By My Old School

Something for the Millenials! ▶️ These albums were released end 1980s to early 1990s, probably the last wave of releases on cassette tapes before CDs became the dominant music format in the early 1990s 💿 Some titles were probably available on CDs too. Some huge hits here - Dying Inside to Hold You, Superwoman, You're My Inspiration, Set Adrift on Memory Bliss, When Will I be Famous, etc 🎶 Anyone humming these as you read the post? 🤭 Available at the shop, make an appointment to purchase! 👩🏻‍🎤

A memory from 2018! ⚽ Had to Google where the World Cup was held in 2018 as I don't remember - it was in Russia! 🇷🇺 Personal opinion - does anyone feel the mascots from the past are so much cuter? 😍

Turn these vintage Brands Essence playing cards into a piece of art! 🖼️ I just love the auspicious harmony cloud motif ☁️ I can recommend a great framer too 😄 Available for sale at the shop - we open by appointment 👍🏻

Doing this post as I'm zipping off to my next appointment today 😄 Here's a collector's tip - materials can tell you how old items are! 👍🏻 Take these 3 vintage jewellery pouches for example, each has a zip made with a different material - brass, aluminium, and plastic. The pouch with the brass zip is the oldest as brass was common pre-1950s, then came aluminium, and finally plastic 💳 Some materials just couldn't have existed before a certain time because of manufacturing technology and affordability, so use this simple logic to guide you on your collecting journey! 😄

Remember when mum bought jewellery and she gave the small pouch they came in to you to keep your little treasures or coins? 🪎 Did anyone else have a small coin purse like this growing up? 😊 I did! Some of these vintage pouches are branded with the names of the goldsmith shops they came from 🪙 Let me know if you're looking for any particular one! 👀 Vintage jewellery pouches available to purchase at our shop, bring home a piece of childhood nostalgia! ❤️ Visits by appointment👌🏻

You never really think about our lighthouses and their functions 🚨 Three out of the five current Singapore lighthouses were built in the 1800s, so they have been crucial to our port operations from the time of Raffles till now! 😮 I'm so glad the MPA has launched new tours to the Sultan Shoal Lighthouse, which allow more people to understand just how dynamic our maritime industry is 💯

On this trip, we not only get to see the lighthouse - on the 1hr boat ride there, we also get an education on port operations (container shipping, bunkering activities, transhipment, etc) and an idea of just how game-changing the new Tuas Megaport will be! 🦾 At present, Singapore might be the top bunkering (marine fueling) hub and transhipment port in the world (handling 44million containers last year 🤯), but we are going full steam ahead to future-proof the port as we did with containerisation in the 1960s👍🏻

Passing Jurong Island on the way, I'm also surprised at how massive this petrochemical hub is, made from amalgamating 7 offshore islands 🏝️ Our guides from Lion Heartlanders did an excellent job of not just telling us about the hardware but also the heart-ware of the maritime industry and its workers - for our port never sleeps (not even during COVID)! ❤️ The tour of the lighthouse is actually a gateway to learning more about our fascinating maritime industry (of course the lighthouse itself is gorgeous! 😍) I heard some dates are already full, so quickly sign up for the tour at this link below. Thanks for the invitation MPA! https://www.eventbrite.sg/o/maritime-and-port-authority-of-singapore-33118319721

Someone just reminded me that today is the 6th of June and I remember my dad saying in an interview that he joined the SAF as a regular in 6.6.66! 🪖 So today marks the 60th anniversary of his career in the defence and security of Singapore - one that spans more than 50 years! 🇸🇬 I don't think he would have ever imagined that this 'job' would bring such rich life-changing experiences - from land to sea, and overseas training and missions 💪🏻 He's an insider to how our defence forces developed right from the beginning of Singapore's independence 👍🏻

I selected some pages from his book the SAFTI Runabout - People, Places & Events, to commemorate the occasion 😄 After all, SAFTI is where it all started! 💯 Get in touch if you would like to purchase a copy! 😊

Thanks to the tour I attended by on New Harbour and the surrounding area, I can now better appreciate this vintage calendar! 👍🏻 The picture shows the view from the top of Mount Faber towards the greenery of Sentosa, with the wharves of Keppel Harbour in the foreground (present day Harbourfront area) 🏗️ There's even what looks like a ship parked in the dry dock ⛴️ This item was made for the Japanese market, as evident from the calendar, and inadvertently captures a landscape that has completely changed today and is still changing 🇸🇬 Ironically the calendar itself can be used indefinitely as it's perpetual! 😄 For sale at the shop now.

Your eyes are not playing tricks on you 👁️ Yes that Record clamp is really huge, and so is that brass nautical steering wheel 😄 Both sold and collected today, thanks to the customer who like my dad, was/is a diver and also loves hardware! 🛠️ I've been saying for years that I should make a record of the tools and nautical items we have. Well that list is still a WIP, haha. Meanwhile, get in touch if you're looking for any vintage tools or maritime items! 🔧🦾