1970s Showaddywaddy Beetle crusher silk scarf

Heres another item that could only come from the Seventies. It made me laugh, when I found it last week. It evokes strong memories of The Scots coming to Wembley in 1977, winning 2-1, and then tearing the goalposts down ...... Like you do!

Airline Souvenir banners

When I recently found these I was reminded of the Caravan Club banners I listed earlier. They look like they should have hung in a travel agent in the 1960s. Each flag is printed on felt and measures 12". I still havent found a good place to display them. So for now here will have to do!

Flags of the World tin badges

Ten lovely tin badges that are still on their original display card. Theres something very attractive about printing on tin. The little feet at the bottom of each flag are to bend round and attach to your lapel. They remind me of the paper World War One, Flag day pins you used to be able to get quite cheaply at the Ephemera society.

I couldnt find many images on line but theres a nice page in Robert Opies Great War Scrapbook.

Sandwich flags 2

More sandwich flags, I just found hiding in some old tins.

Sandwich flags

Heres a bit of fun. These have long been some of my favourites.

Remember all those dreaded functions when along came the sandwich tray and although you were starving, you never dared take a sandwich , for fear of what was inside? Well here was the solution! Sadly I cant remember where these beautiful sandwich flags came from, but I do like them very much and happy to be sharing them with the rest of the world.

They all make sense; egg, pork, beef, chicken, but Ive got to admit by being a bit thrown by the first one on the row below. Fruit !!!

Any thoughts will be greatly appreciated.

CAMPING FEAST

Its a bit like waiting for a bus! Today there are two installments!

These gorgeous Caravan Club pennants were amongst a massive tangle of flags purchased from Merton Abbey Car boot, situated by the river Wandle in deepest South London. In the late 1800s William Morris had produced textiles for Libertys on the site, but back in the Nineties, it was other peoples junk, that got me out of bed in the morning !

The four Caravan Club flags featured here are for The B.H.M.D.A (Buckingham Hertfordshire & Middlesex District). Each District would have a number of meetings each year, for which they would produce a flag.These very graphic versions date from the early 1970s. They now take pride of place at home.