When i was a kid in the postwar era we had lots of red cents and ration books with those wheat points sitting around the kitchen. Meat rationing continued for 10 years after dday june 1954 in 1946, when food was just as short as during the preceding years, bread was added to the ration and the sweet ration. Rationing is the controlled distribution of scarce resources, goods, services, or an artificial. I try to guide readers to resources for them to determine the value of the items that they own. Because of these shortages, the us governments office of price administration established a system of rationing that would more fairly distribute foods that were. While price controls aimed to keep inflation in check, rationing was designed to distribute.
Make offer vintage motor fuel ration book motor car 15012200cc complete and unused 1966. Identification of item, in the world war ii ration coupon collection, 19421946, david m. It contains four pages of point stamps, similar to the point stamps in war ration book 2, though slightly different in design and printed in brown ink. What is the value of world war 2 ration books answers. Max weber on rationality in social action, in sociological. War ration book two ration coupons on the home front. Food rationing lasted for 14 years in britain, from 1940 until 1954. It was meant to ensure a fair distribution of food, in short supply due to enemy ships attacking merchant ships, preventing them from bringing supplies such as sugar, cereals, fruit and meat to the uk. Items that were rationed include canned goods, meats, sugar, coffee, tires, gas and more. Vintage motor fuel ration book motor car 15012200cc complete and unused 1966. Posters gave shoppers advice on how to use their ration books.
Rationing was officially started on 8th january 1940. Each stamp was worth 1 lb of sugar and was given a designed two week period during. Make offer post ww2 british home front ration book unused motor fuel petrol car rationing. American civilians first received ration bookswar ration book number one.
A common ration book fraud was the ration books of the dead being kept and used by the living. Initially used to ration sugar, coupons were later designated for other products. Eventually, most foods were covered by the rationing system with the exception of fruit and vegetables. Jeffries, world war ii and the american home front. Rationing in the us was introduced in stages during world war ii. During the second world war, you couldnt just walk into a shop and buy as much sugar or butter or meat as you wanted, nor could you fill up your car with gasoline whenever you liked. After world war ii both west germany and east germany were obliged to pay war reparations to the allied governments, according to the potsdam conference. How gas rationing worked during world war ii richard lentinello on dec 30th, 2019 at 8. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. The war ration stamps are very common and the demand for them in the collectors circle is not very high.
What you need to know about rationing in the second world war. I was given 6 war ration books with most of the stamps still in them. Search this index of over 11,210 wartime records with images. Between 1942 1947, the government issued four different series of ration books. Wwii ration books provide name, address, age, occupation, and even height and weight. Finally, an instrumentally rational action was one taken based on its anticipated ability to achieve some considered end zweck, in german. Make it do meat and cheese rationing in world war ii.
I forgot to schedule a thanksgiving post, so after the rabid consumerism many americans display on black friday weekend and throughout the christmas shopping season, i think this topic is, in a way, highly relevant to the holidays. Throughout the 1940s and for nine years after the end of the war every man woman and child in britain owned ration books of coupons for food and clothing. Each page is separate so you can include what you need. Opa tokens were used for rationing during world war ii. Rationing controls the size of the ration, which is one persons allotted portion of the resources being distributed on a particular day or at a particular time. Youll notice that they change slightly throughout the war. It began after the start of ww2 with petrol and later included other goods such as butter, sugar and bacon. With not a single person unaffected by the war, rationing meant sacrifices for all.
Purchasers had to present ration books with them when shopping so that the. At an auction less than a week later, i found another group of ration books for a family with children. Staining, soiling and other cosmetic damage would detract from the resale value of your wwii era ephemera. During world war ii, ration books were distributed to families by the office of price administration opa to help regulate food shortages as a result of the war. Food rationing during world war 2 primary homework help. Here are some facts about rationing during ww2 in britain. A value rational action was one taken out of the selfconscious conviction that the action has a value inherent to itself, independent of any outcome it might or might not have. In january 1940, the british government introduced food rationing. Find out more about what this space is all about here.
What is the value of world war 2 ration books with unused stamps. Antique world war ii ration books are not rare,antiques expert larry cox answers readers questions about world war ii ration books, blakely china and commemorative coins. This weeks questions are about ration books distributed during world war ii. Ted grimsrudbluffton university lecture102511 world war ii was the biggest catastrophe ever to befall humanity.
In the late 1940s the conservative party exploited and incited growing public anger at rationing, scarcity, controls, austerity and government bureaucracy. Thinking morally and theologically about world war ii. This book is your governments guarantee of your fair share of goods made scarce by war, to which the stamps herein will be assigned as the need arises. More than 8,000 ration boards across the country administered the program. Wwii time capsule mess kit war ration box w field sewing kit calendar bonds book. Living off rations with ration book cooking day one. How gas rationing worked during world war ii hemmings daily. Make offer world war ii ephemera wwii war ration books acorn signal enemy equipment form. Background paper contains stylized great seal and the phrase u. Guide to the world war ii ration coupon collection, 19421946. Canadian war ration books food rationing in canada 1942. K ration matchbooks had only 10 matches granulated sugar packages.
Ration book four was printed in red, blue and green. Office of price administration opa froze prices on practically all everyday goods, starting with sugar and coffee. A world war 2 ration book template containing 12 pages and a front and back cover. Opa tokens were used by retailers to give change back for food bought with ration stamps. War bond stamp book from world war ii museum of american. Each family member was issued a ration book and the family pooled all the stamps to purchase the items they needed, or could get, that particular week with the stamps. Rationing was an attempt to keep prices low and to give everyone a chance to get scarce items. Rationing using ration stamps is only one kind of nonprice rationing. Collection consists of ration coupons, stickers, permits, and certificates for tires, bicycles, typewriters, sugar, shoes, fuel oil, gasoline, and food which were issued by the office of price administration between 19421946. Other axis nations were obliged to pay war reparations according to the paris peace treaties, 1947. World war 2 ration books and single stamps are not going to be anywhere near as valuable. World war ii rationing stamps program, 19431946 overview of the collection title world war ii rationing stamps program dates 19431946 inclusive 1943 1946 quantity 1 box. In the event either of the departure from the united states of the person to. Unfollow world war 2 ration books to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
Guide to the world war ii ration coupon collection, 1942. This new ration book, replacement for present books when their stamps are used up, will be distributed during the early summer. One way to get rationed items without coupons, usually at greatly inflated prices, was on the black. Make offer wwii us basic mileage gasoline ration book and coupons wilbraham mass early ww2 original wwii war ration book no. But then, imagine that something like this happens every single day for five. Ration book four also introduced red and blue cardboard tokens, each valued at onepoint, to be used as change for ration coupon purchases. Cut out sugar packages on lines indicated, fold over ends first, sides last, double stick tape long edge tab, fold into box shape, fold over bottom end flaps first, glue or double stick tape flaps, 28 gram box hold 6 domino sugar tablets, 20 gram box holds 4 insert your sugar. War ration book one ration coupons on the home front. Of the 180,000,000 printed, 123,000,000 were issued. The stamps contained in this book are valid only after the lawful holder of this book. Ration books were given to everyone in britain who then registered in a shop of their choice.
Rationing is the controlled distribution of scarce resources, goods, or services, or an artificial restriction of demand. This meant planning meals carefully, being creative with menus, and not wasting food. The ministry of foods carefully formulated diet is generally believed to have impro. Each stamp was illustrated with a military symbol such as a naval ship, airplane, tank, gun, horn of plenty or torch of liberty, adding a patriotic flair.
With the onset of world war ii, numerous challenges confronted the american people. Every man, woman and child was given a ration book with coupons. A necessary but hated sacrifice oregon secretary of state. War bond stamp book from world war ii prev next during both world wars, treasury realized that selling bonds to the poorest americans was good for the war effort because it helped to reduce inflation and tie the interests of a wide swath of the public to that of the national government. The office of price administration used opa stamps, coins, and chits for rationing. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Print or photocopy onto coloured card and staple together. The first two images explain how ration books were to be used. Shortly after the commencement of world war two, rationing was introduced in canada on january 24, 1942, to limit the use of imported food and to free up supplies for the military and their allies.
The government found it necessary to ration food, gas, and even clothing during that time. The sentimental value is of more value, as it reminds people of the struggles and their contribution to the. Making an exception to my pre1922 only rule, here are some high quality scans of u. Rationing was introduced temporarily by the british government several times during the 20th. This article may feature affiliate links to amazon or other companies, and purchases made via these links may earn us a small commission at no additional. Rationing is a vital part of your countrys war effort. War ration stamps were a common item, and they are not in high demand as a collectible item, making their value fairly low. First provisionally but later finally, germany ceded a quarter of its territory as defined by its 1937 borders to poland and the soviet union.
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