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Washday Collectibles (A Schiffer Book for Collectors)
Apkarian-Russell, Pamela E., Russell, Apkarian, E., Pamela, Russell, Christopher J., Davis, Colin
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Description for Washday Collectibles (A Schiffer Book for Collectors)
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 568 color photos. BIC Classification: WC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 13. Weight in Grams: 778.
The story of laundry day, seen though the colorful ephemera of the past! Using over 560 color photos, this engaging book illustrates a host of laundry products--from soaps, starches, and dyes to detergents, bleaches, and softeners--as well as the colorful packaging and advertising used to sell them. Included are store displays, signs, posters, trade cards, postcards, calendars, tin containers, boxes, and more, many beautifully designed and decorated. Some ads date from eras when it was common to depict laundry workers as stereotypes. Although considered inappropriate today, they are among the most highly collectible for their visual documentation of social history. ... Read more
The story of laundry day, seen though the colorful ephemera of the past! Using over 560 color photos, this engaging book illustrates a host of laundry products--from soaps, starches, and dyes to detergents, bleaches, and softeners--as well as the colorful packaging and advertising used to sell them. Included are store displays, signs, posters, trade cards, postcards, calendars, tin containers, boxes, and more, many beautifully designed and decorated. Some ads date from eras when it was common to depict laundry workers as stereotypes. Although considered inappropriate today, they are among the most highly collectible for their visual documentation of social history. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Schiffer Pub Ltd
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780764311284
SKU
V9780764311284
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-2
About Apkarian-Russell, Pamela E., Russell, Apkarian, E., Pamela, Russell, Christopher J., Davis, Colin
Pamela E. Apkarian-Russell has been an antique dealer for thirty years. Her shop is located in Winchester, New Hampshire, and carries a vast array of collectibles including advertising and ephemera.
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