Do you miss being able to just go into a shop whenever you like and to linger at the vegetable (or any other) display before making your choice? Our shopping habits have surely changed! I realised that I haven’t been to a major Supermarket since lockdown in the UK began – the smaller shop not far from where I live has all I need – and is big enough for physical distancing to work. So this cardboard display/toy is a chance to time-travel to an era when life was different. I hope you enjoy it.






The inclusion of the shopping cart and the dress of the lady visiting the café makes me fairly sure that the whole set is from the early 1940s. The shopping cart was invented in 1937 – the photo below is from 1941.

Much more interesting – at least for children – would be the visit to the Pet Shop – which includes a ‘Kittengarten’!






After an exhausting shopping trip, refreshments are necessary…







Here’s hoping that we can be sitting down for a coffee or tea and more in a restaurant soon – until (and even) then, stay safe!
That was a charming visit to another time. Thanks for sharing.
so beautiful! I adore it. Yours, Sovely
Another pleasure seeing such treats. Thank you for taking us down memory lane. Xxxx
Thank you! xxx
How sweet it is!
Especially the shot of your cat in the pet shop!!!
Thank you so much 😊
Such a charming diorama, I absolutely love it. Well done for matching the 1941 photo of the shopping trolley with the one in the set.
I like the ‘Old Mill’ part, with its finest Durch chocolate candies – they even have some tulips growing outside the window.
The pet shop is funny… “Honey, I just got back from the pet shop.” “What did you get?” “A monkey.” “Oh!?”
It’s good the set has kept all its colours – still bright and crisp after all these years. And the pic of your cat in the pet shop watching the delivery man in the yard is brilliant! 🙂
So happy that you enjoyed it, thank you for your comments! The cat did choose the spot, I was fortunate to capture the moment 🙂
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Thank you so very much 😌
A magical tour of a slightly strange world.. monkeys for sale & Dutch chocolate ! Whatever next !
Thanx
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Lots of love coming your way. Yours, Sovely