A shopkeeper cancels the coupons in a british housewifes ration book. Guide to the world war ii ration coupon collection, 1942. Canadian war ration books food rationing in canada 1942. Here is the once lost color version of how to use your ration coupons. World war ii ephemera wwii war ration books acorn signal enemy equipment form. I was given 6 war ration books with most of the stamps still in them. A look back at the canadian ration coupon books of ww2. Still have my grandfathers ration books from the war such an interesting time. In 1942, five months after december 8, 1941 the united states entered the second world war, book one series were issued. Jun 02, 20 i have a ww2 ration book holder and books from a family of 4, some of the books have stamps. Canadian ration books, to cover miscellaneous items and others that stood to possibly become rationed at a later point in time after the book had been rationed. Throughout the 1940s every man woman and child in britain owned ration books of coupons that had to be used to obtain food and clothing. War ration book one ration coupons on the home front. Pricing depends on rarity, and they get more value, the more provenance you can document tying it to particular families, particular persons, and so on.
The office of price administration opa warned americans of potential. Unfollow world war 2 ration books to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The opa accepted ration book applications and issued ration books, from which consumers tore out stamps in order to purchase food and other supplies at grocery stores. Make it do meat and cheese rationing in world war ii. Across the country 8000 rationing boards were created to administer these restrictions. Shortages of essential war materials such as rubber, gasoline, and sugar were initially anticipated, but soon rationing grew to include food as well as fuel and sugar.
Rationing is the controlled distribution of scarce resources, goods, or services, or an artificial. Each stamp was worth 1 lb of sugar and was given a designed two week period during. Guide to the world war ii ration coupon collection, 19421946. Canadian war ration books food rationing in canada 19421947. War ration book two ration coupons on the home front, 1942. Rationing in the us was introduced in stages during world war ii. War ration stamps were a common item, and they are not in high demand as a collectible item, making their value fairly low. Digital collection wwii war ration book 4 american centuries. Here are some facts about rationing during ww2 in britain. A ration book is a book of coupons which is used to control consumption of certain products which may be in high demand.
War ration books and tokens were issued to each american family, dictating how much gasoline, tires, sugar, meat, silk, shoes, nylon and other items any one person could buy. Background search genealogists are always in search of new record sources when confronted with a brick wall. Sep 18, 2011 here is the once lost color version of how to use your ration coupons. War ration book one ration coupons on the home front, 1942. Suppose the demand for coffee exceeded the supply which it does and there were no rationing.
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A book of practical counsel revis the intelligent investor. I just see a few in your examples where a few lines have been pulled and used. Make offer vintage lot of 4 world war ii war ration book wstamps inside konczal family. From 1943, a detachable clothing ration book was included inside the main food ration book. War ration books and tokens were issued to each american family, dictating. The point value of all rationed foods will be published and posted in each store at the beginning of each ration period. A book of practical counsel revis talking book and braille service. Considering that coats needed 16 coupons, a jacket, trousers eight, a shirt five, shoes seven and underwear eight coupons, it became a. It began after the start of ww2 with petrol and later included other goods such as butter, sugar and bacon.
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Fabric was needed for the war effort to make uniforms, parachutes etc. Stamps lettered a,b,c were to be used only during mar. At an auction less than a week later, i found another group of ration books for a family with children. Ration books are particularly associated with the second world war, when many countries experienced shortages of needed consumer goods, and they decided that a rationing system would ensure fair and even distribution. The stamps were printed with a number for point value and a letter to specify the rationing period. Ration book four also introduced red and blue cardboard tokens, each valued at. Ration books were exceedingly valuable to american consumers during the war, and people even carried them in special holders to keep them safe. The ration books contained removable stamps good for certain rationed items, like sugar, meat, cooking oil, and canned goods.
Clothing rationing was introduced in 1941 and lasted eight years. Dec 30, 2019 there have been a lot of teardowns in that neighborhood of late, due to escalating home values, but your house is still there and looking good. The official website of the oregon secretary of state. How gas rationing worked during world war ii hemmings daily. Rationing was officially started on 8th january 1940. Individual family members could then be responsible for their own clothing coupons, while the food books were usually looked after by the person who was responsible for the familys food shopping. While americans still live with some of the results of world war ii, rationing has not returned.
World war 2 ration books the war ration was not very high. What would be the value, if any, of war ration books. 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. They were coupon books for goods rationed during world war ii. Making an exception to my pre1922 only rule, here are some high quality scans of u. Of the 180,000,000 printed, 123,000,000 were issued. 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 was halved. Well, can you think of a resource that not only gives you name, address, age and occupation, but also height and weight of a person. Ration book four also introduced red and blue cardboard tokens, each valued at onepoint, to be used as change for ration coupon purchases.
During the second world war, you couldnt just walk into a shop and buy as much. A person could not buy a rationed item without also giving the grocer the right ration stamp. Background paper contains stylized great seal and the phrase u. How to use your ration coupons color version youtube.
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. The government found it necessary to ration food, gas, and even clothing during that time. Make offer 57738 1943 world war ii war ration book for ruth holmgren hartford, conn. While price controls aimed to keep inflation in check, rationing was designed to distribute scarce goods fairly. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our website. 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. War ration books were produced by the united states office of price administration in 1942 when united states officially entered the second world war.
Four different series of war ration books were issued. My grandmother recently died peacefully at 95, and while my sisters and i were going through old boxes in. The role of world war ii rationing in the history of the united states of america. War ration book two ration coupons on the home front. This freed even more goods for use by the armed forces. Shortages of essential war materials such as rubber, gasoline, and sugar were initially anticipated, but soon rationing grew to. Jun 15, 2018 war ration books have a little bit of value. 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. Ration book four was printed in red, blue and green. The war ration stamps are very common and the demand for them in the collectors circle is not very high.
Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Americans also coped with rationing and coupon books by engaging in a widespread system of bartering. 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. Well, can you think of a resource that not only gives you name, address, age and occupation, but also. Learn more about rationing for the war effort during world war ii with. The stamps contained in this book are valid only after the lawful holder of this book. Jun 24, 2019 interesting question, since i have some as family heirlooms, meaning they are not for sale. Each stamp was worth 1 lb of sugar and was given a designed two week period during which it must be used. Baaki says while they dont have a high monetary value, they are an interesting piece of. Life resumed as normal and the consumption of meat, butter, and sugar inevitably rose. Each person received a ration book of 66 coupons which had to last for a year. The paper stubs, or stamps, in each ration book purchased rationed consumer goods and foods. Eventually, most foods were covered by the rationing system with the exception of fruit and vegetables. The work of issuing ration books and exchanging used stamps for certificates was.
The work of issuing ration books and exchanging used stamps for certificates was handled by some 5,500 local ration boards of mostly volunteer workers selected by local officials. Every item of clothing had a coupon value attached to it. The overall condition of the booklet as well as the stamps have the biggest impact on the resale value, with a large number of these available on the market. Condition is a big factor, the better the condition the more valuable they are but yet. Clothing rationing in britain during wwii war history online.
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. What is the value of world war 2 ration books with. Stores had to post both the price and the coupon value of a product. Your sheets of stamps look almost like full sheets. Ration book readable ww2 ration book ww2 ration books jack trimpey ration recovery nurses pocket guide diagnoses prioritized interventions ration 15 edition the intelligent investor. Food rationing lasted for 14 years in britain, from 1940 until 1954. We lived in that same area when i worked for lone star half a century later. Learn more about rationing for the war effort during world war ii with research starters at the national wwii museum. On august 15, 1945, world war ii gas rationing was ended on the west coast of the united states. Interesting question, since i have some as family heirlooms, meaning they are not for sale.