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Post by seeshell on Jun 3, 2011 15:16:15 GMT 10
Good afternoon all -
I know we all love our vans to pieces. But I've had just as much fun looking for all the vintage bits to go inside it to "live the dream". It got me to thinking about what little treasures people had unearthed, and how it compliments our van hobby.
Post a picture, and show everyone your favorite vintage find to kit out and compliment your van.
I can hardly wait!
Seeshell
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Post by cobber on Jun 3, 2011 17:34:13 GMT 10
G'day Seeshell, A very enjoyable part of the vintage caravan hobby (for us, me and 'erinside) is collecting stuff to make the 'van a sort of traveling museum. I've posted some of our stuff for Ol' 36 'ere ( the thread did get side tracked on a couple of occasions... such is life  ) but I don't remember posting the junk I have for "Driftwood".... might do dat. MODERATORS !!!! I think this thread should be in "Memrobilia".... what do you reckon  , just in case folk post photos of good stuff it would be good to have it for posterity  Cobber. |
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Post by firefighter on Jun 3, 2011 17:40:30 GMT 10
 G,day Cobber We will wait and see were this thread heads ......at the moment nothing in it .........it can be moved any time ......if needed f/f ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Post by cobber on Jun 3, 2011 17:44:55 GMT 10
Fair enough fire fighter, you're the boss... and you're quick too  . And I just noticed we are all working on daylight saving time, I think that can be fixed in our profiles can't it Cobber. |
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Post by firefighter on Jun 3, 2011 19:20:05 GMT 10
G'day Cobber Bit slow there old mate........changed mine the day we went back to normal time .....I also use the 24 hour time system Yes...... Cobber just go to your profile... ....then to modify profile and change it your self f/f ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Post by seeshell on Jun 3, 2011 20:33:09 GMT 10
Good evening All Well I thought I'd start off with one that might prompt a giggle.  This is a bit of light reading for the caravan - a simple clothes catalogue that any lady might peruse with a cup of tea. This is the Fall/Winter Catalogue for 1948/49 from Lane Bryant, a store for women's clothing (or what some call "plus sized"!). But back then the appropriate terminology was "stout".... Behold..."Slenderizing Fasions - Everything for Stout Women". Well, everything except comfortable undergarments...don't those girdles look super comfy?      Cheers Seeshell |
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Post by joey on Jun 4, 2011 9:36:08 GMT 10
Hi Seeshell,
That is a cool catalogue. Thanks for showing that to us. I find the prices of things really interesting.
I wonder what the average wage was back then?
Cheers,
Joey
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Post by cobber on Jun 4, 2011 11:27:23 GMT 10
And here is a magazine that a Man might peruse while sucking on a can under the awning back in 1964  And if Dad saw the young Son's eyes wandering he might give the boy this to read, back in the late 1940's .  Then send him down to the beach to practice what he learnt You have all noticed Mark T's collection of fair dinkum collectables............... haven't you ? I'm just a beginner but I'll put some of “Driftwoods” stuff in Memorabilia soon. Cobber. |
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Post by seeshell on Jun 4, 2011 12:21:33 GMT 10
Hi Joey I agree - it is interesting not only to see what people wore but the cost of items. At the time (at least in the USA) the average wage was about $2200, which puts some of the cost in perspective. Your $5 pair of shoes equated to about 0.02% of salary. Today with the average wage at $52k, the same pair of shoes that now cost about $120 still represent 0.02% of your salary. So things did cost less in the past, Nanna, but you just forgot how much you earned.  But, people did have a lot less "everything" than we have now. Probably the last vestiges of the war time austerity. Cobber - what a hoot! I can just picture Charles Atlas out there pulling a train to demonstrate his virility... Cheers Seeshell |
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Post by greedy53 on Jun 4, 2011 17:23:00 GMT 10
i found all sorts of good stuff but i have been prowling al lthe swap meets and garage sales and i must say garage sales are the best places score goods   sadly i have to much and wife has decreed that some goes or all of me goes |
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Post by seeshell on Jun 7, 2011 20:59:33 GMT 10
Hi All A few more bits for your viewing pleasure - surely there are others with some cute wares to share? Some carvanite salt and pepper shakers from the mid 1930s - don't they look like little buildings? Push the S and P buttons and they dispense from underneath.  And a few cute Scotty accessories - ashtrays - don't smoke but they are so adorable I might just take it up!  Cheers Seeshell |
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Post by cobber on Jun 8, 2011 8:48:58 GMT 10
G'day seeshell, I like your shakers  they would look good in a 1930's caravan aye ? Tell me a bit about "carvanite"...does it look and feel similar to Bakelite ? Wikipedia tells me all about Bakelite but... no mention of Carvanite, is it a brand name? Cobber. |
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Post by seeshell on Jun 8, 2011 11:20:49 GMT 10
Hi Cobber
Like first generation bakelite, carvanite is an early phenolic thermoplastic. These early plastics included shredded fibres (sometimes paper or sawdust) to provide filler and stablize it. Some of it goes back to post WWI!
Apparently the public didn't immediately understand the limitations of early plastics - that hot water liquified them! Really early items didn't carry warnings, and there are stories of melting coasters, and items turning to slag. And of course they weren't very "plastic" at all - quite brittle.
Catalin was the epitome of the early thermosets because it was almost clear and was a more refined product that could be dyed (think later deco radios, home goods, jewelry).
Second generation Bakelite began more practical and heavy use in electrical and other manufacturing applications and ultimately became very popular of course for many products
Specifically, carvanite forayed into household goods and was a bit more delicate that corresponding bakelite of the time. There were many similar brands like Bristolite, Duperite, etc, all of which had similar but not exactly the same plastic properties and were used for all kinds of home goods.
From the Graduate: "I want to say just one word to you, Son. Plastics!"
Cheers
Seeshell
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Post by BluetangJo on Jun 8, 2011 11:31:07 GMT 10
From Californian Companies website I found “Carvanite Products was a corporation registered in the state of California” And from American Plastic: a Cultural History “....A cheap salt and pepper set distributed by Caravanite Products of Los Angeles included a printed label stating that these “modern new seasoners” were “made of a Thermo Plastic Caravanite product” that would provide “perfect satisfaction” if properly used. The label ended with a warning - “DO NOT, however, wash them in boiling water or subject them to an undue amount of heat”.... |
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Post by Franklin1 on Jun 8, 2011 12:14:16 GMT 10
G'day cobber, I thought seeshell had made a "typo" and the word was supposed to be 'car avanite'. Sounds like a great opportunity for an enterprising person to make retro collectables out of a new raw material trademarked as 'caravanite'. I'm in for a bit of seed money.  cheers, Al. |
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Post by seeshell on Jun 8, 2011 12:26:16 GMT 10
Hmmm Will we use ground up Franklin shelves as the filler/stabilizer? ;D Seeshell |
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Post by Franklin1 on Jun 8, 2011 12:34:14 GMT 10
Admin!!!! Off to the NAUGHTY CORNER with 'er!!!  |
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Post by firefighter on Jun 8, 2011 13:09:07 GMT 10
Admin!!!! Off to the NAUGHTY CORNER with 'er!!! G'day Al No room in the .......NAUGHTY CORNER....... your still in there from last week and the........ WEEK BEFORE ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D and there is a waiting list.......I wonder why members like being in the naughty corner f/f ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D |
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Post by Franklin1 on Jun 8, 2011 16:06:16 GMT 10
reddo tells good jokes! 
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Post by cobber on Jun 8, 2011 16:51:40 GMT 10
Thanks for the informative reply seeshell . Hey Al .. when typing my response I actually typed in Caravanite, it just seemed to come naturally But now I'm thinking... one thing leads to another you know maybe we could start a thread about “You know you have Caravanitis ? ” ...... or has something similar been done already Cobber. |
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Post by seeshell on Jun 12, 2011 21:43:22 GMT 10
Good evening All When on holidays in your vintage caravan or camper, what could be better than going on a picnic? I thought I might share my lovely Coracle picnic set - a real "pride and joy" piece from the mid-1930s.  The case is grey faux ostrich, with matching leather handle, and silver catches. The setting is in beautiful jadite and white mottled "Bandalasta" (thermoplastic, Cobber!), with glass cruets, proper silverware...and a replacement thermos.  The original was lost to time, with only the lovely mottled cup remaining. The missing original thermos has been replaced sympathetically - with a chrome thermos with cork, unused. The sales receipt is dated 19/1/1920.  And just in case you have a few more guests along, a few spare cups and plates, also in Bandalasta green.  Break out the plaid blanket! Seeshell |
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Post by cobber on Jun 13, 2011 7:13:14 GMT 10
G'day seeshell, That's nice, and desirable if you have a 1930's English style caravan......... you will have to keep your eye out for one of those Needless to say I jumped on Google to learn all about Bandalasta this site told me plenty and I think they would like you to contribute a photo of your set to their collection . Cobber. |
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Post by vernon on Jun 13, 2011 8:00:24 GMT 10
Beautiful picnic set seeshell.
Kel
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Post by retro64 on Jun 13, 2011 8:43:32 GMT 10
Hi Seeshell, Well no wonder its a "pride and Joy" piece, its simply gorgeous, just another example of the exquisite pieces you have in your collection. Just one question though, When you go on that picnic, can we come too? ;D cheers retro64 |
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) but I don't remember posting the junk I have for "Driftwood".... might do dat.
, just in case folk post photos of good stuff it would be good to have it for posterity 
This is a bit of light reading for the caravan - a simple clothes catalogue that any lady might peruse with a cup of tea.
But, people did have a lot less "everything" than we have now. Probably the last vestiges of the war time austerity.
they would look good in a 1930's caravan aye ? 
