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Have a Merry and Brightside Christmas with Tru-Tone Bulbs and 70s House Manchester.
A few weeks ago I was invited down to Devon as a Christmas designer to implement this years festive offering at Brightside, the UK's glorious retro... -
How To Make A Fabulous Bespoke DIY Christmas Display.
Every year I do a large display outside the front of the house. I often get asked "oh that must be so hard to make" or " I couldn't make that" and when I tell people that, yes, you most certainly CAN make this yourself they are surprised. Let me show you how with this step by step guide.... -
Spode – 85 Years of the Christmas Tree.
‘Christmas Tree’ by Spode is probably one of the most iconic and definitely the most festive of tableware to be found and has been in continuous production since the 1930s when it was designed by Harold Holdway (later to become design director), who had apparently never seen a Christmas tree! -
The Tree Pipsie - and how he got his name.....
The Tree Pipsie first arrived one winters night in the late 70s, when my father bought a box of random items at auction, and in the bottom of the box, there sat a rather dusty, and dirty and motheaten pixie. His outfit shabby and faded, his head a little loose, his wire body a little twisted, but my young heart only saw his magic and beauty. He took pride of place by the tree that year and for every one of the 46 Christmases since in my parents home.... -
Quality Street - The Festive Treat?
There is something very nostalgic about lifting the tin lid of a Quality Street and getting that heady waft of chocolate which almost assaults the olfactory senses. Looking at the brightly wrapped cellophane sweets in gorgeous jewel colours, a feast for the eyes, and we haven't even started eating them yet! -
Box of Delights & 70s House Manchester Christmas Giveaway
In our home, one day that signifies the start of the Christmas festivities is not putting up the decorations, but the weekly watching of a children’s television series. In 1984 the BBC broadcast an adaptation of John Masefields Box Of Delights starting on 21st of November and culminating on Christmas Eve. -
Developing Our Christmas Range
It is absolutely no secret that I love Christmas, everything from the brightly coloured tree lights to the scent of old tinsel when you take it out of the box, smelling of decades old joy.
One of my favourite products to work on is the festive selection each year, it gives me a chance to delve into my inner love of whimsy and kitsch and really indulge my inner child......
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Panaura Decorations - The Unicorn of Christmas (Updated 2023)
There’s a Christmas decoration that is so rare that it has achieved unicorn status, the Panaura. It is mentioned in hushed tones of awe amongst mid-century and retro Christmas enthusiasts, the decorations that everyone wants to find in the wild, but rarely do. -
Christmas Candles - Why Candles Are Linked To Christmas and Why They Make The Perfect Gift.
Here at 70s House Manchester we truly love the festive season and enjoy the feeling of comfort and joy it brings to the darkest time of the year. Now is the season to embrace home comforts and bring a great big dollop of festivity into your home with décor, seasonal fragrances and Christmas decorations.
