Granny's Kitchen Cupboard: A lifetime in over 100 objects

ISBN-10: 1911624512
ISBN-13: 9781911624516
Category: History
Pages: 128
Language: English
Published: 2018-10-26
Publisher: Pavilion
Author: John Alexander

Description

Accumulated over many years, 'Granny', the enigmatic collector behind this book, presents a selection of quirky post-war goods, advertising and kitchen items. In Granny s Kitchen Cupboard you ll find a remarkable array of British twentieth-century ephemera. From children's toys, boil dressings and chocolate wrappers to butane fuel and TCP, this selection is an incredible collection of innovative advertising designs, odd curios that have long since been replaced by modern technologies, and recognisable old brands. After the end of austerity in Britain in the early 1950s, consumerism boomed and these objects portray the societal change that followed. Beautifully arranged throughout, the contents of this book reflect aspects of a long life, most of it lived in a single house in the Home Counties. Nothing was thrown away everything was recycled and reused in a way that says something about their time, in particular the thrifty mindset instilled by rationing in World War Two. The collection features old household brands that have evolved into various iterations into the present day, such as Harrods, Johnson s, Vaseline, Vicks, Elastoplast, the AA, Strepsils, W H Smith, Boots, Hoover, Happy Shopper and Lego. But this collection also features some odd items that may evoke nostalgia or even amusement, including fascinating catalogues, vintage pastille tins, an apothecary of unusual medicines, odd household cleaners not to mention rifle cartridges. The book also includes text that divulges the history and use of each object.

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