The Fun of the Fifties: Ads, Fads and Fashion
The Fun of the Fifties: Ads, Fads and Fashion
Summary
Looking back at everything from the house and home to music and holidays, this celebration of one of the most memorable eras will take all those baby-boomers back to days of 1950s childhood innocence that should never be forgotten.
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The Fun of the Fifties: Ads, Fads and Fashion by Robert Opie
The 1950s was a time of Bakelite phones, Sooty puppets, little blue waxed paper twists of salt in packets of crisps, Spangles, and black-and-white television sets. With the birth of rock n roll, a spirit of post-War camaraderie, the end of rationing, the Festival of Britain, and the Coronation, this was an optimistic and more innocent time. Jam-packed with wonderful color photographs of everything from toys and household items to fashion, food, and film posters, and from the magazines and comics to the television programs, this wonderful collection celebrates one of the UK s most vibrant and celebrated decades. This toast to the 1950s is written and compiled by the Founder and Curator of the Museum of Brands, Robert Opie. This fascinating and hugely popular museum is a time tunnel of more than 12,000 original items reflecting the history of consumer culture. This celebration of one of the most memorable eras will take all those baby-boomers back to days of 1950s childhood innocence that should never be forgotten.Fifty years ago, Robert Opie saw the need to unravel the fascinating story of how consumer products and promotion had evolved since Victorian times. By 1975 he had enough material to hold his own exhibition, ‘The Pack Age’, at the Victoria & Albert Museum. After a sixteen-year career in market research, he opened the first museum devoted to the history of packaging and advertising in Gloucester in 1984.
In 2005 his Museum of Brands moved to London, recently reopening in larger premises in Notting Hill. Recognizing the need to save our ever-changing consumer society, his research has focused on how our culture and lifestyle has been influenced by Britain's consumer revolution. Having written some twenty books and presented a two-hour DVD, In Search of our Throwaway History, he has become a leading authority as a consumer historian, appearing on a wide range of television and radio programmes.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781782435273 |
| ISBN 10 | 1782435271 |
| Title | The Fun of the Fifties: Ads, Fads and Fashion |
| Author | Robert Opie |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Michael O'Mara Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2016-05-19 |
| Number of pages | 128 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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