Nostalgia Sunday

July 20, 2008 - 11:59 PM by · 3 Comments
Filed under: Art, General, Israeliness, Pop Culture 

Israel is celebrating its 60th year of statehood this year. Yes, that’s still going on, although all the hoopla and hullabaloo of May has died down.

Derech Haatzmaut

Now is a good opportunity for serious students of Israeliana to stock up on knick-knacks and doo-dads. The supermarkets have put all the nostalgia-themed items on the sale shelf and books have been discounted. One of these, “Haatzmaut Road” or “The Pathway of Independence”, is an amazing treasure trove of Israeli kitsch over decades, a portion of which is presented online.

The book – based on a gallery exhibition of everything from stamps and salt shakers to deely-boppers topped by the Israeli flag – has an oddly satisfactory effect. It seems to justify one’s shlepping from place to place that hideous 30th anniversary porcelain platter so Seventies in style, so outre, so out that it’s now in. And hey, look Ma! It’s in a book now!

Derech Haatmaut - Israel 30th commemorative plate

And for those interested in looking foward instead of backwards, there’s the ISRAEL21c video for Israel’s 60th. A nice way to start the day.

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