In our occasional series highlighting vintage shops we like to feature some Etsy shops if we can as these are usually good value and seem to contain some of the things other shops miss. Aside from that, both Avril and I enjoy looking and buying online and my experience with Etsy shops has always been a positive one.
The shop today is the aptly named Retroporium, a British run shop offering a variety of vintage wares. Of particular interest will be the vinyl records from the 80s and earlier. Although not collectors ourselves (we already have far too little room) we saw, from an earlier period, Crosby Still Nash and Young, the Hollies (He Ain’t Heavy) and everyone’s favourite Simon and Garfunkle. For collectors of what is fashionable now and, more importantly, what will become collectable in the decade to come, this is worth a look. Continue reading
