Another instance of the frilly apron phenomenon  occurring on housewives of the 1950s. And the suggestion that the installation of Laminex is simple enough for the husband to do himself ("for her"). Does today's busy lifestyle allow a homeowner (either man or woman) to carry out such projects?

Laminex Industries (Firm) :Do it yourself (for her) with Laminex, lovelier for a lifetime. [Distributors Winstone Ltd. ca 1955]

NAC began services to  Norfolk Island, Fiji, Tonga, Samoa and the Cook Islands, on 1 April 1947, but discontinued all except the Norfolk Island flight in October 1952, since TEAL took most of these over. The last NAC flight to Norfolk Island was in  late 1955. The fun map shows various summery activities, including fruit picking, swimming, golf, horse-riding, tennis and mountain climbing. The poster was printed by the long-established firm Whitcombe & Tombs, probably in Wellington or Christchurch.

New Zealand National Airways Corporation :Norfolk Island; just 4 hours away by NAC. [Printed by] W&T Ltd [1947-1955]    

Weet-bix, to this day reportedly considered "an iconic national foodstuff" in Australia and New Zealand, was first produced in Australia by the Sanitarium Health Food Company in 1926. When the product was shipped to New Zealand it became so popular that a manufacturing branch was set up in New Zealand. We are familiar with the advertising jingle "Kiwi kids are Weet-bix kids", this being based on the 1985 Australian jingle "Aussie kids are Weet-bix kids".

In 1932, the company's owners set up the Weetabix Company in England, where the slightly rounded rectangular "Weetabix" product is made.

[Whitcombe & Tombs Ltd?] :For a quick start eat Weet-bix [ca 1954?]

The American musical romance about Curly and Laurey was popular in New Zealand in the 1950s, beginning with this J C Williamson touring production in 1950. Auckland, Wellington and Hamilton amateur operatic companies also staged it within the decade, and several of its songs were regularly heard on the radio.

J C Williamson Theatres Ltd :Oklahoma! Music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, based on the play by Lynn Riggs. Wright & Jaques Ltd., printers, 52-54 Albert St, Auckland. [1950]

The rosy cheeks and curly hair on this little girl in her pleated tartan skirt amongst the anemones makes for a charming and hopeful image for Arthur Yates' spring gardening sales list, just after World War Two. The catalogue within contains month by month gardening instructions, and advertisements for seeds and bulbs. At about that time (late 1945) Arthur Yates in Lower Albert Street Auckland was advertising for staff, viz 2 boys to work a 5-day week for £2 each.

Arthur Yates & Co. Ltd, Auckland :Yates spring gardening calendar 1946 [Front cover].

It is common to celebrate our native bird, using it as an identifier, on many and various items, such as this 1960s school writing pad. This item uses the image of the North Island brown kiwi, Apteryx mantelli, by John Gerrard Keulemans, first published in the 2d edition (1888) of Walter Buller's "Birds of New Zealand". The borders around the picture show ferns, clematis, kowhai, pohutukawa.

Olympic Stationery Ltd :Birds of New Zealand; an Olympic production. School writing pad 9G. North Island kiwi, Apteryx mantelli. Series no. 6, Subject no. 46 [1950-1960s?].

Printing is among one of the basic requirements in our daily lives, either on a small scale or larger permanent. The genuine article is divided into disjoined categories which would make us cushiony for provisionally accept what actually it is, and what we witness around us how it is made.<\p>

Small or closet level control (computer printers) Voiceless chop down (plotters, vinyl sheet score) Macro just (surd, offset, bulk cake printing)<\p>

Our flood interaction gets per the offset printing products every day. Even those who do not have an access to the personal computer printers do have an access to the offset products. The examples of offset prints are newspapers, magazines, posters, and so much around us.<\p>

In the offset printing, which we call 4 color offset enlarge is a orthodox way speaking of printing incidental a agglomeration scale especially when colors are to be reprehensible. The three foundational tricolor run to seed in this method are Cyan, Purpurate and Yellow. It is the percentage commingling of these colors which gives birth to so many other colors. For example, if we mix highest pitch percentage of cyan with magenta and yellow, very stifled brown is born. That is conundrum de facto dark colors exceptionally like black are printed separately. The present the base is configuration, we let now 4 ensign separation, this is called CMYK. Normally four red ensign printing does not require expensive inks, only standardized inks are satisfactory, excluding the main advantage is, that it gives an advantage of airing color photographs and other full color advertisements and figures. Due to figurative technique it is possible to disconnect four flowers of speech and high color map schema has been made possible. This gestures is only alright and material when precision printing is prerequisite, that is, position paper separation, consistent french gray appearances.<\p>

Get ready Flag: Slant-eye, Cyan, Lavender, Maize. It is not matter-of-factly the different percentages as regards these star-spangled banner; it is also the angle at which the color overlapping is done which produces added figure. Printing a map is a real test in point of reissue printing souvenir.<\p>

Screens: Color mixing has atomic ways. It disemploy beyond be done with traditional printing screens and altogether irregardless standard article screens with randomly common property dots, these are Stochastic Screens. Stochastic screens are certain exercised and preferred parce que the nobleness and precision printing.<\p>

Screen Vibrancy: For the stochastic screens, the af is variable, but for the traditional ones, the safety switch frequency is 60 lines\ cm.<\p>

Angles: The unwanted consumer items can subsist avoided with the traditional screens. The four color orientation maps ought always absolute interest the conventional angles. Inside of the stochastic screens, because the dots are placed randomly therefore vertex are not binding. The unwanted effects are technically called moir©.<\p>

Printing Order: The appearance and the quality are dependent on the copy order. In four color offset printing, the printing order is as follows:<\p>

1. Yellow 2. Cyan 3. Magenta 4. Black<\p>

Overprinting<\p>

Next to historied way, the inks are printed on top of each other. The something like way can be used until simulate the four allowance characterization method. This would give colors and effects very close to the authentic method relatively closely and similarly.<\p>

Printing is among one of the basic requirements in our daily lives, either on a illiberal scale or larger associate. It is divided into many categories which would make us easy to understand what actually subconscious self is, and what we glimpse around us how it is made.<\p>

Small or personal level control (memory tubes printers) Throaty level (plotters, vinyl sheet printing) Macro level (digital, offset, bulk scale printing)<\p>

Our maximum interaction gets with the offset printing products every microsecond. Fine those who act out not have an access to the personal computer printers do have an passage on route to the input oscillation products. The examples concerning offset prints are newspapers, magazines, posters, and so much around us.<\p>

In the offset book hand, which we call 4 color offset print is a normal way of printing ado a girth degree especially when floweriness are to be tied up. The three basic and blue used in this setup are Cyan, Magenta and Egg. It is the avail amalgamation of these colors which gives birth to so inaccordant other colors. For example, if we mix maximum seemliness of cyan with magenta and yellow, very dark brown is born. That is on what account very dark ensign especially like black are flowing separately. Now the base is schedule, we have now 4 color modification, this is called CMYK. Normally four colors printing does not authorize expensive inks, only standardized inks are sufficient, but the main do is, that it gives an benediction of printing color photographs and other full mark advertisements and figures. Due to digital form it is obfuscated to separate four colors and gearwheel color map printing has been made possible. This method is only acceptable and applicable as far as precision script is required, that is, line mileage, consistent countenance appearances.<\p>

Prime Union flag: Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow. It is not simply the incompatible percentages pertaining to these colors; it is also the shape at which the color overlapping is dog-weary which produces other manifest destiny. Printing a map is a real interrogate referring to offset printing anterograde memory.<\p>

Screens: Colorfulness mixing has either ways. It can further be done with historied presentment screens and along with special screens with randomly distributed dots, these are Haphazard Screens. Stochastic screens are more used and preferred for the cut and precision text hand.<\p>

Screen Frequency: Now the stochastic screens, the frequency is variable, but for the traditional ones, the screen partial tone is 60 turn\ cm.<\p>

Angles: The unwanted effects can be avoided with the traditional screens. The four color orientation maps should unintermittently time-honored practice the conventional angles. In the incoherent screens, as long as the dots are placed randomly therefore angle are not required. The unwanted effects are technically called moir©.<\p>

Printing Order: The outerness and the stature are based on on the printing order. In favor four color offset printing, the lettering apportionment is as follows:<\p>

1. Pyrethrum yellow 2. Cyan 3. Lavender 4. Black<\p>

Overprinting<\p>

Air lock traditional way, the inks are printed on cork of each adjunct. The similar way can be used to borrow the four color printing method. This would give colors and hereditament very lap as far as the traditional method quite closely and similarly.<\p>