Which catalogue did your mam used to run?

[Paddy O'Dors]

Kays

I’d love to look through an 80’s edition now.

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[zinedine]

Brian Mills. As a kid I always looked forward to the new winter catalogue coming out because it had loads of toys in it. When I got a bit older I was more attracted to the women's underwear section for some reason.

 

[Oswald Ballbag]

Ma - Kays
Nana - Trafford

 

[Foreigner]

Little woods I think

 

[Becs]

Brian Mills. I can remember looking through and picking clothes and toys for Christmas and birthdays.

 

[spitfire]

Kays

A Relum air rifle

 

[Becs]

Pippa dee was another onee

My Aunt did that. We always got Pippa Dee clothes as presents. I remember having a nylon Pippa Dee nightie and when I took it off on a morning, it made my hair crackle and stand on end

 

[Swindon On Tour]

Peter Craig and Gratton’s.
It paid for Christmas with 6 months credit.

Thanks mum (Mam) xx

Kays

A Relum air rifle

Nice one.
My fishing equipment

 

[MonkeyLove]

Was there one called Great Universal?

 

[safc9450]

Ann Summers
Butt plugs

Our club shop should stock them,after all it seems to be ran by ars***les !

 

[Paddy O'Dors]

Was there one called Great Universal?

Great Universal Stores (GUS) I think.

 

[BiffaBeercan]

Trafford

 

[Her Ivory Tower]

It wasn't grattons though, I'd say that's a very well known one.
Stumped.
Tried Bard. I think it was Marshall Ward

White Arrow was Great Universal

 

[Shandy drinker]

We def had a Kays catalogue and poss Littlewoods.
Only really used to go to the back to look at the toys.
And the tits.
Never really thought about it before but the likes of Kays, they didn't have any physical shops did they just catalogues, I've never considered the logistics of how they used to work until now, did they have huge warehouses or just get suppliers to deliver on their behalf in their bags?

Did you mean these vans?
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That’s the one

 

[legend7]

That’s the one

They were all over back then weren't they

 

[Quintessence]

Your da sells Avon

 

[PTR]

We def had a Kays catalogue and poss Littlewoods.
Only really used to go to the back to look at the toys.
And the tits.
Never really thought about it before but the likes of Kays, they didn't have any physical shops did they just catalogues, I've never considered the logistics of how they used to work until now, did they have huge warehouses or just get suppliers to deliver on their behalf in their bags?

Did you mean these vans?
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Yes!

 

[LynchMob]

Catalogue of errors shite mother!

 

[Shandy drinker]

Ladybird clothes was a pyramid selling thing like Tupperware