August 9, 2026
Tag: advertising postcards
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You are What You Eat: A Look at Mid-Century Restaurant and Food Advertising Postcards
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The 1950s were less than a lifetime ago and yet the food and the eating habits of Americans have changed dramatically. From breakfast to mid-night snacks Americans and most of the world have come from natural to processed foods and the debate still rages.
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Tea and the Taj Mahal
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Tea drinkers around the world speak in their own special code. They say things like, “Put the kettle on” or “Don’t bruise the tea.” History has no ability to decode these social conventions, but if you care to have a cup, the kettle is always on at Ellie’s house.
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August 21, 2022 6 Comments
The clarion call that the sun never sets on the British Empire is legend but its first use was around the 1850s. Three hundred years before that the history of British royalty was already four hundred years old. That is a lot of history ponder. A Scottish princess named Mary is a bit part, but totally fascinating.