1950s packaging design

In the days before our throw-away society, people actually repaired things when they tore or broke. This is a repair kit for plastic beach balls and play rings. Interestingly, Kestral manufactured inflatable swimming pools and such, so the company didn't expect their products to be tossed when they developed a leak. Imagine!

Mid century packaging design scanned from Shelf Space, Modern Package Design 1945-1965, Chronicle Books, 1998 https://t.co/r11HocwswX

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No childhood memories are quite so evocative as those of the sweets (in the UK), candy (in the US) or lollies (in Australia) which were such a big part of our life when growing up. "Who knows the secret of the Black Magic box?", "And all because the lady loves Milk Tray", "The Bounty Hunters

Why do people always have to go changing things?

TYPEX – Typewriter accessories More gorgeous typewriter accessories! This one is beutiful in so many ways that I don’t know where to start. The colours; neon pink and neon green I didn’t even know...

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