Another display of the robert opie collection at opie s museum of memories formed part of the nowdefunct wigan pier experience. Iona margaret balfour opie, cbe, fba october 1923 23 october 2017 and peter mason opie 25 november 1918 5 february 1982 were an english married team of folklorists, who applied modern techniques to childrens literature, summarised in their studies the oxford dictionary of nursery rhymes 1951 and the lore and language of schoolchildren 1959. All these objects tell history as people remember it. It was now time to consolidate my thinking by writing some books the most arduous of tasks, but they do concentrate the mind. Source ebay uk postcard hmv his masters voice with nipper and the servants on the back. The museum is based around over 12,000 items from the robert opie collection which were housed in the museum of advertising and packaging in gloucester from 1984 until its closure in october 2001. Audience general summary remember when presents a picture of everyday life in the 20th century, exploring all aspects of society as reflected in the legacy of packaging, advertising, magazines and newspapers, toys. Parallels some archaeologists excavate roman ruins.
Pdf hand book of printing packaging and laminations. Fifty years ago, robert opie saw the need to unravel the story of how consumer products had evolved since victorian times. The registered agent on file for this company is robert stoddart and is located at 1525 willamette falls dr, west linn, or 97068. See more ideas about vintage packaging, old sweets and retro sweets. Great britain social life and customs 20th century. Provides invaluable source material for schools, designers, collectors, teachers and all who have an interest in british history of the last two centurieswith edward vii on the throne and the dawn of a new century. Historical scrapbooks 1940s wartime by robert opie alzproducts. The edwardian scrapbook compiled by robert opie vintage packaging.
Save money on clothes, holidays, days out, pregnancy and baby gear, homeware, garden furniture and more with exclusive deals. Packaging source book by robert opie, 9781555215118, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Follow robert opie and explore their bibliography from s robert opie author page. It explores aspects of daily life such as shopping, fashion, travel, entertainment, toys and games through a hoard of packaging, advertising and products themselves that robert opie carefully assembled. Packaging also refers to the process of designing, evaluating, and producing packages.
Preserving the pack age by opie, robert history today. It covers various forms of packaging from cans and bottles to soap and chocolate easter eggs. This absorbing book examines the 20th century decade by decade. Designs of the times by robert opie 19890303 jan 1, 1750. Back to the forties its 1940 a life without plastics and re imagine a future from a 1940s view point. With a robert opie approach to researching and collecting unusual objects and ephemera, helen is interested in the evolution of packaging design and social changes, which has proven invaluable when researching and creating material for television productions. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Robert opie, the doyen of most things collectible in the packaging and consumer line, presents. Although the focus of robert s research has been the history of. Robert opie books list of books by author robert opie.
The companys filing status is listed as active and its file number is 125346999. Built up since 1963, the collection now contains over 500,000 items which together tell the extraordinary story of britains consumer. Available at campus store and middlesbrough campus. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. The time tunnel at the museum of brands is a kaleidoscope of images and iconic brands, featuring over 12,000 original items from the robert opie collection. The edwardian scrapbook contains over 0 images selected from robert opies collection and creates a remarkable insight into the life of a edwardian and is an excellent visual resource.
Digging up the roots of modern waste in victorianera rubbish. Suivez robert opie et explorez sa bibliographie sur sa page dauteur robert opie sur. Robert opie has 24 books on goodreads with 581 ratings. Over the years the collection grew to reflect toys, comics, magazines, newspapers, technology, travel, royal souvenirs, fashion and design. Leading popular culture writer robert opie discusses the principal companies involved, their advertising, marketing slogans and gimmicks all illustrated with the authors vast collection of packaging and advertising ephemera that will evoke great sweet memories. The book, first published in 1988, is reissued after popular demand. Author of the art of the label, wartime scrapbook, the 1930s scrapbook, royal scrapbook, sweet memories, packaging source book, remember when, rule britannia. Packaging source book by opie, robert and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Buy the 1950s scrapbook by robert opie online at alibris uk. After a sixteen year career in market research, he opened the first museum in gloucester in 1984.
Books by robert opie author of remember when goodreads. The victorian scrapbook by edited by robert opie new cavendish books isbn 10 1872727735 isbn 1872727735 rare images illustrate rare images illustrate the essence of this pivotal era. In 1170, orphaned twin brothers, one in service to englands king henry ii and the to other archbishop thomas becket, witness the climax of a longstanding battle of wills. Visit now to browse our huge range of products at great prices. Compiled by robert opie after 10 years of austerity, the 1950s saw rationing draw to an end. The museum of brands, packaging and advertising presents the collection of consumer historian, robert opie, who saw the need to record the history of the products around us. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Displays thousands of objects that have been packaged, with. This book by the curator of the first museum dedicated to consumerism is an ideal source for anyone wanting to know what forms of packaging existed from the 1880s to 1990 the year the book was published. Packaging source book by opie, robert 1991 hardcover jan 1, 1609. Packaging is the science, art and technology of enclosing or protecting products for distribution, storage, sale, and use. History of british packaging and brands robert opie collection.
Another display of the robert opie collection at opie s museum of memories formed part of the nowdefunct wigan. Robert opie has amassed an unrivalled collection of advertisement packaging developed from a need to catalogue how consumer products had evolved since victorian times. Packaging can be described as a coordinated system of preparing goods for transport, warehousing, logistics, sale, and end use. What is the museum of brands, packaging and advertising. Robert opie is currently considered a single author. Its all here the brands and packs, posters and ads, fads and fashions, toys and games. The museum of brands, packaging and advertising the museum of brands, packaging and advertising is located in lovely the notting. The history of british packaging and brands including oxo, frys, perrier, mackintoshs and many others will be discovered in a new museum dedicated t. Rule britannia was published in 1985 followed by the art of the label 1987, sweet memories 1988 and the packaging source book 1989.
Opie s collection of british advertising and packaging art, around which he established a museum of consumerism, is the source for this book. Gathered together in this colourful creation of over 1,000 products and images, the 1950s scrapbook conjures up the life and times of the coronation of elizabeth ii to the abundance of toys and television programmes, everything memorable and evocative, illustrating an. The growth of laminated fine fluted packaging is fuelled by enduser markets that include. Packaging source book by robert opie, 9780356176659, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The collection is the work of one man, robert opie, a consumer historian who started at age 16 with a packet of munchies.
Discover book depositorys huge selection of robert opie books online. Kicking against the pricks the reprobate manifesto for cultural change and individual freedom. Buy remember when book by robert opie online from the works. He uses packaging, advertising, film posters, magazines, newspapers, toys, games and royal and commemorative souvenirs. See more ideas about vintage packaging, old sweets and.
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