The Girls of the old spick and span - Page 571

broxyman · July 18th, 2015, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by twrex

I had cause to go to Newington Causeway near the Elephant & Castle in London yesterday. It took me back over 40 years when I had to go there every two months or so & took the chance to visit a nearby book shop that had right at the back a large section of Toco publications. & I would catch up on the latest editions & as many back issues as my limited pocket would allow. I had only found the place by chance nosing around & having an unexpected & pleasant surprise.
Happy days.

Not the Popular Book Centre was it? Loved that chain - although the even seedier privately owned shops usually had more 'interesting' stocks, in those days when the UK banned hardcore!

1960s models · July 18th, 2015, 04:40 PM

The purpose of my two recent posts was to see if anyone else had memories of the photography shop Stretton Studios in Walsall and Stuart of Stourton in South Staffordshire both in the West Midlands. Because Angela Jones and Monique Devereux appeared quite a lot in Harrison Marks publications and Spick and Span, there are plenty of photos of them out there and on this thread. I can't find any of Denise. The shop had an adjoining space used as a studio and also for some time an additional studio in a nearby separate building. The owner would sell photos of the models to interested young men!

I have reposted two photos of Denise (artistic style) and probably not right for this thread, but I no longer have any of her in underwear etc. Rather improbably, I'm hoping they may jog a few memories. She was at Stretton Studios from around 1961 until the mid seventies. I believe around 10 models were on the books there although there was quite a turnover but the studio business always seemed to be pretty busy both in the afternoons and evenings. I hope this works!
http://pimpandhost.com/image/45053947-medium.html
http://pimpandhost.com/image/45054568-medium.html

**Knickers1** · July 18th, 2015, 08:28 PM

Thanks for reminding me about the Popular Book Centres, Broxyman. I spent many happy hours in them back in the 80s. The chap in the photo is appropriately dressed I notice and the toilet sign could be useful too...

Is that chain still around?

broxyman · July 19th, 2015, 05:00 PM

That chain's long gone, sadly - the picture shown is quite old, and of the one at 87 Rochester Row London SW1, and it's now a dry cleaner's, which is as appropriate as the toilet sign in the photo!

They were all over London, and as the signs in the window say it was half back credit against the cover price of a 'new' mag. The magazines were stamped on the front by the Popular Book Centre branch, but could be exchanged at any branch.

The magazines were in reasonable condition (considering!) but maybe had a few pages missing!

Nothing hardcore - just the usual softcore magazines available at the time. Hardcore was available, but only in the seedier shops, and even back in the 70s they cost £20 each (half back on return). I still have some of the pages 'extracted' from the Private, Color Climax etc mags exchanged at these places. They used to get thinner and thinner!

**sparks27** · July 20th, 2015, 08:11 AM

tigertank · July 28th, 2015, 11:29 AM

There are a lot of threads appearing on this website now that are very similar to the Toco one. Vintage Stockings, Vintage Rear View and Vintage See Through spring to mind immediately. They're okay, but I question whether or not they are really needed. The website Vintage Stockings Archive is being plundered by some members just to fill these new threads. What is the point? Anyway, Toco has it all for me.

Estreeter · July 28th, 2015, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by tigertank

What is the point? Toco has it all for me.

The point is simple, some members like specific topics, some members like more broad topics within one...... The old saying, You can please some of the people some of the time, but not all the people all the time

**Knickers1** · July 28th, 2015, 01:28 PM

I can see Tigertank's point. The same images are simply being bounced around all the different websites. But isn't that all part of the fun?!

**sparks27** · July 28th, 2015, 01:54 PM

websites come and go ,so I feel that images should be spread across different sites ,to help preserve them.

Le Voyeur · July 29th, 2015, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by mitchspur

Does anybody remember a presenter on Crackerjack, YES Crackerjack called Christine Holmes who was also an unsuccessful singer. She posed for Spic and Span or Beautiful Britains. She didn't get her tits out but did a couple of near the mark shots. One of which was on the front cover cica 1971

I remember Christine Holmes. Glad her career improved after Crackerjack. Spick n Span is a much better job!

This is my first post on VEF as I only joined yesterday - mainly because of the Spick n Span files. Brings back many great memories. I had a large collection of these fine magazines - but my first wife threw them all out when I was at work once.

We are no longer married

July 18th, 2015, 04:40 PM	#5702
1960s models Junior Member Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 4 Thanks: 3 Thanked 63 Times in 4 Posts	The purpose of my two recent posts was to see if anyone else had memories of the photography shop Stretton Studios in Walsall and Stuart of Stourton in South Staffordshire both in the West Midlands. Because Angela Jones and Monique Devereux appeared quite a lot in Harrison Marks publications and Spick and Span, there are plenty of photos of them out there and on this thread. I can't find any of Denise. The shop had an adjoining space used as a studio and also for some time an additional studio in a nearby separate building. The owner would sell photos of the models to interested young men! I have reposted two photos of Denise (artistic style) and probably not right for this thread, but I no longer have any of her in underwear etc. Rather improbably, I'm hoping they may jog a few memories. She was at Stretton Studios from around 1961 until the mid seventies. I believe around 10 models were on the books there although there was quite a turnover but the studio business always seemed to be pretty busy both in the afternoons and evenings. I hope this works! http://pimpandhost.com/image/45053947-medium.html http://pimpandhost.com/image/45054568-medium.html Last edited by 1960s models; July 18th, 2015 at 04:58 PM..

July 18th, 2015, 08:28 PM	#5703
Knickers1 Vintage Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Northumberland Posts: 2,325 Thanks: 6,268 Thanked 60,408 Times in 2,314 Posts	Thanks for reminding me about the Popular Book Centres, Broxyman. I spent many happy hours in them back in the 80s. The chap in the photo is appropriately dressed I notice and the toilet sign could be useful too... Is that chain still around? Last edited by Knickers1; July 19th, 2015 at 04:06 AM..

July 28th, 2015, 11:29 AM	#5706
tigertank Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 175 Thanks: 6,674 Thanked 3,083 Times in 171 Posts	There are a lot of threads appearing on this website now that are very similar to the Toco one. Vintage Stockings, Vintage Rear View and Vintage See Through spring to mind immediately. They're okay, but I question whether or not they are really needed. The website Vintage Stockings Archive is being plundered by some members just to fill these new threads. What is the point? Anyway, Toco has it all for me. Last edited by tigertank; July 28th, 2015 at 11:37 AM..

July 28th, 2015, 01:28 PM	#5708
Knickers1 Vintage Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Northumberland Posts: 2,325 Thanks: 6,268 Thanked 60,408 Times in 2,314 Posts	I can see Tigertank's point. The same images are simply being bounced around all the different websites. But isn't that all part of the fun?! Last edited by Knickers1; July 28th, 2015 at 05:07 PM..

July 19th, 2015, 05:00 PM	#5704
broxyman Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 193 Thanks: 6,521 Thanked 2,002 Times in 178 Posts	That chain's long gone, sadly - the picture shown is quite old, and of the one at 87 Rochester Row London SW1, and it's now a dry cleaner's, which is as appropriate as the toilet sign in the photo! They were all over London, and as the signs in the window say it was half back credit against the cover price of a 'new' mag. The magazines were stamped on the front by the Popular Book Centre branch, but could be exchanged at any branch. The magazines were in reasonable condition (considering!) but maybe had a few pages missing! Nothing hardcore - just the usual softcore magazines available at the time. Hardcore was available, but only in the seedier shops, and even back in the 70s they cost £20 each (half back on return). I still have some of the pages 'extracted' from the Private, Color Climax etc mags exchanged at these places. They used to get thinner and thinner!

July 20th, 2015, 08:11 AM	#5705
sparks27 Vintage Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: England Posts: 16,344 Thanks: 159,406 Thanked 522,641 Times in 16,318 Posts

July 28th, 2015, 01:54 PM	#5709
sparks27 Vintage Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: England Posts: 16,344 Thanks: 159,406 Thanked 522,641 Times in 16,318 Posts	websites come and go ,so I feel that images should be spread across different sites ,to help preserve them.