Rummaging around in the loft

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What are these?

Macassar oil was a hair oil,from the Ylang ylang tree (sounds a bit Roald Dahl) which gents smoothed their hair with. Anti-macassar throws,were a lace type mat,in various shapes,which were draped over the upper rear part of chairs in the "best" room,to prevent staining.

Being gifted some,was an early 20th century "right of passage",for a married couple,who were,by this offer,deemed to have got to the stage where "best" furniture had been purchased,and needed protecting...

Not long after,everybody got rock music,credit cards and coke...and the rest is history...

 

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Is it still legal to own those Robinson's badges?

I've still got the band figures (probably banned now)

 

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Is it still legal to own those Robinson's badges?

Legal? Has North Korea just taken your village?

The rappers have hijacked a word we can't use,the nazis altered a peaceful Hindu symbol we can't use,and now,my childhood marmalade memorabilia has to be locked in a bank vault,and i have to pray Brian Reader's offspring,don't release them to the world...

I suppose my Jim'll fix it medal and me narrowboat holiday pictures with Fred Talbot will have to come off the mantelpiece