It's a sunny afternoon you're cycling along a country road when suddenly you get a puncture. What do you do? Well naturally you reach for the Brit-Fix Repair Outfit housed in a handy slim tin. Produced by the Humber Oil Company that formed in 1919 and eventually diverged into paints becoming Humbrol...

To prevent irreversible damage to your beloved 78rpm records needle manufacturers recommend the needle should be changed after playing each side since wear to the point would damage a shellac record. So as you can imagine for an avid music listenener you would use 10's if not 100's in a short space of...

To prevent irreversible damage to your beloved 78rpm records needle manufacturers recommend the needle should be changed after playing each side since wear to the point would damage a shellac record. So as you can imagine for an avid music listenener you would use 10's if not 100's in a short space of...

To prevent irreversible damage to your beloved 78rpm records needle manufacturers recommend the needle should be changed after playing each side since wear to the point would damage a shellac record. So as you can imagine for an avid music listenener you would use 10's if not 100's in a short space of...

To prevent irreversible damage to your beloved 78rpm records needle manufacturers recommend the needle should be changed after playing each side since wear to the point would damage a shellac record. So as you can imagine for an avid music listenener you would use 10's if not 100's in a short space of...

The popular bear from Darkest Peru was created by Michael Bond and voiced by veteran actor Michael Horden in the 1970's animated television programme. This Paddington Bear character soap, an official piece of Film Fair Ltd merchandise, was from a recently acquired vintage soap collection which was put...

Who remembers the Woofits? It was written by television personality Michael Parkinson who also narrated the Yorkshire Television series in the early 1980's. Confusingly this Elton Woofit box contains an Angela Woofit soap. This Angela Woofit character soap, an official piece of merchandise, was from...

Playful Whiskers the Cat is immortalised in soap. This novelty character soap was from a recently acquired vintage soap collection which was put together during the 1970's to early 1980's. However this item predates this by several decades and was made in the 1950's by Cussons. Considering it is about...

"I Tawt I Taw a Puddy Tat!" was the catchphrase of Tweety Pie every time he saw Sylvester the cat. This character soap, an official piece of Warner Bros. Inc merchandise, was from a recently acquired vintage soap collection which was put together during the 1970's to early 1980's. The original owner...

Here's Pooh Bear's bouncy friend Tigger and he's completely still. This character soap, an official piece of Walt Disney Productions merchandise, was from a recently acquired vintage soap collection which was put together during the 1970's to early 1980's. The original owner has written the date, 12/4/79,...

Mickey Mouse's pet dog. This Pluto character soap, an official piece of Walt Disney Productions merchandise, was from a recently acquired vintage soap collection which was put together during the 1970's to early 1980's. The original owner has written her name and date on the back as well as the date,...

The Muppets are as popular now as they were when this item was produced. This Miss Piggy character soap, an official piece of Henson Associates Inc merchandise, was from a recently acquired vintage soap collection which was put together during the 1970's to early 1980's. The original owner has written...