Jean Williams,Turner Aunt Jemimas familiar beaming, warm smile and laughing eyes have been associated with breakfast pancakes for generations of Americans. "Invented" in 1888 to help market a new type of pancake flour, Aunt Jemima has been represented by a good number of real women and a tremendous number of collectible products. This book displays hundred of the item available from Aunt Jemimas long history, and provides fascinating or funny glimpses into over a century of our nations cultural history. Collectors interested in kitchen memorabilia and/or AfricanAmerican history will find this book wonderfully eyeopening!Promotional items and advertisements are presented, including doll families, recipe books, kitchen utensils, menus, colouring books, and cooking set for children. The complete story of Aunt Jemimas Pancake Mix, the myth of Aunt Jemima herself, and the stories of the real women who portrayed her are all told in this delightful book. A price guide is included. 152 x 229, 207 colour photos ,128 pages, soft cover

£12.95