Vuitton viewed as bric-a-brac
A cheaper storage solution than secondhand furniture at the time, this steamer trunk, shown right, from a Twickenham bric-a-brac shop was the economic option for a father buying a practical gift for his daughter’s first flat.
That was in 1984 when the trunk cost a princely £12 (all of around £30 in today’s money).
The can…