Lingerie Catalogues
/Lingerie Catalogues and Leaflets
Who remembers these? Most of us, I would imagine.
Remember the days when you sent away for a catalogue or free leaflet from a small advert in Exchange and Mart? It was a long time before the internet, when we used postal orders and prepaid envelopes. You would have to wait and check the post until it arrived. What a treat when it eventually did! Viewing the scantily clad models, and if you were lucky enough, you ordered underwear and clothing that you and your partner could enjoy. Of course, the whole process took a couple of weeks—certainly no next-day or Prime delivery. But that anticipation seemed to heighten the whole experience.
Well, now these catalogues from the 1970s, 80s, and 90s are highly collectible. Over the years, I have acquired hundreds of them, often finding a few in a box as part of a book collection. They were considered throwaway items, and like many, I just chucked them in a box and forgot about them until now.
As a bit of a change and light relief from other duties, I have started to list them on eBay, and I am finding they are very popular with collectors. Why not have a look just to rekindle those happy memories of a world of see-through nylon, crotchless panties, peep-hole bras, baby dolls, and sexy dresses?
In the early 80s, I had neighbours who must have been in their early twenties, and she used to hang just such underwear on the washing line, which always brightened my day. Little pleasures keep us going.
Comments are welcome, but please keep it clean and fun.
