... in case you ever wondered ...
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The story of 'Keep Calm and Carry On'.
The story of 'Keep Calm and Carry On'.
Be careful what you wish for
I knew the background to the poster (and it's modern imitation), but not that it remained undiscovered for so long.
I also recall an episode of Antiques Roadshow a couple of years back, when a visitor brought in his collection of maybe 1-200 ('Aye, I've kept it under me bed all these year') WW2 posters, including certainly 5 copies of this 'KKACO' poster, all in mint/unused condition. I recall the valuer almost passing out at that point... a 'just wow' moment...
I also recall an episode of Antiques Roadshow a couple of years back, when a visitor brought in his collection of maybe 1-200 ('Aye, I've kept it under me bed all these year') WW2 posters, including certainly 5 copies of this 'KKACO' poster, all in mint/unused condition. I recall the valuer almost passing out at that point... a 'just wow' moment...
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Re: The story of 'Keep Calm and Carry On'.
I assumed its origin was very well known by most of those using it, save the occasional 13yr old girl. It is a cool video though.
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