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Up until the late 1980s, the coach park at Battersea Wharf was used as the overflow parking area for coaches using the nearby Victoria Coach Station and as such would almost always be worth the walk over Chelsea Bridge.
Parked there in August 1984 was Maidstone & District Leyland Leopard / Duple Dominant II 2421 MNK421V. It carries Invictaway fleetnames for services from the Kent region.
This coach was one of a number of former Fox of Hayes coaches that were acquired by NBC companies in 1981/2. Maidstone & District took MNK421-3V, East Kent MNK424-6V, Alder Valley MNK427-30V, and Eastern National LLT342-7V.
#Flickr21Challenge #Vintage
Celebrating Flickr's 21st birthday - day 13's theme is Vintage.
Photo from Myrorna Secondhand.
Covent Garden, 1982; probably September 10. Writing on the slide says "Radio 1 Roadshow." The person who took this shot has a shot of the Thames they dated 9/12/82... Seems the BBC did its remote shows on Fridays, so this is likely the 10th.
Kate Bush was interviewed by Radio 1 here on 9/10/1982. According to this clip she was wearing a t-shirt saying "I'm a Prima donna" soundcloud.com/katebushnews/bbc-radio-1-roadshow-covent-g...
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Secondhand: Earrings,Tights & Belt.
Shoes: RMK
Dress: from somewhere in England..?
Stamped August, 1972. I know the boat says San Francisco, but that guy with the beard is wearing a t-shirt for a hotel in Bali (tough for you to make it out from this shot, but it's much clearer in other shots)... And the shirt on the guy at the front of the boat say Bali also. Possibly Hawaii...
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While my presentation was original, most of this outfit is secondhand. The only new items were the bag strap and tights.
I love it that I can find secondhand clothing that I’m proud and happy to wear. I stood up in front of a crowd today to deliver a presentation and felt like a million bucks.
Jacket, Dries Van Noten (swap). Dress, Parker (consignment). Boots, swap. Necklace and bag, thrifted.
the old green carpet has been replaced by a lovely granny number from my friend Maggi's home!
hurrah hooray! let there be light :)
I feel like one of the cool kids now.
October 2008: WAAAAH! I broke the handles off of each of these on two consecutive days! Going to try some glue.
“Tangled” seemed to be the “it” Disney movie until “Frozen” came out in 2013. I saw so many Rapunzel dolls at stores, and even secondhand, in the early days of my adult doll collection. Unlike “The Princess and the Frog,” I had little to no interest in watching the movie. The CGI animation and story the film was based on didn’t capture my attention in the way “The Princess and the Frog’s” classic design did. But it was hard to overlook “Tangled” altogether because it was constantly in my face. Just like with “Frozen,” it was heavily merchandised. There were all sorts of things made for the movie “Tangled”--the toy section was also filled to the brim with an assortment of dolls and costumes. I admit that the dolls did peek my curiosity. Namely, I almost bought secondhand Mattel Rapunzel dolls I encountered a few times at flea markets in 2011 and 2012. Something held me back though. At the time I was a very new collector and I was far pickier and more selective about which dolls I bought. I thought that being a “real” collector meant having a pruned, streamlined, aesthetic collection rather than being comprised of dolls that simply tickled my fancy. But my resistance to Rapunzel could only last so long. When I finally caved, she opened a new door for me, one that permanently reshaped my collection.
Back in 2012 I spent a fair amount of time browsing Flickr, unlike these days where I mostly focus on creating my own content and then log off the computer. I saw a photo of a Disney Store Rapunzel pop up into my feed one day. She was adorably arranged in a makeshift castle, brushing her super long hair. “Wow,” I thought to myself, “This doll is a true work of art!” Before seeing this Rapunzel I had a very negative view of Disney Store dolls. The only time I’d ever bought a doll from the Disney Store was in 2002. Back in the early 2000s, the dolls were not nearly as character accurate. Rather, they resembled Kid Kore Kelsey (or some other clone) dressed up in princess costumes. I never connected with the Disney Store Aurora I had gotten that day in 2002. I remember the feeling of disappointment I had when I realized the store didn’t have troves of well made Mattel dolls, and rather was stocked with these “impersonators.” I had seen photos of other characters in 2011 that had me doubting my first impressions of the Disney Store. I especially loved Li Shang whenever I passed over him on eBay searches. But I always told myself he had to be cheap. I couldn’t lie to myself anymore when I saw Rapunzel on my Flickr feed. Colleen and I made the decision to venture out to the mall one afternoon, where a Disney Store location was at the time.
I didn’t know I had picked a great day to go to the Disney Store. It turns out there was a fabulous sale on the dolls, as they were trying to get rid of the old ones and replace them with the new releases. This meant all the characters, minus the dolls from “Brave” as that was the new movie, were only SEVEN dollars each!!! My plan had been to go to the mall, procure Rapunzel, and then return home. But that’s not quite what happened. Instead, we bought a TON of dolls--Li Shang, Mulan, Eric, Ursula, Triton, Mother Gothel, Flynn Rider, and Rapunzel. We actually had to hit up another mall with a different Disney Store, since some of the characters were sold out. Interestingly, I got all the dolls available from the movie “Tangled.” It was a film I had never seen before, and yet I couldn’t resist Mother Gothel and Flynn Rider. I knew that Flynn was Rapunzel’s boyfriend, so I thought I should get him so she’d have company on display. As for Mother Gothel, I had no idea what role she played in the movie. But she was a true work of art! She had one of the most magnificent facial sculpts and paint jobs I’d ever encountered on a budget doll (I still feel this way despite having a much more expansive collection). Once we got home, I designed special handmade stands for all my new family members. Without Rapunzel, I never would have been motivated to go to the Disney Store that day. So all those fabulous dolls we got that afternoon wouldn’t have been part of my collection. She not only opened my eyes to the Disney Store as a possibility, but cemented them as my favorite modern Disney dolls!
My collection started with those three Disney Store dolls, but it quickly grew. As I mentioned before, “Tangled” was heavily merchandised. Since it had already been out for two years, there were dolls floating around at secondhand venues. I rescued a ratty 2011 Disney Store Rapunzel early on. Technically she was a duplicate of my store bought gal. But I couldn’t leave her behind at the local flea market for only $1. The story behind this doll is that she belonged to two little girls who “loved their dollies” according to their father. However, he decided to evict Rapunzel because her hair had gotten messy. I knew I could easily rectify this poor hygiene issue, but that a lot of people would be too intimidated. I could visualize poor Rapunzel being hacked up with scissors in an attempt to make her mane more tolerable. So she joined the family despite the fact we didn’t “need” her. Ironically, she is the Rapunzel we used for this photo! I also got my dream Mattel Rapunzel in 2014. She was part of a small lot of dolls, that mostly contained clothes, which we dubbed the “Rapunzel Lot.” She was in pristine condition and sported a gorgeous face! I got another Disney Store Rapunzel in the fall of 2013, when Colleen bought me the massive gift pack which featured eleven dolls. It was her way of “making up” for the fact that she had gotten a job, and I’d be home alone all day. Dad had passed away in 2012, and we’d spent nearly every day together since then. I suppose she thought the dolls would keep me busy. Plus, it was a dream of mine to get a huge pack of full sized Disney dolls...something that didn’t exist when I was a little girl. As the years passed, my collection expanded with little effort. It wasn’t all that hard to find a different doll every flea market season. Sometimes we would even encounter them at places like the Salvation Army!
Eventually, my love for the dolls prompted me to want to watch the film. I’ve always been that sort of person who gets obsessed with the dolls before seeing the associated movie. In fact, I can be mega passionate about the dolls, but hate the movie that goes with them. However, that turned out not to be the case with “Tangled.” I believe we finally got our DVD in 2014 (maybe 2015). It was an exciting occasion, because I was so curious about Mother Gothel and why Flynn Rider was also called Eugene by other collectors. The movie did not disappoint….in fact, I suddenly understood all the hype around it! That’s not to imply I thought it was better than say the more underrated films like “The Princess and the Frog.” But I could definitely get why it was so popular among Disney fans. Rapunzel’s character development took me by surprise. Sure, she was stuck all day in a tower, not allowed to leave. But instead of pining by the window and waiting for a prince to rescue her, she kept busy. I admired how Rapunzel got into all sorts of hobbies like cooking and painting. She always seemed to have something to do to keep herself occupied. That was a quality I could relate to--I was always a loner, but was never short of hobbies/interests. It was refreshing to see a Disney princess portrayed in such an independent way. I also loved the dynamic between Rapunzel and Flynn Rider--they both learned things from each other. Plus, Colleen and I thought it was hilarious that Flynn Rider was so self obsessed (what with his “smolder”). Mother Gothel did not disappoint either--she was a wonderful female villain! I also found myself enjoying all the songs in the movie too, which is rare as I prefer non-musical films. “Tangled” quickly moved up the ranks as being one of my favorite Disney movies, beating some of the childhood classics like “Cinderella” or “Sleeping Beauty.”
Even if I had not enjoyed the movie “Tangled,” it wouldn’t have changed my mind about the dolls. However, I’m so glad that Colleen and I were both captivated by the film too. It made the dolls seem that much more interesting. It also had the effect of making us want MORE dolls for the collection. That’s not all too surprising though. “Tangled” may have been a movie that came out well after my childhood. But it ended up reshaping my Disney collection in a way that the movies I did grow up with couldn’t have. You see, I had plenty of options for dolls from childhood movies like “Pocahontas” or “Aladdin.” There were all the dolls that were produced when I was growing up. It made snubbing the modern generation way easier. But when it came to Rapunzel, Flynn Rider, and Mother Gothel, I could ONLY get dolls that were up to date. They didn’t exist back in the 90s and early 2000s. So my temptation to own them meant I had to go against that idea that “old is better.” It turns out the new generations of dolls had so much to offer. I simply cannot imagine my Disney collection without the troves of Disney Store dolls that grace almost every shelf. I also was able to sample things like the Hasbro Rapunzel dolls, and ones of larger/smaller scales (like my Disney Store Singing Rapunzel or the teeny tiny Tower Treasures one). Variety made my displays so much more interesting, and I think it was a better reflection of me as a person. What can I say, I love pretty much all dolls from all makes and eras. I cannot keep my interests contained, and I’m so glad that “Tangled” dolls helped me embrace that quality, which I once saw as a flaw!
Stamped June, 1979. I'll save you a web search; all you'll find is his mother's obituary and that he lived in Chico.
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A mixture of secondhand acquistions with Hornsby of Ashby seen at the company's Ashby High Street premises in 1981.
From L to R:
SOE992H, ex WMPTE 3922, a 1969 Park Royal bodied Daimler Fleetline.
CRN869D: ex Ribble Motor Services 1869, a 1966 Alexander H-type bodied Leyland Atlantean.
KBB125D: ex Tyneside PTE 125 (originally Newcastle CT 125), a 1966 Metro Cammell bodied Leyland Atlantean.