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Tupperware: The Promise of Plastic in 1950s America By Alison J

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Title
Tupperware: The Promise of Plastic in 1950s America
ISBN
9781560988274
EAN
9781560988274
Book Title
Tupperware : the Promise of Plastic in 1950s America
Item Length
9.3 in
Publisher
Smithsonian Books
Publication Year
1999
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Illustrator
Yes
Item Height
0.9 in
Author
Alison J. Clarke
Genre
House & Home, History
Topic
General
Item Width
6.3 in
Item Weight
19.1 Oz
Number of Pages
256 Pages

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From Wonder Bowls to Ice-Tup molds to Party Susans, Tupperware has become an icon of suburban living. Invented by Earl Tupper in the 1940s to promote thrift and cleanliness, the pastel plasticwares were touted as essential to a postwar lifestyle that emphasized casual entertaining and celebrated America's material abundance. By the mid-1950s the Tupperware party, which gathered women in a hostess's home for lively product demonstrations and sales, was the foundation of a multimillion-dollar business that proved as innovative as the containers themselves.

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Publisher
Smithsonian Books
ISBN-10
1560988274
ISBN-13
9781560988274
eBay Product ID (ePID)
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Book Title
Tupperware : the Promise of Plastic in 1950s America
Author
Alison J. Clarke
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
General
Publication Year
1999
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
House & Home, History
Number of Pages
256 Pages

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Item Length
9.3 in
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Width
6.3 in
Item Weight
19.1 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
Hd9662.C664t863 1999
Copyright Date
1999
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
99-016972
Dewey Decimal
338.7/668497/0973
Dewey Edition
21

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  • by AVQxvT3HSS-@Deleted
    Dec 30, 2007

    History of Tupperware....interesting Read

    I picked this book up at a garage sale out of curiosity and found I actually learned a lot about the Tupperware Company, history, marketing ploys and more. The book has lots of neat vintage photos, advertisements from decades past, and in depth info about the marketing strategies used to make Tupperware what it is today. I think our society has a mental image of what Tupperware is and who markets it, but the early beginnings of the company are actually very different than society perception. If you have an interest in Tupperware, vintage ad material, etc, than the book is definitely an easy and interesting bedtime read.

  • by lone_star_bargains
    May 04, 2021

    great history

    great history

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  • by ygwRlGeYTWW@Deleted
    Jun 10, 2011

    Great book for any tupperware consultant or higher.

    I am a Tupperware Consultant. It is nice to know how and where it all began. Very good book. I only wish there were more pictures, I guess I am a kid at heart. It absolutely fits in with my line of work.

  • by paulinev5757
    May 04, 2011

    Awesome!

    Love the book! Thank You So Much! What a great story! I would reccomend this book to anyone! Miss Pauline

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