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This is what we had in British homes over the years...
May 1983: Silver Reed Typewriter ad from W.H. Smith

(+Silver Reed SR500 13"; Silver Reed SR500 10"; Silver Reed SR180; Silver Reed SR100 Tab; Silver Reed Silverette II; Silver Reed Silverette; Correcting fluid; Correcting paper; and Erasers)
February 10, 2026 at 9:06 PM
#Christmas 1999: Bar Accessories, Home & Personal and Party & Occasions from Boots

(+Classic Soda Syphon; Cocktail Party Set; Champagne Delight; Champagne Ice Bucket; Corkscrew And Bottle Opener Gift Set; Set Of 6 Glass Coasters; 4 Countdown Tumblers; Sapphire Coloured Cocktail Glass, and more)
February 10, 2026 at 8:06 PM
1953: Floor Coverings, Teaware and Tableware from Worldwide

(+Serviceable Damp Proof; Lies Flat; Ideal For All Floors; Choice Patterns; Easycleanoleum Floor Covering; 21 Piece Tea Set; and 22 Piece Dinner Service)
February 10, 2026 at 7:06 PM
The archive partitioning is just finishing, and it's safe to say that we have a few years' worth of posts here at seven posts a day 🙂 And if this feed becomes popular enough, then I'll sort out International versions, too.
February 10, 2026 at 6:50 PM
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Exactly what I’m looking for this summer.
February 10, 2026 at 1:42 PM
1991: Power Tools and Safety Gear from Argos

(+Black & Decker Alligator Power Saw; Bosch Pks 66 Circular Saw; Black & Decker Proline Pl20kb Hammer Action Drill; Black & Decker Proline Pl89 Cordless Drill; Black & Decker Proline Pl40 Circular Saw; Bosch Pw6-115 Angle Grinder, and more)
February 10, 2026 at 1:06 PM
THIS is what Old UK Living is all about 😀
1982: Outdoor Furniture, Living Room and Cooking & Dining from Argos

(+Wheeled Lounger; Garden Bed; Automatic Leg Rest Chair; Multi-Position Chair; Colebrookdale Table; Relax-Sir Chair; Colebrookdale Chair; Parasol; High Back Picnic Chair; Multi-Position Armchair, and more)
February 10, 2026 at 12:22 PM
1982: Outdoor Furniture, Living Room and Cooking & Dining from Argos

(+Wheeled Lounger; Garden Bed; Automatic Leg Rest Chair; Multi-Position Chair; Colebrookdale Table; Relax-Sir Chair; Colebrookdale Chair; Parasol; High Back Picnic Chair; Multi-Position Armchair, and more)
February 10, 2026 at 12:06 PM
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Yes, we play Chelsea tonight.

Love this stuff some of which I can still remember.
Nice to see good use of alt text.
February 10, 2026 at 9:53 AM
Jun 1970: Television Set ad from Radio Rentals

«Are you nervous about the next game?»
February 10, 2026 at 7:06 AM
#Christmas 2009: Food & Drink from Sainsbury's

(+Novelty Ceramic Car Money Box With Chocolate Stars; Flower Power Car Money Box With Chocolate Stars; Teddy Bear With Chocolate Truffle Stars; Football Mug Filled With Chocolate Footballs; Golf Mug Filled With Chocolate Golf Balls, and more)
February 9, 2026 at 8:06 PM
May 1986: Love Zone ad from John Menzies

(+The Collection; Truth Dare Double Dare; and Home & Abroad)

«We've got it.»
February 9, 2026 at 7:06 PM
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I had number eleven.
February 9, 2026 at 1:25 PM
#Christmas 1999: Home Decor, toys & Plushies and Porcelain dolls from Index

(+Bookends; Happy Days; Friends; Cheers; Aquarius; Capicorn; 5 Bears On A Sofa; Birthday Bear; Umbrella; Sisters; Winnie The Pooh Mouse And Pad Set; Tigger Hot Water Bottle Cover; Elmo Money Bank, Cup And Keeper, and more)
February 9, 2026 at 1:06 PM
1979: Toys and Baby & Child from Argos

(+Fisher-Price Horse; Fisher-Price Music Box Mobile; Fisher-Price Activity Centre; Fisher-Price Music Box Record Player; Fisher-Price Jack-In-The-Box; Fisher-Price Two Tune T.V. Music Box; Fisher-Price Shape Sorter; Fisher-Price Cash Register, and more)
February 9, 2026 at 12:06 PM
Dec 2005: TV boxsets ad from Woolworths

(+24 Season 4 7 Disc DVD; Band of Brothers 6 Disc DVD; OC Season 1 7 Disc DVD; Smallville Season 3 6 Disc DVD; West Wing Season 6 6 Disc DVD; ER Season 5 3 Disc DVD; Will & Grace Series 6 6 Disc DVD, and more)

«Prices worth celebrating»
February 9, 2026 at 7:06 AM
Dec 1992: PCS44 ad from Olivetti

(+PCS33 and PCS11)

«"If only starting a business was as easy
as starting to use a PCS."»
February 8, 2026 at 8:06 PM
1980: Home Electronics from Great Universal

(+Waltham Electronic Digital Clock With Stereo Radio And Stereo Cassette Recorder; Decca Battery/Mains Operated Radio/Cassette Recorder Combined With LCD Digital Clock; Decca Stereo Clock Radio, and more)
February 8, 2026 at 7:06 PM
Nov 1936: Cooking Fat ad from Spry

«Spry cooks us all so much better»
February 8, 2026 at 1:06 PM
Dec 1968: Bird's Trifle ad from Tesco

(+Australian Sherry and Christmas Puddings)

«Sir Save-a-Lot TESCO offers you... for 3 weeks only!»
February 8, 2026 at 12:06 PM
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🎶Don't you pay any more Mrs Moore/ Mrs Moore please don't pay any more🎶

Honestly the third of my brain that stores 80s advert jingles could do with a clearout for something useful 😜
February 8, 2026 at 10:10 AM
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Yeah I only ever had the PS3 for blurays! I remember Sony sent early PS3 adopters a free copy of Casino Royale, so that was my first HD film!
February 8, 2026 at 9:43 AM
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Blu ray plays were similar, even at £400/£500 the PS3 was the cheapest one on the market for a while if I remember correctly
February 8, 2026 at 9:36 AM
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£549.99 in 1983 money! And a few years down the line we were buying portable CD players at Argos for like thirty quid. Amazing.

Reminds me of the first batch of HD tvs and how many thousands those were!
Mar 1983: Sony Compact Disc Player ad from Rumbelows

«We save you money and serve you right.»
February 8, 2026 at 9:31 AM