Showing posts with label World War II ephemera. Show all posts
Showing posts with label World War II ephemera. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Spoils of War

Who would have thought that in the sleepy hamlet of Hermanus (famous for whale-watching and shark cage diving) one would encounter an antique shop with museum-quality Third Reich ephemera (amongst other things). Like stepping into a bunker of the past, it was the collection of life-like mannequins that fascinated me. Their eyes following my every move like an additional surveillance camera...





Winston Churchill





Photographs by Philippa Berrington-Blew
Romantiques Bygones and Collectibles
7 Dirkie Uys Street, Hermanus, South Africa