Items from the 1920s

Slazenger Pro Cricket Ball
This Slazenger Pro cricket ball is used to play in a men's match of cricket.

Ewbank Merit Carpet Sweeper
The Ewbank Merit Carpet sweeper helps to keep your floors, rugs and carpets tidy.

Snooker/Billiard Ball Set
A snooker/billiard ball set with chalk

Cigarette case
The object is a stylish, slim case designed to hold cigarettes

Wightman’s Arithmetical Tables
This booklet contained more information than just mathematical tables

CD of comedian Billy Bennett
This CD has comedy material recorded in the 1920s and 30s by Billy Bennett

Beater for carpets and rugs
This wicker hand-held beater is designed to beat dust out of carpets and rugs.

Bobbins
Bobbins used to store sewing thread.

Darning Mushroom
Wooden darning mushroom used to mend holes in clothes and bedlinen

Hairbrush
A vintage hair brush usually a part of a larger matching set of vanity items for the dressing table

Toy replica rowing boat
Toy replica wooden rowing boat with two oars.

Dyto Bicycle chain
A single speed replacement bicycle chain with the width and height dimensions of ½ x ⅛ inches

White metal thimble
A needleworker's thimble in white metal, possibly silver.

Money box in the shape of a delivery van
A plastic model of a delivery van, with a money box slot on the roof.

Butter pats
Butter pats were also known as Scotch hand, butter paddles, beaters, clappers and spades.