Oh my!
I am doing rather well this week. I received another unexpected parcel yesterday.
From an online friend who spotted something in a charity shop, and thought of me.
The parcel contained a selection of these…
As you can see from the picture above, they are called Stick-Ups.
They were made in the 1960s (I’m guessing) by a company called Coloroll, which made vinyl wallpapers back in the day and actually still produces papers today.
These particular designs are by famous children’s illustrator Jan Pienkowski, creator of Meg and Mog.
The forerunner of today’s vinyl wall murals, these striking, colourful pvc stickers are big, bold – and can be stuck on all sorts of things.
The backing paper has some suggestions…
You can “dazzle the dustman” (by sticking them on your bin), “jolly up your jalopy” (by sticking them on your car – I can just imagine my partner’s face if I suggested that!), or “ginger up your jars” (though these particular ones would require very large jars).
But this suggestion is my top favourite…
It’s amazing, the friends you make online.
I am eternally grateful to Riva, who sent the Stick-Ups to me.
I have a dozen of them; enough to do something quite spectacular.
The downstairs loo wall beckons… ♥
I am still tempted to do my Mum’s car which remains sitting in the garage . . it is a very old Astra which is a lovely soft metallic green . . the perfect background for flowers :0) I have already flowerified the side of the filing cabinet and when I can get to the rest I will do that as well . . . and as for the wheelie bins ;0)
Oh YES! The wheelie bins!!!
I’m loving these… what great gift… I’d rather fancy a Turquoise flower cut out to cover up the paint difference after removing some rust on my van Maud! Cx
I love these! I remember them from when I was little, I’d decorate with them all over my room! And they remind me of the old Colorform dolls I used to have – another great adhesive, colorful toy that you could play with over and over. What a wonderful and fun present to receive!!! Happy Day to you!
They’re fantastic! What a great find. A happy post day indeed 🙂