8 Jan 2010

Who was Little Miss Barber?

Check out these West Midlands signs featuring a character called Little Miss Barber. But who was she?

She appears on painted advertisements for Barber’s, Orantips and Twinings teas but besides these photos there seems to be no record of this energetic tea promoter. More images can be viewed in this Flickr gallery, any help finding information about Little Miss Barber and her portfolio of brands would be much appreciated, just leave a comment on this post if you know anything or get in touch.

Orantips, Stafford Street, Walsall, by Trevira

Twinings, Shaftmoor Lane, Birmingham, by co-ophistorian

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