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The other day ,following-up an interest in modern retro furniture from the second half of the 20th Century, I hit on a very interesting website which is about the lifestyles encapsulated in those exciting and innovative three decades that were the 50s,60s and 70s. There are excellent articles and illustrations on it about and from those times. But please don’t take my word for it,you will have to judge its value for yourself. You can go to the retrowow website by clicking here

Of particular attraction,as I said,were the furniture items. There is a write-up and pre-publication ordering facility for a new book called: The G-Plan Revolution:1952-1970 by Brian Hyman and Steven Braggs. This will be of great interest to people out there who own, or would like to own G-Plan; or just plain want to know about this phenomenon of pioneering branded furniture introduced into the UK in 1953 by the furniture manufacturers,E Gomme. During the G-Plan production period there were other branded makes like Stag and Parker Knoll ,but Gomme were the first to really put their product widely out there through its marketing.

You will see on retrostoreworld from time to time (for example, see 25th September 2007) G-Plan stuff. So,if you are looking for pieces,perhaps to act as a room divider or centre piece in a retro room ,or to complement more modern items of furniture in your sitting or dining room, why not keep an eye out. In my next post, I hope to have something of G-Plan for you.

In the meantime, if your interest has been kindled by the prospect of a dedicated book on G-Plan,although not yet published (5th Nov maybe ?), you can place an order with the publisher,or at Amazon where you may be able to buy it for a lower price.Click here The G Plan Revolution: 1952-1970 Your copy will be sent to you as soon as it is received from the publisher.

You may want to collect items from the 1970s. You may like them for sentimental reasons,their utility factor, or because,like many well preserved items they have become collectable. But how will you know what you are buying, whether what you want is an original, and is it worth collecting. Well, you may need the help of Collecting the 1970s by author,broadcaster and presenter,Katherine Higgins. Widely respected in her field,well known on the Antiques Roadshow circuit and other popular TV and radio shows on collectables,she writes clearly,with knowledge,and obvious passion for her subject: the 1970s.Here she covers the range of homestyle,fashion and leisure providing a generous description,illustration and value for each product. So, if you are wondering what that 1976 Minolta reflex camera might now cost you, or a certain maxi-dress by Karl Lagerfeld, or,indeed whether that poster you possess from the period is worth keeping,you will probably find the information in this excellent and entertaining reference source.
Miller’s Collecting the 1970s (Mitchell Beazley Antiques & Collectables)