Monthly Archives: October 2011

Another in my Top 3 Vintage Ski Books

October 30, 2011

‘The Art of Skiing’ by Jenny de Gex is a beautifully produced book featuring a fabulous collection of vintage travel posters. The collection was amassed by a successful American entrepreneur, Mason Beekley, over the latter half of the 20th century. Along with 200 “exquisite paintings & sculptures of skiers”, magazine covers, etchings & lithographs, pins & stamps and a huge library of books, it totals over 10,000 pieces and is reputed to be the largest collection of ski memorabilia in the world. Sadly, the Mammoth Mountain Ski [...]

Vintage Menswear from Next

October 29, 2011

The vintage trend has really taken off and now Next have added some great pieces to their menswear range. Perfect for sledging races & snowball fights – or film your own version of the classic Wham video Last Christmas… Is there any shame in buying your man socks for Christmas?

One of my Top 3 Vintage Ski Books

October 26, 2011

"The Champagne of Table Waters" for Champions of Ski"

I have called this my Top 3 books but, to be honest, there aren’t actually that many out there. However, all are highly recommended. And if you’d like to recommend any others, please feel free to do so! Here’s the first, ”Schuss! Histoire des Sports d’Hiver” by Claude Weill, published in 2008. I stumbled across this French tome in a newsagents in Briancon. It features local hero & ski legend, Luc Alphand and the overall presentation is a little amateurish - all of which suggested it [...]

Tuscan Market Treasure

October 23, 2011

Lucca was one of the last places I expected to find some vintage ski treasure. But every 3rd Sunday of the month there is, I have since been informed, the best antiques market in Tuscany here. After spending a hour or so happily strolling along the top of it’s wide town walls, it was a delicious surprise to discover the canopied tables winding through its pretty streets and filling its beautiful piazzas. Especially on such a bright, sunny October morning. [...]