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Vintage bric-a-brac in shades of blue

Blog, Retail stories

Vintage fashion: our unique vintage and variety shops

Discover something special at one of our unique high street shops.

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Shop with us on eBay

Blog, Retail stories

Shop with us on eBay

Browse for everything you need from wardrobe staples, gifts and tech, to Devon Air Ambulance merchandise.

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Vintage and variety shop display

Blog, Retail stories

Vintage items we can and can’t accept

The items we can and can’t accept in our vintage shops

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Mishap fashion flat lay

Blog, Retail stories

About our Mishap Fashion range

We direct garments in need of minor repair away from recycling and instead towards resale.

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Owens coffee

Blog, Retail stories

Fuel our crew when you buy our brews

Our branded coffee is available for you to try and to buy.

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Patient stories

“Oh good! A free helicopter ride!”

When a mountain bike stunt went amiss while out with mates on Woodbury Common, 13-year old Harry, took an unexpected, though not unwelcome, trip in a helicopter

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Patient stories

Twenty years on

It’s never too late to contact Devon Air Ambulance if you’ve benefited from the service and a message from Joe Wyatt early this year is testament to this.

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Patient stories

Always a golfer at heart

Following the injury of his chest muscles, Alec was looking forward to returning to the golf course until he suffered a cardiac arrest just weeks later

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Patient stories

What3Words pinpoints the location

A cycling accident on Dartmoor left keen cyclist Jeanette needing our services

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Patient stories

Darryl’s road to recovery

Darryl was involved in a head on collision with a 40-ton lorry. The result was catastrophic and he needed specialist help fast.

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