Here’s a look at Marcel Fairs, which take place monthly in Berkhamsted, Sarratt and Biggleswade. Photos have been taken at various times, the most recent being the date at the top of this page. For upcoming dates check out our fairs calendar. Jump to: Berkhamsted / Sarratt

In 1932 a 28-year-old designer named Earl Arnault, from Oregon, USA, invented a clock to bring some cheer to a country in the midst of The Great Depression. This clock came in the form of a cat with a “wagging tail, rolling eyes, and contagious smile”.

When I buy vintage clothing I want to know that it is vintage. If I see a super 1940s knit and it turns out to be 1980s, that’s fine, as long as I’d known that when I’d bought it and it was priced as 1980s – I don’t want the…

Dating vintage with care labels (see our feature on that here) only helps with garments that are 1960s onwards, but there’s a number of other labels you may come across that will help you to date older vintage pieces. Most of these are US labels, with the exception of CC41,…

For those of us in the UK, vintage Marks and Spencer clothing, under the name St Michael, is available in abundance. St Michael was used as a brand name from 1928 to 2000. Their labels have undergone a number of changes over the years and when checked, along with the…

I was already many years an adult when I first visited Portobello Road. Bedknobs and Broomsticks had given me false expectations, it should have been obvious really that I wasn’t going to stumble into a dingy wartime alleyway with an air of Victorian underworld about it. To be fair, it…

Here’s a look at Hertfordshire Militaria and Medal Fair, held by Sovereign Militaria Fairs in Rickmansworth, with photos taken at various times, the most recent being the date at the top of this page. Have a look at our fairs calendar for upcoming dates.