I was reading this article in The Guardian about the popularity of the Keep Calm and Carry On poster.
We’ve certainly seen the Keep Calm and Carry On phenomenon in action at Fabiola & Sing Sing, with lots of interest in our Keep Calm and Carry On tea towels, Keep Calm and Carry On mugs and [...]
Posted by Graham, March 19th, 2009. 2 Comments
Filed under: Cool Britannia, Retail therapy
There’s a great article today on the BBC website all about the history of the “Keep Calm and Carry On” World War II poster.
As we’ve discussed before, the posters were produced on the eve of the war, but never displayed in public.
We’ve found that people don’t just love it as a poster, they enjoy seeing [...]
Posted by Caroline, February 4th, 2009. Comments Off
Filed under: Cool Britannia, Objects of Desire: 'Things that make you go ood', Retail therapy
As Caroline just blogged, we had a fabulous day at the St Helen & St Katharine School Christmas Fair. One of the fastest-selling products on our stand were the fabulous “Keep Calm and Carry On” mugs that we also sell online via the Fabiola & Sing Sing store.
I thought you might be amused to [...]
Posted by Graham, November 23rd, 2008. Comments Off
Filed under: Cool Britannia, Food, Retail therapy
If any phrase sums up the British stiff upper lip, ‘Keep Calm And Carry On’ is it.
It makes me think of hot cups of tea being brewed in a crisis, and the gutsy English spirit of not being flustered when things go belly-up.
The phrase sprung out of World War II, where the British Ministry of [...]
Posted by Caroline, November 19th, 2008. Comments Off
Filed under: Cool Britannia, Retail therapy