----SOME SHOPS AND PAST TIMES WEBSITE STILL WORKING---- ---The Brand--- Past Times have been going for 25 years - 1986-2011. From their website - 'Our beautiful collections are inspired by past eras and historical designs, from the elegance of Art Deco to the derring-do of the WWII, the timeless beauty of Celtic crafts to the fabulous fun of the 50s. We started life back in 1986 with catalogues'. ---In Administration - Information from Website--- Past Times Trading Limited in Administration 51 stores and the website is continuing to trade under the control of the Administrators in the short term. * ...  Read the complete review

I cannot walk down a high street without having to visit Past Times. This shop sells a wide range of products, dating back to mainly War Time Britain up to the 1970s. I will be looking at my local shop in Sussex for this review, as I am sure products may vary from store-to-store. Jewellery They have a lovely range of jewellery, which is in sterling silver, so more affordable! A lot of the designs feature butterflies ad dragonflies and come in a range of sizes, so will suit little girls or great-nannies! Other designs are of a Celtic or art deco nature. There are also some pieces that look antique and not in a tacky way. For the gem lovers, there are ...  Read the complete review

Past times, rather unsurprisingly, sell products that are inspired by something in the past. This takes the form of gift type items, books and jewellery etc. They are a national chain of shops and can be found in many highstreets across the country. My personal experiences with them mainly involve the jewellery side of the business. I personally have a love of sterling silver jewellery and more specific tendancies toward celtic designs which is a combination that Past Times cater quite well to. My first piece of jewellery from here was a silver, celtic design locket that my boyfriend bought me for my 20th birthday - it's beautifully made and looks fantastic ...  Read the complete review

I have been desperate to find my good friend a 30th birthday present, something for her to keep and remind her of her milestone birthday in years to come, but also something for her to get use out of. Jewelery was an obvious choice and she loves amber so in my mind I have been looking for an amber bracelet or necklace. You would think it would be easy with the abundance of jewelery stores on our high streets but no, either they were so extravagantly priced or they didn't have anything suitable. I was about to give up and think of something else when a friend suggested Past times, I had seen the shop before but thought it was for old people who were trying to recapture ...  Read the complete review

Introduction I have been shopping in past times for a few months now and I regularly only go in to have a little nose around. This shop opened in my local town around 6 months ago, so when it was my Dad's birthday- I decided to go in and have a look to see if there was anything to buy for him! Past Times stores are located all over the Uk and are mostly found in towns and cities. They also have an excellent website where you can see all the latest goods and prices!! So, past times basically suits everyone and anyone. They sell some fiction/non-fiction books for children/women/men, jewellery, hand crafted items, ...  Read the complete review