tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post7854658774111604048..comments2024-03-27T09:27:55.574+01:00Comments on Polyester Princess: Back to the futurePolyester Princesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05602613792584925087noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-77557095365875463102016-08-28T10:43:05.791+02:002016-08-28T10:43:05.791+02:00How great that you visited the Atomium in the Seve...How great that you visited the Atomium in the Seventies. My first visit to it was actually only in 1995, while we are only half an hour's drive away ... xxxPolyester Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05602613792584925087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-11067528547058969562016-08-27T20:12:19.596+02:002016-08-27T20:12:19.596+02:00Wonderful! I love the Atomium and was so impressed...Wonderful! I love the Atomium and was so impressed with it when I saw it on a school trip in the Seventies. As I recall, I bought loads of postcards and a key ring! Your collection of memorabilia is amazing-love the snow globe!xxIvy Blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11514980482704825331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-45836395008436113512016-08-26T20:17:11.098+02:002016-08-26T20:17:11.098+02:00If you ever decide to visit, I will gladly be your...If you ever decide to visit, I will gladly be your guide. xxxPolyester Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05602613792584925087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-61491434280851999542016-08-26T14:01:48.203+02:002016-08-26T14:01:48.203+02:00Oooooooh! So beautiful, especially all lit up at n...Oooooooh! So beautiful, especially all lit up at night, it's stunning! I would love to see it in person xxxMelaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12238571735302117986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-39073036964693646802016-08-24T19:55:00.599+02:002016-08-24T19:55:00.599+02:00Thanks Jessica. We are really pleased with our lit...Thanks Jessica. We are really pleased with our little collection. There are a couple of brooches as well, but I wouldn't dream of wearing them! Much too precious ... xxxPolyester Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05602613792584925087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-11401471725380056562016-08-24T19:53:34.849+02:002016-08-24T19:53:34.849+02:00Thank you Fiona, and welcome to my blog! It's ...Thank you Fiona, and welcome to my blog! It's a pity they took down most of the other pavilions, though. There even was one which was designed by Le Corbusier ... xxxPolyester Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05602613792584925087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-86496205912311945682016-08-24T19:51:49.162+02:002016-08-24T19:51:49.162+02:00It was quite an experience seeing it lit up at nig...It was quite an experience seeing it lit up at night, even though it was raining when we were there! xxxPolyester Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05602613792584925087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-54240708581711322232016-08-24T19:50:04.312+02:002016-08-24T19:50:04.312+02:00You, Tania and Fiona all think the same, and you a...You, Tania and Fiona all think the same, and you are right, it is reminiscent of the Festival of Britain. If we would be living in such structures, being it on the moon or elsewhere, surely there must be chazzas in some of those spheres! xxxPolyester Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05602613792584925087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-75050217124587526512016-08-24T19:46:44.124+02:002016-08-24T19:46:44.124+02:00Expo 58 is indeed comparable to the Festival of Br...Expo 58 is indeed comparable to the Festival of Britain. Going to the restaurant was quite an experience. We were at the main table with the best view ... xxxPolyester Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05602613792584925087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-975098349608691632016-08-24T19:45:03.516+02:002016-08-24T19:45:03.516+02:00I think the optimism was a post-war thing ... I qu...I think the optimism was a post-war thing ... I quite like the mid-century architecture and design. Compared to then, everything is a bit sedate now. xxxPolyester Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05602613792584925087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-87218772220884712062016-08-24T19:42:15.476+02:002016-08-24T19:42:15.476+02:00It is indeed a very cool building and in my next p...It is indeed a very cool building and in my next post I'll show you the inside! xxxPolyester Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05602613792584925087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-40502832400658397142016-08-24T00:13:39.648+02:002016-08-24T00:13:39.648+02:00How awesome! Your collection of memorabilia is rea...How awesome! Your collection of memorabilia is really charming. I especially adore the reverse carved keychain. <br /><br />Big hugs & happy wishes for the final days of August,<br />♥ JessicaWitchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-6964068957781067592016-08-24T00:02:55.916+02:002016-08-24T00:02:55.916+02:00What an incredible structure! Yes, I too was remi...What an incredible structure! Yes, I too was reminded of The 1951 Festival of Britain. It must have been fantastic in the restaurant among all those lights. How lovely that it did survive...they made things to last in those days! Fionahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11809277044939851200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-52531072517601947582016-08-23T10:27:54.182+02:002016-08-23T10:27:54.182+02:00The Atomium really is iconic, isn't it? I had ...The Atomium really is iconic, isn't it? I had no idea it could light up, though.Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-85939453173668068512016-08-22T15:32:26.050+02:002016-08-22T15:32:26.050+02:00I thought the same as Tania, the equivalent to our...I thought the same as Tania, the equivalent to our Festival of Britain of which the souvenirs are quite sought after.<br />I love that wonderful Atomium, no wonder Jos was captivated as a child. Most of us thought that in the year 2000 we'd all be living on the moon in structures like that back in the 1970s, didn't we? xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-76568287851341412822016-08-22T10:17:15.809+02:002016-08-22T10:17:15.809+02:00This must be the Belgian equivalent of the Festiva...This must be the Belgian equivalent of the Festival of Britain. Amazing building. I assumed to begin with that it was a sculpture. I bet it was wonderful going to the restaurant there. Xxxfrecklefacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15881334320685123475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-8600455915117965152016-08-21T14:58:15.345+02:002016-08-21T14:58:15.345+02:00were is this optimism gone? this gorgeous piece of...were is this optimism gone? this gorgeous piece of architecture - and the whole expo and most other designs of this time - breeze an air of "better world".....<br />thank you for the great pics and the interesting facts!!!! xxxxxxbahnwärterinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02032478343344432338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-14111171925386314382016-08-20T20:30:07.098+02:002016-08-20T20:30:07.098+02:00The Atomium is Sooooooooooooooooooooo cool! It rea...The Atomium is Sooooooooooooooooooooo cool! It really is futuristic!!! How amazing that it still stands and looks brand new!Kezziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15705356707599121605noreply@blogger.com