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Common items from the 1950's game ( alphabetical)

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rosesarered Mon 01-Aug-16 17:29:25

Don't know how long we can get this game to go on to, but have a go anyway.In alphabetical order name an item you would see around in the 1950's ( it doesn't matter if you would also have seen it in the 1920's, ie, a tin bath, but don't include things from later decades ie, miniskirts.)

Alligator skin handbags

Christinefrance Thu 11-Aug-16 08:14:39

Daz

BBbevan Thu 11-Aug-16 05:34:17

Cuff links

J52 Wed 10-Aug-16 23:37:02

Beetle crushers. Shoes with thick soles.

Bbnan Wed 10-Aug-16 23:16:29

Andy Williams

Jalima Wed 10-Aug-16 22:49:14

Oh, already taken (I have not read it all)

Zinc Oxide cream

Jalima Wed 10-Aug-16 22:45:58

Zubes

seacliff Wed 10-Aug-16 22:44:42

Y-fronts

Jalima Wed 10-Aug-16 22:30:47

Xerox photo copiers

seacliff Wed 10-Aug-16 22:15:32

winceyette sheets

numberplease Wed 10-Aug-16 22:14:35

Victory V lozenges

Indinana Wed 10-Aug-16 21:45:29

Usherettes

Christinefrance Wed 10-Aug-16 20:39:29

Tangee lipstick

Christinefrance Wed 10-Aug-16 20:36:07

Rosesarered I used to live in a house that was on land owned by Needlers funny old life isn't it

LullyDully Wed 10-Aug-16 20:21:16

Sinartra

Jalima Wed 10-Aug-16 19:58:06

rock 'n' roll

Jalima Wed 10-Aug-16 19:57:18

X post

Jalima Wed 10-Aug-16 19:56:45

Queen Elizabeth (HM 1952, not an item but a quintessentially grin 1950s icon)

rosesarered Wed 10-Aug-16 19:56:20

Queues! Mainly for the bus ( long, long, queues)

rosesarered Wed 10-Aug-16 19:55:31

( Christine Needlers choc! how on earth did you remember that?)

rosesarered Wed 10-Aug-16 19:54:08

Pyjamas.....blue and white striped

Jalima Wed 10-Aug-16 19:52:35

Old Ale (a bottle went in DM's Christmas puddings)

Christinefrance Wed 10-Aug-16 19:37:42

Needlers chocolates

seacliff Wed 10-Aug-16 19:25:38

MacFisheries shops

Cherrytree59 Wed 10-Aug-16 19:23:41

Long johns

Jalima Wed 10-Aug-16 17:58:24

K:
KitKat

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