Sheila Hancock on the Museum of Brands: A heartwarming journey through everyday history
By
Sheila Hancock
Summary
Sheila Hancock recounts a delightful visit to the Museum of Brands in Notting Hill, organized by two friends. The museum, founded by Robert Opie in the 1960s, houses a vast collection of everyday domestic objects—labels, containers, magazines, toys, and more—that tell a story about humanity and consumer culture. Hancock reflects on how the collection warmed her heart and took her back down memory lane, celebrating the museum as a tribute to the best of humanity.
Source
bskySheila Hancock on the Museum of Brands: A heartwarming journey through everyday historyprospectmagazine.co.ukKey quotes
· 3 pulledWarming the cockles of my heart.
The story that the collection told about humanity had me beaming with unexpected pleasure.
A young man called Robert Opie decided to collect labels, containers, magazines, toys, cloths, electrical goods—any objects that were part of domestic life.
You might also wanna read
Stewart Brand's Final Years: A Home Built on the Whole Earth Ethos
Stewart Brand, the 87-year-old creator of the Whole Earth Catalog, is facing his final years with an incurable disease. The article explores
Wired·18d ago
Wiedemann Lampe designs bio-inspired brand identity for Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi
The Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi has opened on Saadiyat Island, featuring a new brand identity designed by Wiedemann Lampe. The studio w
Creative Boom·6mo ago
First Museum Exhibition Dedicated to Artist and Mental Health Advocate Audrey Amiss Opens at Wellcome Collection in 2026
The Wellcome Collection will host the first museum exhibition dedicated to artist and mental health advocate Audrey Amiss (1933–2013), openi
e-flux.com·4d ago
Plymouth's The Box wins £120,000 Art Fund Museum of the Year award
The Box museum and art gallery in Plymouth has won the £120,000 Art Fund Museum of the Year award. Judges praised the venue for its "ambitio
artsprofessional.co.uk·8d ago
A Brief History of Rab
M+ Museum in Hong Kong Announces Interactive Family Exhibition on Everyday Design
M+, Asia's global museum of contemporary visual culture in Hong Kong's West Kowloon Cultural District, announces the opening of "Design Ah!
e-flux.com·1d ago
Comments
Sign in to join the conversation.
No comments yet. Be the first.