Retro supermarket

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I was surprised at the number of reminisces about "living in curlers" I came across when doing a few of the previous posts. These commenters typically remembered setting their hair the moment they got home from work or school, and leaving their curlers in till the next day. So what's "living in curlers" like? A typical home set in the `60s was done with brush rollers, with the most typical being classic black wire brush rollers. They are often itchy as well as prickly to wear, but are more…

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In the mid-fifties, one of the first "new-fangled" supermarkets opened in the UK in Finchley High Road. This is purported to be a shot of the interior, although it's difficult to say for certain after the passage of so many years. If it is the Premier Supermarket, there would have been a coffee bar on the left hand side, looking from the street, where they served beverages in malamine, unbreakable cups. Caffe Nero occupies the space as at 2018.

Shopping, 1964

Pleasant Family Shopping: Expanding the Publix Domain

In Germany there are lots of small kiosks such as this one where you can buy a quick soda, newspaper, candy or magazine. But this one is particularly cool in my opinion because there are no less than five signs advertising it as such! Just from the way this kiosk is arranged I can tell that the owner takes a lot of pride in his business, and it is that sense of pride that makes me appreciate it as well.

I guess that the graphic design of the leaflet was not too bad compared to general ones. It looked like ones I saw in some foreign countries.

Take a look back at the kind of aisles, counters and checkouts American shoppers used to encounter at vintage 1950s grocery stores when shopping for food, toiletries and more!