While most 16-year-old lads play video games or football, Lincoln, from Colchester, prefers to immerse himself in anything to do with the 1940s. A sense of community support prevailed and he liked the “elegance” of the way people behaved.
For two years, as Lincoln pleased customers of the SED antique shop and Nora 1940s-era tea at Welde of Ipswich and owner Lesli) Huntley/BBC’s antique shop SED and owner Lesli) Huntley/BBC
‘I liked the clothes, the way they dressed, their style,’ explains Lincolne. ‘The street to help each other out and probably not many things like that during the war.
The teenager’s wardrobe also consists of clothes from that era.
He even rides a bicycle in 1939 as he researches and searches for items for his collection.
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Lincoln says his friends and family love to admire him, and his parents often help out to find different poses.
Despite the fact that the lad has just finished school, he is already planning to have his own home and provide it with the things of the day, as well as use antique devices exclusively. Admiring but in love with the era, there is also a more serious side.
“I feel like they’ve done so much for us that we all thank them,” he explained
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Ms Austin met with Lincol. work.
“I immediately thought this is a special guy. He’s so unusual, passionate about his era and also nice and chatty,” she said.
His knowledge is not equal. Customers adore him; the shops.
Photo by author, Steve Huntley/BBC.
Lincoln’s mother, Nicholas, 47, says he is” not afraid to be fat “or” different from everyone else.” His life and his passion. For all kinds of places when we can.