Rectangular metal tin with a detachable lid, sold empty as part of a range of Sainsbury's tinware. The tins are described in 'JS Journal' August 1980, p.5, as "biscuit/cake or what-have-you tins". The lid and sides feature an image taken from a 1920s Sainsbury's advertisement with the inscription 'Be fashionable shop at Sainsbury's'.
Press release SA/PR/2/1/15/45 probably refers to this item. See SA/MARK/ADV/5/1/3 for original advertising artwork.
Biscuit tins
"Be fashionable! Shop at J. Sainsbury's" tin
Rectangular metal tin with a detachable lid, sold empty as part of a range of Sainsbury's tinware. The tins are described in 'JS Journal' August 1980, p.5, as "biscuit/cake or what-have-you tins". The lid and sides feature an image taken from a 1920s Sainsbury's advertisement with the inscription...
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- Ref. No: SA/PKC/PRO/1/2/3/1/8
- Format: Object
- Date: [c. 1980]
- Level: Item
- Extent: 1 item
- Access: Open
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Watercolour drawing for advertisement. Shows a lady in 1930s dress with basket of provisions with a Sainsbury's store in the background and bears an inscription which reads "Be fashionable! Shop at J. Sainsbury's". Handwritten note on reverse reads 'Copyright design of W. H. Balcomb[z] Commercial Artist 16 Caledonian Road, Brighton Sussex'.
"Be fashionable! Shop at J. Sainsbury's" advertising artwork
SA/MARK/ADV/5/1/3
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Draft press release announcing the introduction of kitchen storage tins featuring historic advertising designs - 'Mummy buys her tea at Sainsbury's', 'Be fashionable! Shop at Sainsbury's', and 'Be in fashion! Shop at Sainsbury's'.
"Sainsbury's Nostalgic Kitchen Canisters" draft press release
SA/PR/2/1/15/45
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