{"product_id":"9780646490489","title":"Radio Days","description":"Author: Peter Sheridan\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780646490489\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Peter Sheridan\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Aug 2008\u003cbr\u003ePages: 256\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe ultimate reference book for collectors and lovers of Australian bakelite radios. For the first time, a complete photographic history of the best of Australian bakelite radios from the 1930s, 40s and 50s, highlighting their Art Deco designs and extraordinary array of colours.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe variety and aesthetic harmony of the bakelite radios featured in \u003ci\u003eRadio Days \u003c\/i\u003eis a window on the commercial and cultural changes in Australia over the 1930s, 40s and 50s. These include the exponential adoption of radio into the community as the radio in each household went from being a novelty to a necessity. As well, better technology and methods of mass production lead to a change from the use of organics (e.g. wood) to the use of synthetic plastics (e.g. bakelite), which heralded a transition from the artisan to the assembly line with new and evolved domestic products in the modern machine-age Art Deco style.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe modern table-top bakelite radio reflected the rise of modern consumerism with advertising and marketing targeting all members of the family but particularly the lady of the house. \u003ci\u003eRadio Days \u003c\/i\u003eadds a new chapter to the history of Australian industrial design and also highlights the development of Art Deco styling in Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46798822080670,"sku":"ADS-9780646490489","price":69.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780646490489.jpg?v=1778120179","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780646490489","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}