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Christmas presents in the late 50’s

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Ziplok Thu 24-Nov-22 12:45:30

Moving on a decade, but here goes

Hankies
Selection box
Books (not annuals)
Colouring books/dot to dot and pencils
Bath cubes
Bubble bath/foam
Slippers
Tin of quality street to share
Annuals (in addition to books mentioned above)
Mittens and scarves
Dressing gown
Games compendiums
Diaries

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Calendargirl Thu 24-Nov-22 12:45:15

Bunty and Judy Annuals.

Smokers Sets, liquorice or chocolate. shock.

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biglouis Thu 24-Nov-22 12:43:33

Boxes of water colours
Colouring and painting books
April in Paris perfume
Selection boxes of sweets
Slippers and socks
Book tokens
Dolls house furniture

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OxfordGran Thu 24-Nov-22 12:39:12

Carrying on from the Thank You letters thread, Can anyone recall presents they received in say the late 50’s made to write thank you for, same stuff every year, can anyone remember

Rupert Annual
Girl Annual,
Eagle for my brother,
tiara, necklace, wand for my little sister,
immediately fell apart, Made in Taiwan
tins Sharps toffees
manicure sets
ballpoint pens and retractable pencils in a long box
woolly hats, scarves, mittens, usually itchy
diaries, sometimes with teeny tiny locks
Bath cubes
flat boxes of hankies with embroidered flowers
Weekend assorted sweets and chocolates
pencil boxes/cases/colouring pencils/
games compendiums
bicycle accessories
boxes Morny soaps, Lily of the Valley
useful things of immense educational value,
globes, encyclopaedia, stamp album, presents
children despair of

there must be many more presents of a similar nature
in people’s memory, happy reminiscing.

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