One man’s mission to share with the world the fine art of cufflinks.
Each blog a different pair and each blog a different story. Read on in this series….
We have visited the world of mineral resources and explored it as a sector and how it can single-handedly battle the complexities of a GFC for Australia. But what did Australia do “back in the day”? Well it rode on the “sheep’s back” of course.
Since the late 1700’s Australia has managed to export wool to all points of the globe. By 1820 Australia’s sheep flock numbered 2 million and today there are literally tens of millions of sheep that steadily provide for one of Australia’s largest agricultural export markets. But it was in the 1950’s that the wool industry was at its peak. Export markets grew and there was an insatiable demand for high class wool in new markets like Japan. The post war boom times had begun and Australia was riding firmly on the sheep’s back with 90% of all wool being exported out of the country.
Today the Australian wool clip accounts for 25% of the entire world’s production of wool. A superior class of wool to that found anywhere and a strong genetic line of fine quality wool producing sheep has Australian wool being the likely content of that fine wool Italian designer suit that you’re wearing right now!!!!
Today’s links are from that golden era of post war agricultural boom times. They are sold silver 1952 shillings that have been converted to cuff links.
In slang they were often called a “Bob” and these links are often described as a “bob” each way. They are worn with a tailored cotton shirt and a Gene Meyer of New York silk neck tie.
Not much happened in 1952 but as you know your scribe likes nothing better than some aviation trivia…..1952 was of course the year that the first jet engine passenger liner The Comet was introduced to the world by de Havilland.
Til later
ONWARD
Each blog a different pair and each blog a different story. Read on in this series….
We have visited the world of mineral resources and explored it as a sector and how it can single-handedly battle the complexities of a GFC for Australia. But what did Australia do “back in the day”? Well it rode on the “sheep’s back” of course.
Since the late 1700’s Australia has managed to export wool to all points of the globe. By 1820 Australia’s sheep flock numbered 2 million and today there are literally tens of millions of sheep that steadily provide for one of Australia’s largest agricultural export markets. But it was in the 1950’s that the wool industry was at its peak. Export markets grew and there was an insatiable demand for high class wool in new markets like Japan. The post war boom times had begun and Australia was riding firmly on the sheep’s back with 90% of all wool being exported out of the country.
Today the Australian wool clip accounts for 25% of the entire world’s production of wool. A superior class of wool to that found anywhere and a strong genetic line of fine quality wool producing sheep has Australian wool being the likely content of that fine wool Italian designer suit that you’re wearing right now!!!!
Today’s links are from that golden era of post war agricultural boom times. They are sold silver 1952 shillings that have been converted to cuff links.
In slang they were often called a “Bob” and these links are often described as a “bob” each way. They are worn with a tailored cotton shirt and a Gene Meyer of New York silk neck tie.
Not much happened in 1952 but as you know your scribe likes nothing better than some aviation trivia…..1952 was of course the year that the first jet engine passenger liner The Comet was introduced to the world by de Havilland.
Til later
ONWARD
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