The Lords is a parasitic anachronism belonging in the pit of bad ideas beside the
teasmade and the Royal family.
Visitors will be able to see original Ladybird Books, as well as familiar household items of the '70s and '80s from the Leicestershire Museums Collection, including a trim phone, Hoover vacuum cleaner and a
Teasmade.
Q My stylish Goblin
Teasmade is cream coloured, plastic, has a clock, lights up and comes complete with pots.
Didn't that used to be a
Teasmade? There was also Sophia, a humanoid robot covered in skin-like substance, that can walk and converse and is apparently modeled on Audrey Hepburn.
Although the
Teasmade, and specifically the model made by Goblin, is usually regarded as a thing of the 1970s, the first ones were actually made in the 1930s.
After suffering humiliation before viewing millions, after enduring Bruce Forsyth's waspish wit, they were presented the "once-in-a-lifetime" opportunity of possessing a fondue set, a cuddly toy, a dinner service, a Goblin
Teasmade and a set of floral brinylon bedsheets.
Maurice Collins with one of his favourite gadgets - an early
teasmade, dating from the turn of the 20th century
When asked about the technology they wish would make a comeback, a third (33%) opted for a stereo system, with the ability to play mini discs, cassettes and vinyl records while 16% would like the convenience of a
teasmade waking them up.
Swan, which describes itself as 'the home of electrical appliances', with a heritage dating back to the 1920s, is famed for producing iconic and pioneering appliances such as the legendary
Teasmade. Is there anything more British than a gadget that wakes you up with a cup of tea?
And collectors collect just about anything, from propelling pencils and barbed wire to comics, early toilets, radio valves and old
teasmade sets.
A Donation Station will be set up at the Regional Resource Centre for visitors who'd like to offer objects from the '50s through to the '80s to the Museum - it's a chance to search through the loft and find a good home for those unwanted LPs, that record player hidden away in a corner or even Mum and Dad's old
Teasmade!
Swan
Teasmade STM100N2, pounds 59.99, from www.lakeland.co.uk FANCY FLORALS * With the countryside in full bloom, there couldn't be a better time to reach for a flowery frocK and enjoy the sunshine.