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All time, best selling retro gifts at Sweet and Nostalgic We have assembled our top selling products in this special category. Take a glance, it may inspire you to buy a retro gift for that someone special in your life. Take a look at what has been your favorite buys over the years. We hold good stock on all of these items and most items are sent out the same working day.
BEST SELLER ! Children's War memorabilia pack containing a fascinating collection of wartime ephemera. Inside our children's war pack are quality reproductions from original prints. What was it like to be a child growing up in World War Two? Take a small peak how they saw the world around them. A great educational resource for teachers, ideal World War Two memorabilia for historians, perfect gift idea for 80th Birthday.
£6.00
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60's Childhood Memorabilia Pack, a great selection of memories from growing up in 1960's Britain! Our 1960's children's pack includes reproduction images and artwork, influential products and fashions. A great 60th birthday gift idea! Suitable for use in school projects and for dementia therapy too.
£6.00
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According to Unilever records, Pears Soap claims to be the world's first registered brand and is therefore the world's oldest continually existing brand! This replica Pears Soap advertising sign features and iconic 'Pears Child' in the bathroom, one jumps out because they've forgotten the soap! Our classic Pears advertising wall art makes a great decorator's piece for bathrooms. Metal Wall Sign (4 sizes)
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What did ration books look like? Here's an accurate copy of a ration book for you. The front cover has been left blank, so it can be filled in by the new owner! The inside cover lists names and addresses of retailers. Use these books to illustrate how ration books worked. Great educational resource, ideal for children learning about WWII. Perfect gift for reminiscence. Available as a single purchase, or save 10% if you purchase 10!
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Created by William Valentine Wright in 1860, Wright's Traditional Soap, or Wright's Coal Tar Soap, is a popular brand of antiseptic soap that is designed to thoroughly cleanse the skin. This replica vintage advertising sign for Wright's Soap sports distressed edges for an authentic aged vibe. Our classic Wright's Soap wall art is perfect for brand sign collectors and as a decorator's piece for bathrooms! 4 sizes.
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Classic Wartime Ration Book Cover on a mug, with the option to fill it with a nostalgic selection of 1940's old fashioned confectionery. A true taste of nostalgia with this WWII memorabilia. Price from £8.00 (Mug Only).
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The Victorian flushing loo and valve closet from Thomas Crapper. This replica Victorian advertising sign (based on an original flyer from the time) produced by Thomas Crapper and Co. shows with intricate detail the development of the flushing toilet. Our Thomas Crapper toilet sign makes a quirky decorator's piece to any vintage styled bathroom or downstairs toilet. This toilet wall art is certainly a talking point!
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Our Titanic memorabilia is a must for those interested in the events surrounding this world famous tragedy. This unique pack is stuffed with fascinating replica ephemera relating to the event in 1912, including a menu, brochures, leaflets, newspaper, telegram, letters and various images. The Titanic memorabilia pack is a very useful educational resource for students, fascinating for history enthusiasts.
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Pears transparent soap is a brand of soap first produced and sold in 1789 by Andrew Pears at a factory just off Oxford Street in London, England. This lovely replica Pears vintage advertising sign is just the picture for a Victorian styled bathroom or utility room. This nostalgic bathroom wall art has a beautiful soft colour palate. Featuring an iconic, adorable image of the children with their puppy it is understandable why this Pears Soap metal wall sign is one of our best sellers! Our Pears Soap sign makes a great decorator's piece and will be a lovely addition to collectors of reproduction advertising signs.
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Golden Age of Steam Replica Gift Pack. Quality, reproduced memorabilia featuring leaflets, posters, menus, luggage labels and more from the romantic days of steam! This pack is the ideal gift for any steam train enthusiast, likewise, our steam train memorabilia is a great, tactile educational resource.
£6.00
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1970's Childhood Replica Gift Pack. What was it like growing up in 70's Britain? The images and artwork from influential products and fashions are contained in this pack taking you on a trip down memory lane! A great 50th birthday gift or a must for anyone interested in brand history! Our memorabilia gift packs are tactile educational resources, likewise, they are perfect for Dementia Care therapy.
£6.00
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Ever wanted a menu to help you create all of those delicious classic cocktails? Recipes for 12 famous Cocktails all feature on this great cocktail wall sign. Learn how to make a Mojito, Sidecar, Singapore Sling, An Old Fashioned, Mai Tai, Margarita, Martini, Bloody Mary, Cosmopolitan, Bellini, Manhattan and a Tom Collins. This home bar wall art displays a distressed effect on the edges to add to its vintage advertising sign vibe. Our Cocktail Recipes sign will make a perfect addition to any home bar or pub. Likewise, this cocktail wall art is a great, fun decorator's piece for kitchens, dinning rooms and summerhouses! Small £7, Large £14, Jumbo £37, Super Jumbo £85.
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A carefully selected pack of classic traditional sweets from the 1940's. Remember your childhood years with this beautifully crafted gift pack. Our 1940's sweet pack is a unique gift idea for 80th Birthdays. Why not incorporate these 1940's sweets into your World War Two event, or just spoil yourself to a taste of history! Save even more on our multi buy option where you can mix and match across our decades, or order bulk qty's. Perfect 1940's gifts for special events and corporate gifts.
£4.95
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Classic collection of 1950's Retro Sweets. Carefully crafted into a beautiful gift pack, every pack is individually hand assembled by us at Sweet and Nostalgic. Unique 1950's Gift, perfect for those celebrating their 70th birthday! Save even more on our multi buy option where you can mix and match across our decades, or order bulk qty's. Perfect for special events or corporate gifts.
£4.95
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Selection of classic Retro Sweets from the 1960's. Remember your childhood years with this beautiful unique gift idea assembled here at Sweet and Nostalgic. Our delicious, carefully selected retro sweets from the 1960's, are a perfect gift for friends and families who grew up in this decade. An ideal 60th birthday gift idea, or maybe you just fancy a trip down memory lane yourself? Save even more on our multi buy option where you can mix and match across our decades, or order bulk qty's. Perfect sweet packs for special events and corporate gifts.
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100 trivia questions all about the classic decade of the 1980's, this retro quiz will take you back to leg warmers, diddly boppers, fluorescent ankle socks and the New Romantics! Whether you need to break the ice at the dinner table, or just want to see who out of all your friends is the ultimate 1980's buff, then tune into one of our retro Trivia Box Sets and relive some the best years the 20th century. A great trivia pack for quiz masters, perfect 40th birthday gift idea and ideal stocking filler idea.
£5.00
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Selection of classic Retro Sweets from the 1980's. Remember your childhood years with this beautiful unique gift idea assembled here at Sweet and Nostalgic. Our delicious, carefully selected retro sweets from the 1980's, are a perfect gift for friends and families who grew up in this decade. An ideal 40th birthday gift idea, or maybe you just fancy a trip down memory lane yourself? Save even more on our multi buy option where you can mix and match across our decades, or order bulk qty's. Perfect 1980's gifts for events and companies.
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Our Bisto vintage advertising sign features the Bisto Kids, a boy and girl in ragged clothes, who catch the odour of Bisto on the breeze and exhale longingly, "Aah, Bisto!" This clever gambit intended to capture the all-important "Oliver Twist" (or "urchin") segment of the working-class market. The Bisto Kids also featured in more elaborate advertising campaigns in later years This Bisto wall art is a great decorator's piece for kitchens, dinning rooms, cafes and restaurants wishing to emulate a nostalgic vibe.
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You either love it or hate it. Marmite, originally supplied in earthenware pots is an iconic British Brand. Since the 1920s it's been sold in glass jars that approximate the shape of the original pots. You can now own this quality replica vintage advertising sign depicting a classic Marmite image. Our Marmite wall art is a great decorator's piece, ideal for a vintage styled kitchen, cafe or restaurant.
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The Original Nipits from the 1920's. We have a range of 3 flavours to choose from. Original Liquorice Pellets, and now available as Aniseed Liquorice Pellets and menthol liquorice pellets. Clarifies the voice and clears the throat. Buy more and save !!.. Postage Cost remains the same if you buy 1 unit or 18 !.. Also the more you buy the more you save. See the product description for our volume prices.
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The Spitfire is the most famous British fighter aircraft of all time, designed by R.J. Mitchell, and based on his very fast, pre-war seaplane, the S6. The Spitfire MK1 was powered by a 1,030-hp Rolls Royce Merlin engine and had a top speed of 365 mph. It was armed with 8 x .303 Browning machine guns mounted in the wings, which proved very effective against both fighters and bombers. This highly detailed Spitfire model, measuring 5cm wide, is made from lead-free pewter and is supplied on a quality key-chain. Our WWII key ring makes a lovely gift for aviation fans. A great gift idea for WWII enthusiasts too.
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The penny of Queen Victoria is one of the most intricate denominations in British coinage. Between 1839 and 1860, the penny was made from copper. From 1860 onwards bronze was used instead. There were many different varieties of the penny, some had small differences and some had far more apparent differences.This Victorian penny is original and has a bust of Victoria on the obverse and Britannia seated on a rock on the reverse. The coin is supplied on a quality key-chain. A lovely key-ring for a nostalgic trip down memory lane!
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An original Victorian Penny coin held in a clear blister pack and mounted on a colourful card. This Original Coin is a must for all numismatics and keen Victorian historians.
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Looking for Bucket List ideas? Have you created any Bucket Lists yet? Well here's a helping hand. We have a range of themes that can start you off in your quest for karma and complete knowledge of everything !. This large scratch off poster features the Top 100 Movies that you need to have seen. Don't forget it's a journey.. not a race ! You might already have them in the bank so go ahead and scratch them off.. Be the envy of your friends and family and display prominently so all can bask in your glory! Great gift idea for birthdays, perfect novelty Christmas Gift idea, superb gift idea for couples! Poster Size : 42cm x 59cm
£13.00
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Looking for Bucket list ideas? Well, here's a helping hand. We have a range of themes that can start you off in your quest for karma and complete knowledge of everything !. This large scratch off poster features the Top 100 Albums that you need to have listened to or collected. Don't forget it's a journey.. not a race ! You might already have them in the bank so go ahead and scratch them off.. Be the envy of your friends and family and display prominently so all can bask in your glory! Great gift idea for music fans. Perfect gift idea for birthdays or novelty gift for Christmas! Poster Size : 42cm x 59cm
£13.00
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Looking for Bucket List ideas? Well, here's a helping hand. We have a range of themes that can start you off in your quest for karma and complete knowledge of everything !. This large scratch off poster features the Top 100 Books that you need to read. Don't forget it's a journey.. not a race ! You might already have them in the bank so go ahead and scratch them off.. Be the envy of your friends and family and display prominently so all can bask in your glory! Our bucket list of books is a great gift idea for those who love a good read! Perfect birthday gift idea or, novelty Christmas gift idea! Poster Size : 42cm x 59cm
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Featured on this great scratch off poster bucket list are 100 Musicals you need to have watched. Maybe you can scratch a few off already? From Annie Get Your Gun to Les Miserables, you choose whether you watch them live, or on screen! We have 100 for you to scratch off your bucket list. So check out your local theatres, scan your TV channels, because 'there's no business like show business'! This could take some time, but get their friends and family involved, you'll have lots of fun! Which musical will be their ultimate favourite? A great gift idea for children, ideal family Gift idea. A unique gift idea for birthdays and a novelty, fun Christmas Gift idea too! Poster Size : 42cm x 59cm Please note frame is for display purposes only.
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Have you created any Bucket Lists yet ? Well here's a helping hand.Featured on this great scratch off poster bucket list is the Top 100 Wines you need to have sipped. Maybe you can scratch a few off already? From Alicante Bouschet to Zinfadel, this is an extensive bucket list of wines to try and hopefully enjoy! This could take some time, but friends and family will be able to help out! Drink responsibly, but enjoy this challenge as you gradually cross the wines off your list - which one will be your ultimate favourite? Be the envy of your friends and family and display prominently so all call bask in your glory! A great gift idea for wine lovers. Perfect gift idea for birthdays or indeed, a novelty Christmas Gift idea too! Poster Size : 42cm x 59cm
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Everyone remembers buying a 99 from the local Ice Cream Van, maybe you still do !! Lovely childhood memories and a great reminder of those long summer days. This fantastic retro ice-cream sign celebrates the nation's favourite. Our '99 ice cream cone wall art will make a superb addition to your nostalgic, retro themed decoration in kitchens, dinning rooms and cafes!
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Our replica vintage advertising sign dates from the late Victorian era. This Fry's chocolate sign is just the picture for a vintage styled kitchen, home or office. Featuring the 5 emotions of a young boy; Desperation, Pacification, Expectation, Acclamation and Realisation it is quite a famous advertising piece and very popular! Our nostalgic wall art makes a great gift to stir memories too!
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Our Lambretta Scooter sign is a great gift idea for the scooter enthusiast. Maybe you're a member of the Ace of Herts or Secret Servix Scooter Club? Or, perhaps you are looking for a 50th or 60th gift idea? This replica vintage scooter sign features the 'MOD' target in the background and displays a distressed look for an authentic vibe. Why not hang your Lambretta wall art in the garage, man-cave, home bar or themed room? Printed on a metal wall sign.
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Star Trek Characters Mug with/without a space travelling selection of 60's/70s or 80's retro sweets.
To boldly go where no man has gone before. All the main characters from the original show are printed on this mug including Captain Kirk and Spock. Relive those wonderful memories from your childhood with this unique Star Trek gift. The 60's, 70's and 80's were jammed packed with colourful and tasty sweets and you can select to add them to your Star Trek mug for a great sweet treat! Our Star Trek collectable with retro sweets is a great gift idea for family and friends, especially when celebrating a special birthday. Likewise, this is a fun gift idea for Christmas too! A blast from the past ! Price from £8.00 (Mug Only)
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Public Houses have been part of British Culture for many centuries and this great collection of pub signs allows you to celebrate the tradition of British pubs in your very own home. Pubs named 'The Cock Inn' may have been named directly from the rooster, an heraldic creature featuring on many coats of arms, from the old 'sport' of cockfighting or indeed from 'Cock Ale' a kind of beer popular in the 17th and 18th century. This replica Vintage Public House Sign has been given a distressed look for an authentic vibe. Our Cock Inn Pub sign is just the picture for a Home Bar or Pub. Small £7 Large £14, Jumbo £37, Super Jumbo £85.
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Why not buy the complete set of Newspapers in the collection. Featuring.. Battle of Britain, Britain Declares War, Dunkirk,The Blitz , Dam Busters, D-D Landings and VE Day. These World War Two newspapers are an excellent educational resource for pupils studying Modern History. Likewise, an insightful read for WWII enthusiasts. Buy all 7 together and save £4.00
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