Tartan Gift Shop c1960 catalogue

**California Highlander** · 18th October 12, 11:29 AM

Viewmasters were popular in California in the late 60s and early 70s. My brother and I had them as kids. They moved into the "toy" marketing in 1966. That probably indicates a date earlier than 1965 when the viewmaster was a stereoscopic slide viewer, not a toy to view Disney cartoons.

Those colors and the style of photography remind me of 1950s-60s Raleigh ads. I have a few since I love the vintage Raleigh roadster 3 speeds.

**creagdhubh** · 18th October 12, 11:56 AM

Originally Posted by Glen

I am thinking I need to get a red PC vest, now...

I have one, and tend to wear it with my Regulation Doublet in black barathea. It's a very smart look!

**creagdhubh** · 18th October 12, 12:07 PM

Originally Posted by Chas

Funny how times change. Fairisle is seen as very old fashioned now-a-days. It had a bit of resurgence when the Weasleys wore it in the Harry Potter films. Definitely an adult garment. The amount of work that goes into one precludes letting a child wear it. I would be very surprised if you could get a properly made one for less than £250.

Regards

Chas

I agree, Chas. Fair isle jumpers definitely have that old-fashioned, "old-school" look to them, which is one of the many reasons why I adore them. If properly made, they can be very expensive indeed. I have several; one from L.L. Bean, Abercrombie & Fitch (see photo below), Banana Republic, but the one that I think is by far the best out of the bunch, as well as being very well-made, is my fairisle jumper from Brooks Brothers.

While web-browsing a while ago, I read about a lady located in the British Isles who knits fair isle jumpers completely by hand in traditional colours, to include the precise colouring and design as seen in that famous portrait of a young Duke of Windsor (back when he wasn't referred as the Duke of Windsor...the "pre-Wallace" days!). I can't remember the specific website, or the lady's name, but perhaps after a wee bit of digging, I can find that out.

Cheers,

**piperdbh** · 18th October 12, 12:13 PM

If somebody will knit a Fair Isle swetaer, it's worth whatever she/he charges. It's a frightfully fiddly way to work.

That picture of folks beside the lake seems to me to be advertising a "country" look, but to my 21st century southeastern US eye, it looks very "dressed up", and morein line with "city" dress. That's a result of styles changing, I suppose. I especially like the shine on the shoes.

**Tobus** · 18th October 12, 12:17 PM

Originally Posted by piperdbh

That picture of folks beside the lake seems to me to be advertising a "country" look, but to my 21st century southeastern US eye, it looks very "dressed up", and morein line with "city" dress. That's a result of styles changing, I suppose. I especially like the shine on the shoes.

Maybe they're city folks who took a drive to the countryside to have a picnic?

**Chas** · 18th October 12, 01:08 PM

Originally Posted by creagdhubh

Fantastic colours, Kyle - you can wear that with anything!

And the little accessory works well as well.

Regards

Chas

**creagdhubh** · 18th October 12, 01:12 PM

Originally Posted by Chas

Fantastic colours, Kyle - you can wear that with anything!

And the little accessory works well as well.

Regards

Chas

Thanks, Chas. And in regards to the jumper (and of course, the wee bairn) I couldn't agree more!

Cheers,

**creagdhubh** · 18th October 12, 01:24 PM

As promised:

http://www.thistleandbroom.com/shopp...d_moreinfo.htm

Expensive (525 quid for a men's v-neck), yet well worth the money in my opinion!

Cheers,

**be da veva** · 18th October 12, 04:37 PM

Fairisle jumper, Really.... Didn't know it was hot (no pun intended, but I could've use cool...) I see dozens of these jumpers in the thrift stores here. And from the looks of them, they probably do date back from the '60s. The most expensive I saw was 7.99$CAN. I'll have to take a better look next time.