Lovely books

[CHAIRMAN_LMAO]

Great thread. Got me going through some of my books which mostly sit there and never get looked at.

This was a recent purchase. Love it.

Quite like these two too.

New shelf I put up the other day which is quite sparse still

General shelves

Little robot man thing that arrived the other day

Book signed by some old has been designer.

[anon89873996]

This is my all time favourite, a collection of maps of the US ranging from early half guessed maps, to functional ones, to pure works of art:

I think there are other ones of different countries/regions which I really need to get.

Also this awesome book of Japanese folk tales with nice playful layouts and lots of little illustrations (also raw edges on the pages, which is lovely):

[LastAstronaut]

Forgot one, which is surprising as it’s so huge, the Phaidon Atlas of architecture that I was given as a 40th birthday present. So big it comes in its own carry case!

[Unlucky]

Finally unpacked my only 2 lovely books.

2nd one there is a big of early photography from 1840-1860.

[Cervantes]

That is majestic! You know you’re onto something special when a book can’t be transported by conventional means!

[CHAIRMAN_LMAO]

Agree. My sister does it. I blame Pinterest.

“Can I borrow that book you said was good?”
“Err, yeah sure. Can you remember what colour the spine was?”

[daisy1]

your bird book looks lovely

[_Em]

I got it in Oxfam. They had put it in the children’s section as a board game.

[anon89873996]

I bought this the other day for my son when he is a bit older (and less likely to accidentally tear the pages), 30cm ruler next to it in the pictures for scale:

Gotta love a nice giant book, it makes it ten times better than if it had been a more standard size.

[_Em]

Both sets of old 3D photos that come with a viewer. One of Edwardian London, the other dioramas of hell.

[_Em]

Oliver Postgate stuff.

[Witches]

The clangers

There was an exhibition of their stuff in London last year I really wanted to when I was down but unfortunately didn’t make it along

[_Em]

I saw it it was great- however it’s actually a permanent exhibition at Canterbury museum (the studio was in a village nearby) that was just on loan to the Museum of Childhood, so you can see all the puppets any time.

(Turns out they’re closed this winter for a refurb though)

I recommend Oliver Postgate’s autobiography, and in particular the audiobook version of it. I got it on tape from a charity shop and it’s incredibly soothing listening. He had an interesting life as well.

[_Em]

Also Clangers are really easy to knit. Here’s the pattern. It makes cuddly toy sized ones using double knitting wool (also uses old-sized UK knitting needles, the nos aren’t the same as the US numbers or modern mm needles- size twelve here is roughly 2.5mm ) The real puppets were about half the size and made using thinner sock wool.

http://www.clivebanks.co.uk/Clangers/Makeclanger.htm

[_Em]

Also, Oliver Postagte was Angela Lansbury’s cousin.

[_Em]

And their grandfather and aunts/uncles were pretty interesting people too.

George Lansbury

[Witches]

Haha!! No way! Brilliant.

Thank you for all the info. I will absolutely give the audiobook a listen sounds like exactly the kind of thing I need at the moment. I’m finding it so hard to concentrate on anything at the mo, but this sounds so nice.

You say the knitting pattern is easy, I recently tried my hand at knitting after a long break and soon discovered I need to really get practising! would love to make my own clanger

I would love to see some of your knitting projects, I bet they’re brilliant xx

[_Em]

Also he got given an honorary degree from the university of Kent, but would only accept it if Bagpuss got one too. So Bagpuss got an honorary doctorate.

[_Em]

A Clanger was the first thing I ever knitted that wasn’t a scarf- it’s just a big triangle with legs really.

[Witches]

Aww!!!

Aah! Okay I reckon I could do that! Do you still have it?