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Tom de Jong (The Netherlands) Tom mainly collects 1970s Soul records and retro plastics. You can email him via retroselect. He explains the differences in Soul categories as follows: " .... I collect "soul" or "southern soul". Northern soul is about the dance records played in the north of England, mostly on special venues or weekenders. This is up-tempo danceable music, originally with an emphasis on the beat rather than the voice (as in Motown records by the Supremes). Southern (southern referring to the southern states of the USA) soul or deep soul is slower, non-danceable, more emotional and is rather music for listening. This is my cup of tea. To confuse matters even more, the genres recently converged: up-tempo records with very strong vocals are becoming highly collectible and a deep record does not necessarily have to be dead-slow. Typically also a soul 45 had one fast side and one ballad side, so that the same record is sometimes wanted by different groups of collectors.... "
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Edelstein, Bavaria (Germany) Kunst-Abteilung This spectacular African figure is handpainted, and is of exceptionally high quality design and manufacture. It is made in two parts, the bust being fixed to a cubic base that has a marble effect, underglaze pattern; the join is sealed with white filler. The designer's name (S. Buscetta) is embossed on one side. It is difficult to date, but is presumably 1950s or 60s, or possibly more recent. The style of the shoulders is 50s. If you know anything about this rare piece, please email. |
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Cactus
pot, Leerdam (The Netherlands) Designed by A. D. Copier and produced by Leerdam glass from 1928 - 1940. Made in a semi-porous glass known as Granvier. |
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Spiros
by Artemide, (Italy, 1969) A very desirable and relatively uncommon design classic by Eleonore Peduzzi Riva. The spelling is SPIROS, not SPYROS. The loose ball rolls in rather ungainly fashion down the spiral impression. The backstamp calls it an ashtray (posacenere) but it makes a great talking point as a table object. Also seen in white and other colours, sometimes with the ball in a different colour from the tray. The ball is heavy. |
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Ashtrays
by Helit (Germany) Stamped Helit, 84009, Made in Germany. Designed by Walther Zeischegg. |
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Weltron
'2001' space ball (USA/Japan, 1970) This classic-space age unit is what Tom plays some of his Soul on, and it gives a fantastic, rich sound. With chrome mounting-ring on top for hanging from the ceiling, and suction pad on the base for stability on a flat surface. In red, white or yellow, and similar to JVC's videoshpere TV. |
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Crayonne
ice bucket Designed in 1974 by Conran Associates, produced by the British company Crayonne, and sold in the Habitat chain of shops. With white plastic liner; seen in other primary colours, and also in a spherical form. |
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Kingston
Potteries vase This tardis-like vase is in a lilac glaze. |
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