{"product_id":"midcentury-christmas-by-sarah-archer-9781581574029","title":"Midcentury Christmas","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMidcentury America was a wonderland of department stores, suburban cul-de-sacs, and Tupperware parties. Every kid on the block had to have the latest cool toy, be it an Easy Bake Oven for pretend baking, a rocket ship for pretend space travel, or a Slinky, just because.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAt Christmastime, postwar America's dreams and desires were on full display, from shopping mall Santas to shiny aluminum Christmas trees, from the Grinch to Charlie Brown's beloved spindly Christmas tree. Now, design maven Sarah Archer tells the story of how Christmastime in America rocketed from the Victorian period into the Space Age, thanks to the new technologies and unprecedented prosperity that shaped the era. The book will feature iconic favourites of that time, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eA visual feast of Christmastime eats and recipes, from magazines and food and appliance makers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eChristmas cards from artists and designers of the era, featuring Henry Dreyfuss, Charles \u0026amp; Ray Eames, and Alexander Girard.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eVintage how-to templates and instructions for holiday decor from \u003cem\u003eGood Housekeeping\u003c\/em\u003e and the 1960s craft craze.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAdvice from \u003cem\u003ePopular Mechanics\u003c\/em\u003e on how to glamorise your holiday dining table.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eDecorating advice for your new Aluminum Christmas Tree from ALCOA (the Aluminum Company of America).\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe first American-made glass ornaments from Corning Glassworks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMidcentury Christmas\u003c\/em\u003e is sure to be on everyone's most-wanted lists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47000683643116,"sku":"9781581574029","price":47.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/2532003482751.jpg?v=1763296653","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/products\/midcentury-christmas-by-sarah-archer-9781581574029","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}