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Front view of a pair of Benson and Ashley sunglasses showing the round lenses.

Tortoiseshell effect sunglasses

Designer (Person)
Unknown
Manufacturer
Benson & Ashley
Date
1990 - 1999 (circa)
Front view of a pair of buttons showing the moulded patterning.

Two Deco style buttons

Designer (Person)
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Date
1941 - 1999 (circa)
Side view of a horn boat ornament showing the metal rigging.

Horn sailing boat

Designer (Person)
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Date
1970 - 1999 (circa)
Top view of a comb showing the heading and teeth.

Unpolished pocket comb

Designer (Person)
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Date
1900 - 1999 (circa)
Top view of a comb showing the heading and teeth.

Grooming comb with flower engraved handle

Designer (Person)
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Date
1930 - 1999 (circa)
Top view of a comb showing the heading and teeth.

Replica horse mane comb

Designer (Person)
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Date
1990 - 1999 (circa)
Top view of a hairpin showing the carved top and two teeth.

Hairpin with Garuda bird heading

Designer (Person)
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Date
1970 - 1999 (circa)
Top view of a comb showing the teeth and handle.

Grooming comb with handle

Designer (Person)
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Date
1930 - 1999 (circa)
Top view of a comb showing the heading and teeth.

Low backcomb with pierced heading

Designer (Person)
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Date
1930 - 1999 (circa)
Top view of a hairpin showing the curved heading and single tooth.

Hairpin with pierced heading

Designer (Person)
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Date
1930 - 1999 (circa)
Top view of a hairpin showing the oval top and two teeth.

Hairpin with asymmetric pierced heading

Designer (Person)
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Date
1970 - 1999 (circa)
Top view of a hairpin showing the squared top and single point.

Bodkin style hairpin with brass decoration

Designer (Person)
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Date
1900 - 1999 (circa)
Top view of a comb showing the handle and teeth.

Pocket comb with moustache comb

Designer (Person)
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Date
1930 - 1999 (circa)
Top view of a comb showing the fish shaped handle and teeth.

Cream fish comb

Designer (Person)
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Date
1930 - 1999 (circa)
Top view of a comb showing the heading and teeth.

Comb with bird heading

Designer (Person)
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Date
1970 - 1999 (circa)
Top view of a comb showing the teeth on either side.

Fish shaped comb

Designer (Person)
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Date
1930 - 1999 (circa)
Top view of a comb showing the heading and teeth.

Figure riding a fish comb

Designer (Person)
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Date
1970 - 1999 (circa)
Top view of a comb showing the heading and teeth.

Modern Chinese comb

Designer (Person)
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Date
1940 - 1999 (circa)
Top view of a comb showing the heading and teeth.

Comb with painted woman heading

Designer (Person)
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Date
1900 - 1999 (circa)
Front view of a upper denture showing the pink gum.

Acrylic denture

Designer (Person)
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Date
1950 - 1999 (circa)
Front view of a pair of trousers folded in half.

Traditional Indian trousers

Designer (Person)
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Date
1990 - 1999 (circa)
Front view of a money box showing the round body and face of the Jelly baby.

Jelly Babies money box

Designer (Person)
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Manufactured for
Bassetts
Date
1990 - 2000 (circa)
Side view of a beaker showing the moulded device on the lid.

Star Trek beaker

Designer (Person)
Unknown
Manufacturer
Miner
Manufactured for
Pizza Hut
Date
1992 - 1994
Front view of a miniature figurine showing the man standing cross legged.

Mario

Designer (Person)
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Manufactured for
Nintendo
Date
1983 - 1999 (circa)
Front view of a keyring showing the Mario character.

Mario keyring

Designer (Person)
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Manufactured for
Nintendo
Date
1983 - 1999 (circa)
Front view of a hairdryer showing it in the stand.

Snoopy hairdryer

Designer (Person)
Unknown
Manufacturer
Clairol Appliances
Date
1990 - 1999 (circa)
Top view of a cameo showing the white portrait.

Winston Churchill cameo

Designer (Person)
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Date
1950 - 1999 (circa)
Side view of a Thermos flask showing the integral handles of the body and the cup.

Red and grey Thermos flask

Designer (Person)
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Manufactured for
Thermos
Date
1990 - 1999 (circa)
Side view of a travel cup showing the underside of the lidded container with a moulded triangular pattern.

Collapsible cup with screw lid

Designer (Person)
Unknown
Manufacturer
Silverplast
Date
1990 - 1999
Front view of a potato figure showing the body and the accessories.

Mrs Potato Head figure

Designer (Person)
Unknown
Manufacturer
Playskool
Manufactured for
Hasbro
Date
1990 - 1999
Top view of a platter showing the strawberry shape.

Strawberry shaped platter

Designer (Person)
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Manufactured for
Woolworths
Date
1990 - 1999 (circa)
Top view of a platter showing the pineapple shape.

Pineapple shaped platter

Designer (Person)
Unknown
Manufacturer
Woolworths
Date
1990 - 1999 (circa)
Front view of a potato figure showing the component parts including hat and moustache.

Mr Potato Head figure

Designer (Person)
Unknown
Manufacturer
Playskool
Manufactured for
Hasbro
Date
1970 - 1999 (circa)
Front view of a Mrs McGillvray's Scotch Apple Liqueur radio showing the inscription on the front, a stalk and two leaves at the top and a dial at the right side.

Mrs McGillvray's Scotch Apple Liqueur radio

Designer (Person)
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Manufactured for
Innes and Grieve
Date
1990 - 1999 (circa)
Front view of a clock showing the printed clock face.

Arsenal F.C. clock

Designer (Person)
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Date
1990 - 1999 (circa)
Side view of a ball showing the joining seam.

Bath ball containing a duck

Designer (Person)
Unknown
Manufacturer
Kiddicraft
Date
1990 - 1999 (circa)
Front view of a clock showing the figure's shape.

Soldier alarm clock

Designer (Person)
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Date
1980 - 1999 (circa)
Side view of a bottle showing the rectangular shape.

1.136 litre milk bottle

Designer (Person)
Unknown
Manufacturer
Blowplast
Dairyplas
Manufactured for
Tesco
Date
1990 - 1999 (circa)
Side view of a bottle showing the sqaure shape.

Red-lidded milk bottle

Designer (Person)
Unknown
Manufacturer
Blowplast
Manufactured for
Tesco
Date
1990 - 1999 (circa)
Side view of a lipstick case showing the clear lid and black base.

Miniature lipstick

Designer (Person)
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Manufactured for
Procter & Gamble
Date
1990 - 1999 (circa)
Side view of a tampon case showing the cylindrical shape.

Tampon case

Designer (Person)
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Date
1990 - 2009 (circa)
Side view of a washing powder dispenser showing the moulded oval texture on the surface.

Arielator

Designer (Person)
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Manufactured for
Procter & Gamble
Date
1990 - 1999 (circa)
Front view of a supplements bottle showing the cylindrical shape.

Boots Antioxidants

Designer (Person)
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Manufactured for
Boots
Date
1990 - 1999 (circa)
Front view of a supplements bottle showing the cylindrical shape.

Boots Garlic, Fish Oil and Lecithin

Designer (Person)
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Manufactured for
Boots
Date
1990 - 1999 (circa)
Front view of a supplements bottle showing the cylindrical shape.

Boots Calcium and Vitamin D

Designer (Person)
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Manufactured for
Boots
Date
1990 - 1999 (circa)
Top view of a Compeed box showing the adhesive label.

Compeed box

Designer (Person)
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Manufactured for
Coloplast
Date
1990 - 1999 (circa)
Side view of of a washing liquid dispenser showing the moulding seam.

Surf Micro Plus dispenser

Designer (Person)
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Manufactured for
Lever Brothers
Date
1990 - 1999 (circa)
Front view of bottle showing the oval shape.

Spa Therapy Shampoo bottle

Designer (Person)
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Manufactured for
Gilchrist & Soames
Date
1990 - 1999 (circa)

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Images

  • Has images 369

Classification

  • fashion and costume 83
  • house and garden 78
  • packaging and materials handling 58
  • promotional material 40
  • health, care and grooming 35
  • telecommunications 33
  • office and workplace 17
  • travel and holiday 17
  • audio visual 14
  • toys and games 14
  • textiles 13
  • photographic 10
  • sports, leisure and hobbies 4

Date

  • 1994 369
  • 1900-1909 31
  • 1910-1919 31
  • 1930-1939 47
  • 1940-1949 49
  • 1950-1959 60
  • 1960-1969 62
  • 1970-1979 94
  • 1980-1989 127
  • 1990 349
  • 1991 350
  • 1992 353
  • 1993 353
  • 1995 352
  • 1996 341
  • 1997 335
  • 1998 331
  • 1999 331

Material

  • plastic 369
    • polystyrene 67
    • plastic (natural) 44
    • polypropylene 43
    • unidentified 39
    • polyethylene 34
    • polyamide 23
    • acrylonitrile butadiene styrene 19
    • polyvinyl chloride 19
    • polyester 9
    • polymethyl methacrylate 8
    • ethylene vinyl alcohol polymer 8
    • melamine formaldehyde 7
    • polyurethane 6
    • cellulose acetate 6
    • polycarbonate 5
    • polyethylene terephthalate 5
    • rayon 3
    • elastomer 2
    • rubber 2
    • phenol formaldehyde 1
    • polyacrylonitrile 1
    • cellulose nitrate 1
    • silicone 1
    • olefin 1
    • acetal 1
    • fibre-reinforced plastic 1
  • metal 58
  • animal 51
  • textile 41
  • paper 11
  • glass 10
  • wood 5
  • viscose 3
  • other 1

Method

  • injection moulded 156
  • pressed 29
  • unknown 24
  • cut 22
  • extruded 22
  • polished 21
  • shaved 20
  • spun 18
  • filed 16
  • knitted 15
  • blow moulded 14
  • compression moulded 10
  • injection blow moulded 9
  • insert moulded 9
  • stitched 7
  • calendered 5
  • woven 4
  • vacuum formed 4
  • hollowed out 4
  • heat welded 3
  • painted 3
  • carved 2
  • cast 2
  • hand finished 2
  • handmade 2
  • thermoformed 2
  • drilled 1
  • engraved 1
  • flocked 1
  • foamed 1
  • moulded 1
  • plated 1
  • thermal bonded 1
  • turned 1

Person

  • Unknown 369

Organisation

  • U 220
  • B 43
  • M 30
  • C 29
  • S 24
  • P 20
  • T 14
  • A 13
  • F 13
  • N 13
  • G 11
  • W 9
  • D 7
  • J 6
  • K 5
  • R 5
  • E 4
  • L 4
  • V 4
  • I 3
  • O 3
  • H 2

Country

  • unknown 77
  • uk 47
  • china 22
  • france 13
  • hong kong 7
  • japan 6
  • taiwan 6
  • italy 4
  • usa 4
  • spain 3
  • korea 2
  • austria 2
  • indonesia 2
  • germany 2
  • denmark 1
  • greece 1
  • malaysia 1
  • mexico 1
  • portugal 1
  • the netherlands 1

Colour

  • white 94
  • black 83
  • multi-coloured 58
  • blue 56
  • red 55
  • green 45
  • brown 42
  • yellow 42
  • cream 28
  • silver 21
  • orange 19
  • grey 16
  • pink 14
  • colourless 13
  • gold 10
  • purple 4
  • colour print 1

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