Posted on 12/01/2017 9:05:38 PM PST by mairdie
Luci Gosling, sales and research manager at Mary Evans Picture Library, said: 'I think these adverts show that Christmas has been a commercial opportunity for longer than we might think.
'But they also suggest that gift-giving was often more low-key. A pair of stockings for instance, would have been gratefully received in the 1920s, though a 'luckier' woman might receive a Hotpoint vacuum cleaner instead to alleviate her household chores.
'Gender and age stereotyping is fairly common, such as the young woman gifting a bottle of sherry to an old gent. The Great War era saw retailers and manufacturers really tap into public patriotism.
'As the war progressed, there was an increasing number of military-related toys for example, available from London stores such as Gamages.'
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Evening in Paris. Remember that one?
And many memories in his past.
It felt simpler, too. But maybe that’s because we had less responsibilities when we were younger.
Letter to my brother Beekman who then lived with Mr. Schenk at New Lebanon - 1786
To my dear brother Beekman I sit down to write
Ten minutes past eight & a very cold night.
Not far from me sits with a baullancy cap on
Our very good couzin, Elizabeth Tappen,
A tighter young seamstress you’d ne’er wish to see
And she (blessings on her) is sewing for me.
New shirts & new cravats this morning cut out
Are tumbled in heaps and lye huddled about.
My wardrobe (a wonder) will soon be enriched
With ruffles new hemmed & wristbands new stitched.
Believe me dear brother tho women may be
Compared to us, of inferiour degree
Yet still they are useful I vow with a fegs
When our shirts are in tatters & jackets in rags.
Now for news my sweet fellow - first learn with a sigh
That matters are carried here gloriously high
Such gadding - such ambling - such jaunting about
To tea with Miss Nancy - to sweet Willy’s rout
New parties at coffee - then parties at wine
Next day all the world with the Major must dine
Then bounce all hands to Fishkill must go in a clutter
To guzzle bohea and destroy bread & butter
While you at New Lebanon stand all forlorn
Behind the cold counter from ev’ning to morn
The old tenor merchants push nigher & nigher
Till fairly they shut out poor Baze from the fire.
Out out my dear brother Aunt Amy’s just come
With a flask for molasses & a bottle for rum
Run! help the poor creature to light from her jade
You see the dear lady’s a power afraid.
Souse into your arms she leaps like an otter
And smears your new coat with her piggin of butter
Next an army of shakers your quarters beleager
With optics distorted & visages meagre
To fill their black runlets with brandy & gin
Two blessed exorcists to drive away sin.
But laugh away sorrow nor mind it a daisy
Since it matters but little my dear brother Bazee
Whether here you are rolling in pastime & pleasure
Or up at New Lebanon taffety measure
If the sweetest of lasses Contentment you find
And the banquet enjoy of an undisturb’d mind
Of friendship & love let who will make a pother
Believe me dear Baze your affectionate brother
Will never forget the fifth son of his mother.
P.S. If it suits your convenience remit if you please
To my good brother Paul an embrace & a squeeze.
true.
Yes that is it see post 17
You’ve probably seen it here but in case you haven’t....
https://www.vermontcountrystore.com/no-4711-original/product/54681
Vermont Country Store has some nostalgic brands (makeup, perfume, cologne, candy etc.)
https://www.vermontcountrystore.com/specialty-shops/category/brands-from-the-past
Amazing.
Yes, you are correct. Evening in Paris.
I love 4711 too! Just bought some last year.
They used to have 4711 in airplane lavatories back in the 1960’s. I remember that smell from my youth.
My brother was in Germany on a contract when he was just out of the air force. He brought back a bottle when I was a child. To me, it’s always the absolute joy of a gift from someone I adored and the smell of childhood. The same bottle still sits on my shelf after fifty-five years. Packrat here. And minimal fragrance user.
Actually, I still have grandfather’s bottle of Old Spice for when I need a stronger memory of him. And a bottle of Pertussin Cough Medicine that I opened and let my brother sniff once when he visited. Smells really smash back into memory.
Amazing. Great catch.
I can never forget Evening in Paris. My grandfather was a pastor and my aunt was an alcoholic so when she came to visit she would go to our local 5 & 10 and buy a bottle. She would go for ‘drives’ but before she’d come back to the house she would take that huge bottle of Evening in Paris and tip it up and pour a little on her tongue. She’d swish it around her mouth a little and then spit. She thought it would hide the smell of the beer or vodka she had just drank. lol
You just keep winning!
My grandfather had a kodak like that that’s still in my drawer with the film undeveloped. I imagine it full of pictures of him and don’t want to be disillusioned or disappointed that they can’t be developed.
Still love Cracker Jacks!
What wonderful memories you’re unearthing.
LOL! Memory just popped up of tagging along on one of grams shopping trips. She dropped me off at the toy counter, "Play with the guns while I'm in the ladies department. If you behave I buy you some caps."
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