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CUP: COLLAPSIBLE PLASTIC CUP

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c. 1960

Overview

When the lid is removed the top of this collapsible plastic cup is pulled up to reveal four layers in diminishing size to make a drinking cup. The lid is red plastic with gold decoration, and the cup includes blue, red, green and yellow layers. From the home of Mrs Marie King of 18 Rupert Street, Subiaco

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-43-2005.116

Item type

Objects

Material

Plastic

Keywords

DOMESTIC EQUIPMENT

Photographed 2023

Picnic

Decade - 1960s

Year

Statement of significance

Example of collapsible drinking cup

Last modified

Monday, 30 June, 2025

Completeness

83

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