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Box 3: The Fifties

Reminiscence Loan Box

  1. Kayser Bonder seamed stockings (L688)
  2. Hair Curlers (6 rollers & 5 pins)
  3. Jigsaw (L4656)
  4. Chair back
  5. Two crochet mats (L4738)
  6. Red dress (L4276)
  7. Waist slip (L1997.743)
  8. Curtain fabric (L4141)
  9. New-look hat (L2981)
  10. Winkle-picker shoes (L1979.6)
  11. Toilet roll and cover (L4606)
  12. Halina camera and case (L2519.1)
  13. Tala biscuit cutters (L5366)
  14. Coronation tin (L4507)
  15. Two popper-bead necklaces  (L4623)
  16. White kid gloves (L4144.1)
  17. Cadbury chocolate box (L5368)
  18. Telephone money box (L2250)
  19. Coronation Radio Times (L4499.1) pages 25 – 28 are loose
  20. Vogue Dress Poster
  21. Cinemascope
  22. The Best of Times
  23. Fifties room
  24. Scooter picture
  25. Memories of the Fifties record (L4615)
  26. Coronation picture x 2
  27. 1951 Festival of Britain book (L672)
  28. Pedigree Pram advertisement
  29. 2 x Woman and Home Magazine 1955 (L4234)
  30. Kenwood Advertisement
  31. Daily Mail “Elvis” CD
  32. Gold and Cream Long Evening Gloves
  33. Compact Mirror
  34. Clip-on Earrings
  35. Innoxa Face Powder (corner of box is split – used sellotape inside)
  36. Navy Blue Fifties Nylon Lace Dress with white applique flowers (and underskirt net petticoat)

Total: 36 Items Value £275

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