Rachel's Vintage & Retro

Rachel's Vintage & Retro Vintage Dealer, Curator, Writer and Historian, Rachel Toy. 20th century blog and shop at rachelsvintageretro.co.uk.

Rachel's Vintage & Retro sells vintage, retro and mid century modern kitchenalia, furniture, collectables and curios. Operating via an online website with home showroom and shop. Visit by appointment -contact me on 07398145509 to arrange.

My statement in full. If you are a small business you really need your own assets and can’t build foundations on a platf...
11/08/2026

My statement in full. If you are a small business you really need your own assets and can’t build foundations on a platform that keeps moving…

This is not marketing for me anymore 😬

I think most of you that care are already moved over to where I can add value to you, a fan of true vintage (and not just nostalgia) properly. If not, see my pinned posts

Thank you 🙏

Surprise! 🤡 PLEASE READFacebook in all its wisdom has now decided I’m only allowed two external links per month for my p...
10/08/2026

Surprise! 🤡 PLEASE READ

Facebook in all its wisdom has now decided I’m only allowed two external links per month for my posts.

This means I can’t link to my website as often to show you my true business content - ie my latest vintage items for sale, plus informative blog posts - without paying for the privilege. Any other page owners noticed this? Anyone else livid?!

Facebook (Farcebook) was already limiting reach for posts with links in anyway, so this feels like a double blow. I set this page up in 2014 and to me that is them ripping the ‘contract’ I first ‘signed up’ for from right under my feet.

My original aim for my page was to add value to my customers. To share my fab vintage items for sale to my followers along with other related content. Most of my original followers were here because they wanted to buy vintage and also be part of a like minded community.

It worked for a while and I helped fill your homes with joy, but then Farcebook decided they needed to make even more money.

Hence the recent changes. As I didn’t start a page in order to spend money to create actual useful content for my followers who love surrounding themselves with vintage, I refuse to do so now.

This page will therefore have to become something I have recently suspected it will need to be - a pure nostalgia page. Any content that actually helps build a relationship between my customers and my business is effectively banned.

I am basically creating content for Facebook, not my customers. I will earn a bit of money from it but not as much as having regular customers who love my business!

I have pinned some posts on how you can connect off Facebook and please do sign up for my mailing list or check my website regularly. Especially if you are here to buy vintage.

Sorry about that folks but in the meantime, enjoy my nostalgia!

Thanks Farcebook 😬

PS I might experiment with creating my added value content on Instagram so make sure you are following me there

Welcome to my page! If you enjoy the memories and nostalgia of this page you will also love my website. It has a shop wh...
10/08/2026

Welcome to my page! If you enjoy the memories and nostalgia of this page you will also love my website. It has a shop where you can buy vintage items (some of which have been featured here, plus other gems!). I also blog regularly about nostalgia, collecting, and vintage living. So if you enjoy longer posts dissecting the objects we all lived with this is the place for you!

https://rachelsvintageretro.co.uk

Do be sure to visit regularly as there is always something new. And now Facebook only lets me have 2 links per month so I can’t notify you as often!

Alternatively, if you would like to be notified automatically of what’s happening on the website then do sign up to my email list. Link in other pinned post below 📮

Anyone recognise this little character?What was it used for?Let me know in the comments!
09/08/2026

Anyone recognise this little character?

What was it used for?

Let me know in the comments!

I’ve written a new blog post all about icons of the British Seaside! If you loved spending your childhood holidays there...
08/08/2026

I’ve written a new blog post all about icons of the British Seaside! If you loved spending your childhood holidays there, this one is for you ⛱️☀️

Morning peeps! Me and Tinkie have decided to have a break from social media over the school holidays 🧳🐾It’s always a qui...
21/07/2026

Morning peeps! Me and Tinkie have decided to have a break from social media over the school holidays 🧳🐾

It’s always a quiet time and it will give me space to prepare for Christmas on my website. Lots of fab stock coming up so don’t miss it…

I’ll also get some of my usual nostalgic seasonal posts ready for you on here. Hope you can join me!

Have a fab summer and see you in September 👋

Hahaha! I spend ages making an actual reel for my page to be hip and modern and then I get this bloody ‘advice’ from Far...
20/07/2026

Hahaha! I spend ages making an actual reel for my page to be hip and modern and then I get this bloody ‘advice’ from Farcebook!

It’s all my own photos and stock too, so is original content and who cares if it has a border? We all survived death by PowerPoint I think my audience can cope!

Oh and the said reel is up on my page btw if you fancy a watch 😉🥸

Never again 😅😂😅😂😅

20/07/2026

Evening all! I’ve put together a little montage of items from my archive. I love how summary they all are and hope it brings back memories! Let me know in the comments ☺️☀️⛱️

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Leighton Buzzard
LU79AP

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