A new lease of life
I found a lovely 1957 Sunbeam mixer at the weekend. I thought I would use it as a 'model' in a new project.
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limeywestlake2
- Mar 6
- 1 min
Chili con carne night, October 15, 1977.
The intertwining harmonies of the Alessi Brothers, singing 'Oh Lori,' fill the kitchen. It seems that the newspapers have nothing better...
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limeywestlake2
- Feb 1
- 2 min
Una - The Dairy Box Girl
Recently, I drove to the highest reaches of Coquitlam, towards Burke Mountain, to purchase a vintage wool blanket. I got chatting with...
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limeywestlake2
- Oct 16, 2022
- 4 min
Tosi Foods - the shop that time forgot.
In 2018, I was asked to go out to set to deliver some decoration items that I had made. I would always jump at the chance to get out of...
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limeywestlake2
- Oct 10, 2022
- 1 min
From the Backstory Collection - 004 - Maidstone series, J&G Meakin potteries, Stoke-on-Trent, 1970
I caught these out of the corner of my eye, a month or so ago, in the local Sally Ann. What do you know? In an instant, down the chute I...
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limeywestlake2
- Oct 7, 2022
- 1 min
Something a little different
Someone in an online marketplace was selling a dirty, torn, and crumpled dry-cleaning bag for $20. It was something that looked as though...
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limeywestlake2
- Oct 2, 2022
- 3 min
Decoding the 1980's - the Rise of the Vege Burger
(Photo: The Vege Burger range, courtesy of Gregory Sams) Photo: The Vege Burger range, courtesy of Gregory Sams) This weekend, I took...
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limeywestlake2
- Sep 19, 2022
- 7 min
Robert Opie: 
Consumer Historian & the Patron Saint of the Pack Age.

Robert Opie in the Museum of Brands. Image copyright of Design Week: https://www.designweek.co.uk/issues/30-march-5-april-2015/we-display...
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limeywestlake2
- Sep 10, 2022
- 3 min
From the Backstory Collection - 003 - Parker Brothers Ouija Board, 1967.
Left to Right: Dec. 9, 1967, Mrs. Ronald Gavito, 289 Muriel Drive, displays a Ouija Board and a Spirograph set, two of the most popular...
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limeywestlake2
- Sep 5, 2022
- 2 min
From the Backstory Collection - 002 - The New Villa French fried potato cutter.
Today I added yet another item to my growing collection of mid-century kitchen appliances. Among the myriad other antique store...
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limeywestlake2
- Jul 2, 2022
- 2 min
Supermarket Memories: The Mac Fisheries Food Centre, Winchester.
Images: Top left - the Mac Fisheries Food Centre in the motion picture Cop Out, 1967 (copyright ABC/De Grunwald/Selmur Productions). Top...
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limeywestlake2
- Jun 26, 2022
- 1 min
From the Backstory Collection - 001 - The Minit Chef Pancaker.
This is my latest acquisition—a Minit Chef Pancaker, made by Feature Products of Chicago Illinois - Item #900. Year made - 1962. There...
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limeywestlake2
- Jun 24, 2022
- 2 min
Decoding the 1950's
I may be getting somewhat long-in the-tooth these days, but the 1950's were definitely before my time. Unlike the 70's, 80's, or 90's - I...
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limeywestlake2
- Jun 23, 2022
- 1 min
Decoding the 1990's
Recreating the look of the 1990's was far more challenging than any other decade. Unlike the '80's, packaging from the baked brie era has...
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limeywestlake2
- Jun 22, 2022
- 1 min
Welcome to Backstory.
I am so glad you are able to join me on my nostalgic trip through the visual history of food packaging design. From the Suez Crisis to...
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