I have been roped in to help source props for a show set in 1950's America and one of the things I need to find or duplicate is a cough drop packet. I'm sure i'll fine doing the actual research of what the packet should look like, but I don't know a brand name. I know some old UK brands, but have no idea what kind of couch drop or throat lozenge was around in the US in the 50's. Could folks ask their parents (or cast their minds back!) for the name of a 1950's cough drop brand....Please.....
Posted by Jason Abbadon (Member # 882) on :
Smith Brothers was around back then...but Sucrets or Ludens are probably better known (I think they were around back then, anyway- I was not around then myself, of course).
Sounds like the kind of thing you'd find on Lileks.com. . .
Posted by Aban Rune (Member # 226) on :
I asked my dad and he said Smith Brothers too. And he directs you to www.fffoods.com Posted by Jason Abbadon (Member # 882) on :
Strangely, I used to be aquainted with Tom Smith- the heir to the Smith Bros. fortune (my best friend worked for him in Miami).
Posted by Nim' (Member # 205) on :
You don't say? Have another prrrawn cracker. -Jeannie darling, these are delicious!
Posted by Jason Abbadon (Member # 882) on :
He collects electric railroad stuff and sports memoribelia, in case you want to buy him a present.
He's a dick though, so I dont reccomend it or anything.
Posted by MaGiC (Member # 59) on :
Thanks for the tips. At least now I have a brand names to concentrate on. Just need to find a good graphic and I can start duplicating it. Yay! The joys of theatre on a tight budget.
Posted by Aban Rune (Member # 226) on :
Well, there's a picture of the bag on that site I gave you for Smith Brothers... Looks fairly old timey...
Posted by AndrewR (Member # 44) on :
Man: [on pennyfarthing bicycle] So, er, you don't like the old-time bikes, huh? [kicks Homer in the face, rides off]
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