The Billet Article - The Magic of Memories

This article is taken from The Billet Issue - 420 - Feb 2007, Authored by Melvyn Shalks

The Magic of Memories

Hey!

We are coming up to our 60th anniversary. Here is a pickie of our 40th cake.

On the next page you will find a group photograph of the members who attended on the night.

Can you put names to them? I can`t !

NAME THE MEMBERS AT THE 40th

TAKEAWAY MEDIA Following Peter’s article on Ellisdons, Stevie B received the following from Takeaway Media

Dear Stephen,

I came across Peter Wright's article on Ellisdons Novelties on your website and wondered whether you might be able to help me. I am working on the BBC programme Balderdash and Piffle which takes a look back at the history of certain words and tries to antedate entries in the Oxford English Dictionary. One of the phrases we are trying to antedate for this series is 'mucky pup' and a viewer wrote in to us saying that Ellisdons used to have a fake dog poo called a 'mucky pup'!! He remembered seeing adverts for it in various boys’ magazines from the 50s and 60s. I wondered whether you might be able to point me in the right direction to find out which comics/magazines I should be looking at? I also wondered whether you might know where to find a catalogue from Ellisdons?

If you can offer me any help in this matter please do not hesitate to give me a ring on 020 7424 8591 or email me Rachel@takeawaymedia.co.uk

Thanks for any help you might be able to give me!

If anyone has any information they can contact Takeaway Media at 132 Grafton Road London NW5 4BA.

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