War ration book cover

Rationing for the war in the united states began in 1942 and ended in 1946. I was given 6 war ration books with most of the stamps still in them. Make offer original war ration book one 1943 certificate of registration c. The name of a person under 18 years of age may be signed either by such person or by his father, mother, or guardian. Unfollow ration books to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Four war ration book four pamphlets from world war ii, with ration stamps still in them. Our ww2 ration packages are sold empty and ready for your choice of food. Ration book one was issued in may 1942, book two in january 1943, book three in october of 1943, and book four towards the end of 1943. Rationing is the controlled distribution of scarce resources, goods, services, or an artificial restriction of demand. Can you tell me what else you know so the appraiser will be better able to assist you. Home page ration book search why war ration book no. Even though the war officially came to an end in 1945, rationing continued in canada late in the 1940s due in part to the fact that canada was shipping a lot of food and other goods to help out in postwar europe, with the last ration book being issued in september 1946.

War ration book three ration coupons on the home front. Ration book four also included spare stamps that were occasionally validated for the purchase of five extra pounds of pork. Get the best deals on war ration book when you shop the largest online. A shopper and her children watch as a clerk tears point stamps from a war ration book 2 to cover the processed foods being purchased. Home page ration book search how to use your war ration book. War ration book four by administration, usa office of price. Ill need a bit more before we can address your question.

Unfollow world war 2 ration books to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Ration book four also introduced red and blue cardboard tokens, each valued at onepoint, to be used as change for ration coupon purchases. Distributed may 20, 1943 the coupons used for food and other commodities. Any attempt to violate the rules is an effort to deny. It will limit their purchases of sugar beginnning around the middle of march to 12 ounces per individual per week. Every american was issued a series of ration books during the war. Rationing is a vital part of your countrys war effort. Find war ration book four, issued to the family of gardiner johnson by u. A person could not buy a rationed item without also giving the grocer the right ration stamp.

Tip top bread war ration book cover and ration books 1940s. A brilliant example of a ration booklet that children can use during their learning on the second world war and rationing. The booklet has an olive drab cover with a black swastika. Lot wwii civil air defense, sterling silver pin, warden arm band, clothes 1943. Ratio n bo oks, stamps, and tokens an anti hoardin g, proratio ning poster from the united states in world war ii. Childs ration book, used during the second world war. Mileage certificate undated world war ii rationing stamps program, 19431946.

No matter the country, the contents of ww2 rations were similar, including some kind of crackers or biscuits, sweets or chocolates, and cigarettes. The war ration stamps are very common and the demand for them in the collectors circle is not very high. Ration book front cover by imperial war museum, via flickr. Ideal for school projects, events or for those with an interest in world war 2. Why not create a role play area and provide all children with one, allowing them to experience rationing firsthand. The back cover of the war ration book number two 1 negative. What is the value of world war 2 ration books with all the.

War ration book five undated mileage ration coupons, undated box1, folder4 containers description dates box folder 1 4 item 1. This is a single replica junior ration book from 19441945. World war 2 ration books the war ration was not very high. Four different series of war ration books were issued.

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. Authentic world war ii ration books both ration book one and ration book two plus stamps and ration book holder. The inside pages of the war ration book number two contributor names liberman, howard, photographer. I was on ebay for 15 years with a 120,000 feedbacks with 100% positive. During the second world war, each country had its own version of a field ration. The printing information shows that it was printed in february 1919 and was part of a batch of 500,000. How to use your war ration book one genealogy today. Office of price administration covid19 update may 17, 2020. The instructions to the soldier on how to use the ration book are printed on the reverse of the front cover.

Ww1 soldier and sailors leave or duty ration book tales. United states office of war information, liberman, h. War ration book one ration coupons on the home front. Ration book four was printed in red, blue and green. Initially used to ration sugar, coupons were later designated for other products. Rationing controls the size of the ration, which is ones allowed portion of the resources being distributed on a particular day or at a particular time. The book is in good condition and contains more than 100 stamps and there is a validation stamp on the cover. Before the stamps of the war ration book may be used, the person for whom it was issued must sign it as indicated in the book. Ration book front cover by imperial war museum, via flickr us history american history super soldier home of the brave what the world oldies but goodies military history book 1 world war your place to buy and sell all things handmade.

Original ww ii us home front collectibles for sale ebay. 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. I will use it only in the manner and for the purposes authorized by the. War ration book four issued to print first, middle, and complete address read before signing in accepting this book, i recognize that it remains the propertv of the united states government. Home front coupons, rare book, manuscript, and special collections library, duke university. The most common war ration book material is cotton. Prefix fnfy war ration book fours are harder to find than the suffix books and are. Rationing was introduced temporarily by the british government several times during the 20th century, during and immediately after a war at the start of the second world war in 1939, the united kingdom was importing 20 million long tons of food per year, including about 70% of its cheese and sugar, almost 80% of fruit and about 70% of cereals and fats. War a poignant photograph was the initial inspiration for this cover design. This book still has 3 full pages of stamps, one page has 2 stamps used,gone and it looks like 2 pages. War ration books were produced by the united states office of price administration in 1942. Please do not be deceived by my low feedback score.

Once a persons ration stamps were used up for a month. Of the 180,000,000 printed, 123,000,000 were issued. The ration books contained removable stamps good for certain rationed items, like sugar, meat, cooking oil, and canned goods. Vintage war ration book holder, war sugar purchase certificate, four copies of ration book 4, war ration stamps, 1940s world war ii items. Civilians first received ration bookswar ration book number one, or the sugar bookon 4 may 1942, through more than 100,000 schoolteachers, pta groups, and other volunteers. Place the following 6 pages inside this cover and staple along fold. See more ideas about wartime recipes, food recipes and depression era recipes. Every member of the public was issued with a ration book. The work of is suing ration books and exchangi ng use d stamps for certificates was handled by some 5, 500 loca l ration boards of mostly volunteer workers selected by local officials. To ensure that the horizon line falls across the top third.

There are many forms of rationing, and in western civilization people experience some of them in daily life without. An antihoarding, prorationing poster from the united states in world war ii. The ration book became the key to survival for nearly every household in britain. Print or photocopy onto coloured card and staple together. Ask anyone who remembers life on the home front during world war ii about their strongest memories and chances are they will tell. During the second world war 19391945, rationing was applied in the uk and other countries, for many essential items, including clothing. Staining, soiling and other cosmetic damage would detract from the resale value of your wwii era ephemera. Facsimile of ration book cover, with 1980s menu inside souvenirs and ephemera ration book b. Each page is separate so you can include what you need. In 1942, five months after december 8, 1941 the united states entered the second world war, book one series were issued. See more ideas about books, world war and world war two. Before the war, britain imported 55 million tons of food, a month after the war had started this figure had dropped to 12 million. A world war 2 ration book template containing 12 pages and a front and back cover.