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Re: Plastic decorater?
« Reply #9 on: Friday 17 March 23 14:12 GMT (UK) »
Thank you, yes I remember 1950s household plastics too, I still have some, but not 'decorated' ones. Although the reaction after postwar plainness was possibly the new thing as soon as it was possible.
(Bakelite was and is wonderful stuff, but I don't expect it is still made with asbestos in it!)

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Re: Plastic decorater?
« Reply #10 on: Friday 17 March 23 14:50 GMT (UK) »
I am fairly sure I remember things like brooms, dustpans and brushes having decorative surface patterns, probably applied by hot foil printing. I suspect that even printing the manufacturer's name onto a plastic product would, technically, fall into the category of plastic decoration.
BIGNELL Oxon, Newport Pagnell Bucks, Highgate, Islington North London
MIDDLETON King's Lynn Norfolk
WILKINSON Islington North London
FARNBANK Berks, Middx
REYNOLDS Newport Pagnell Bucks
GOODING Middx
JEROME Berks
BARKER King's Lynn Norfolk

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Re: Plastic decorater?
« Reply #11 on: Friday 17 March 23 15:10 GMT (UK) »
You have a point. In fact now you remind me I would think squeezy washing up liquid bottles and such like would have been around by then as well.