Portobello Road Cigarette Cards

Alice In Wonderland At Portobello Road

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September 11, 2015

A little vignette to accompany my Portobello Road article, On The Trail Of Notting Hill: Portobello Road Markets. One of the antique sellers’ stalls I visited with my daughter, Mlle, was Portobello Road Cigarette Cards, where we had an interesting chat with the stall owner, David Banks, about the history of cigarette card collecting. The …

On The Trail Of Notting Hill: Portobello Road Markets

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July 10, 2015

After our delightful brunch at the Wildflower Cafe, I was keen to see the famous Portobello Road markets and our daughter Mlle was equally keen to show me round what has become another of her favourite haunts. Strangely Monsieur Le Chic did not share our enthusiasm and after a pleasant 10 minute or so stroll …