a forgotten and never mentioned aspect of the WW2 rations, kids were using wagons to haul groceries. They lined up outside grocery stores awaiting customers because tire scarcity and gasoline rationing made their service a necessity
They're shiny and much more flexible than any I remember from the mid-50s up. They sort of take on the shape of the containers inside, and cling to them.
That's a nice wagon in the front of the picture, with the rounded styling and the Streamliner train inspired "Reeves Racer" on the side. It must have been a rare wagon, because I can't find any like it on the internet, after spending way too much time looking.
I wonder what those bags are made of?
ReplyDeletethey would have to be regular brown paper bags... wouldn't they?
DeleteThey're shiny and much more flexible than any I remember from the mid-50s up. They sort of take on the shape of the containers inside, and cling to them.
ReplyDeleteyou've got them pegged... but, plastic bags weren't invented yet, I'm pretty sure, so... must be some cloth ones?
Deleteaccording to https://stacker.com/stories/4190/what-grocery-shopping-was-year-you-were-born the plastic bag was invented in 1953
DeleteIt was called PLIOFILM, some D-Day troops wrapped weapons in it too.
ReplyDeleteThat's a nice wagon in the front of the picture, with the rounded styling and the Streamliner train inspired "Reeves Racer" on the side. It must have been a rare wagon, because I can't find any like it on the internet, after spending way too much time looking.
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