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The home of your own you've always dreamed of. . .

Poster
1944 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

"The home of your own you've always dreamed of..." Margie Poster SP No. 1, World War II poster depicting the head and shoulders of a young woman leaning forwards, head in hand, and holding a pen. The woman, who is young, wearing a white blouse with red frills, her dark hair pinned back, and with a made-up face, epitomises attainable and 'safe' glamour. She looks out to the viewer with a dreamy expression. She holds in her right hand, a fountain pen, and to her left, on the right of the poster is a note, hand-written on yellow paper, it reads 'the home of your own you've always dreamed of. Of course waiting is hard -- don't I know! -- but you can start building right now, wherever you are, by putting aside money every pay day -- much better than just laying a foundation of star-dust.. Love, Margie'.

Below this image is the message, illustrating the many ways to save, 'Soldiers Deposits, Personal Transfer Account, Class E Allotments of Pay, War Bonds, National Life Insurance'.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Titles
  • The home of your own you've always dreamed of. . . (assigned by artist)
  • Margie Poster SP No. 1 (series title)
Materials and techniques
Colour lithograph
Brief description
"The home of your own you've always dreamed of...", World War II 'Margie Poster' depicting a young woman, issued by United States Government Printing Office, 1944
Physical description
"The home of your own you've always dreamed of..." Margie Poster SP No. 1, World War II poster depicting the head and shoulders of a young woman leaning forwards, head in hand, and holding a pen. The woman, who is young, wearing a white blouse with red frills, her dark hair pinned back, and with a made-up face, epitomises attainable and 'safe' glamour. She looks out to the viewer with a dreamy expression. She holds in her right hand, a fountain pen, and to her left, on the right of the poster is a note, hand-written on yellow paper, it reads 'the home of your own you've always dreamed of. Of course waiting is hard -- don't I know! -- but you can start building right now, wherever you are, by putting aside money every pay day -- much better than just laying a foundation of star-dust.. Love, Margie'.

Below this image is the message, illustrating the many ways to save, 'Soldiers Deposits, Personal Transfer Account, Class E Allotments of Pay, War Bonds, National Life Insurance'.
Dimensions
  • Height: 55.9cm
  • Width: 43.1cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'the home of your own / you've always dreamed / of. Of course waiting / is hard -- don't I / know! -- but you / can start building / right now, wherever / you are, by putting / aside money every pay / day -- much better / than just laying a / foundation of star- / dust.. Love, Margie' (On the right of the poster, in the style of a hand-written note, on 'yellow paper')
  • 'V SOLDIER'S DEPOSITS V PERSONAL TRANSFER ACCOUNT V CLASS E ALLOTMENTS OF PAY V WAR BONDS / V NATIONAL SERVICE LIFE INSURANCE' (Below the image, 'v' printed in red, representing ticks, the text in black)
  • 'MARGIE POSTER SP NO. 1 / U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1944 --O-604496' (Lower left corner, in border)
  • 'C OVERSEAS AND PASSING THROUGH PE (1). FOR DISPLAY IN ORDERLY OR DAY ROOMS, POST EXCHANGES OVERSEAS AND IN PE (1:) I ECREATION HALLS. OVERSEAS / AND IN PE (1): RED CROSS INSTALLATIONS OVERSEAS AND IN PE (1). PE (SAVINGS PROMOTION OFF) (50). T OF OPNS (SAVINGS PROMOTION OFF) (10). Sv C (OVERSEAS) / (SAVINGS PROMOTION OFF) (10): BASE COMD (SAVING PROMOTION OFF) (10): ISLAND COMD (SAVING PROMOTION OFF (10): AREAS (SAVING PROMOTION OFF (10). (Lower right corner, in border)
Credit line
Gift of the American Friends of the V&A; Gift to the American Friends by Leslie, Judith and Gabri Schreyer and Alice Schreyer Batko
Subjects depicted
Associated object
Other number
LS.380 - Leslie Schreyer Loan Number
Collection
Accession number
E.583-2004

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Record createdMarch 29, 2006
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