OUR ADVERTISING

      This was one of our early local newspaper adverts in 1976, featuring items we had sold. Its home-spun nature seemed to hit a chord with the local public and very often resulted in some spectacular finds. In another advert a drawing of a lobster-tail Cromwellian helmet produced a fine example, from a customer who said, "I bet you didn't really expect to get that."  To see this and other old advertising go to