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Description for Shelf Life
Hardback. A colourful collection of the world's quirkiest household brands - from Puke playing cards to Hardon tea. Num Pages: 144 pages, chiefly col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 180. .
What was the Peruvian brand manager thinking of when he named his delicious tuna 'Grated Fanny'? Do Italians cleaning their bathrooms with 'Smac' or 'Toke' scrub with wilder arm movements and wider eyes? And how do you fancy tucking in to a packet of 'Chubi' or a bar of 'Plopp' chocolate with your afternoon tea? Shelf Life is a stunning full-colour collection of over 100 of the more, shall we say, colourful products gracing the shelves of the global marketplace. More characterful than any global mega-brand, the local goods gathered here don't kowtow to foreign marketing concerns. From 'Puke' playing ... Read more
What was the Peruvian brand manager thinking of when he named his delicious tuna 'Grated Fanny'? Do Italians cleaning their bathrooms with 'Smac' or 'Toke' scrub with wilder arm movements and wider eyes? And how do you fancy tucking in to a packet of 'Chubi' or a bar of 'Plopp' chocolate with your afternoon tea? Shelf Life is a stunning full-colour collection of over 100 of the more, shall we say, colourful products gracing the shelves of the global marketplace. More characterful than any global mega-brand, the local goods gathered here don't kowtow to foreign marketing concerns. From 'Puke' playing ... Read more
Product Details
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
144
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Number of Pages
144
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780747575160
SKU
KNW0008338
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-2
About Rosie Walford
Rosie Walford, ex-writer and journalist, devises communications for development charities. Paul West and Paula Benson are graphic designers.
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