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Packaging: Planta Margerine

Apr 09, 2010Comments off

First margerine produced in Malaya in 1930 for Van Der Berghs (Export) Ltd London.

Leaflet: Lust for Gold

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1952 movie flyer for "Lust for Gold" showing in Rex theatre.

Leaflet: Moon Light

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1957 movie flyer for "Moon Light" showing in Malaysia.

Leaflet: Warning From Space

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1958 movie flyer for "Warning From Space" showing at Tai Khoon Theatre, Sandakan. "Warning From Space" is a first Japanese science fiction film produced

Label: Pine-Apple Cooling & Refreshing...

Feb 03, 2010Comments off

1940-50s Pine-apple Drink Label by Union Aerated Water Co, Ltd

Label: Orange Crush Drink

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1940-50s Orange Crush Drink Label by Juan Jooi Loong A.W Factory, Ipoh

Label: Sarsaparilla Drink

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1940-50s Sarsaparilla Drink Label by Juan Jooi Loong A.W Factory, Ipoh

Leaflet : I’ll get you for this

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1952 movie flyer for "I'll Get You for This" showing at Rex Theatre, Andersen Road, Ipoh.

Cover : Children’s Paradise Issue 42

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Lo Koon-chiu founded the full-colour children’s comic book Children's Paradise in 1953 in the capacity of both editor-in-chief and artist, thus becoming one of the

Cover : Takbir Kehidupan

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School text book in Malay Jawi from 1935

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