Check Out The Fashions

stewey | 17:49 Sat 29th Mar 2014 | ChatterBank

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The other day, I posted a thread about an old advertising flier that I had found. I haven't completely restored it yet; however, here is a photo of one of the twenty pages in it after two steam treatments. You think that these fashions
will make a come-back, or have they already done so and disappeared again?:)

http://i61.tinypic.com/kdv3mr.jpg

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Sir Alec

The man that died was not my Dad any more, Elina. The fall pushed his dementia out of control and I think it was a relief for him. All he wanted was to be with my Mum again.
Sorry for hijacking the thread, Stewey, I'll shut up now!

Elina

I understand Sir. A.

stewey

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As I said to Elina, it is ChatterBank: I think tangents are allowed:)

Elina

Will you store the papers in cardboard tubes stewey? Do you collect anything else old?

stewey

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I haven't thought that far ahead yet. I just want to get them looking decent. After that who knows?

Sir Alec

Thanks, Stewey!

Among my Alec Guinness collection I've got loads of film magazines. Often the adverts are more fascinating than some of the articles. They are rarely photos, more often drawings of the things for sale. It's a wonder they ever made any sales from the look of some of the stuff!

Elina

They'll need protecting, great find anyway! :0)

Elina

That's true Sir Alec, the adverts are sketches!

stewey

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Here's another page.

http://i62.tinypic.com/245eao1.jpg

Elina

A secretary!! tea wagon!! & a folding car table! My dad bought a 'bureau' many years ago, that secretary is a bit fancier though, wonderful glimpse in to the past stewey !

Sir Alec

Can't stop laughing at the tea wagon. It's truly hideous!

Elina

When tea was far more popular than it is today. I'd say we're more coffee drinkers now Sir A.

Svejk

the furniture is cheaper than the dresses?

Elina

... & a popular pastime was a game of cards!

Sir Alec

My Dad's old works number was 007. He drank so much tea that he got the nickname Brooke Bond!

Elina

lol Sir. A !

stewey

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Can you imagine UK companies putting out advertising such as this in 1942?

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