They have B&M Brown Bread, plain or with raisins. I remember keeping that on hand because it went so well with baked beans. Comes in a can. I used to put the can in hot water and let the bread heat up that way. Now, I'd probably dump it out of the can and microwave it. It was so good.
Anyone remember Ralston Cereal? It was endorsed by Tom Mix "that straight-shooting, Hollywood cowboy." It was great for breakfast on chilly winter mornings. And you had to add your own sugar.
Oh, yes, and Horlicks Malted Food Drink. And it really was malted. Very good sprinkled on vanilla ice cream, or mixed in milk. And Ovaltine. I never liked it much, but the company sponsored the Little Orphan Annie radio show, so, of course, I had to have it.
This shop also carries Aunt Jemima Buckwheat pancake mix.
Little sugary maple leaf-shaped candies. Made from pure Vermont maple. Haven't seen those goodies in ages. Beemans chewing gum (pepsin flavor). Oh, yes, and horehound drops. Supposed to soothe sore throats, but I loved them for their flavor.
On page 62 I see floursack towels. My goodness, I remember them from my grandmother's kitchen. Flour used to come in cotton sacks, not paper like today. The frugal housewife saved the sacks for all kinds of things. Dust cloths, dish cloths, and sometimes the printed (usually floral) sacks were converted to baby dresses, or maybe blouses for little girls. Oh my.
Oh, yes, and for you Brits who might read this, PG Tips breakfast tea is available. Not familiar? Ask your grandmother.
Ah, Holland Rusk. Oh, my! I can't remember the last time I've seen Holland Rusk.
Now this is *really* going back. Electric turnover toaster. You put the bread on one side, and close the door. Then put a slice of bread on the other side, and close the door. When the first side is toasted, you open the doors, turn the bread over and toast the other side. But you have to watch. The slices don't just pop up the way they do in our latter day toasters.
And there's the enamel steel breadbox. It's big enough for a loaf of bread on the top shelf and rolls on the bottom. Hinged door. Not made in the US any more, so the Vermonters had to go to Canada to get their supply for their catalog.
And something else that brought back a happy memory. Red longjohns. My grandpa wore them. I don't know why they were called Union Suits. My family always called them longjohns.
I saw some over-the-knee socks I thought I would order, but they're part wool, and I'm allergic. But on the same page I saw some cotton tights that I am going to order. My legs are always cold nowadays. There's another wool-blend tights that would be warmer, but again, I'm allergic.
Then I finally got to the back of the catalog and there were perfumes I haven't seen in I can't remember when. There's Tweed, which used to be one of my favorites; Evening in Paris (oh! so sophisiticated!); Joy by Jean Patou; Blue Grass; My Sin; White Shoulders; and about a dozen more. They're a lot more expensive now. I remember Evening in Paris was so popular because it smelled so nice, and it was cheap.
I'm going to sign off with Tangee lipstick. In the tube it looks pinkish, but it actually changed color to suit the woman's complexion. All my girlfriends used Tangee. I think it used to be something like ten cents a tube; now it's going for $12.95.
And that's it for Memory Lane tonight.
Shalom.