Gods Own Junk Yard

Really interesting and different and its really amazing. Neon lights everywhere and it’s art. I found myself taking pictures of everything, it just so cool here. I also enjoyed the rolling stone café tucked in right at the back. Afternoon tea for two please. Scones, tea and selections of cakes was just splendid, fresh scones and vintage crockery in a quirky surrounding with friendly staff, makes me just want to come back here and its inexpensive.
We also had a chat with one of the staff there, did you know the electric bills are like £1300 a month, that’s insane, and they only open for three days, and its not like its on the main high street or something, this place is located in some off beaten track somewhere in Walthamstow. But not to worry, it did get busy just after noon time.
I hope more places like these exist and stay open, it really brings good vibes and trendiness to the area.

In the now sought after, let’s all buy in Zone 3 Walthamstow, not far from the Village and the home of Bacon Jam, is the gallery space ‘Gods Own Junkyard’. It’s not content with being home to the largest collection of wonderful neon in Europe by the late Chris Bracey. There’s also a hidden Victorian bar around the back where you can take in the spectacularly colourful setting and relax with a drink.
With neighbours either side like Mother’s Ruin Gin Palace and Wildcard Brewery, who are incidentally, hosting a Christmas beer festival from Dec 3^rd, this is a great little estate to settle down for tipple or three on a weekend.

I’ve visited Wandsworth at the weekend for the very first time to take some photos of street art. I was a bit disappointed with the place until I came across God’s Own Junk. I knew about the place, but it was never on my track. I’ve seen some of their Soho pop ups before which I loved, but they were nowhere close to that! When I entered the place I felt totally overwhelmed! I felt like in a wonderland and I didn’t know where to look as there were so many of them! (apparently the biggest collection of neons outside US). The good thing is there’s a little café, so you can sit and stare as long as you like. If your eyes get tired, you can get a rest in the little backyard garden. I think my ‘top London places list’ needs updating after this visit.

Possibly the happiest place in London, ever. It’s impossible to step into God’s Own Junkyard without a smile instantly spreading across your face. That, and the fact that it houses its very own «Rolling Scones» café (which serves tea and scones, duh, on tiered cakestands at the back of the neon-​lit store or in the pretty courtyard) makes it worthy of a weekend stop in Walthamstow.
Nearly all the signs (or all?) are available for sale, and range from vintage shop signs, Soho sex shop signs (yes, really), and impressive backdrops that had been specifically commissioned for feature films. Bespoke orders can also be taken and staff are always friendly and willing to advise.
It’s a place you’d never grow tired of — it’s not huge, but I found myself circling around once, twice, three or four times, just trying to take it all in. Currently deciding between a «Lido» sign for our new house, or one that’s lit up like a funfair and spells out «Thrills».
Thrilling, indeed.

What a magical little place! A lovely place to spend some time on a Saturday afternoon — there’s a lovely little café inside with amazing cakes, and just eye candy everywhere! The staff are really friendly. Really recommend this place.

Such a fabulous place to go of a weekend. Grab a coffee from their café, and take some time to wander around the space. We were lucky enough to visit last year and meet Chris, and his legacy is an amazing place which brings together the best of advertising creativity and art. Lucky Walthamstow.

Neons neons everywhere
Absolute beaut of a place! Go! Go and wonder at all of the pretties. Go and drink Prosecco and eat the carrot cake from the Rolling Scones café inside. (They were already sold out of scones at 1:30pm!). Just go!
My only wish is that they had or highlighted affordable neons to buy. Or even affordable disco balls. So many pretties!

Wow.
We had the «bright idea» (that’s a neon sign joke) to come here over the weekend and my god was it worth it. I had never heard of God’s Own Junkyard before but apparently it’s a neon sign makers workshop and display space with it’s own café.
It’s only open on Fridays and the weekend and you should not miss it. Don’t make the same mistake I did and go to the Electric Sign Factory, that is their offices and closed on the weekend. Walk another five minutes to the industrial park. You’ll find it there.
Inside are an amazing amount of neon signs, from floor to ceiling bright. There seems to be an interesting focus on money and sex but you’ll see all kinds of things. There are also awesome little props, like high heeled legs coming out of boxes, Star Wars posters and, yes, even their own TARDIS.
They have a café inside called The Rolling Scones, which I reviewed separately. Basically, it’s lovely but they ran out of scones at 1pm, which was a little ridiculous.
However, this place is so amazing, nothing could fault them. It may be a journey to get here, but one well worth it.

Gods Own Junkyard is a total delight — a diamond in the rough hidden out in Walthamstow’s Ravenswood Industrial Estate that is very much worth trekking out to zone 3 for. This neon gallery is a haven for those who like shiny pretty things, with just the right amount of sleaze thrown in for good measure. Neon signs, LED signs, bulb signs, electro props, architectural signs, awnings, banners — think strip club girls, art deco pool signs, rainbow affirmations and a liberal dose of Cool Britannia. It’s pure escapism and you’ll be there for hours.
Owner Chris, trained in the art of electro signage by his father, has been the Neon Man for some 37 years and has become a cult figure who counts the likes of David La Chappelle and Kate Moss as fans. His gallery is made up of new & used neon fantasies, salvaged signs, vintage neons, old movie props and retro display as well as neon art made from found objects, retrieved and renewed waste and lights.
You may have come across Gods Own Junkyard in a magazine shoot, you might have even spied one of Chris’ pieces on film. You need to see this place for yourself.