Vintage Fiction Lover Gifts

'Sorry Jane, I can't make it home in time. The 10-o'clock liana is delayed.'

Cocktails on the verandah.

Military Medals

Pashminas are sooo noughties!

Early Piety

Illustration from an Unpublished Novel

'A Ball at the Mansion House'

'No, I'm not the sommelier; in fact, I don't even work here - I've just always wanted to try this wine.'

Abandoning the computer for a typewriter.

'...then Johannes Gutenberg built the first bookcase'

Trilby - 'The old studio'.

'Jerry's 'old school'.'

"Diamonds are so three billion years ago..."

"Are you looking to accentuate or camouflage?"

An old-time engineer enters the cockpit on a flight.

'I know I complimented you on that outfit last time you wore it, but that was in 1980.'

"Of course, I'm perfectly willing to pay my income tax, but I stayed home all day on the fifteenth, and nobody came."

'This is a wind-up, isn't it?'

'No, you can't just watch the end of Bargainhunt!'

Opening the Barrel

Swells - Men's Fashion

'This book is so rare it's never been published.'

DIY enthusiasts find a time portal behind their old wallpaper

Girl's hair comes unfastened as a dance is about to begin

"They lead a simple life - they don't even put gas in their cars."

'Oi son, you're not going out dressed like that.'

Notice: this dress will be out of style by January 2009.

Ye Old Cafe: No Coffee Today - Sore Arm!

"First of all, I would like to express my gratefulness to all those wonderful ancestors of mine who helped to make this glorious day possible."

Auctioneer: 'Sold to the lady whose husband just walked out!'

'We like a nice pot of tea.'