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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

LullyDully Wed 07-Sept-16 07:53:56

Kites made of paper

Christinefrance Wed 07-Sept-16 08:41:20

Ludo - no computer games then

wot Wed 07-Sept-16 08:55:01

Kaleidoscope toy.

wot Wed 07-Sept-16 08:58:04

Milk bar cafes

LullyDully Wed 07-Sept-16 09:20:52

No computer or mobile phones.

BBbevan Wed 07-Sept-16 12:10:02

Over the counter grocery shopping

wot Wed 07-Sept-16 14:18:01

Popeye the Sailor Man

wot Wed 07-Sept-16 17:27:46

Quaker Oats Porridge

numberplease Wed 07-Sept-16 17:29:12

Rinso washing powder

wot Wed 07-Sept-16 18:26:28

Skates, roller with straps.

Christinefrance Wed 07-Sept-16 18:54:13

Separate shops, butcher, baker candlestick maker.

BBbevan Wed 07-Sept-16 18:57:19

Tiny Tots Comic

Cherrytree59 Wed 07-Sept-16 20:08:51

Uniforms. Park keeper, bus driver. Johnny Morris (sp) zoo keeper grin

wot Wed 07-Sept-16 21:05:42

?

wot Wed 07-Sept-16 21:06:17

Vicks nose unblocker!

Jalima Wed 07-Sept-16 22:03:23

Warburton's bread

wot Wed 07-Sept-16 22:39:15

Youth Dew?

Jalima Wed 07-Sept-16 23:01:45

Zeppelin lamp

wot Wed 07-Sept-16 23:12:53

Ariel Leader motor bike

BBbevan Thu 08-Sept-16 05:01:49

Bread and butter ( with most meals )

Bbnan Thu 08-Sept-16 06:27:50

Canned fruit

Christinefrance Thu 08-Sept-16 08:40:19

Doctors making house calls

LullyDully Thu 08-Sept-16 08:44:45

Employed women who had to wipe the toilet seat before you went into a public loo. Was that because of the tracing paper for loo roll? How often did they wash their cloths?

Granarchist Thu 08-Sept-16 08:56:52

Fruit (dried) sold in blue waxed paper bags

BBbevan Thu 08-Sept-16 09:05:52

Grannies and Grandpas ( ours )

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