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Ada & Carter

2014; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 12; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1080/14790726.2014.970199

1943-3107

Andrea Mason,

Ada & Carter Side A InventoryIt could start here, in this way, with this list, an inventory of items stored in their loft between 1987 and 1997: one handmade doll with ping--pong ball head, one wok, two wok stands, one 7--inch diameter cake tin, one Carlsberg ashtray, one Westclox alarm clock, one bamboo vegetable steamer, 25 bed springs, one copy of The Highway Code, one copy of Cocktails and Mixed Drinks, one copy of Not Just a Load of Old Lentils, one copy of Nicholson London Streetfinder, one sheet of paper with four handwritten recipes, one copy of The Principles of Company Law, an opened bag of Evo--Stick tile grout, one Rawalpindi--Islamabad Tourist Brochure, one Bombay events brochure, one Lahore Streetmap, one Delhi Tourist Brochure, one box of broken white tiles, two plastic bicycle horns, one jack--to--jack lead, three 1.5 volt batteries, two tins of vapour ointment, a rusty, empty Old Holborn tin, one round Tupperware pot without lid, one India Tourist map, torn, one copy of Miscellany by D.H.Lawrence, one Edgeworth Pipe Tobacco tin containing a burnt match, a Scotch C--90 cassette, and a Tampax Classics cassette, one red, plastic water pistol, one Sony HF S--90 cassette, one novelty tune device, one bobble hat egg cosy, hand--knitted, one back of a plug, two feet of electric cable, one green toy soldier, one rectangle Tupperware lid, two Polaroid flash cubes, two jack plugs, 15 fluorescent tube light fittings, one chopstick, one 25--watt bulb, one mirror plate, two screws, one putty rubber, one black and white checked shirt, one blue rugby shirt, two pairs of Levi jeans, one pair of black dinner suit trousers, one school tie, one pair of dark blue dinner suit trousers, one copy of Man, Woman & Child by E. Seagal, one copy of Economic History Vol. 1, one copy of Galleries Guide, September 1988, one empty cassette case, several party invitations and club flyers, one Spud--U--Like badge, one red Travelcard holder, one cannonball, one black beret, three postcards in frames, one Fleur--de--Lis Scout badge, one pack of coloured sticky--back paper, six Christmas cards, one Stitchery kit, one steel coat hook, painted white, one round Tupperware lid, one pack of playing cards marked "return to bar please", one photocopied article about artist Jan Vercruyse, one Rimmel lipstick, coffee shimmer, one bag of stair--carpet clamps, one pebble, chipped, two Rubik cubes, one vase, one printing block, one bowl carved out of a coconut shell, two biros, two pencils, one No. 7 lipshaper pencil, one thick rusty sewing needle thrust into a wooden bobble wound with thick black thread, one plastic novelty watch, one brass castor, one toy rhino, one 3 rd place swimming certificate, one crayon, one toy sniper, one toy spaceman, one toy jeep, one toy spacecraft, one bar of black wax, one broken teapot handle, one broken glass, one Stanley Knife blade, one A4 ring binder, one page torn out of Men Only, one selection of polyester ties and cravattes, one pair of brown leather loafers, mens, one blue Bomber--jacket, one bag of rags, one black leather bum bag with broken zip, one school tie, one tape measure, one red plastic Yo--Yo, one pair of thermal leggings, one ping pong bat, one toy wooden clock, one JOB cigarette rolling machine, one box of foil wine bottle tops from a wine--making kit, one feather-tipped dart, one Roxy Music cassette, one leather cigarette case, one Ever Hot milk jug, one boxed tie pin, one souvenir sheath knife with a fake bone handle, one pair of wooden castenets, one pair of cuff--links, one black plastic chess pawn, one Wordsworth board game, two pieces of Spirograph, 27 Scruples cards, one glass decanter, one leg from an artist's wooden mannequin, one goatskin flask from the Pyrenees, one Boomerang, with instructions, one travelling chess set, one Yugo Pocket Solitaire game, a selection of warped 7" singles, one Reckless Records carrier bag, one tiddlywinks disc, one wooden dice, one Indian ceremonial dagger i , one black bow tie, one ceremonial Ghurka knife, one empty darts case, one packet of Silica gel, two glass lemon squeezers, a selection of letters, one felt gonk, hand-sewn, one empty contraceptive packet, one tube of Immac, opened, one jar of coconut oil, half--used, one jar of Pond's coldcream, opened, one box of firelighters, opened, one pencil case containing seven felt tip pens, a crayon, a popper--point pencil, a protractor and a cartridge pen, one bottle top, one bottle of Aramis setting lotion, one A4 plastic sleeve, one tin of talcolm powder, one Pifco mini--electric fan, one desklamp, one carved wooden jewellery box, one Boots 1200 hair dryer, one handmade clay ashtray, 15 foam hair rollers, one orange swimming hat, one box of medicinal charcoal tablets, one tube of Vichy self--tan cream, opened, one tube of Vitapointe hair conditioner, opened, two Chinese bowls, one handmade clay bowl, one tea caddy, rusty, one plastic watch from Hula Hoops, one bottle of Tea Tree oil, one Holland & Barret brochure, one black plastic comb, one pair of folding travel scissors, one black Marker pen, one plastic credit card wallet, one No. 17 Hideaway stick, used, one pot of plum Pearly Shiner eyeshadow, used, one Papermate Rollerball pen, one black kohl pencil, used, one wooden clothes peg, one bottle of Guerlain scent, opened, one padlock, locked, one friendship bracelet, one pot of Miss Selfridge powder eyeshadow, used, one white eyeliner pencil, used, several toy dinosaurs, two emery boards, used, one roll of sticking plaster, nine hairgrips, one Monopoly £10 note, one college grant statement, four keys, one plastic--handled scalpel without blade, one eau de toilette sample of Grey Flannel, one miniature clay pig one yellow lipstick, used, one twenty centime coin, one First Class stamp, unused, one tube of Supaglue, empty, one plastic button, one marble, six mirrored squares from a mirror ball, thirteen more screws, two hooks and eyes, four drawing pins, one safety pin, one drill bit, a Telefon cassette, four hessian sacks, one tin of peppermint vinyl matt emulsion, one small non--stick frying pan, one Mastermind Game, one Travel Scrabble, a collection of Stamford School calendars, 1974--1984, one recipe folder, empty, one picture frame, one black leather belt, the Guardian newspaper, 13/11/89, scrunched up, one tube of Titanium White oil paint, twenty pieces of artist's charcoal, in a red carrier bag, one soiled rag, one Sally Line Duty Free carrier bag, one bottle of Liquin, one Barclays Bank folder, also empty, one chess and draughts set, one skateboard helmet, one pair of Dr Marten brogues, brown, size 7, one pair of Le Coq Sportif rugby boots, size 8, one tin of assorted screws and nails, six rubber washers, one water pistol, one Smiths alarm clock, one white cotton dinner shirt, collarless, one grey wool blanket, one pair of Orange Label Levi 501s, one pair of cycling shorts, one pair of white Levi 501s, one embroidered handkerchief, one paint roller, one chipboard off--cut, one aluminium attaché case, locked, one Spirograph set, one car radio--cassette player, one wooden mantle clock, one embroidered pyjama case, one yellow corduroy recorder sleeve and cleaning brush, one Girl Guide Patrol Leader's Handbook, one German vocabulary exercise book, one gas--mask, five more printing blocks, one digital alarm clock, one gardening glove, one cyclist's water bottle, five carving knives, one wooden table leg, one empty jam jar, one fifties--style salt cellar, one door--chain, one block of coloured notepaper, one brown plastic comb, one brass incense--stick holder, one survival knife in a leather pouch, one chocolate grater, one glass cake stand, one toy horse, two plastic sunflowers, one sunglasses lens, one key fob, one bag of incense cones, a number of Junior Girls Table Tennis trophies, plaques and medals, one paint brush, stiff with paint, one white T--shirt, one pair of Reebok jogging trousers, one check shirt, one pink eiderdown, one 7" single, Lily of the Valley by Queen, one Red Records carrier bag, one credit card receipt, one length of fly strip, a number of exercise books, one Peugeot 504 pick up vacuum pump, one set of darts in a yellow plastic case, one charcoal grey V--neck jumper, one roll of Gum tape, one game of Jack Straws, four Bakelite light switches, nine Bakelite door knobs, one 4H pencil and an HB pencil, one Jones sewing machine manual, five workmen's gloves filled with sand, several birthday cards, one sheet of writing paper, one typewritten CV, one diary page, 27 March 1982, one packet of Annadin, one toy whistle, a selection of foreign coins, one skipping rope, one copy of the first edition of Zing magazine, autumn, 1995, one chrome soap dish, one cardboard box, one rusty saw, one cream mug, one copy of The Independent, 2/12/89, one Peugeot 504 starter motor, 17 packs of Tampax super, one wet and dry sanding block, one copy of the London A--Z, one red cat collar, one upright vacuum cleaner, one black gents umbrella, one dartboard, one Singer sewing machine in a wooden case, one white plastic promotional Frisbee, various art catalogues, one feather pillow, one plastic rain bonnet, one Etch--A--Sketch, two A4 brown envelopes, one packet of pink Post--It notes, three 6--inch plastic rulers, one Bic biro, its end chewed, one wine bottle cork, Arena Magazine, Jan '86 to Sept '88, Blitz Magazine, May '87 to May '89, one shopping list, one dental appointment card, six Greenflag Breakdown car window stickers, two sachets of Nutrine sweetener, one box of Lillets, one pink Hoover hairdryer, a Guiness beer mat, an ICA Membership Card 1995, one table tennis ball, one British Gas pamphlet, one ball of string, a family photograph with a person's head missing, one UB40, more club flyers, an empty Weetabix packet, a stack of children's books and Annuals, two David Essex posters, two Donny Osmond magazine cuttings, one copy of Die Welt, 2/3/88, a photograph of Mandy, a 1976 diary, one crochet hook, one hand--made felt pencil case, one pack of Plasticine, one pack of acrylic paints, one beach ball, deflated, one ski hat, a further bundle of letters, one CND membership card, 1981, one YHA Membership card, 1981.