published in December 1956 by Consumers Union

Paperback, 5 1/4" x 7 1/2", 352 pages, in very good condition with minor shelf wear.

A nostalgia lover's dream! Chock full of reviews of every type of product, many which not longer exist. If you're in 1957 and in the mood for some Lima beans, for example, Consumer Reports says these brands are "ACCEPTABLE - Grade A":

A&P • Bel-Air • Top Frost • "Yor" Garden

And these Lima beans are "ACCEPTABLE - Grade B":

Agen • Birds Eye • Dartmouth • Dulany • Flav-R-Pac • Libby's • Pictsweet • Seabrook Farms • Snow Crop • Stokely's

You might want to avoid these Lima beans "ACCEPTABLE - Grade C":

Kroger • Scotch Maid

Hundreds of pages of great consumer history!

How to Use the Buying Guide

Food Products

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Clothing and Textiles

Household Supplies

Home Equipment

Health and Medicine

Gardening

Miscellaneous