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Tag Archives: vintage
CNY2013: I Could Not Take the Scorching Heat at Chinatown
The blinding glare of the sun and the heat combined to give me a splitting headache, but the abundance of light made for great photos. I was wondering how the tourists from cold climates could bear this. I must prefer … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged Chinatown, Chinatown Complex, CNY2013, Heat, hot, photos, retro, scorching, Singapore, vintage, weather
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Bras Basah Complex: A Cool Place for Books, Stationery & Art Supplies
Bras Basah Complex has been around for ages, since I was a kid in the 80’s. It’s the place you go to for books and art supplies. I hadn’t visited this place for a few years and this time, everywhere … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged 80's, Architecture, Art, assessment books, Basheer, books, bookstore, Bras Basah, Bras Basah Complex, coffeetable, graphic design, kiasu, kids, myopia, Singapore, stationery, vintage
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Vintage Cars at Orchard Central
B is a car person, me not so much. Sometimes he talks to me about cars and I drift away. I don’t even like driving so I’m glad he likes it. He does complain about the COE though and commented … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged cars, COE, Combi, cute, Great Singapore Sale, mall, Orchard Central, Orchard Road, photography, sale, Singapore, thoughts, vintage, VW, wedding
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The Coolest Minaret Lifts at Golden Landmark Hotel
I was at the mall attached to the Golden Landmark Hotel. It’s quite an empty place, but there are several shops that sell mechanical watches, in particular vintage Rolexes. I think there has been some renovation here since our last … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged Arab Street, cool, design, elevator, Golden Landmark Hotel, Kampong Glam, Life, lift, light bulbs, Living, mall, mechanical watches, personal, photography, photos, Rolex, Singapore, travel, vintage, yellow
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Her Grandma was Miss Singapore in 1960
As I was researching about macarons, I stumbled upon gold. A beautiful post by Aliya, a Singapore girl in Perth who writes about her grandma winning the Miss Singapore crown in 1960. The title was Miss Singapore City 1960. The … Continue reading
Posted in History
Tagged 1960, Aliya, blogger, Dunlopillo, grandma, history, interesting, kebaya, latex, mattress, Miss Singapore, Perth, pillow, vintage
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Cameras and Orchids at Holland Village Market
Very cool vintage camera store here. Loving the polaroids. The windmill at Holland V (that’s what we’ve been calling this area, since we were in school) is iconic. I wish that the whole area would be paved up and closed … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged cameras, flower stall, Holland Village, Life, Living, market, orchids, photography, photos, polaroids, shops, Singapore, stalls, travel, vintage, windmill
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Books Actually
When I named my other blog, I had no idea Books Actually existed. I named Singapore Actually after the movie Love Actually and the fact that Singaporeans love using that word – actually – usually slurred as act-cher-ly.Most importantly my … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged Art, beautiful, beauty, blog, book shop, book store, books, Books Actually, culture, decor, design, Entertainment, hand crafted, happiness, Life, Living, local, name, personal, photography, photos, pretty, read, shops, Singapore, Singapore Actually, travel, vintage, writers, writing
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Vintage Tiles, Doors and Windows at Ann Siang Hill
There are so many charming architectural features to admire at the Ann Siang Hill area. Would love to work in an office that’s been housed in an old shophouse. Just seems so charming although they are usually not as conveniently … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged Ann Siang Hill, Architecture, Art, beautiful, beauty, club street, culture, design, Life, Living, mosaic, old, personal, photography, photos, pretty, shops, Singapore, stye, tiles, travel, vintage
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The Street Lamps at Ann Siang Hill
Every time I come to Ann Siang Hill and Club Street, I admire features like the old street lamps.
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged Ann Siang Hill, Architecture, Art, beautiful, beauty, culture, design, Life, Living, old, personal, photography, photos, pretty, Singapore, Street Lamps, travel, vintage
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Smith Street, Chinatown: Classic Movies for 8 Dollars
When we were in Chinatown, we parked at the building which has the market and food-court. It’s called Chinatown Complex and I believe they sell the lowest priced original music CDs at the ground level. Just next to this building … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged 8 dollars, Architecture, beauty, Chinatown, classics, culture, daily, DVD, interesting, Life, Living, old, personal, photography, photos, roofs, S$8, shopping, shops, Singapore, travel, vintage
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Old Style Shopping Centre: Hougang Green Shopping Mall
Well I am not sure if Hougang Green Shopping Mall is really that old, but it did seem very run down and the shops had that old style feeling. It has a similar vibe as City Plaza in Geylang where … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged cards, culture, design, greeting cards, Hougang Green Shopping Mall, Life, Living, mall, Nostalgia, old, personal, photography, photos, shopping, shops, Singapore, travel, vintage
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3 Wish List Things that gasp, don’t include an iPad or iPhone
Warning: Indulgent and materialistic post up ahead. If fairy godmothers who give out commercial products existed, these are 3 things I would wish for right now. Surprisingly not an iPad or an iPhone, neither of which I own and which … Continue reading
Posted in Midlife Musings
Tagged beautiful, beauty, bose, coffee, commercial, culture, design, Frankie, Frankie Magazine, happiness, Life, Living, Nespresso, noise cancelling, pretty, products, reading, shopping, vintage, wish list, writing
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Why I Love Haji Lane
Haji Lane is a place you’ll fall for. It’s a haven where you won’t get shoved in a crowd, pushy sales people hovering over you, and mind numbing chain stores. It’s like a splash of colour in a country people … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged adventure, beautiful, beauty, Cafes, clothes, culture, cute, decor, design, dresses, Entertainment, fashion, Food, Gelato, Haji, Haji Lane, happiness, hip, Kampong Glam, Life, Living, love, personal, photography, photos, pretty, shopping, shops, Singapore, travel, vintage, women, young
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Find Your Childhood at Children Little Museum (Part 4 of 5)
There were recreations of scenes, like the drink stall, the barber shop and mobile theatre. For me they didn’t look familiar but the drinks brought back memories, especially the magnolia milk in a bottle. Made me long for a magnolia … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged bottled, culture, decor, design, drinks, Entertainment, Food, happiness, Life, Living, old, personal, photography, photos, Singapore, travel, vintage
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Find your Childhood at Children Little Museum (Part 3 of 5)
A classic doll from the 60’s and 70’s. When I was small I was fascinated by dollies especially those which has eyes that could open and shut and the baby ones that could ‘drink milk’ from a bottle. These days … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged Art, beautiful, beauty, Bussorah Street, childhood, Children Little Museum, culture, cute, decor, design, Dolls, Entertainment, happiness, Kampong Glam, Life, Living, Nostalgia, personal, photography, photos, pretty, shopping, shops, Singapore, toys, travel, vintage
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Find your Childhood at Children Little Museum (Part 1 of 5)
This little marvel of what I first thought was a little toy shop, is actually a tiny museum of sorts. It’s within Kampong Glam in a little shophouse on 42 Bussorah Street. You can’t miss it. Look out for the … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged 50's, Art, beautiful, beauty, culture, decor, design, fridge, happiness, Kelvinator, Life, Living, Nostalgia, personal, photography, photos, pretty, refrigerator, Singapore, travel, TV, Video, vintage
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Plaza Singapura: Collectible Toy Art
I absolutely loathe shopping at the malls, but I do like looking at art and in this case it was collectible toys. It really is an art form and one of the shops even had a little museum section within. … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged Art, beauty, collectible, cosplay, culture, doll, Life, Living, mall, personal, photography, photos, Plaza Singapura, shopping, Singapore, toys, travel, vintage, Wonder Woman
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Old Home Videos of Princess Diana as a Child
You can see how much Prince WIlliam looks like his mum. Their faces as babies look remarkably alike. Almost identical. And Harry resembles his uncle, especially the red hair. I am just fascinated by vintage videos and even that vintage … Continue reading
Posted in My Celebrity Addiction
Tagged beautiful, childhood, clips, footage, lady diana, old, people, pretty, Princess Diana, Video, vintage, women
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Old Videos: William & Harry with their mum Diana
I found these old videos from the 80’s quite fascinating. I grew up at a time when the world was totally captivated by Princess Diana and her little boys. The younger generation will probably feel the same way with William … Continue reading
Singapore Then and Now: Taking the Bus
When I was in school, back in the early 80’s, I remember waiting for up to 25 minutes for a bus. Even if one came along they didn’t stop as it was already bursting at the seams. We were afraid … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged ads, advances, air-conditioned, bus, bus terminals, buses, connected, courtesy, history, Life, Living, Malls, modern, MRT, Nostalgia, now, public bus, public transportation, Singapore, then, travel, vintage
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