and lots of photos on the new Girl’s Own Store Facebook page. And [...]

In the last year or so more and more vintage Pyrex has been coming in and out of the shop. The facts according to Wikipedia:  Pyrex (trademarked as PYREX) is a brand which was introduced by Corning Incorporated in 1915 for a line of clear, low-thermal-expansion borosilicate glass used for laboratory glassware and kitchenware. It’s heyday [...]

   New into the shop, this little cottage night light is the sweetest thing. The clever LED light just goes to show that sometimes modern technology does have its uses. And it changes colour too…. although when green it is perhaps a little spooky.  http://www.girlsownstore.co.uk/acatalog/Childrens.html for more details. Along with the best selling Rabbit version.

Vintage knick-knacks are irresistible – but they must be contained (confined) to a specific area. On no account should they be allowed to run amok, that way chaos lies.    It started in the shop harmlessly enough with the need for a place where the peg dolls could sit. So a little vintage shelf thingummy was put [...]

Just a quick post this one – following on from the ‘work in progress’ post a short while back.  Here’s a completed rag rug in all its glory. Having experimented with different styles, the multi-coloured squares have proved to be the most popular. Each rug is unique, depending on the selection of blankets available to [...]