Accumulated over many years, the enigmatic collector of this book, "Granny," presents an exquisite selection of post-war goods, advertising, and kitchen ephemera. In Granny’s Cupboard you’ll find a remarkable array of British twentieth-century printed ephemera. From nylon stockings, boil dressings and chocolate wrappers to butane fuel and morphine syringes, this selection is an incredible collection of innovative advertising designs, odd curios that have long since been replaced by modern technologies, and recognizable old brands. In a period of time that followed Austerity Britain, consumerism boomed and these objects reflected the societal change that followed. Beautifully arranged throughout, the contents of this book reflect aspects of a long life, most of it lived in a single house in the Home Counties. The collection features old household brands such as Harrods, Johnson’s, Vaseline, Vicks, Elastoplast, the AA, Strepsils, W H Smith, Boots, Hoover, Happy Shopper and Lego, as well as miniature toy cars, vintage pastille tins, an apothecary of unusual medicines, odd household cleaners, and rifle cartridges.
