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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 Fri 02-Sept-16 20:09:52

Zip A Dee Doo Dah ( song )

Cherrytree59 Fri 02-Sept-16 21:28:58

American Pie

Cherrytree59 Fri 02-Sept-16 21:31:53

blush wrong thread

Apple pie beds. (Made by children)

wot Fri 02-Sept-16 21:42:16

Baby Doll nighties

wot Fri 02-Sept-16 21:52:22

Cindy dolls

Ana Fri 02-Sept-16 22:01:50

Dancehalls

wot Fri 02-Sept-16 22:49:50

Ercol furniture

Jalima Fri 02-Sept-16 23:17:50

Fireside companion sets

Jalima Fri 02-Sept-16 23:17:59

Gentian Violet

Jalima Fri 02-Sept-16 23:19:10

Haliborange tablets

wot Fri 02-Sept-16 23:20:41

iodine

BBbevan Sat 03-Sept-16 04:59:11

Jack in a box

wot Sat 03-Sept-16 08:55:28

Koolade (American drink?)

wot Sat 03-Sept-16 09:45:33

Kool Aid I mean.

BBbevan Sat 03-Sept-16 12:31:04

Lucozade

Bellanonna Sat 03-Sept-16 12:45:30

"Mene" santowels (I think they stopped in the 50s but not sure)

Jalima Sat 03-Sept-16 13:07:19

Noritake china

Jalima Sat 03-Sept-16 16:20:17

Olive oil in little bottles for medicinal puposes only.

Jalima Sat 03-Sept-16 16:22:32

Public baths (not everyone had a bathroom!)

wot Sat 03-Sept-16 17:01:21

Quinine.

Jalima Sat 03-Sept-16 17:08:52

Rind on bacon

Christinefrance Sat 03-Sept-16 17:51:13

Silver Cross prams

BBbevan Sat 03-Sept-16 17:51:15

Sugar water to stiffen petticoats

wot Sat 03-Sept-16 18:33:58

Tapioca pudding at school dinners. (Frogspawn!)

Bbnan Sat 03-Sept-16 20:14:30

Uncles (pawn shop)

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