Brown rectangular tin, used to hold fudgeCairns Fudge. Classic Fudge assortment. French Vanilla. Traditional. Soft chewy pieces or mouth water fudge, made to a traditional recipe and using only the finest of ingredients. 400g Net.

Group of people outside brown brick buildingstawell buildings

Collector says - "I can still recall one of my earliest childhood memories, of my nana's bright aqua shoes against the checks of our family travel rug on summer picnics. Maybe that's when this collection planted its seed in me - 40 years later I start my first blanket collection after stumbling across old Onkaparinga travel rugs. I would go to a vintage market in Collingwood every month and almost always found a good one, amassing enough for the entire household. Everyone had their favourite, even the cat had his own – a small red tartan one just for him." Note from collector-"For more than 100 years blankets were made all over Australia in over 100 woollen mills. My aim, is to preserve 100 examples of these wonderful pieces of history. Ten years ago I started collecting the iconic Onkaparinga travel rugs, so that on movie nights at home there would be plenty to go around. Everyone had their favourite; even the cat had his own – a small red tartan one. Keeping an eye out for those travel rugs at op-shops and markets, collectable stores and bazaars, led to noticing vintage blankets. I'd never really thought about them before or paid much attention though of course I had grown up with them at my grandmother's. When I discovered my first Laconia cream blanket with blue stripes, my eyes just went gaga. Well that was it, I was hooked and since then over 500 blankets have passed through my hands. These common, everyday items, found in all households for so many decades, were traditional engagement gifts. Pairs were prized wedding presents turning into family heirlooms. They were fashionable dressers of beds, givers of warmth, bestowers of security and reliability. The comfort found in these objects resonates with almost all of us; we grew up with them ourselves or fondly recall them in a grandparent’s home. There is no modern replacement with the integrity of these old blankets, many of them now older than most of us. They are romantic, sensible, special, familiar, nostalgic and nothing else feels so appropriate in so many situations. No offense to the great Aussie doona, but from hippie to hipster, at a music festival, picnic, campsite or couch, a vintage blanket is something coveted by all. This industry that employed tens of thousands and must have been such a huge contributor to the economy is almost completely lost now. Blanket Fever is an ode to everything that came before: the land, the sheep, the shearers, the hands, the mills, the weavers, the designers, the distributors, the department stores. To the grandparents that gave them, the people that received them, the families that kept them; thank you. I’m passionate about my collection of Australian blankets manufactured in mostly Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania from the 1930s to the end of the 1960s. The collection has blankets from each of these four decades representing the styles and fashions of their time and includes dated advertisements which help determine the eras the blankets are from. " Tan and brown plaid fringed travel rug. Albany Woollen Mill/Travel Rug/All Pure Wool/Emblem: A, Albany blanket, blanket fever, wool, rug, albany, albany woollen mills

Worn by Donor in 1970sBrown Nylon Ribbed Tights as worn in the 1970scostume accessories, clothes accessories

Small brown embroidery scissors with markings on handle.domestic items, sewing

Wooden shoe trees in boots - donated by Cotton FamilyHigh brown leather male riding boots.costume, male footwear

Brown leather card case with two pocketspersonal effects, containers

Brown painted metal sheep with black feet.Englandtoys, general

From the collection of Ross Hoskin, a teacher at Mitcham Technical School.Brown and cream striped tie.Mitcham Technical School.Tee Dee Australiacostume, male uniform, civilian

From the Betty McPhee office equipment collectionRound brown stone ware ink well.commerce, office equipment / stationery, domestic items, writing equipment

Folder provided by Kodak for developed filmsBrown cardboard folder, cameo picture at centreKodak|'Penshyn T Elenuschip' inscribed by handphotography, photographs / slides / film

Brown painted metal camel with two humps.toys, general

Made by Mrs. Myrtl Bennett, aunt of donor, for her husband, Philip.Pair of long brown hand knitted socks.costume, male footwear

Brown leather covered pocket diary for 1921.Boots Pocket Diary. [Various notations but no indication of owner].documents, diaries

Gold medal won by Mildara Brandy wines at the Royal Easter Show in 1963.Golden medal in small wooden brown box Front of medal picture of coat of arms with inscription of of Royal agricultural society of NSW Sydney reverse side side RAS of NSW 1963 Royal Easter show Brandy open class Mildara wines LTD 1963, mildara, winery, brandy, spirits, royal easter show, nsw

Used in most operationsIn good order.Brown covered book issued by the Commonwealth of Australia.Issued by Chief Engineer,s Branch Postmaster- General,s Department, Melbourne.

Carried by Sig. Robinson on operations. P rinted in Melbourne. By Postmaster.s General Department. Brown cardboard cover. White paper pagesSig.J.S.Robinson.

Brown Leather bound album. 192 photosHorse. engraved

A hotel in daylesford run by George Brown in 1900.daylesford, victoria hotel, george brown

Case believed to have been manufactured to hold ammunition for the Vietnam conflict.Brown metal box with yellow and white writing665 cart 9mm ball mk2z ctn mf 19-5-66 Australian government explosive Safety class 6

Officers leather Sam Brown with brass fittingsI.G. Bennett

Aerial photograph of Brown Hill near Ballarat.brown hill, aerial photograph

Members of the Kinnane clan in the Brown Hill Hall.kinnane, brown hill hall